The instrument's own words
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me immediately examined, so separate and apart from her said
husband, acknowledged that she signed and sealed the
foregoing instrument freely, without any fear, threat or
coercion of her or her husband. Witness my hand
and official seal this 29th day of October 1797
[signature]
Jo. Handy [signature]
Received for record Dec 1 1797 at 12 oclock AM
and recorded by George C. Moore Town Clerk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come I
Bithiah D. Maconie C. of Charlestown, county of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor
do Solemnly Declare, Knowing also, that I the said and grantor for and
in consideration of the sum of forty dollars to me in hand
before the executing hereof well and fully paid by Mrs
W. Slopper wife of Mr W. Slopper of Pawtucket Bridge hereafter
called the grantee the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
and affirm herewith fully satisfied contented and paid
and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof to remise
quit and discharge the said grantee her heirs executors
and administrators forever by these presents have given
granted canted sheened conveyed suffered conveyed and
confirmed saved and by these presents do fully fully and
absolutely give grant bargain sell alienate offset convey
and confirm unto the said grantee her heirs and assigns
forever a certain tract of bush land situated in said
Charlestown containing 200 square feet bounded as
follows beginning at the highest part of the beach lands
and then North southeast course of Warrens as hereafter
thence westerly along said beach land 40 feet thence
southeastly 70 feet land thence westerly 40 feet to the
northeast corner of land of said Warrens then henceforth
thence southeasterly 70 feet bounding westerly by said henceforth to the
piece of beginning bounded northerly Easterly and Southerly
by land of the grantor Granting unto the said grantee
her heirs and assigns a right of passage and free exit
with the cows or on foot over the premises of the grantor to the
said hereby conveyed also a right of way four feet wide
to pass or foot from said tract to the Ocean also right
to take water from the well on the farm of the grantor for
use on said tract and to have and to hold the said grant
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and bargained premises, with all the appurtenances, privileges and commodities
to the same belonging, in and my said aforenaming to the said grantee
her heirs and assigns forever to her and their only proper use, benefit
and behalf forever. And I the said grantor for myself and for
my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant and
grant to and with said grantee her heirs and assigns, that at
and before the executing hereof I am the true, sole and rightful
owner of the above bargained premises, and am lawfully seized
and possessed of the same in my own proper right, sound
perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple; and
have in myself full power good right and lawful authority
to sell bargain sell, convey and confirm the said bargained
premises in manner aforesaid. And that the said grantee
her heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time, and
at all times however hereafter by her force and virtue of these
presents lawfully, peaceably and quietly have, hold, use,
receive, possess and enjoy the said remised and bargained
premises with the appurtenances free and clear, and fully
and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and
from all and all manner of former or other gifts, grants,
bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, deeds, entails, jointures,
covenants, judgments, executions and encumbrances, of which
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 conveyed 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 the same by these presents. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of December
in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety four.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George B. Cross. Billings D. Mcamber L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington Ss
In Blackstone this 6 day of December
AD 1894 Billings D. Mcamber personally appeared before me
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed
to be his free and voluntarily act and deed.
George B. Cross Notary Public
Received and recorded Dec 6 1894 at 2:30 o'clock this
and returned by George B. Cross Town Clerk
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