The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents, that I Billings
D, proprietor of Charlestown, in the County of Washington
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor
in consideration of Forty Dollars to me paid by Sallie L.
Walcott wife of Nelson L. Walcott of the City and County of
Province State of RI hereinafter called the grantee, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant,
bargain, sell and convey unto the said grantee lifetime heirs
and assigns forever, a certain Plot of beach land situated
in said Charlestown containing about 2800 square feet
more or less, bounded as follows, beginning at the South
east corner of land of Almeda B Crosson, thence Easterly
bounding Southwesterly by land of Grantor forty feet to
land of pastr Jenkins, thence Southerly bounding Easterly
by land of said Jenkins seventy feet to the Northwest
corner thereof, thence westerly bounding Northerly by land
of the Grantor to the Southeast corner of land of said B Crosson
thence Northerly bounding Westerly by land of said
Almeda B Crosson to the first mentioned bound, with
a right of way to pass with team or on foot across
the lands of the Grantor to this land, Also a right to
take water from the well of said Grantor for use in
said tract. To have and to hold the
aforegranted premises with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereto belonging, unto land to the use
of the said Grantee, and her 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 her 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 convey the same in
manner as aforesaid. That the said Grantee and her
heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all
times hereafter peaceably 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 her heirs and assigns
forever against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons.
On witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 31st day of July in
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448 the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three,
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
George B. Cross Billings D. Macomber L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 30th day of
July AD 1903 before me personally appeared Billings
D. Macomber to me known and known by me to be
the party executing the foregoing instrument and he
acknowledged said instrument by him executed, to
be his free act and deed, George B. Cross
Notary Public
Received for record Aug 3, 1903 at 2 oclock PM.
and recorded by George B. Cross Town Clerk.
KNOW all MEN by these Presents,
That I Isaac Briggs, of Westerly, County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor
in consideration of five ($5) paid to me paid by Ruth
Briggs of Cahaway, in the town of Hopkinton County
and State aforesaid hereinafter called the grantee,
the receipt whereof is hereby hereby acknowledged as hereby
give grant bargain sell and convey unto the
said Grantee and her heirs and assigns forever,
A certain tract or parcel of land situate in
Unconventing Neck, so called in the town of
Charlestown, County and State aforesaid and
bounded and described as follows viz: Beginning
at a point on the North side of the highway and
nearly opposite the cottage formerly owned by Asa
B. Briggs now decayed, at the corner of the wall
dividing the pasture from meadow land, thence
running Easterly along the highway seventy (70) feet
to a rock, thence Northerly about one hundred
seventy five (175) feet to a large roof in the line
of old wall thence Northerly along the line
of old wall to the corner of meadow wall about
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