The instrument's own words
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and assigns all my right of dower in and to the
foregoing described premises.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this 2nd day of August in the year of
our lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety five.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George La Cross
Wm Leedle.
John H. Gzonce Ad.
Carrie L. Money Ad.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington ss.
In Charlestown this 2nd day
of August AD 1895 before me personally
appeared before me, and acknowledged that the foregoing
instrument was signed to be his free and
voluntary act and deed.
George La Cross
John Public
Received for record Aug. 3 1895 at 10 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George La Cross Town Clerk
To all People to whom these presents shall come.
I Billings Macomber of Charlestown in the State
of Rhode Island, hereafter called the grantor
do send Greeting. Know ye, That I the said grantor
for and in consideration of the sum of Sixty five
dollars which is me in hand before the sealing hereof, well
and truly paid by Edward R Rice of Pittsfield Mass,
hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt of which
I do hereby acknowledge, and am herewith fully
satisfied contented and paid, and hence bind and
every part and parcel thereof, do remise, release, acquire and
discharge the said grantee his heirs, executors and
administrators forever by these presents, have given,
granted, bargained, sold, alienated, enfeoffed, conveyed
and confirmed, and by these presents do fully, fully
and absolutely give, grant bargain sell alien enfeoff
convey and confirm unto the said grantee his heirs
and assigns forever, a certain tract of each land
situated in said Charlestown containing 2800 square
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feet bounded as follows, beginning at the southwest corner
at the highest part of the beach bank and the southeast
corner of land of Levi hyphen, thence northerly 70 feet
bounding westerly by land of said hyphen, thence easterly
40 feet to land of Francis P. Francis, thence northerly 70
feet to said beach bank and to the southwest corner of land
of said Francis bounding easterly by land of said Francis,
thence westerly 40 ft to the beach of beginning, coursing
thence northerly 40 ft to the beach of beginning, coursing
southerly by land of said grantor. Granting unto said
grantee his heirs and assigns a right to pass and repass
over the land of said grantor across on foot with horses
also a right to take water from the well on said farm
for use on said rack also a right of way of four feet wide
to pass on foot from said rack to the ocean
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 mill
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
my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant
promise and grant, to and with said grantee his
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 seised
and possessed of the same in my own proper right
as good, perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in
fee simple; and that in myself good right full
owner and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell,
convey and confirm the said bargained premises
in manner aforesaid. And that the said
grantee his heirs and assigns, shall 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 demised and bargained premises, with the
appurtenances free and clear, and free and clearly
acquitted, operated and discharged of and from
all and all manner of former or other gifts, grants,
bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures
doweries, judgments, executions and encumbrances, of
what nature or nature soever, that may in any
measure or degree obstruct or make void this present
deed. Furthermore I the said grantor for
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myself my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant
and indudge the above demised premises to the said grantee
his heirs land and assigns against the lawful claims or demands
of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant
secure and defend by these presents.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 10 day of August in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety five.
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
Billings D. Macamber SS.
George Cross
[illegible]
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Providence do
In Charleston this 15 day of
August AD 1895. Billings D. Macamber personally
appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by me signed to be his free and voluntary
act and deed.
George Colvers
Notary Public
Received for record Aug. 18 1895 at 10:30 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George Colvers Town clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come,
I Robert G. Lewis of Richmond, County of Washington
and in the State of Rhode Island abovemaster called the
grantor, send greeting, Know ye that I the said
grantor for and in consideration of the sum of one
dollar to me in hand, before the sealing hereof, well
and truly paid by Simon Chilholms of Exeter county of
Providence and State of Rhode Island hereafter called
the grantee the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
and am therewith fully satisfied contented and paid;
and thereof, and of every part and parcel thereof, do remise,
acquit and discharge the said grantee his heirs executors
and administrators forever by these presents; have given
granted, bargained, sold, alienated, enfeoffed, conveyed and
confirmed, and by these presents do freely fully and
absolutely give grant bargain sell alien enfeoff convey
and confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns
forever my undivided one half of a certain tract or parcel
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