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7/24/1940 · TAX COLLECTOR'S DEED · book 28 page 277 doc 107@28/277

From GAISFORD ALBERT A
To CHARLESTOWN TOWN OF life, CROSS WILLIAM D life
Premises lot #12, Quoonocontaug Highlands (Charlestown, Quoonocontaug Highlands)
Index description AP 3 LOT 38
Also on this page: MORTGAGE DISCHARGE BROWN HAROLD W; BROWN RUTH J

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

◀ 1924 · DEED · GAISFORD INEZ E; RILEY GRACE E → GAISFORD ALBERT A · book 21 p 273

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

▶ 1940 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → WRIGHT FLORENCE A; WRIGHT HIRAM L · book 28 p 246
▶ 1940 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D; BARBER EMMA E; CROSS WILLIAM D DECEASE → WRIGHT FLORENCE A; WRIGHT HIRAM L · book 28 p 247
▶ 1941 · TAX SALE RETURN · CROSS WILLIAM D; DAVID JOSEPH B; GILMARTIN EUGENE R; CENTRAL TOOL CO; → CHARLESTOWN TOWN OF; LASKEY HOWARD G; TIMPERLEY J WILLIAM; TIMPERLEY R · book 28 p 474
▶ 1942 · TAX SALE RETURN · CLARK CLARENCE L; CROSS WILLIAM D; CHARLESTOWN TOWN OF; MINER ETHEL; T → GREEN HATTIE; CHARLESTOWN TOWN OF; CROSS WILLIAM D; GREEN ERNEST · book 28 p 693
▶ 1944 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D; BARBER EMMA E; CROSS GEORGE W DECEASED → BROWN ALBERT E · book 29 p 180
▶ 1944 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → BOOTHMAN ERNEST R · book 29 p 271
▶ 1944 · TAX SALE RETURN · CHARLESTOWN TOWN OF; CLARKE EDWARD M; CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D; → · book 29 p 285
▶ 1944 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → WALKER ALICE L · book 29 p 296
▶ 1945 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → GRIMES EMILY R; MCVAY ELLEN E; BROOKS ELIZABETH J · book 29 p 424
▶ 1945 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → CLARKE EDWARD M · book 29 p 519
▶ 1946 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → WOODMANCY GLADYS M; WOODMANCY WILLIAM N · book 30 p 259
▶ 1948 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → LEWIS GEORGE H · book 30 p 678
▶ 1949 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → BERRY GEORGE M; BERRY JOHANNA · book 31 p 594
▶ 1950 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → DEAN FORREST E; DEAN THELMA L · book 32 p 84
▶ 1955 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → WOOLLEY FREDERICK; WOOLLEY MARY L · book 34 p 493
▶ 1960 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → FORAN FRANCIS L; FORAN LUCIENNE A · book 37 p 202

The instrument's own words

page 1 · read by Gemma vision
333 CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC., a corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the laws of the State of Rhode Island and having a place of business in the Town of Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to CORA D. WOODING, of the City of Bristol, County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, with QUIT-CLAIM COVENANTS. That certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island and known as lot #12 as shown on a certain plan or plat entitled Quoonocontaug Highlands, property of Charlestown Estates, Inc. scale one inch equals fifty feet, July 1940, Rossie & Lewis, Engrs. said plat to be filed in the Land Evidence Records of said Town of Charlestown and being the same premises recorded to this Grantee by Charles E. Downie, Jr. by deed dated May 26th, 1939, and recorded in the Land Evidence Records of said Town of Charlestown in Book 27 at Page 697. In consideration of $1,000, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the grantee, her heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, guests, and servants are granted a right of way to cross and recross at all times and for all purposes, in common with others, over and across that certain lot extending from Sunset Avenue to Quoonocontaug Pond and known as #69 and designated as a right of way to the pond; and the said grantee, her executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, guests and servants are granted a right to cross and recross to and from the beach and ocean in common with others over and across a tract of land 10 feet in width and bounded easterly by land of Lila C. Crapo and westerly by land of Sophie M. Downie as described in that certain deed from Sophie M. Downie to Charles E. Downie Jr., dated July 17th, 1939 and recorded in the Land Evidence Records in said Town of Charlestown in Book 28 at Page 32 and in consideration of the rights and privileges to cross and recross Sunset Avenue and other roads leading to the public highway and to cross the right of way to the beach and ocean and to cross lot #69 to Quoonocontaug Pond, the grantee, her heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, guests and servants hereby hold the grantor its successors and assigns harmless and blameless from any damage or liability of any kind or nature due to the use of said drives, streets, roads or rights as hereinbefore specified. Consideration such no stamp is required. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Corporation has caused these presents to be duly signed by its President and Treasurer, hereunto duly authorized, and the corporate seal to be hereunto affixed at Westerly, Rhode Island, this 13th day of September, A. D. 1940. CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC. (Corporate Seal) Howard H. Thorp President Nelson H. Thorp Treasurer STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON- In Westerly, on this 13th day of Sept., 1940, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the President of said Corporation, and Nelson H. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the Treasurer of said Corporation, and they acknowledge said instrument by them executed to be the free act and deed of said Corporation and as well individually. MARY R. MILLEN (Notarial Seal) Notary Public Received for record September 13th, A. D. 1940 at 4:02 o'clock, p. m., and recorded [?] Town Clerk

The page as recorded

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deed_walker_v1.9_2026-10-10 · the index is the town's own (i2l.uslandrecords.com); transcripts, chains and the assessor's cards are the Perry Machine's reading of it. Where the record we hold runs out, the page says so.