The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these Presents shall come, I
Callings Deconcker 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 fifty dollars to me in hand
before the executing hereof well and truly paid by Carol
Stephen of Pittsfield Mass hereinafter called the grantee
the receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge and ave
therewith fully satisfied contented and paid and
and I being part and parcel thereof to enumerate acquire
and relinquish the said grantee his heirs successors and
administrators forever by these Presents have given granted
bargained sold alsed assigned conveyed conveyed and
confirmed and by these presents do freely fully and
absolutely grant bargain sell assign shift off
convey and confirm with 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 highest
part of the beach land and eighty feet Easterly from
the Southeast corner of land of Warren Deconcker thence
Easterly along said beach 46 feet thence Northerly
70 feet and thence Westerly 40 feet and thence Southerly
70 feet to the place of beginning bounded Northerly
Easterly Southerly and Westerly by land of the grantor
Granting unto said grantee his heirs and assigns
a right to pass and repass either with beasts or on
foot over the premises of the grantor to the tract hereby
conveyed Also a right of way four feet wide to pass
on foot from said beach to the Ocean Also a right
to take water from the well on the farm of the
grantor for use on said track
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained
premises with all its appurtenances privileges and
commodities to the same belonging or in any wise
appertaining to the said grants his heirs bed 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 assigns That at and before the buraring
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 further right
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as good, perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple
and have and 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 and
may from time to time, and at all times forever hereafter
both free 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 free and clearly acquitted
exonerated and discharged of and from all and all manner
of former or other gifts grants bargains sales leases
mortgages wills devises purports donies judgments executions
and encumbrances of what name or nature soever, that
might in any manner or degree obstruct or make void
this present deed. Furthermore, I the said
grantor for myself my heirs executors and administrators
do covenant bind and engage the above demised 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 hereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 20 day of October in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Geo La Cortes. Billings D Macomber sel
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In Charlestown this 20 day of
October AD 1897 Billings D Macomber personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by him signed to be his free and
voluntarily act and deed. George La Cortes
Notary Public
Received for record Oct 20 1897 at 4 oclock PM
and recorded by George La Cortes Town Clerk
The page as recorded
