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458 or under as is neither of us. And we Ellen J Collins wife of
the said Ranford Collins, And Emma Larkin wife of said
George L Larkin 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 Rle, E J C, & E L, & I A Mernies Wdn.
Ranford Collins L.S.
Ellen J Collins L.S.
George L Larkin L.S.
Emma Larkin L.S.
Charles L Mernies L.S.
Ida A Mernies L.S.
State of Rhode Island vt
County of Washington ss
In North Kingstown this seventh day of
August AD 1893 Ranford Collins and Ellen J Collins his
wife Geo L Larkin and Emma Larkin 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 B Perry
Notary Public
Received for record Aug 14 1893 at 9.30 oclock A.M.
and transcribed by George B Barnes Town Clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come I Billing
I Inacomel of Charlestown, county of Washington in the state of
Rhode Island aforesaid hereinafter called the grantor, bind Granting
Know All, That I the said grantor for and in consideration of the
sum of one dollar to me in hand paid, before the sealing hereof full
and truly paid by Frances A M Wood wife of Oliver L Wood of
Pottsfield Mass hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge and am thereby 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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heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents, have
given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and
confirmed, and by these presents do freely, fully and absolutely
give, grant bargain sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm
unto the said grantee her heirs and assignses forever, a certain
tract of beach land situated in said Charlestown, containing
280 square feet bounded as follows, Beginning at a stake
in the ground at the highest part of the beach bank and the
Southeast corner of the lot hereby conveyed and 80 ft from
the S.E. corner of land of Samuel M. Fuller, Thence Westerly
along said beach bank 40 ft to a stake in the ground
Thence Northerly seventy (70) feet to a stake in the ground,
Thence Easterly forty (40) feet to a stake in the ground,
Thence Southerly twenty (20) feet to a stake in the ground at
the place of beginning, Granting unto said grantee
his heirs and assigns a right to pass and repass either
with horses or on foot across the land of the grantor
to the tract hereby conveyed, Also a right of way four
feet wide for the purpose of passing on foot from the
tract hereby conveyed to the Ocean over land of the
grantor, Also a right to take water from the well
on the farm of said grantor for use on said tract
To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained
premises, with all the appurtenances, privileges and
commodities to the same belonging, or in any wise
appertaining to the said grantee, her heirs and assigns
forever to her and her heirs only proper use, benefit and
behoof forever, And I the said grantor for myself and
for my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant
promise and grant, to and with said grantee her
heirs and assigns, that at all and before the executing
hereof I am the true, sole and lawful owner of the above
bargained premises, and have lawfully 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 full power
and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and
confirm the said bargained premises in manner as
aforesaid, And that the said grantee her heirs and
assigns, shall and may from time to time, and at all
times forever hereafter, by force and virtue of these presents,
lawfully, peaceably and quietly, have, hold, use, occupy,
possess and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises,
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400 with the appurtenances free and clear and freely and clearly
acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and from all and all
manner of former or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases,
mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, doweries, judgments, executions,
and encumbrances, of what name or nature soever, whatever
might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void
this present deed. Furthermore, I the said grantor
for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators,
do covenant and engage the above described premises to the
said grantee her heirs and assigns against the lawful
claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever
forever to warrant shall and defend by these presents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 14th day of August in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety three.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George E. Cross
Billings D. Inacomber Sd.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
For Charlestown this 17th day of August
AD 1893 Billings D. Inacomber personally appeared before
me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument buy him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
George E. Cross
Notary Public
Received for record Aug 17, 1893 at 2-30 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George E. Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Billings D.
Inacomber of Charlestown, County of Washington State
of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of thirty
five dollars to me paid by Almira M. Lorrison of
Providence Rhode Island, the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge have received released and forever quitclaimed
and by these presents do remise release and forever quitclaim
unto the said Almira M Lorrison her heirs and assigns
forever, all the right title, interest, property, claim and
demand which I now have, or of right ought to
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