The instrument's own words
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and seal this 21 day of April in the year of our
lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight.
Signed and sealed in presence of
George Cross. Daniel H. Babcock L.S.
Charles H. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On Charlestown on the 21 day of
April AD 1898 before me personally appeared Daniel
H. Babcock and Charles H. Babcock to me known, and
known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument
and they severally acknowledged said instrument by them
executed to be their free act and deed,
George Cross.
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record May 20 1898 at 10 o'clock AM
and recorded by George Cross Town Clerk
I the undersigned having received full payment and
satisfaction of the witness mortgage executed in the records of
land evidence in the town of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island
in mortgage Book 193 at page 477 hereby cancel and discharge the said
deed of covenant to and with the party making and paying payment that I have
had from the amount of said mortgage.
Received May 4 1898 George Cross Town Clerk
Witness Alfred Moore. Peterson Fuller L.S.
Received May 4 1898 by George Cross Town Clerk
I know All men by these presents, that I Richard
J. Greene of Richmond in the County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration
of the sum of one (1) dollar cotton and other good and
valuable considerations to me paid by William Sloves of
Charlestown in the above named county and State hereafter
called the Grantee, the receipt whereof 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
marsh or beach land situated in the town of Charlestown and
the above named county and state containing by estimation
one half (1/2) of an acre be the same more or less which is bounded
as follows, beginning at the Northwest corner of said tract of
"Charlestown Pond" (so called) and running Easterly or a
straight line with two (2) stone posts which it comes to the
first stone post which is near said pond, thence still Easterly
forty one (41) feet to the second stone post bounded on the South
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by land of the grantor, thence Southerly on a straight line from
the last mentioned stone post to the Northeast corner of the
precinct of the house of the said William Glazes, which is situated
on the Beach bank (so called) about one hundred weight 105 feet
until it comes to a point bound (2) rods northerly from the beach
lot of said William Glazes, bounded on the East by land of the
grantor, thence Easterly on a line parallel with the North line
of the beach lot of said William Glazes at a distance of ten
(10) rods from said North line, until it comes to land as fully
belonging to the heirs of the late Jason Glazes, bounded on the
South by land of the grantor, thence Southerly ten (10) rods bounded
on the East by land formerly belonging to said heirs, thence
Westerly until it comes to the northwest corner of the land of
the said grantor, bounded on the South by land of the grantee
and land belonging to the heirs of the late Albert D. Potter, thence
Southerly until it comes to said Charlestown pond, bounded on
the East by land belonging to the said heirs of the late Albert
D. Potter, and thence along said Charlestown pond to the place
of beginning, or knowing the said land may be bounded or
described.
To have and to hold the aforesaid granted
premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto
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 adminis-
trators 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 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 his heirs and assigns
shall by these presents a full time hence hereafter peaceably and
quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that I
the said grantor will and my heirs, executors and adminis-
trators 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 17th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty eight.
Signed and sealed in presencey
John B Kenyon [signature] Elias J Greene L.D.
George Colones
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown
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This 17th day of May AD 1898 before me personally appeared
Deborah E. Clarke to me known and known by me to be the
party executing the foregoing instrument and she acknowledged
said instrument by her name executed to be her free act and deed
George E. Clarke
Notary Public
Received for record May 20 1898 at 10 oclock AM
and recorded by George Belong Town Clerks
Know All Men that I Thomas A Barber of
Hopkinton County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
in consideration of one hundred dollars ($100) to me paid by
John D. Kenyon of said Hopkinton the receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant bargain sell and
convey unto said John D. Kenyon his heirs and assigns
forever, a certain lot of land situated in the town of
Charlestown County and state aforesaid I being lot No 6
six on a plat of land conveyed by deed from Samuel T.
Potter & others to said Thomas A Barber dated Sept
20 1880 and recorded in Land Evidence of said Charlestown
Book 1011 page 533, and also the plat is recorded in said
Land Evidence Book Ch 10 page 539 to which deed and
plat reference is hereby made. Also a one eighth (1/8)
undivided interest in a street running through said
tract from land of said Samuel T. Potter & others to
the sea said street being twenty five (25) feet wide and
bounded on the East by lot No 2 and on the West by
lot No 3 as shown on said plat. the said John D. Kenyon
his heirs and assign to be holder for one day (1/8) the
expense of keeping said street and gate or gates thereon
in repair To have and to hold the said granted and
bargained premises with the privileges and appurtenances
thereof subject to the conditions of said deed from Samuel
T Potter & others to Thomas A Barber, reserving also
to said Thomas A Barber his heirs and assigns a right
to peaceably pass and repair at all times along the
streets laid out on said plat for the common use of all
the purchasers of lots upon the said tract to him the said
John D. Kenyon his heirs and assign forever, and I
the said Thomas A Barber for myself my heirs executors
and administrators do covenant with said John D.