The instrument's own words
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366 KNOW All Men by these presents, That I William
P. Sheffield Jr of the City and County of Newport
and State of Rhode Island in my capacity as Executor
of the Last Will and Testament of William Henry Hazard
late of Colchester in the County of Washington and as
State of Rhode Island deceased, and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in said last will and of every other power
therein enabling and for and in consideration of
eight dollars ($8.00) (being the highest sum bid at
Public auction) to me paid by George G. Bourne of said
town of Colchester, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, do hereby grant bargain, sell and land
and convey into the said George G. Bourne and his heirs and
assigns forever, all the right title and interest of the said
William Henry Hazard at the time of his decease in and
to his several parcels of land situate in said town of
Colchester; The first of which is the "Abigail Land"
and is bounded and described as follows, viz: North
by land of the heirs of Mary Mill, East by lands of
Beretia Leger, Other Millers, Hannah Ashley and
Edward S. Lane, South by Carpenter land and West
by the Bridget Colonn land containing forty one acres
more or less, or however otherwise bounded or described
The second lot known as the "Ruth Colonn land"
and is bounded and described as follows viz: North by
James Olan's land East by Henry Colonn's land
South by Eliz Beth Polk's land and West by a highway
containing ten acres more or less or however otherwise be described
the same may be bounded or described. To have and
to hold the same with the privileges and appurtenances
therunto belonging to the said George Colonn and his
heirs and assigning to his and their own use and behalf
forever. In witness whereof I the said William
P. Sheffield Jr in my said capacity as executor, as
aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and seal this second
day of July AD 1892
Signed sealed and delivered Wm P. Sheffield Jr as
in presence of Executor
A A Shermond
State of Rhode Island.
City and County of Newport Ss
On this 2d day of July AD 1892 personally
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appeared the above named William P. Sheffield Jr and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act
and deed, as set forth at aforesaid,
Before me Anthony S. Sherman
Notary Public
Received for record July 2 1892 at 9 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George own Clerk
Know all men by these Presents That we Frances
Macomber of Charlestown, county of Washington and state
of Rhode Island, William Ho. Allen and Polly B. Allen
his wife, Isaac B. Bundick and Annie B. Bundick of Westerly
in the county and state aforesaid; Charles H. Howe and
Lydia M. Howe of the city and county of Providence in said
State of Rhode Island, in consideration of the sum of
seventy five dollars to us paid by John R. Macomber
of said Westerly the receipt whereof we do hereby acknow-
ledge, have remised, released, and forever quitclaimed
and by these presents do remise, release and forever
quitclaim unto the said John R. Macomber his heirs
and assigns forever, all the right title, interest, possess-
ion claim and/or demand which we now have or right
ought to have, or claim, in and to certain lots, flats or
Parcels of Land lying and being in the said town of
Charlestown as followed described as follows
to wit on the West by the road, on the East by the land
now or formerly of Joseph W. Taylor and Benjamin T.
Milfoil, on the North on land of William Villae until it
comes to a state standing in the line fence Northeast
of the dwelling house, thence running a South East corner
to a stone heap under the wall southeasterly from the
Burning Ground, thence across the lane, thence Easterly
and Southly as the wall now stands around the lot
South East of the Houses until it comes to a road, a large rock in
the wall, thence a South corner to the road, with all the
buildings privileges to the same belonging or appertain-
ing being the same premises conveyed to Frances Macomber
by A. Macomber Polly B. Macomber [illegible] from
Rhode Island [illegible] & [illegible] his wife bearing date
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