The instrument's own words
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524 Know all men by these presents, That I Albert
Lillingrist of the town of Exeter, county of Washington and
State of Rhode Island, Guardian of Heirs and estates of
William B. Lillingrist, Emma E. Lillingrist and Florence
Lillingrist minors under the age of fourteen years, children
of said Albert Lillingrist, by virtue of authority vested in
me by Court of Probate in and for the said town of Exeter
and for in consideration of the sum of one hundred
and eighty dollars to me paid by Julia A. Benedicts, formerly
of the town of Westerly in the county and State aforesaid, but
now of the town of Charlestown in the county and State
aforesaid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby
in my said capacity, grant bargain, sell and convey unto
her the said Julia A. Benedict and her heirs and assigns forever,
all the right title and interest which the said William
B. Lillingrist, Emma E. Lillingrist and Florence Lillingrist
or either of them had or have in and unto three certain
lots or parcels of land lying and being in the said town
of Charlestown bounded and described as follows. To wit
The first tract is bounded as follows, Beginning at the
southeast corner of said tract on the highway leading from
the West Road to the sea, thence Westerly by land of
Isaac L. Benedict and Edward Benedicts et al, thence
Northerly and Easterly on land formerly of the heirs of Abel
Danton until it comes to the said highway thence by said
highway to the first mentioned corner, containing one half (1/2)
of an acre be the same more or less with a dwelling house
thereon and other improvements thereon standing. The second
tract has a salt marsh, is bounded southerly by the sea, Westerly
by said land formerly of Normand Babcock, Northerly by the
Salt Road, Easterly on land formerly of Benedicts and George
H. Sherman, containing twelve (12) acres be the same more or
less, The third tract being wood land is bounded as follow
to wit, Beginning at the northeast corner of the Orchard Lot" so
called, thence Northerly to "Joseph Mackenzies corner" so called, thence
southerly on land now or formerly of A. Hiscox till the wall now
stands to the northeast side of the "Orchard Lot" thence Westerly
by the Orchard Lot" as the wall now stands to the first
mentioned corner, subject to the right of way to wood lot and
also the right of way to the "Old Pond" so called across Great
end of "Mill Meadow" and along "Meadow's six feet in width
to said pond. To have and to hold the above granted
premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof
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to her, the said Julie B. Burdick she her heirs and assigns forever, to her
and their only use, benefit and behoof. And I do hereby covenant
and agree all and every how and what the said Julie B. Burdick her heirs and
assigns, that it was and shall be conveyed by the true owner
and made sale thereof, that it was sold according to the directions
of the said Court of Probate heretofore given to me relative to this sale
thereof, that prior to the said sale I gave good bond for the faithful
application of the proceeds of said sale according to law, that in
every respect I have at all times conformed to the decrees of said
Court of Probate of said town of Exeter and the laws of the State
in the premises, That I have good right to sell as aforesaid,
that I will warrant and defend the same against the lawful
claims of all persons claiming by through or under me,
In Witness whereof I have hereunto in my said capacity
as Guardian of said William B. Tillinghast Emma E. Tillinghast
and Florence Tillinghast set my hand and seals this first day
of November AD 1892
In Presence of
Borah L. Kenyon
of Jamestown R.I.
Albert Tillinghast L.S.
Guardian of William B. Tillinghast
Albert Tillinghast L.S.
Guardian of Emma E. Tillinghast
Albert Tillinghast L.S.
Guardian of Florence Tillinghast
State of Rhode Island etc
County of Washington SS
In North Kingstown this first day
of November AD 1892 personally appeared Albert Tillinghast
Guardian of William B. Tillinghast Emma E. Tillinghast
and Florence Tillinghast and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by him signed in his said capacity to be
his free and voluntary act and deed
Before me William C. Rose L.S.
Notary Public Res
of Jamestown R.I.
Received for record May 2nd 1894 at 8:30 o'clock PM
and recorded by George L. Cross Town Clerk