The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 5893

1/21/1903 · DEED · book 14 page 374 doc 5893

From MACOMBER BILLINGS D life
To ENNIS CLARA B, ENNIS JOSEPH E life
Premises 4000 square feet · beach land near Swanseaing (Charlestown, Swanseaing)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1875 · DEED · HOXSIE DORA M; HOXSIE NANCY B; CLARK MAXSON G; CLARKE HANNAH; HOXSIE S → MACOMBER BILLINGS D · book 10 p 161
◀ 1868 · DEED · BABCOCK BENJAMIN; BABCOCK SUSAN A; WILLIAMS ANN B; PALMER HARRIET B; B → MACOMBER BILLINGS D · book 9 p 249

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1922 · DEED · ENNIS JOSEPH E → MANNING MAUD P · book 20 p 330

The instrument's own words

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374 Know All Men by these presents, that I Billings D Macomber of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor, in consideration of Fifty dollars to me paid by Joseph B Ennis and Elena B Ennis his wife of Hopkinton in said County and State hereinafter called the Grantee the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantee and their heirs bind and assign forever, a certain tract of beach land situated near Swanseaing in said Charlestown, containing 4000 square feet and bounded and described as follows, Beginning at the Southeast corner of said tract and at the Southwest corner of lot this day deeded to James E Phillips and runs at a port in the beach bank hence northerly bounding Easterly by said Phillips land one hundred feet to a post at the Southeast corner of said Phillips land thence Westerly forty feet to a post and thence Southerly one hundred East to a post in the beach bank, thence Easterly forty feet to the place of beginning, bounded Southerly Westerly and Southerly by land of the grantor Also a right of way to the Pond at the Beach landing, and a right to pass said boat to the sea over a space four feet wide. To have and to hold the aforementioned premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging unto and to the use of the said Grantee and their heirs and assigns forever. And I the said Grantor as hereby for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said Grantee and their 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 their 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, sell my heirs executors and administrators shall, warrant and defend the same to the said Grantee and their 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 19th day of December in the year One thousand nine hundred and two. Signed and sealed in presence of George la Conse Billigs D Macomber L.S.
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375 State of Rhode Island County of Washington On Charlestown on the 17th day of December AD 1902 before me personally appeared Billings D. Mecomber to me known, and known by me to be the party executing the following instrument and the acknowledged said instrument by him executed to be his free act and deed. George G. Cross Notary Public Received for record Jan 21, 1903 at 2 oclock PM. and recorded by George G. Cross Town Clerk Know all Men by these presents, That I Billings D. Mecomber of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration of fifty dollars to me paid by George M. Brudick and Julia DeWolf Brudick his wife of Charlestown in said County and State hereinafter called the Grantees the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby sell, grant bargain, sell and convey into the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of beach land situated near Narragansett bay said Charlestown containing 4000 square feet and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of said tract and at the southwest corner of lot this day deeded to Joseph E. Ennis and wife as a Grant in the beach bank, thence Northerly bounding Eastly by said Ennis land one hundred feet to a point at the Northwest corner of said Ennis land, thence Easterly forty feet to a point, thence Southerly one hundred feet to a point in the beach bank, Thence Eastly forty feet to the place of beginning. Bound Northly, Westly and Southly by land of the Grantor. Also a right of way to the land at the beach landing and a right to pass from said tract to the sea over a space four feet wide. To have and to hold the aforesaid premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging unto and to the use of the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns forever. And I the said Grantor do hereby for myself and for my heirs, executors and administratrix Covenant with the said Grantees and their

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