The instrument's own words
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seals this fourth day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety three (AD 1893)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Herbert W. Phillips Albert S. Babcock L.S.
Clara La Sansure Beatrice A. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island, ss
County of Washington ss
On this fourth this 4th day of October AD 1893
In Westerly before me well known as the
person he represents himself to be personally appeared before me
and then acknowledged the foregoing instrument, by him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed,
Lohar S. Nichols
L.S. Notary Public
received for record Nov 14th 1893 at 8 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George B. Brown Town Clerk
Is 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 Fifty Dollars to me in hand
before the executing hereof, well and truly paid by James H.
Thurston of Pittsfield Mass 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 give, grant, bargain and convey the
said grantee his heirs, executors and administrators forever
by these presents, have given, granted, bargained, sold, alien
delivered, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents
do fully, fully and absolutely give, grant bargain, sell,
alien convey and convey and confirm unto the said grantee
his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of beach land
situated in said Charlestown containing 2800 square feet,
bounded as follows, Beginning at the Southeast corner of
this tract and at the Southeast corner of land of William L.
Sampson, Thence Easterly along the high water mark of the beach
land Forty (40) feet to a stake, thence Northerly Seventy (70)
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494 feet to a stake. Thence Easterly, forty (40) feet to a stake at the
Northwest corner of land of said Barns; thence southerly bounding
Easterly by said Barns's land Seventy (70) feet to the place of
beginning. Granting unto said grantees his heirs and assigns a
right to pass and repass either with teams or on foot across land
of the grantor to this tract, also a right of way four feet wide for
the purpose of passing in foot from this tract to the Ocean,
also a right to take water from the well on the farm of the
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 grantees his heirs and assigns,
forever to his and their own proper use, benefit and behalf forever.
And I the said grantor for myself my heirs, executors and
administrators, do covenant premise and grant to and with said
grantees his 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 being 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 grantees his heirs and assigns
shall and may from time to time, and at all times forever quietly
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, and fully and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged
of and from all and any manner of claims of owner 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 and administrators, do covenant
and engage the above demised premises to the said grantees his
heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any
person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant same whatever
defend by these presents. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of December in the year
of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety three,
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George L. Cooke Billings & Macomber Sel
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495
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington $\text{sc}$
In Charlestown this 12 day of December A.D.
1893 Billing D. December personally appeared before me, and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free
and voluntary act and deed, [signature]
George G. Cross
Notary Public.
Received for rec Dec 12, 1893 at 6.30 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George G. Cross Law Clerk
To All People to whom these presents shall come I
Elisha S. Peckham of Charlestown in Washington County $\text{sc}$
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor
send Greeting Know you, that I the said grantor for and
in consideration of the sum of one dollar & the agreement of
Elisha S Peckham Jr identified to me in
hand, before the ensealing hereof well and truly paid & delivered
by Elisha S Peckham Jr aforesaid, also of said Charlestown,
hereinafter called the grantee the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge, and the same fully satisfied, contracted and paid,
and thereof, and of every part and parcel thereof, do remise,
acquit and discharge the said grantee his heirs, executors and
administrators forever by these presents, have given, granted,
bargained, sold, aliened, suffered, conveyed and confirmed,
and by these presents do hereby fully and absolutely give grant
bargain sell alien suffer convey and confirm unto the said
grantee grantee his heirs and assigns forever, All my real
estate situated in said town of Charlestown consisting of the
following parcels first the homestead farm conveyed to
said grantor by deed from Peter H. Collins Assignee
dated the 4th day of October A.D. 1852 & recorded in Book No
7 Land Evidences for Charlestown page 488 & 489 subject
to all incumbrances & stipulations therein contained also
two certain lots conveyed to said grantor by deed from
Horace S. Peckham & Martha E. Peckham, John D. Herrington
Assignee & Horace Beauchamp Pecudion, dated the 20th day
of March A.D. 1868 & recorded in Book No 9 Land Evidences
of said Charlestown at page 258, and also a certain