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This indenture made and executed this 24 day of October 1793
betwn between layman h Perry and John h Perry of the first
part and Peter English of the second part all of Charlestown R.I.
witnesseth, That the party of the first part doth hereby lease and
let unto said party of the second part two certain tracts of land
situated in said Charlestown, being the same land which the
said party of the first part hold by deed and known as the
Rogue's bush and forest land, reference to said deeds being
made. To have and to hold the same with the appurtenances
unto said party of the second part his executors
administrator and assigns for the term of four years from
the 25th day of March 1794 yielding and paying therefor the
annual rent as follows, the first year the said party of
the second part shall pay all taxes assessed for that year
on the premises, and make what repairs on the premises
as he may deem proper, and after the first year the
annual rent shall be twenty five dollars and the taxes.
In witness whereof said parties have hereunto set their
hands and seals the day and year above mentioned,
In Presence of
George Blossoh
Layman h Perry L.S.
John h Perry L.S.
Peter English L.S.
Received for record Oct 28 1793 at 1. 20 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George Blossoh Town Clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come I
Billings Of Macomber of Charlestown, County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantor
send Greetings. 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 well and truly paid by Marietta Morris
of Pittsfield Mass hereinafter called the grantee the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am therewith fully
satisfied, contented and paid, and thereof, and of every part
and parcel thereof, do forever acquit and discharge the
said grantee her executors and administrators
forever by these Presents, have given, granted, bargained,
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488 sold, alienated, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed, and by these
presents do freely, fully and absolutely give, grant bargain, sell,
aliene, alienate, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said grantee her
heirs and assigns forever, a certain lot of beach land situated
in said Charlestown, containing 2800 square feet, bounded as
follows, Beginning at a stake at the southwest corner of land of
said grantee and the southeast corner of this lot at the highest
part of the beach land, Thence northerly seventy feet to a
stake at the N.W. corner of land of the grantee, Thence westerly
forty feet to a stake, Thence southerly seventy feet to a stake
at said beach land, Thence easterly forty feet to the place of
beginning. Bounded Easterly on land of the grantee, Northly,
Westerly and Southerly by land of the grantor, Granting unto
said grantee her heirs and assigns a right of pass with respect
to the commons on a road four feet wide on the land of the grantor to the
tract hereby conveyed. Also a right to take water from the
mill on the farm of the grantor for use in said beach
land. To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained premises,
with all the appurtenances, heritages, vantage, and commodities to the
same belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the said grantee
her heirs and assigns, forever to her and their only proper use,
benefit and behoof forever. And I the said grantor for myself
my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant, premise and
grant, to and with said grantee her heirs and assigns, that at
and before the executing hereof I am the true, sole and
lawful owner of the above bargained premises, and am lawfully
seised and possessed of the same in my own proper right as
grant, 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, with the appurtenances free and
clear, open and freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and
discharged of and from all and every manner of power or other
gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails,
jointures, dowries, judgments, executions and encumbrances of
what name or nature soever, that might in any measure
or degree obstruct or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself my heirs, executors
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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 hereto set my hand and seal
this 18th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety three,
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George la Converse
Billings D. Macomber Lsd,
State of Rhode Island, ss
County of Washington ss
In St. Charlestown this 18th day of August
AD 1893 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 la Converse
Notary Public
Received for record Nov 19th 1893 at 4-20 o'clock PM.
and recorded by George la Converse Town clerk
To All people to whom these presents shall come I
John S. Kenyon of Richmond, County of Washington, State
of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor,
Send Greeting, Know all that I the said grantor for and
in consideration of the sum of two Dollars to me in hand
before the sealing hereof well and truly paid by Edmund
P. Rose of Charlestown in said county and State hereinafter
called the grantee, the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge, and am herewith fully satisfied contracted
and paid, and thereof and of every part and parcel
thereof do separate, legate quit and discharge the said grantee
his heirs, executors and administrators forever by these
presents, have given, granted, bargained, sold aliened,
enfeoffed, confirmed and confirmed, and by these presents
do fully, fully and absolutely give, grant bargain, sell
alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said grantee
his heirs and assigns, forever, a certain tract or parcel
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