The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents, that we Ranseford Costin
George Lo Larkin and Charles Lo Morris all of South Kingstown
Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of one dollar to be paid
by Albert S Potter of Richmond in said State and other consideration
the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge have by these
presents remised released and forever quitclaimed and by these
presents do remise release and forever quitclaim with him
the said Albert S Potter his heirs and 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 a certain
tract of land situated in the town of Charlestown R.I. on Charlestown
Beach bounded as follows commencing at the Northwest
corner of land of this grantee as a first post and running South
westly three hundred feet to a post set in the beach
banks Thence still South Westly to the Atlantic Ocean
and bounded on the Southeast by land of said grantee
Thence Westly one hundred feet or until it comes to
the bound of said grantee South by the Atlantic Ocean
Thence North eastly to a post set in the beach banks
Thence still North eastly two hundred and ninety feet
or to a post set near a driveway and bounded on the
North east by land of said grantee Thence Easterly One
hundred and four feet or to the first mentioned post
or bound and bounded on the North by land of Charles
J Greene or however bounded The grantee also has
or right of way across the land of said Charles J Greene
from the road or driveway running East and West
a short distance to the North of the above described lot
the above lot Being the same land granted title by
deed from Charles J Greene dated Nov 12th 1880 and
recorded in said Evidence record of the town of Charlestown
Rhode Island Evidence Book 3010 at page 578 to which reference is
hereby had and made for a more particular description
To have and to hold the same with all the rights
privileges and appurtenances appertaining to
him the said Albert S Potter his heirs and assigns
forever And we the aforementioned Ranseford Costin George
Lo Larkin and Charles Lo Morris for us and for our heirs
executors and administrators do covenant with the said Albert
S Potter his heirs and assigns that we will warrant and
defend the aforesaid premises unto the said Albert
S Potter his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons claiming by through
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458 or under is a neither of us. And we Ellen J Collins wife of
the said Ranford Collins, And Emma Bartin wife of said
George L. Bartin and Ida A. Mernies wife of Charles L. Mernies
in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release
and forever quitclaim unto the said Grantee his heirs and
assigns, all our right of dower in and to the aforementioned
premises. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this seventh day of August in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety three,
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
H. B. Perry as to signatures
of Ellen J C, Emma B, & Ida A Mernies
Ranford Collins L.S.
Ellen J Collins L.S.
George L. Bartin L.S.
Emma Bartin L.S.
Charles L. Mernies L.S.
Ida A. Mernies L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In North Kingstown this seventh day of
August AD 1893 Ranford Collins and Ellen J Collins his
wife Geo L. Bartin and Emma Bartin his wife and Charles
L. Mernies and Ida A Mernies his wife personally appeared
before me and severally acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by them signed to be their free and voluntarily act and deed,
Howard H. Perry
Notary Public
Received for record Aug 14 1893 at 9.30 o'clock A.M.
and transcribed by George B. Barnes Town Clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come I Billing
D Inman of Cohasset, county of Washington in the State of
Rhode Island; hereinafter called the grantor, Send Greeting
Know Ye, That I the said grantor for and in consideration of the
sum of one dollar to me in hand, before the sealing hereof
and hereby paid by Frances A. Wood wife of Oliver L Wood of
Pottsfield Mass hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge, and am therewith fully satisfied content
and paid; and the said and of every part and parcel thereof
do remise, acquit and discharge the said grantee his
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