The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents, that we George
Carmichael and nellie Carmichael and in right of said
Nellie A., of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island
hereinafter called the Grantor, in consideration of ten Dollars and
other considerations to us paid by Anna Mills wife move of Henry
Mills of Richmond in said County & State, 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 their and assigns forever, a certain lot or parcel
of land situated in said Charlestown, near Shawnee brook,
bounded and described as follows, beginning at a point
on the highway at the land formerly of Wm T Tucker and
heirs of Emily Tucker, thence Southly along said highway
to land of Richard L Kenyon, thence nearly Easterly to
land of Henry H Kenyon, thence along said river land
to land formerly of said Wm T Tucker and heirs of
Emily Tucker and Easterly along said Tuckers land to
the point of beginning, or however otherwise bounded,
containing one and one half acres more or less, being
the same premises conveyed to nellie by Albert Horn limited
by deed from Peter G Barber assigned, and recorded in
Land Evidence Records of said Charlestown Book 12 page
424 & 43
To have and to hold the above granted
premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belonging, unto and to the use of the said Grantee, and her
heirs and assigns forever. And we the said Grantor
do hereby, for ourselves and for our heirs, executors and
administrators, covenant with the said Grantee and her
heirs and assigns that we are lawfully seized in fee
simple of the said granted premises; that the same are
free from all encumbrances that we 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 peacefully and quietly have and
enjoy the said premises and that she the said Grantee
will, and our heirs, executors and administrators shall
warrant and defend the same to the said Grantee and
her heirs and assigns against any and all lawful claims
and demands of all persons. And for the consideration
aforesaid I George Carmichael do hereby release all
my right of courtesy in and to the said granted premises
unto the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
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and seals this 26th day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety eight
Signed and sealed in presence of
George G. Converse George Carmichael Seal
Nellie H. Carmichael Seal
State of Rhode Island Revenue Stamp
County of Washington 3.00
In Charlestown on the 26th day of
October AD 1898 before me personally appeared George
Carmichael and Nellie H. Carmichael 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 G. Converse Notary Public
Received for record Oct 26 1898 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George G. Converse town Clerk
Know All Men by these presents that I Jennie
A Read of Pittsfield Berkshire County massachusetts in
consideration of Three Hundred dollars paid by Jacob Binkley
of said Pittsfield the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
do hereby grant bargain sell and convey unto the
said Jacob Binkley a certain tract of beach land situated
in Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island containing 2800
square feet bounded as follows: Beginning at the highest
part of the beach bank there Easterly along said beach
bank 40 feet thence Southly 70 feet thence Westerly 40
feet thence Southerly 70 feet to the place of beginning,
bounded on all sides by land of mine or formerly Billings D
Macomber, granting also unto said grantor his heirs and
assigns a right to pass and repass either with teams or
on foot over the premises of mine or formerly said Billings D
Macomber to the beach herein conveyed, also a right of way
in pert wide to pass or pass on foot from said tract to the road
But said grantee is to place no obstruction on said right
of way also the right to take water from the wall or
the farm of the said Macomber for use on said beach