The instrument's own words
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State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On this solicitation on the first day of September AD 1723 before me
formally appeared Edward Churchill md surgeon, and requested me
to be the party executing the preceding instrument and he acknowledged
said instrument as his free act and deed
[Signature]
[Signature] Nathan P. Reed
Received for record Sept 6th 1723 at 2-15 o'clock PM
and entered by me the Register of the Town courts
Know all men by these presents That J. James D. Churchill, indwellen,
of Charlestown in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island
hereinafter called the grantor, in consideration of ten (10) dollars to me
paid by Mary Abness of North Kingstown County of Washington, State of Rhode
Island hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,
do hereby grant bargain sell and convey with warranty unto said
grantee, her heirs and assigns in law forever the following described real
estate located in said town of Charlestown, in East Beach, is called, are
bounded and described as follows Beginning at the Southeast corner
of the within described premises on the north side of a
lane or passageway adjoining premises of Walter R. Kelly, thence westerly 100
feet to East Beach Road in called, thence easterly 10 to feet to lane or pass
way, thence southerly 100 feet to come to passageway, thence westerly 10
feet to west and point of beginning, bounded on the westerly end of
said Walter R. Kelly, on the north by said East Beach Road, is called,
on the easterly end side or passageway and on the south by lane or
passageway the same premises being lots numbered 31 and 32 on a
plan of land made by Mr. Herbert writer civil engineer dated 11/20
and also described as lots 31 and 32 on a plot of land made by
James S. Holland civil engineer and dated August 11/23, on
fix or to be filled in the form water edge of salt marshes,
with a wall of stone to the salt water the creek, and all
right of way to the ocean each is reserved and retained
on said plots inhabitants reserved to preserve some reeds
nal and made to be used finally for better or more foundation
description of the premises hereby conveyed
To have and to hold, the aforesaid listed premises,
with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto
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ver. is, in fact and truth the will of the said Scarlett, and her
will and a legacy, for her, and I, the said Scarlett, desirely,
more and for all sums hereunto and administrators, covenant
with the said grantee and her heirs and assigns that she and
her heirs and assigns in simple estates of the said granted premises, that
she came free from all encumbrances, that I have good
and full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the
same in manner as aforesaid That the said grantee and
her heirs and assigns shall by these presents epoch times
perpetually possess and enjoy fully and forever the said
premises, and that I, the said grantor will, bind my heirs
executors and administrators shall warrant and defend
the same to the said grantee and her heirs and assigns
forever against the all claims and demands of the persons
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 20th day of August in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and twenty three,
Executed in the presence of
Olive H. Williams
James N. Burdick
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington ss.
In the foregoing on the 20th day of August AD 1923,
before me personally appeared James N. Burdick, unknown
to me known and known to me to be the party executing
the foregoing instrument land he acknowledged said
instrument was his free act and deed.
Olive H. Williams
Notary Public
recorded for record September 7th 1923 at 2-30 o'clock PM
and recorded by George Larkins, Fam clerk
Know All Men By these presents, That I, James N. Connor of
Burdick widower, of Westerly in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantor, In
consideration of Ten ($) dollars to me paid by Blanche Le
Besson of Providence in the County of Providence and State
of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantee, the said
whereas, is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain,
sell and convey unto the said Grantee, and her heirs and
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