The instrument's own words
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23 day of August AD. 1888 the above named Charles Cross
personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act
and deed. Geo. E. Corndally,
Notary Public
Received for record Dec, 6, 1902 at 1-30 oclock PM.
and rebound by George G. Cross Town Clerk
KNOW All men by these Presents, That I, Marie
Elizabeth Bullock of Atlanta Future las Georgia, in
consideration of the sum of Twelve Hundred dollars paid by
Edwin G. Leard of Charlestown R.I. the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever
quitclaim unto him the said Edwin G. Leard his heirs and
assigns forever, all the right title, interest, property, claim
and demand, which I now have or of right ought to have
or claim, in and to the property in Charlestown Beach,
known as the Clarke cottage, the Anchorage House the beach
front between the said buildings bought from
Nathan H. Foster the edges for all of which, are duly
recorded. To have and to hold the same, with
all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto
appertaining, unto and to the use of him the said Edwin
G. Leard his heirs and assigns forever. And I the
aforenamed Marie Elizabeth Bullock for myself and
for my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant
with the said Edwin G. Leard his heirs and assigns that
I will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises
unto the said Edwin G. Leard his heirs and assigns
forever against the lawful claims and demands of
all people claiming by, through or under me
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this sixth day of November in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety nine,
Signed and sealed in presence of
Silla M. Pelmot Marie E. Bullock LS
Rufus P. Bullock [signature]
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington... In Charlestowns on
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the 6 day of November AD 1899 before me personally appeared
Marie E. Cullocks to me known, and known by me to be the
party executing the foregoing instrument, and she acknowledged
said instrument before her executed, to be her free act and deed.
George L. Cross
Attorney Public LS
Received for record Dec 6 1902 at 2 oclock PM.
and recorded by George L. Cross Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I
Jennie A. Read of Berkshire County, city of Pittsfield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in consideration of one
dollar or other valuable considerations paid by Daisy E.
Johnson and Madeline L. Johnson of said Pittsfield
County and State, being paid amounts, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant bargain,
sell and convey unto the said Daisy E. Johnson and
Madeline L. Johnson a certain piece of beach land situated
in Narragansett in the State of Rhode Island containing
twenty eight hundred (2800) square feet bounded as follows,
Beginning at the highest mark of the Beach thens there
Easterly along said beach land forty feet (40) there
Northerly, seventy (70) feet thence Westerly forty (40) feet
thens Southerly seventy (70) feet to the place of beginning
bounded on all sides by land of one or formerly Billings
D. Macomber, granting also unto said buyers said boundaries his
heirs and assigns a right to pass and repair either with
horses or on foot there the premises of now or formerly
said Billings D. Macomber to the total herein conveyed,
Also a right of way from (5) feet wide to pass on foot
from said tract to the beach, but said granties is to leave
no structures on said right of way, also the right to
take water from the well on the farm of the said Macomber
for one on said tract,
To have and to hold the granted premises with all
the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging to the
said Daisy E. Johnson and Madeline L. Johnson and
their heirs and assigns, to their own use and behalf
forever. And I do hereby, for myself and my
heirs, executors, and administrators, Covenant with