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11/21/1945 · AGREEMENT · book 29 page 611 doc 1174@29/611

From PENN ABBIE H, PENN JOHN J
To NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY
Consideration less than $100
Premises right and easement for electric and telephone lines (Charlestown, Shumnankune Hill Road, Burdickville Road)
Index description SHUMUNKANUC HILL RD

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

◀ 1936 · DEED · REILLY THOMAS F; REILLY ANNA T → PENN ABBY H S; PENN JOHN J · book 26 p 568
◀ 1933 · DEED · WARNOCK BARBARA M; WARNOCK HUGH MERVYN → PENN ABBIE H; PENN JOHN J · book 25 p 298

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

▶ 1948 · MORTGAGE · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST CO,TR · book 31 p 159
▶ 1952 · MORTGAGE · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST CO,TR · book 33 p 75
▶ 1963 · DEED · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY; RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST CO,TR → UNITED NUCLEAR CORP · book 39 p 169
▶ 1964 · MISC · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST CO,TR · book 39 p 426
▶ 1966 · RELEASE · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY EXECUTOR; ARNOLD THOMAS L EST; ARNOLD LYNDON, · book 40 p 650
▶ 1969 · MISC · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST CO,TR · book 43 p 103
▶ 1970 · MISC · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY; RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BA → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK; NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPA · book 44 p 99
▶ 1972 · MISC · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK · book 45 p 516
▶ 1974 · AGREEMENT · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY; RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BA → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK; NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPA · book 51 p 73
▶ 1974 · AGREEMENT · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY; RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BA → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK; NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPA · book 50 p 95
▶ 1974 · MISC · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK · book 49 p 470
▶ 1975 · AGREEMENT · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK · book 52 p 187
▶ 1975 · LEAS · GLENN F GODDEN AGENCY; NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY; GLENN F GODDEN AGENCY · book 52 p 235
▶ 1980 · MORTGAGE · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK · book 64 p 327
▶ 1982 · MORTGAGE · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK · book 67 p 380
▶ 1984 · MISC · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK · book 74 p 1

The instrument's own words

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611 We, JOHN J. PENN and ABBIE H. PENN, husband and wife, of Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, (hereinafter called the Grantors), for nominal consideration paid, grant unto THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY, a Rhode Island corporation, (hereinafter called the Grantee), its successors and assigns, with Warranty Covenants, the right and easement to construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain and operate, for the transmission of electric current and for telephone use, a line of poles, (which may be erected at different times), with wires and cables strung upon and from the same, and all necessary anchors, guys, braces, fittings, equipment and appurtenances, over, across and upon our land located east of Shummankune Hill Road, so-called, in the Town of Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island. Said line to enter from land now or formerly of Frederick Kenyon and Gertrude Kenyon and extend in a general southeasterly direction and then in a general southeasterly direction to land now or formerly of Gertrude Burdick and Ethel G. Burdick, together with a tap line extending in a general westerly direction from the aforementioned line to Burdickville Road, so-called, and with another tap line also extending in a general westerly direction from the first described line to Shummankune Hill Road, and is more particularly shown on a red plan entitled "THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY PLAN SHOWING RIGHT OF WAY ACROSS LAND OF JOHN J. PENN AND ABBIE H. PENN, CHARLESTOWN, R. I. SCALE 1" - 200'. SEPT. 1945," a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Also the right and easement, from time to time, to enter and clear keep such trees as may endanger the safety and proper operation of the said lines and to renew, replace, add to and otherwise change the said lines and each and every part thereof; and to pass over and along said premises to and from said lines for all the above purposes, together with the right to permit and allow the attachment of wires, cables and equipment of any other company. It is agreed that the said lines shall remain the property of the Grantee, its successors and assigns. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the aforementioned Grantors hereunto set their hands and seals this fourth day of October, 1945. Witness: J. Ernest Young A. S. Lahn JOHN J. PENN (SEAL) ABBIE H. PENN (SEAL) STATE of RHODE ISLAND) County of Washington ) In Charlestown said County on the fourth day of October, 1945, before me personally appeared the above named Grantors, John J. Penn and Abbie H. Penn, to me known and by me known to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed. J. ERNEST YOUNG Notary Public The consideration paid for the within deed is less than $100. Received for record November 21st, A. D. 1945 at 9:32 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [?] Town Clerk

The page as recorded

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