The instrument's own words
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State of Rhode Island
County of Washington Ss
In Charlestown this 5th day of July AD
1890 Billings D. Macomber personally appeared before me
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument, by him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed,
George Lo Love
Notary Public
Received for record July 5 1890 at 11 oclock AM,
and recorded by George Lo Love Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents that we George
H. Austin and Amy Macomber of Charlestown, County of
Washington State of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum
of fifty dollars to us paid by the town of Charlestown Rhode
Island, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, have
remised, released, and forever quitclaimed, and by these presents
do remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said Town of
Charlestown and its assigns forever, all the right title, interest
property claim and demand, which we now have, or of right
ought to have, or claim, in and to certain tract of land
situated in said Charlestown, containing one acre more or
less, bounded as follows, Beginning at the highway at the
Southwest corner of said tract thence Eastward, 280 feet, bounding
Southerly by land of the grantor, thence Northerly 144 feet
bounding Northerly by land of the grantor, thence Westerly 240
feet to the highway, bounding Northerly by land of the heirs
of Welcome H. Austin, thence Southerly bounding Westerly by
said highway 244 feet to the place of beginning or however
the same may be bounded, To have and to hold the
same, with all the rights privileges appurtenances there
unto appertaining to the said Town of Charlestown and its
assigned forever. And we the aforementioned George H. Austin
and Amy Macomber for ourselves and for our heirs, executors
and administrators, do covenant with the said town of
Charlestown and its assigns, that we will warrant and defend
the aforesaid described premises unto the said town of Charlestown
and its assigns forever, against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons claiming by, through or under us
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456 And I Mary A. Austin wife of the said George G. Austin
in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby
release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantee and
its assigns all my right of dower in and to the aboveagreed
premises. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this 20 day of May in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety three.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George G. Gross
as to H.A. Austin
George G. Austin L.S.
Mary A. Austin L.S.
Abby Macomber L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In Charlestown this 20 day of May A.D.
1893 George G. Austin personally appeared before me and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be
his free and voluntary act and deed.
George G. Gross
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington ss
In Charlestown this 20 day of May 1893
Abby Macomber personally appeared before me and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by her signed to
be her free and voluntary act and deed.
George G. Gross
Notary Public
Received for record July 12 1893 at 3 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George G. Gross Town Clerk
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