The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come, I Billings
D. Macomber of Charlestown 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 forty Dollars to me paid in hand before the ensealing hereof well
and truly paid by Helen M. Bridges wife of Samuel Bridges of
Postsettle rhode island hereinafter called the grantee the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge and am herewith fully satisfied,
contented and paid, and thereof and of every part and parcel
thereof do separate, acquit and discharge the said grantee her
heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents, have
given, granted, bargained sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed
and confirmed, and by these presents, do hereby fully and
absolutely give, grant, bargain sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and
confirm unto the said grantee her heirs and assigns forever,
a certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown
containing 2800 square feet, bounded as follows, Beginning
at a stake in the ground at the highest part of the beach bound
at the southeast corner of the lot hereby conveyed and the
southwest corner of land of Thomas D. Wood, thence Northerly
bounded Easterly by land of Wood Severity feet to a
stake, thence Westerly forty feet to a stake in the ground,
thence Southerly seventy feet to a stake said beach bound
thence Easterly forty feet to the place of beginning, bounded
Northerly, Westerly and Southerly by land of said grantor,
Granting unto said grantee her heirs and assigns a right
to pass and repasse either with horses or on foot across the
land of the Grantor to the lot hereby conveyed, also a right
of way four feet wide for the purpose of passing or set four
the lot hereby conveyed to the Ocean, Also a right to take
water from the well on the farm of the grantor for use on said
lot, 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
my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant, promise
grant and to with said grantee her heirs and assigns
that at and before the ensealing hereof I am the true, sole and
lawful owner of the above bargained premises and am 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 my own self good right full power and lawful
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468 authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargain
premises in manner as aforesaid. And that the said grantee their
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 in the appurtenances free
and clear and all fully and entirely acquitted exonerated and discharged
of and from all and all manner of sums or other gifts grants
bargains sales leases mortgages wills entails jointures dovies
judgments executions and encumbrances of what name or nature
soever that might in any measure or degree encumber a make void
this present deed. Furthermore I the said grantor for myself
my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the
above demised premises to the said grantee her heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons
whatsoever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 28 day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety three,
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
George G. Cross. Billings D. Meander L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington Sc
In Charlestown this 28 day of August AD
1893 Billings D Meander personally appeared before me and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his
free and voluntary act and deed, George G. Cross
Notary Public
Received for record Aug 28 1893 at 4-20 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George G. Cross Town Clerk.