The instrument's own words
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192 Know all men by these Presents, That I Ezra Converse Jr,
(Ware of Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration of one
dollar and other good and valuable considerations to me paid
by Frank J. Phillips of Pawtucket County of Providence and
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantee the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant,
bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantee with his
heirs and assigns forever, A certain piece or tract of Beach and
marsh land situated in the Town of Charlestown, County
and State as first above written, and bounded and described
as follows to wit: Beginning at a stone post at the Southeast
corner of Nelson B. Vars (Beach land) at Salt Pond, thence running
in a due South course about Thirty (30) rods to the Sea or Ocean
thence Easterly by sea said Nelson B. Vars, to the Southeast corner
of said tract with a stone post thence running Westerly bounded
Southerly by the Ocean Six (6) rods and nine half feet to the
Southwest corner of said tract and a wooden stake, thence
running Northerly bounded Westerly by Grantee to the
Northeast corner of said tract, thence East thirty (30) rods to the
Salt Pond, thence running Easterly bounded Northerly
by said Salt Pond Six (6) rods and nine (9) feet to the
stone post at place of starting, meaning & intending
to convey that certain piece or tract of Beach and marsh
land that was deeded to me from Nelson B. Vars of East
Greenwich R.I November, 17th one thousand nine hundred
hundred (1807). To have and to hold the aforementioned
premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belonging onto and for 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 seised in fee
simple of the said granted premises; that the same
are free from all encumbrances 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 at all time
henceforth peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said
premises, and that I the said Grantor shall and my
heirs, executors and administrators shall, warrant and
defend the same to the said Grantee and his heirs
and assigns against any and all lawful claims and
demands of all persons. And I certify & Vars wife
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of Edwin Lo Vars the Grantor for the consideration aforesaid do
hereby release all my right of dower in and to the said granted
premises into the said Grantees and his heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 25th day of February in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and one.
Signed and sealed in presence of Edwin Lo Vars L.S.
Ernest M. Vars Sephel S. Vars L.S.
Edwin H. Vars
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
I, W. Masterly on the 25th day of February
A.D. 1901 before me personally appeared Edwin Lo Vars and
Sephel S. Vars wife of the said Edwin to me known and
known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument
and they acknowledged said instrument by them executed to
be their free act and deed. Ernest M. Vars
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record March 13 1901 at 9 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George Colburn Town Clerk
Know all MEN by these presents, That I,
Edward Fidler of Hopkinton, County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantor,
in consideration of seventy five ($75.00) Dollars to me
paid by Sarah Ellen Crines and Harold Crines of
Hopkinton and County and State aforesaid hereinafter
called the Grantees the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
do hereby give, grant bargain sell and convey unto the
said Grantees and their heirs and assigns forever,
a certain tract of land situated in Unumunkunk (which be
called) in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, containing twenty four
hundred (2400) square feet and bounded and described
as follows to wit commencing at a point on the North
line of said Edward Fidler but and running southerly
on a parallel line with the new barn (so called)
sixteen feet from the outside planking of said
barn on the East side and following the same
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