The instrument's own words
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396 said Ellen Le Davis her heirs and assigns, that I will warrant
and defend the aforesaid premises unto the said Ellen Le Davis
her heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons claiming by through or under me.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 3d day of November in the year of our lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety seven.
Signed and sealed
In presence of
George Colves John L Davis L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
Charlestown ss.
On Charlestown on the 8th day of Nov,
AD 1897 before me personally appeared John L Davis to
whom I know and believe him to be the party executing
the foregoing instrument and he acknowledged said writing
to be his free act and deed.
George Colves
Notary Public
Received for record Nov 18 1897 at 2 oclock pm.
and recorded by George Colves Town Clerk
Know all Men by these Presents that I J Billings
D Macomber of Charlestown Washington County State of
Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration
of One Hundred and twenty five dollars to me paid by
Charles H Cushman of Sandwich New London County State
of Connecticut hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt
thereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain
sell and convey unto the said Grantee and his heirs and
assigns forever, a certain tract of beach land situated in
said Charlestown containing 280 square feet bounded
as follows, beginning from and one half foot South of the
highest part of the beach bank at a stake, thence Easterly
along said beach bank 90 feet thence Northerly 70 feet
thence Westerly 90 feet and thence Southerly 70 feet to the
place of beginning bounded on all sides by land of
the grantor. Granting unto said grantee his heirs
and assigns a right to pass and repass withs other
tens a ten fot path over the premises of the grantor to the
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tract hereby conveyed, also a right of way five feet wide
to pass over foot from said tract to the Ocean, But said grantee
is to place no obstruction on 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 with all the privileges and appurtenances therewith
belonging unto and to the use of the said grantee and his
heirs and assigns forever. And I the said grantor do
hereby for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators
covenant with the said grantee and his heirs and assigns
that I am lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted
premises; that the same are free from all encumbrances
that I have given and have full power and lawful authority
to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid, that the
said grantee and his 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 bind my heirs, executors and administrators shall
warrant and defend the same to the said grantee and
his 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 26th day of October in the year of our lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven,
Signed and sealed in presence of
George Lorey Billings D. Macomber S.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
at Charlestown on the 26th day of
October AD, 1897 before me personally appeared Billings
D Macomber to me well and 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 Lorey
Notary Public S.S.
Received for record Nov 18, 1897 at 3 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George Lorey Town Clerk