The instrument's own words
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24 To All People to whom these Presents shall come. I Billings
D Macomber of Charlestown in the County of Washington in the
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor. And hereby
Know ye that I the said grantor for and in consideration of
the sum of One Hundred dollars to me in hand paid before the
executing hereof well and fully paid by Jacob Demuth of
Vittlesfield Mass. hereinafter called the grantee the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge and have therewith fully
satisfied contented and paid and thereof and of every
part and parcel thereof do forever acquit and discharge
the said grantee his heirs executors and administrators forever by
these presents have given granted bargained sold alienated
sufficed conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do
fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alienate
convey and confirm unto the said grantee his heirs
and assigns forever A certain tract of land
situated in east Bromeconway containing 5000 square feet
bounded as follows Beginning at the Northeast corner of
this tract also at the Northeast corner of land of James
L Merritt thence Nearly along the highest part of the
beach land south eighty (80) feet to a stake thence Southly
seventy feet to a stake and thence Easterly eighty (80)
feet to a stake at the Northwest corner of land of said
Merritt thence Southly bounding Easterly by said
Merritt land seventy (70) feet to the place of beginning
bounding Southly Westerly and Northly by land of
the grantor Granting unto said grantee his heirs and
assigns a right to pass 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 on 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 the said
grantee his heirs or assigns is to build a cottage on said
tract and in the center thereof from East to West within
one year from the date hereof To have and to hold
the land granted and bargained premises with all the
appurtenances privileges and commodities to the same
belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said grantee
his heirs and assigns forever to his and their only proper
use benefit and behoof forever And I the said grantor
for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators do
covenant promise and grant to and with said grantee
his heirs and assigned that at and before the executing
hereof I am the true sole and lawful owner of the above
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bargained premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of the
same in my own proper right as good, perfect and absolute estate
of inheritable in fee simple, and hold 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 his heirs and assigns, shall have 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
devised and bargained premises with the aforementioned
free and clear and land freely and clearly act written, operated
and discharged of and from all and all manner of former
or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills,
entails, contracts, deeds, judgments, executions and whatever
branches of what name or nature soever that might in
any manner ridge, devise, or make void this present
deed. Furthermore, I the said grantor for
myself my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant
and engage the above devised premises to the said
grantee his 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 31st day of August in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety four,
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of Billings D. Macomber L.S.
George L. Cox
State of Rhode Island etc
County of Washington SS
On Charlestown this 31, day of
August AD 1894 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 L. Cox
Notary Public
Received for record Aug 31 1894 at 2.30 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George L. Cox Town Clerk
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