The instrument's own words
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day of June Act 1885 Henry Keayis personally appeared
before me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument, by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
E. B. Allen Anthony Riblie
Received for record June 18, 1885 at 10 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George L. Coomes Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents That I Andrew J.
Leates of Charlestown county of Washington State of R.I.
for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars well
and truly paid by W. Wilson W. Freeman of said Charlestown
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by these
presents do give, grant bargain, sell, convey and confirm
unto the said Wilson W. Freeman his heirs and assigns
forever, one lot of marsh land situated in said Charlestown
containing five acres more or less and is bounded Northerly
on the Charlestown turn road Easterly on land formerly owned
by Des. H. M. Berry Southerly by land of Edward J. Russell
and lands of the heirs of Lisa Cohunks
Heirs and westerly by land of the heirs of Lisa Cohunks
deceased. Also one other tract of marsh land estimated
in said town containing by estimation forty square rods
more or less, bounded Easterly & Northerly by land of
the Heirs of Robert Green, Southerly & Westerly by the
channel leading to the beach, being the same land which
I purchased of Jesse P. Greene by deed dated May 4th
1883 and recorded in said Charlestown, Reserving
however to Keeny Co. land the right to land and haul
up boats & piers to erect and set houses for the
purpose of carrying on the business of fishing at any
and all times thereafter To have and to hold
the said granted and bargained premises with all the
privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging or in
any wise appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and
assigns forever. And I the said grantor for myself
my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant and
with the said grantee his heirs and assigns that at and
before the sealing hereof I was the lawful owner of the
above bargained premises and was seized and possessed
of the same in my own proper right as good, perfect
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and absolute estate of inheritance, in fee simple; and have
in myself good right to sell and convey the said bargained
premises in manner as aforesaid. And that the said
demised and bargained premises, with the appurtenances
are free from all encumbrances, of what name or nature
soever that might in any measure or degree, diminish or
make void this present deed. Furthermore I
the said grantor for myself my heirs executors and adminis-
trators, do covenant and forever warrant the above demised premises to
the said grantee his heirs and assigns against the lawful
claims & demands of any person or persons whatever
forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents,
And I Frances L. Gates wife of said Andrew J. Gates in
consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release
and forever quitclaim unto the said grantee his heirs and
assigns, any right of owner in and to the aforementioned
premises. In testimony whereof we have here-
unto set our hands and seals this 5th day of June AD 1888.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Iso. la Loosse Andrew J. Gates L.S.
Frances L. Gates L.S.
State of Rhode Island re
Washington ss
Washington [illegible] In Charlestown this 5th day of
June AD 1888 Andrew J. Gates personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the within instrument by
him signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
George la Loosse
Notary Public
Received for record June 28 1888 at 7.30 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George la Loosse Town Clerk
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