The instrument's own words
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20th day of August AD 1877 Frank E. Bliness and his
wife Minnie Bliness personally known to me and
sworn by me to be the persons who executed the
foregoing instrument personally appeared before me
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by them
signed to be their free and voluntary act and deed,
and then the above named Minnie Bliness
also personally appeared before me and being by me
firstly, separate and apart from her said husband
acknowledged and declared the foregoing instrument
then shown and explained to her by me to be her
free and voluntary act and deed, and that she did
not wish to retract the same.
Albert R. Longstaff
Notary Public
Received for record Aug 23 1877 at 10:30 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George Lowery Town Clerk.
Know All Men by these Presents That I
Billing D Macomber of Charlestown R.I. hereinafter
called the Grantor in consideration of one hundred
dollars to me paid by Jennie A Read of Bitford
mass hereinafter called the Grantee the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby give, grant,
bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantee and her
heirs and assigns forever, 2 square rods of beach land
situated in said Charlestown containing 200 square
feet bounded as follows, beginning at the highest
part of the beach land, hence easterly 10 feet thence
south 40 feet thence northerly 10 feet thence
westerly 40 feet thence northerly 10 feet to the place of
beginning bounded on all sides by land of the
Grantor, Granting unto said Grantee with her heirs and
assigns a right to pass and repass either with or
without a horse on foot over the premises of the Grantor to
the beach hereby conveyed, takes a right of way four feet
wide to pass or foot from said tract It the Ocean
(but said grantee is to place no obstruction in said
right of way) Also a right to take water from the
well on the farm of the Grantor for use on said tract
To have and to hold the aforesaid premises
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with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining
belonging unto and to the use of the said grantee and her
heirs and assigns forever. And I the said grantor do
hereby for myself and for my heirs, executors and adminis-
trators covenant with the said grantee and her heirs and
assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee simple of the
said granted premises that the same are free from all
incumbrances that I have good right full power and
lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner
as aforesaid that the said grantee and her heirs and
assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter
peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises
and that I the said grantor will and my heirs, executors
and administrators shall, warrant and defend the same
to the said grantee and her heirs and assigns forever,
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons,
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 25th day of August in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven.
Signed and sealed
in presence of
George Blowes. Billings D. Macomber S.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 25th day of
August AD 1897 before me personally appeared
Billings D. Macomber to me known and known by
me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument
and he acknowledged said instrument by him
executed to be his free act and deed. George Blowes
Notary Public
Received for record Aug 25th 1897 at 4-15 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George Blowes Town Clerk
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