The instrument's own words
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94. To all People to whom these Presents shall come, I
Albert D Brunswick of Charlestown, County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island receiving after cited The
grantor, Send Greetings: and be it known That I the said
Grantor for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar
to me in hand before the executing these presents well and truly
paid of Charlestown Brunswick of the city County of Providence
State aforesaid, further cited the grantee the receipts
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am therewith
fully satisfied contented and paid: and therefore of and
of every part and parcel thereof, to convey acquit and
relinquish the said grantee his heirs, executors and adminis
trators forever by these presents, have given, granted, bargained
sold, liened delivered, assigned, conveyed and confirmed, and by
these presents do fully purely and absolutely give grant
bargain, sell, deliver, convey convey and confirm unto
the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever, Four
certain tracts or parcels of land situated in said Charlestown
with all the improvements thereon bounded as follows hud:
First tract contains eleven acres more or less bounded on
the North by land formerly of Peter Peas East by the
highway and land formerly of Joseph Horice, South by
land of Warren Bond and East by land of Varunah Centrus,
second tract contains two acres bounded as follows, beginning
at the S.E. corner of said tract at a stone set in the ground,
on the South side of the highway leading to Kenyon's mills
thence Northly on Boundary path so called to a Black
oak tree, thence Westly, bounded Southly on land formerly
of Warren Bond to a split stone set in the ground, thence
Northly to a split stone set in the ground in the line of
the highway, thence Eastly on said highway to the first
mentioned bound. Third tract contains by estimation
nine & one quarter more or less bounded as follows,
Beginning at the N.E. corner of land of this grantor, thence
Northly bounding Eastly on land formerly of Joseph
Horice about 23 rods to a stake with stone at it, thence
Westly bounding Northly on land formerly of Peter Peas
till it comes to land of the grantor, thence Eastly bounding
Southly on said grantors land to the place of beginning,
Fourth tract contains by estimation forty acres more or less
bounded as follows, Beginning at a stake & stone by the
highway a few rods East of the School house lot thence
running Northly bounded Westly by land of George A.
Ayron Centrus until it comes to land of Varunah Centrus, thence
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Easterly bounded Northerly by land of said Ennis until it comes
to a Rock, thence Southly and Easterly bounded No Heeps and
Easterly by land of said Ennis until it comes to said highway
thence it Southwesterly direction bounded by said highway to the
place of beginning or however otherwise either of said titles may
be or is bounded. Meaning and intending hereby to convey to said
grantee all the real estate I am possessed of situated in said
[illegible] of whatever description. To have and to hold
the said granted and bargained premises, with all the appurtenances
privileges and commodities to the same belonging, or in anywise
appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and assignses forever.
to his and their only proper use benefit and behoof forever. And
I the said grantor for myself or my heirs, executors and
administrators, do covenant, promise and grant to and with
said grantee his heirs and assigns that at or before the
encumbling hereof I am the 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 said grantee his heirs and assigns, shall and may
from time to time, and at all times forever hereafter
but 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
appurtenances free and clear, and freely and clearly
acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and from all
and all manner of former or other rights grants, bargains,
sale, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries
judgments, obligations and encumbrances, of what
nature or nature soever, that might in any measure or
degree obstruct or make void this present deed.
& Furthermore, I the said grantor for myself and for
my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant and
engage the above described premises to the said grantee his
heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims or demands
of any persons or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant
secure and defend by these presents. And I Mary
S Bernards wife of the said Albert D Bernards it
consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby
release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantee
his heirs and assigns all any right of owner in and
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to the aforesaid premises. In Testimony whereof
we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 29th day of
March in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety five.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
) John Hopkins
) Frank Burdick
a. D. Burdick. L.S.
Mary S Burdick. L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington Sc
In Charlestown this 29th day of
March AD 1895 Albert D Burdick personally appeared
before me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by
him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed,
John Hopkins
Notary Public
Received for record April 30th 1895 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George Colonnese Town Clerk
Know all Men by these Presents That I
Harlan P Brown of Westerly in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum
of one dollar to me paid by Francis J Phillips of the
city of Providence state of R.I. the receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge, have remitted, released and forever
quitclaimed and by these presents do remise, release and
forever quitclaim unto the said Francis J Phillips his
heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interests
property, claim and demand which I now have, or of
right ought to have, or claim, in and to a certain tract
of marsh and beach land situated in Charlestown in
said County of Washington containing six acres more or
less and described as follows, beginning at a point on
the beach mark boundary between land of
J. J Phillips, H. P Brown and Charles Brown called and
called Burdick, thence Northerly a straight line to a
stake at the road shore, thence Easterly along said
road shore to a point five rods from banks of Salem
B. Vars thence Southerly a straight line to the Southw
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