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I, ELLEN E. MCVAY, of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to William D. Cross, of said Town, County and State, with QUIT-CLAIM COVENANT:
That certain lot or parcel of land, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in the Village of Carolina, Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows:
On the North and West by the land of Kaust Heikkinen, ut ri on the South by premises of David Horie, and on the East by the land of [?] Higgins.
Meaning and intending to convey the same premises conveyed by deed from Abby J. Rowlands to James McVay and Ellen E. McVay as Joint Tenants and not Tenants in Common, dating the same year and right as the deed from James McVay said deed, said granting deed date of February 2nd, 1926 and recorded in the Records of Land Evidence, said Town of Charlestown, Book 24 Page 111. Reference to said deed and the records thereof being hereby made and made and the same a part hereof for a more complete and detailed description of the premises hereby conveyed.
I hereby covenant that that I am a widow.
The consideration of this deed is such that no Documentary Stamps are required.
WITNESS my hand this 15th day of May 1945.
ELLEN E. MCVAY
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.,
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 15th day of May, 1945 before me personally appeared Ellen E. McVay, to me known and by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and she acknowledged said instrument, by her executed, to be her free act and deed.
LINTON L. BROWN
Notary Public.
Received for record May 15th, A. D. 1945 at 9:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
Town Clerk
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I, WILLIAM D. CROSS, of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to Ellen E. McVay, Emily R. Grimes and Elizabeth S. Prutha, as joint tenants and tenants in common, meaning to the survivor, all of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, with QUIT-CLAIM COVENANT:
That certain lot or parcel of land, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in the Village of Carolina, Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows:
On the North and West by land of Kaust Heikkinen, ut ri on the South by premises of David Horie, and on the East by the land of [?] Higgins. Together with right to way as mentioned in line of title.
Meaning and intending to convey the same premises conveyed by deed from Ellen E. McVay to me granting said deed having even date with these presents and recorded in the Records of Land Evidence, said Town of Charlestown, in Book 29 at Page 424. Reference to said deed and the same being hereby made and made and the same a part of these presents for a more complete and detailed description of the premises hereby conveyed.
The consideration of this deed is such that no Documentary Stamps are required.
I, CELIA M. CROSS, wife of the grantor release to said grantees all my right of dower and all other interest in the aforesaid described premises.
CELIA M. CROSS
WILLIAM D. CROSS
WITNESS our hands this 15th day of May 1945.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.,
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 15th day of May, 1945 before me personally appeared William D. Cross and Celia M. Cross, husband and wife, both to me known and 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.
LINTON L. BROWN
Notary Public
Received for record May 15th, A. D. 1945 at 9:10 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
Town Clerk