The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these presents, that I John
W. Money of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode
Island in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me paid by
Hattie M. Cole wife of Fred A. Cole of Charlestown
whereof the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby remise, release and
forever quitclaim unto her the said Hattie M. Cole her heirs and
assigns forever, all the right, title, interest property, claim and
demand, which I now have, or have, or of right ought to have, or claim
in and to a certain tract of land on Charlestown beach in said
town of Charlestown bounded and described as follows, Commen
cing on beach land at a stake with stones about it on line
between lands of Isaac A. Money and land of Granter, thence
Northerly 250 feet or said line to a stake with stones about it,
thence Westerly 60 feet to stake with stones about it, Thence
Southerly 250 feet to stake and stones on beach bank, thence
Southerly on same line to the sea, thence Easterly 60 feet by
the Sea, thence Northerly to first mentioned bound.
Also a small strip of marsh land bounded as follows,
commencing at a line post on line between Sarah A. Money
and land of Granter, thence Northerly on said line 87 feet
to stake with stones about it, thence Westerly 10 feet to stake
with stones about it, thence Northerly to Charlestown Pond,
thence Easterly 10 feet, thence Southerly to first mentioned
bound.
To have and to hold the same, with all
the rights, privileges and appurtenances Thereunto appertaining
unto and to the use of her the said Hattie M. Cole her heirs and
assigns forever. And I the aforementioned John W.
Money for myself and for my heirs, executors and adminis
trators do covenant with the said Hattie M. Cole her heirs
and assigns, that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid
premises with the said Hattie M. Cole her heirs and assigns
forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all
persons claiming by, through or under me.
And I Carrie L. Money wife of the said John W. Money
in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby
release and forever quitclaim unto the said Hattie M.
Cole her heirs and assigns, all my right of dower in
and to the aforesaid premises.
In testimony whereof, we have set our hands
and seals the twelfth day of Sept in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety six
Signed and sealed in presence of
Samuel A. Still John W. Money L.S.
C. L. Money Carrie L. Money L.S.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 12th day of
September AD 1896 before me personally appeared John M.
and Carrie L. Money to me known, and known by me to
be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged said instrument by them recounted to be their
free act and deed.
E. A. Kenyon
Notary Public
Received for record Sept 14 1896 at 4 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George C. Coase Town Clerk
To All People to whom these presents shall come, I
Samuel N. Richmond (unmarried) of the Town of Hopkinton
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter
called the grantor Said Greeting Know ye that I the
said grantor for and in consideration of the sum of Ten (10)
dollars to me in hand paid before the executing hereof, well and
truly paid by Silas R. Richmond of said Hopkinton hereinafter
called the grantee the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
and am therefore fully satisfied, contented and paid, and
thereof, and of every part and parcel thereof do covenant,
acquit and discharge the said grantee his heirs, executors and
administrators forever, by these presents have given, granted,
bargained, sold, alienated, conveyed, conveyed and confirmed,
and by these presents do fully, freely, duly and absolutely give,
grant bargain sell alien cede convey and confirm unto
the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever the unmarried
one half part of a certain tract or parcel of land with all
the buildings and improvements thereon, situate and lying
on "Immoderate Beach" so called in the town of Charlestown
in said county of Washington, containing by estimation four
thousand (4000) feet be the same more or less and bounded
as follows to wit: commencing at the Southwest corner of
tract on the main roadway and at the Northeast corner of the
cottage lot of Amos Dartley in those summing Easterly on
roadway to a point forty (40) feet East of said Dartley's lot then
southerly on a line parallel to the East line of said Dartley's lot
and forty (40) feet distant therefrom to the Sea, thence Westerly
forty (40) feet to the Southeast corner of said Dartley's lot, thence
Northerly on said land about one hundred (100) feet to the corner