The instrument's own words
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22 Know all men by these Presents. That I Loathain
P. Clark of Richmond in the county of Washington and
State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of
the sum of one dollar well and truly paid by Albert
S. Brown of Charlestown in said county and State, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, by these presents
do give, grant bargain sell, convey and confirm unto
the said Albert S. Brown his heirs and assigns forever,
a certain tract of beach land with a cottage thereon
standing, situated in said Charlestown, bounded
and described as follows, Beginning at the southest
corner of said lot at a stake & stones at the line
of the Beach grass as it now grows, thence Northerly,
bounding westerly on land now or formerly of Nathan
R. Foster one hundred feet to a stake & stones, thence
Easterly, bounding Northerly on said Foster's land
twenty eight feet to a stake & stones, thence Southerly,
bounding Easterly by land of said Foster one
hundred feet to said line of beach grass, thence
Westerly by said line of beach grass thirty feet
to the place of beginning. And the said grantor
hereby relinquishes the right to draw water which
was granted to her in the deed of said premises
from Nathan R. Foster, from the well on land
adjoining, these premises to the said grantee his
heirs and assigns forever. 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 to land with the said grantee
his heirs and assigns that at or before the ensuing herb
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 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 devised
and bargained premises with the appurtenances are
free from all incumbrances of what name or nature,
such that might in any measure or degree, obstruct
or make void this present deed. Furthermore
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I the said grantor for myself my heirs, executors and
administrators, do covenant and engage the above demised
premises to the said grantee his heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims or demands of any person
or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant secure and
defend by these presents. For testimony hereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13-day
of August AD. 1888
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George L. Cross. Catharine P. Clark L.S.
State of Rhode Island vs
Washington Se
In Richmond this 13-day of
August 1888 Catharine P. Clark personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the within instrument
by her hand signed to be her free and voluntary act
and deed. George L. Cross
Notary Public
Received for record Aug. 22 1888 at 9 1/2 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George L. Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents That I Frances
I Brightman of Westerly in the county of Washington
State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of
the sum of one dollar to me paid by William
H. Potter of Westerly aforesaid, the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released
and forever quitclaimed and have by these presents
do remise, release and forever quitclaim unto
the said William H. Potter his heirs and assigns
forever all the right title, interest property claim
and demand which I now have or of right ought
to have, or claim in and to all the real estate
of which my late father Joseph Brightman
died seized and possessed, situated in the towns
of Hopkinton, Westerly and Charlestown and
Washington county for a description of the several
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