The instrument's own words
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256 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESSE PRESENTS, that I, MYRTLE CLARK STEARNS, of the Town of Burlingame, State of California for consideration paid, grant to HOPE CLARK REID, of the City of New York, State of New York, with WARRANTY COVENANTS That certain real estate situated in Charlestown, County of Washington, in the State of Rhode Island, and described as follows: A certain tract of land situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washing-ton and State of Rhode Island, and bounded and described as follows: Commencing at the Northwesterly corner of hereby conveyed tract, at its intersection with the Ghannock highway and land formerly of Henry S. Green; thence Southerly along the westerly side of said Green land to land, now or formerly, of Edward L. Schuster, and wife, thence turning east and running Easterly along the northerly side of said Schuster land to land of Mary S. Potter; thence north-erly along the easterly side of said Potter land to a stone wall; thence easterly to the point of beginning, and bounded northerly partly by land of this Grantee and partly by the said Shannock highway, or however otherwise the same may be bounded or described. Mentioned and intending to convey the premises conveyed by deed of Herbert W. Card to this Grantor by deed dated August 13th, 1923, and recorded in the Records of Land Evidence, in said Town of Charlestown, Book 23, Page 274; reference to said deed being hereby had and made and the same made a part hereof.
In South San Francisco, Cal. on the 9th day of Jan. 1936 before me personally appeared Myrtle Clark Stearns and Harold C. Stearns, wife and husband, 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. E. H. FOURCANS Notary Public. Received for record February 1st, A. D. 1936 at 3:00 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [signature] Town Clerk
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STATE OF FLORIDA
County of Pinellas
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That on this 9th day of February, A. D. 1937 before me the undersigned
authority, personally appeared Burdett White and Oma B. White, his wife and Oma B. White his
wife, known to me to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument
and severally acknowledged the execution thereof to be their free act and deed for the uses
and purposes therein mentioned. And the said Oma B. White the wife of the said Burdett
White on an examination taken and made separately and apart from her husband, acknowledged
that she made herself a party to the said deed for the purpose of renouncing and relinquish-
ing her dower and rights of dower and conveying her separate estate in and to the lands,
tenements and hereditaments herein described, and thereby granted and released, and that she
executed said deed freely and voluntarily, and without any compulsion, constraint, appre-
hension or fear of or from her said husband.
WITNESS my hand and official seal the date aforesaid.
FRANK W. COLDATHE
Notary Public State at Large
Notary Public, State of Florida at Large
My Commission expires Nov. 7, 1938.
Received for record February 11th, A. D. 1937 at 9:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
County of Pinellas
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That on this 9th day of February, A. D. 1937 before me the undersigned
authority, personally appeared Burdett White and Oma B. White, his wife and Oma B. White his
wife, known to me to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument
and severally acknowledged the execution thereof to be their free act and deed for the uses
and purposes therein mentioned. And the said Oma B. White the wife of the said Burdett
White on an examination taken and made separately and apart from her husband, acknowledged
that she made herself a party to the said deed for the purpose of renouncing and relinquish-
ing her dower and rights of dower and conveying her separate estate in and to the lands,
tenements and hereditaments herein described, and thereby granted and released, and that she
executed said deed freely and voluntarily, and without any compulsion, constraint, appre-
hension or fear of or from her said husband.
WITNESS my hand and official seal the date aforesaid.
FRANK W. COLDATHE
Notary Public State at Large
Notary Public, State of Florida at Large
My Commission expires Nov. 7, 1938.
Received for record February 11th, A. D. 1937 at 9:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
County of Pinellas
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That on this 9th day of February, A. D. 1937 before me the undersigned
authority, personally appeared Burdett White and Oma B. White, his wife and Oma B. White his
wife, known to me to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument
and severally acknowledged the execution thereof to be their free act and deed for the uses
and purposes therein mentioned. And the said Oma B. White the wife of the said Burdett
White on an examination taken and made separately and apart from her husband, acknowledged
that she made herself a party to the said deed for the purpose of renouncing and relinquish-
ing her dower and rights of dower and conveying her separate estate in and to the lands,
tenements and hereditaments herein described, and thereby granted and released, and that she
executed said deed freely and voluntarily, and without any compulsion, constraint, appre-
hension or fear of or from her said husband.
WITNESS my hand and official seal the date aforesaid.
FRANK W. COLDATHE
Notary Public State at Large
Notary Public, State of Florida at Large
My Commission expires Nov. 7, 1938.
Received for record February 11th, A. D. 1937 at 9:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
County of Pinellas
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That on this 9th day of February, A. D. 1937 before me the undersigned
authority, personally appeared Burdett White and Oma B. White, his wife and Oma B. White his
wife, known to me to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument
and severally acknowledged the execution thereof to be their free act and deed for the uses
and purposes therein mentioned. And the said Oma B. White the wife of the said Burdett
White on an examination taken and made separately and apart from her husband, acknowledged
that she made herself a party to the said deed for the purpose of renouncing and relinquish-
ing her dower and rights of dower and conveying her separate estate in and to the lands,
tenements and hereditaments herein described, and thereby granted and released, and that she
executed said deed freely and voluntarily, and without any compulsion, constraint, appre-
hension or fear of or from her said husband.
WITNESS my hand and official seal the date aforesaid.
FRANK W. COLDATHE
Notary Public State at Large
Notary Public, State of Florida at Large
My Commission expires Nov. 7, 1938.
