The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these presents, that I, James L. Boomin
of the City and County of Providence and state of Rhode Island in
consideration of the sum of one dollar and other valuable considerations
to me paid by Daniel J. Hurley of the town of East Providence in said
County and State the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do hereby
release, convey, alien and forever quitclaim unto the said Daniel J.
Hurley, his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest,
property, claim and covenants which I now have, or of right ought
to have a claim in, and to the undivided one half part of a certain
tract of north and east land situated in the town of Charlestown,
in the county of Washington and state aforesaid, Beginning at the
south west corner of this tract at the sea; thence Northerly bounding
Westly by land of Edward L. Brown & wife and heirs of the same
to Browning the house boundary thence bounding Northerly by
land and highway fifty feet; thence Northerly bounding Eastly by land
of Richard W. Skenel to the seas thence Northerly fifty feet bounding
Northerly by the sea to the place of beginning or hither otherwise
bounded it is mutually agreed by the grantor and grantee
that neither of them will erect any building or lean to on these
premises without the consent in writing of the other party here to,
To have and to hold the same, with all the rights,
privileges and appurtenances hereunto appertaining, unto
and to the use of the said Daniel J. Hurley his heirs and
assigns forever. And I the aforementioned James L. Boomin for
myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators, do
covenant that to the said Daniel J. Hurley his heirs and assigns,
that I will warrant and defend the above described premises
unto the said Daniel J. Hurley his heirs and assigns forever,
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming by lease, through or under me.
And I Margaret Boomin wife of the said James L. Boomin
in consideration of the sum first aforesaid do hereby release
and forever quitclaim unto the said Daniel J. Hurley his heirs
and assigns, all my right of power in and to the aforementioned
premises.
In Testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 27th day of August in the year of our lord one
thousand nine hundred and twenty
Signed and sealed in presence of
George LaBonne James L. Boomin L.S.
Margaret Boomin L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on this 27th day of
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August A.D. 1870 before me personally appeared James S. Boomis
and Margaret Boomis husband and wife 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.
George G. Coone
Notary Public
Received for record August 27th 1870 at 4 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George G. Coone om Clerk
KNOW All Men by these presents, That we
M.S. Ward (sometimes recited in the records as Winfield
Scott Ward) and Martha G. Ward, his wife, of the City of
Portland, County of Multnomah, State of Oregon, in consideration
of ten Dollars to them paid by Lidia M. Melnot, of the City
of Providence, County of Providence State of Rhode Island,
formerly of Charlestown, Rhode Island have bargained and
sold, and by these presents do grant bargain, sell and convey all and every
unto said Lidia M. Melnot her heirs and assigns, all the rights,
the following bounded and described real property, situated in the
county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, all the rights,
title and interest, property, claim and demand not with it we now
have, or of right ought to have, as owners in and to this
certain Lot of land situated in Charlestown Rhode Island,
known as the Ocean House Lot containing about two acres be
the same more or less, and is bounded on the North partly
by Land of Benjamin Macomber and partly by Land of Rosalie
Crosby, on the East by land of Thomas Mill Broth (as called) and
on the South by Collatoreston Road, and on the West by a lane
running from Connor's mills to said Collatoreston Road, with
a house known as the "Vacant House" thereon standing, together
with all and singular the tenements hereditaments and
appurtenances belonging or in anywise appertaining thereto,
and also all our estate, right, title and interest in and to the
same, including dower and claim of dower.
To have and to hold the above described and granted
premises unto the said Lidia M. Melnot her heirs and assigns
forever. (I derive my title to above described real property
by the terms and conditions of the will of my Grandfather