The instrument's own words
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This Indenture made this Third day of February in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety one
Between Arthur E. & R. Ennis of Berlin, County of Rensselaer State
of New York of the first part and their Cousin George I. Ennis County
of Rensselaer State of New York of the second part Witnesseth
That the said party of the first part in consideration of the sum of
One hundred Dollars to them duly paid has sold and by these
presents does grant and convey to the said party of the second
part his heirs and assigns all his interest in all that tract
or parcel of land, situate in the Town of Charlestown, County
of Washington state of Rhode Island (contained in our surveying book)
and bounded as follows to wit Beginning at a point twenty
feet (20) West from a cross cut in a wall stone in the North
east corner of the lot formerly owned by the pirs of David Babcock
thence Southerly ninety feet (90) to a stake at the corner of the lot
recently sold to Samuel R. Ennis, thence Northerly along the line
of said Ennis about 540 feet to the sea, thence Westerly by
the Sea about 670 feet to land of Mary B. Carpenter, thence
Northerly along the line of said Carpenter about 260 feet to
land of David Babcock and thence Easterly along line
of said Babcock land to a point of beginning and containing
by estimation five (5) acres more or less, reserving however a
right of way to pass and repasse on foot or with teams
for the owners and occupants of the lot recently sold to
Samuel R. Ennis said right of way being along the line
and within twenty (20) feet of the wall which constitutes the
northern boundary of the above described property, also granting
a right of way to pass and repasse with cows or on foot
over the land of the Babcock heirs in a direct line from
the corner adjoining the Carpenter lot to the gate now
used by Carpenter and others and through the gate to the
highway, And with all the appurtenances, and all the estates
Title and interest therein of the said party of the first part
And the said party of the first part does hereby covenant
and agree to and with the said party of the second part
his heirs and assigns, that at all time of the executing and
delivery of these presents, he was the lawful owner of one
quarter interest in the foregoing described property, and
That the premises thus conveyed in the quiet and peaceable
possession of the said party of the second part his heirs and
assigns he will forever warrant and defend against
any person whomsoever lawfully claiming the same
or any part thereof
In witness whereof the party of the first part has
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hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above
written.
Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Arthur E. Greene Seal
Lora Wingfield Greene Seal
State of New York
County of Rensselaer ss
On this twenty-fourth day of September in the
year eighteen hundred and ninety five before me, the subscriber
personally appeared Arthur E. Greene and Lora Wingfield Greene
personally known to me to be the same persons described in
and who executed the foregoing instrument and they acknowledge
to me that they executed the same,
Albay Greene
Justice of the Peace
Received for record Oct 28, 1895 at 11-30 o'clock
and recorded by George G. Smith Town Clerk
Know All Men by these Presents, That we
Tobias m. Bridges and Linda Bridges husband of said
Helen m. Bridges both of Pittsfield, Berkshire county Massachusetts
in consideration of one dollar paid by Lucy K. Farmington
wife of Fernando P. Farmington of said Pittsfield the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant bargain,
sell and convey unto the said Lucy K. Farmington her heirs
and assigns no further, a certain tract of beach and situated
in Charlestown in the county of Washington in the State of
Rhode Island, containing twenty eight hundred square feet
bounded as follows, beginning at a stake in the ground and
the highest part of the beach band at the southeast corner
of the lot hereby conveyed and the southwest corner more or less
of Frances Almont, thence Northly bounded Easterly by and
of old wood twenty feet to a stake, thence Westerly twenty feet
to a stake in the ground, thence Northly twenty feet to the
stake at said Beach Bank, thence Easterly forty feet to the
place of beginning, bounded Northly, Westerly and
southerly by land more or less of William D. Lancaster
of Charlestown, Granting also to said Lucy Farmington
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