Received for record February 11th, A. D. 1937 at 9:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
County of Pinellas
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That on this 9th day of February, A. D. 1937 before me the undersigned
authority, personally appeared Burdett White and Oma B. White, his wife and Oma B. White his
wife, known to me to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument
and severally acknowledged the execution thereof to be their free act and deed for the uses
and purposes therein mentioned. And the said Oma B. White the wife of the said Burdett
White on an examination taken and made separately and apart from her husband, acknowledged
that she made herself a party to the said deed for the purpose of renouncing and relinquish-
ing her dower and rights of dower and conveying her separate estate in and to the lands,
tenements and hereditaments herein described, and thereby granted and released, and that she
executed said deed freely and voluntarily, and without any compulsion, constraint, appre-
hension or fear of or from her said husband.
WITNESS my hand and official seal the date aforesaid.
FRANK W. COLDATHE
Notary Public State at Large
Notary Public, State of Florida at Large
My Commission expires Nov. 7, 1938.
Received for record February 11th, A. D. 1937 at 9:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
County of Pinellas
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That on this 9th day of February, A. D. 1937 before me the undersigned
authority, personally appeared Burdett White and Oma B. White, his wife and Oma B. White his
wife, known to me to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument
and severally acknowledged the execution thereof to be their free act and deed for the uses
and purposes therein mentioned. And the said Oma B. White the wife of the said Burdett
White on an examination taken and made separately and apart from her husband, acknowledged
that she made herself a party to the said deed for the purpose of renouncing and relinquish-
ing her dower and rights of dower and conveying her separate estate in and to the lands,
tenements and hereditaments herein described, and thereby granted and released, and that she
executed said deed freely and voluntarily, and without any compulsion, constraint, appre-
hension or fear of or from her said husband.
WITNESS my hand and official seal the date aforesaid.
FRANK W. COLDATHE
Notary Public State at Large
Notary Public, State of Florida at Large
My Commission expires Nov. 7, 1938.
Received for record February 11th, A. D. 1937 at 9:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
County of Pinellas
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That on this 9th day of February, A. D. 1937 before me the undersigned
authority, personally appeared Burdett White and Oma B. White, his wife and Oma B. White his
wife, known to me to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument
and severally acknowledged the execution thereof to be their free act and deed for the uses
and purposes therein mentioned. And the said Oma B. White the wife of the said Burdett
White on an examination taken and made separately and apart from her husband, acknowledged
that she made herself a party to the said deed for the purpose of renouncing and relinquish-
ing her dower and rights of dower and conveying her separate estate in and to the lands,
tenements and hereditaments herein described, and thereby granted and released, and that she
executed said deed freely and voluntarily, and without any compulsion, constraint, appre-
hension or fear of or from her said husband.
WITNESS my hand and official seal the date aforesaid.
FRANK W. COLDATHE
Notary Public State at Large
Notary Public, State of Florida at Large
My Commission expires Nov. 7, 1938.
Received for record February 11th, A. D. 1937 at 9:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
County of Pinellas
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That on this 9th day of February, A. D. 1937 before me the undersigned
authority, personally appeared Burdett White and Oma B. White, his wife and Oma B. White his
wife, known to me to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument
and severally acknowledged the execution thereof to be their free act and deed for the uses
and purposes therein mentioned. And the said Oma B. White the wife of the said Burdett
White on an examination taken and made separately and apart from her husband, acknowledged
that she made herself a party to the said deed for the purpose of renouncing and relinquish-
ing her dower and rights of dower and conveying her separate estate in and to the lands,
tenements and hereditaments herein described, and thereby granted and released, and that she
executed said deed freely and voluntarily, and without any compulsion, constraint, appre-
hension or fear of or from her said husband.
WITNESS my hand and official seal the date aforesaid.
FRANK W. COLDATHE
Notary Public State at Large
Notary Public, State of Florida at Large
My Commission expires Nov. 7, 1938.
Received for record February 11th, A. D. 1937 at 9:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
County of Pinellas
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That on this 9th day of February, A. D. 1937 before me the undersigned
authority, personally appeared Burdett White and Oma B. White, his wife and Oma B. White his
wife, known to me to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument
and severally acknowledged the execution thereof to be their free act and deed for the uses
and purposes therein mentioned. And the said Oma B. White the wife of the said Burdett
White on an examination taken and made separately and apart from her husband, acknowledged
that she made herself a party to the said deed for the purpose of renouncing and relinquish-
ing her dower and rights of dower and conveying her separate estate in and to the lands,
tenements and hereditaments herein described, and thereby granted and released, and that she
executed said deed freely and voluntarily, and without any compulsion, constraint, appre-
hension or fear of or from her said husband.
WITNESS my hand and official seal the date aforesaid.
FRANK W. COLDATHE
Notary Public State at Large
Notary Public, State of Florida at Large
My Commission expires Nov. 7, 1938.
Received for record February 11th, A. D. 1937 at 9:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
County of Pinellas
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That on this 9th day of February, A. D. 1937 before me the undersigned
authority, personally appeared Burdett White and Oma B. White, his wife and Oma B. White his
wife, known to me to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument
and severally acknowledged the execution thereof to be their free act and deed for the uses
and purposes therein mentioned. And the said Oma B. White the wife of the said Burdett
White on an examination taken and made separately and apart from her husband, acknowledged
that she made herself a party to the said deed for the purpose of renouncing and relinquish-
ing her dower and rights of dower and conveying her separate estate in and to the lands,
tenements and hereditaments herein described, and thereby granted and released, and that she
executed said deed freely and voluntarily, and without any compulsion, constraint, appre-
hension or fear of or from her said husband.
WITNESS my hand and official seal the date aforesaid.
FRANK W. COLDATHE
Notary Public State at Large
Notary Public, State of Florida at Large
My Commission expires Nov. 7, 1938.
Received for record February 11th, A. D. 1937 at 9:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk.