The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Nathan K. Foster
of Charlestown R.I. for and in consideration of the sum of one
hundred and fifty dollars well and truly paid by Abby L. Tabor
wife of Henry L. Tabor of Providence R.I. the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged by these presents do grant bargain sell convey
and confirm unto the said Abby L. Tabor her heirs and assigns
forever a certain lot of land situated on Charlestown beach
described as follows commencing at a point five feet Easterly
from where the house on said lot now stands thence Northerly
100 feet bounding Easterly on land of the grantor thence Westerly
50 feet bounding Northerly on said grantor's land thence South
50 feetly 100 feet to the edge of said lot where beach grass grows
bounding Westerly on said grantor's land thence Southerly to
let the place of beginning. To have and to hold the above
said granted and bargained premises with all the privileges
and appurtenances the same belonging or in any wise appertaining
taining to the said grantee her heirs and assigns forever and
also a right to the spring or well near said lot on land of the
grantor with a privilege of drawing water therefrom at all times
and I the said grantor for myself and for my heirs executors
and administrators do covenant and to with the said grantee her
heirs and assigns secure the holding half sum that I am and
the lawful owner of the above bargained premises and am
seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right as good
perfect and absolute estate of ownership in fee simple and have
in myself good and right full power to sell and convey the said
bargained premises in manner as aforesaid And that the said
demised & bargained premises with the appurtenances are free
from all encumbrances of what name or nature soever that
might in any measure by device obstruct or make void this
present deed Furthermore I the said grantor for
myself my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and
engage the above demised premises to the said grantee her
heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any
person or persons whatsoever forever to maintain secure and
defend by these presents
I Abby L. Tabor
wife of said Nathan K. Foster in consideration of the sum
paid to aforesaid do hereby release and forever quitclaim into
the said grantee her heirs and assigns all my right of dower in
the aforesaid premises
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 6 day of November AD 1833
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
George Olney
Nathan K. Foster L.S.
Abby L. Foster L.S.
State of Rhode Island sc
Washington sc In Charlestown this
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The 6th day of November 1883, Nathan K. Foster personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him
signed to be his free act and deed.
George L. Cross
Town Clerk
Received for record Dec. 31st 1883 at 11 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George L. Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Horace Wilcox of
Charlestown in the county of Washington State of Rhode Island for
and in consideration of the sum of three thousand and five dollars
to me paid by Jesse P. Green and Hannah G. Green his wife both of
said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have
remised, released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do
remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said Jesse P. Green
and Hannah G. Green their heirs whoever assigns forever, all the
right title interest which I have in and to a certain tract of
parcel of land lying & being in said Charlestown containing by
estimation one hundred and about twenty five acres more or less with
a dwelling house, barn and other improvements thereon standing
and bounded as follows viz: North by land of Thomas Johnson
Easterly bounded by land of Thomas Johnson and land of the heirs of Samuel
Hanton deceased land of Providence & Horace Wilcox & land of Ida T.
Howece, southerly by the salt pond and westerly by land famed formerly of
Joseph T. Ross land of John Pounder heirs there of formerly of
Samuel D. Babcock and land of Robert B. Lo novelty’s heirs or
however otherwise bounded, I do hereby sell and to sell the same to
them the said Jesse P. Green & Hannah G. Green their heirs and assigns
forever, and I the aforementioned Horace Wilcox for myself and my
heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with the said grantees
their heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the above
described premises to the said grantees their heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims of all persons claiming by through or
under me.
I, Hannah Wilcox wife of said Horace Wilcox,
in consideration of the sum aforesaid as aforesaid do hereby release unto
the said grantees their heirs and assigns all my right of dower in the
aforementioned premises, In testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this 27th day of December A.D. 1883.
In presence of
George L. Cross
Horace Wilcox, L.S.
Hannah Wilcox, L.S.
for Charlestown
State of Rhode Island County of Washington in Charlestown
this 27th day of December 1883, Horace Wilcox personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to
be his free act and deed.
George L. Cross Town Clerk
Received for record January 1st 1884, at 3 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George L. Cross Town Clerk
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