The instrument's own words
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To All People to whom these Presents shall come, I
Stephen B. Robinson 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 thirty dollars to me in
hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by
Jonathan Sparkman and Beatrice J. Blake both of Hopkinton
in said county & state hereinafter called the grantees,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am
herewith fully satisfied, contented and paid, and thereof,
and of every part and parcel thereof as presents, acquit
and discharge the said grantees their heirs, executors
and administrators forever by these presents; have given,
granted, bargained sold, alienated, transferred conveyed
and confirmed, and by these presents do hereby fully,
and absolutely give, grant bargain, sell, alien, transfer,
convey and confirm unto the said grantees their heirs
and assigns forever, a certain tract of land situated
on Dunnbeouting beach and described as follows,
Beginning at the Southwest corner of lot No 1 on Plan of
Cottage sites surrounding Point There Easterly along
the South line of said Lot No 1 to the S.E corner and
thence the same course Easterly to the highway, Thence
Northerly on said highway 22 1/2 feet, Thence Westerly
a straight line to the center of said lot on the
Westerly line thereof, and thence southerly 22 1/2 feet to
the place of beginning 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 their heirs and assigns forever to them
and their only proper use, benefit and behalf forever,
And I the said grantor for myself my heirs executors
and administrators, do covenant promise and grant
to and with said grantees their 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 seized and possessed of the same
in my own proper right as 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 their heirs and assigns
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shall and may from time to time, and at all times
forever hereafter by the force and virtue of these presents,
peacefully, peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy,
possess and enjoy the said demised and bargained
premises, with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging,
fully and clearly acquitted, separated and discharged
of and from all and every manner of former or other
rights, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills,
titles, entries, conveyances, judgments, executions and
encumbrances of what name or nature soever, that
might in any measure or degree obstruct or make
void his present deed. Further more, I the
said grantor of my heirs, executors and
administrators do covenant and engage the above
demised premises to the said grantees their heirs and
assigns against the lawful claims or demands of
any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant
secure and defend by these presents,
Grace L. Peckham wife of said Stephen L. Peckham
in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby
release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantees
their heirs and assigns, all my right of owner in
and to the aforesaid premises.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this 31st day of December in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety four,
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Geo. C. Cross
Lannah M. Gould
Stephen L. Peckham L.S.
Grace L. Peckham L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington &c
In Charlestown this 31st day of
December AD 1894 Stephen L. Peckham personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary
act and deed.
George C. Cross
Notary Public
Received for record January 12th 1895 at 2-30 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George C. Cross Town Clerk
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