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8/28/1893 · DEED · book 12 page 467 doc 5340

From MACOMBER BILLINGS D life
To BRIDGES HELEN M life
Premises 2800 square feet · tract of land at the beach (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1875 · DEED · HOXSIE DORA M; HOXSIE NANCY B; CLARK MAXSON G; CLARKE HANNAH; HOXSIE S → MACOMBER BILLINGS D · book 10 p 161
◀ 1868 · DEED · BABCOCK BENJAMIN; BABCOCK SUSAN A; WILLIAMS ANN B; PALMER HARRIET B; B → MACOMBER BILLINGS D · book 9 p 249

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1895 · DEED · BRIDGES HELEN M; BRIDGES SAMUEL → FARRINGTON LUCY K · book 13 p 162

The instrument's own words

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467 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.

The page as recorded

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