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7/24/1940 · TAX COLLECTOR'S DEED · book 28 page 290 doc 120@28/290

From ROURKE JOHN J
To FISHER EDWIN life
Premises one hundred (100) acres · Tract bounded by highway and lands of June P., Gertrude Burdick, and John J. Pum (Charlestown, West River Junction, Burdickville)
Index description AP 16 LOT 785

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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

◀ 1937 · DEED · REILLY THOMAS F; REILLY ANNA T → ROURKE JOHN J · book 27 p 171

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 · FISHER EDWIN; FISHER EMILY M → HAWLEY KATHERINE J · book 28 p 231
▶ 1940 · DEED · FISHER EDWIN; FISHER EMILY M → BROWN HAROLD W · book 28 p 238
▶ 1941 · DEED · FISHER EDWIN; FISHER EMILY M → WALLANDER PAULINE ELLEN · book 28 p 460
▶ 1942 · DEED · FISHER EDWIN; FISHER EMILY M → SWENSON JOHN · book 28 p 660
▶ 1942 · DEED · FISHER EDWIN; FISHER EMILY M → NELSON ALBIN · book 28 p 671
▶ 1944 · DEED · FISHER EDWIN; FISHER EMILY M → BLIVEN EVELYN D · book 29 p 208
▶ 1944 · TAX SALE RETURN · CHARLESTOWN TOWN OF; CLARKE EDWARD M; CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D; → · book 29 p 285
▶ 1968 · ORDER · CREES WILFRED; FISHER EDWIN → TAYLOR FLORENCE MAY; TAYLOR JOSEPH W · book 42 p 626

The instrument's own words

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399 We, Charles M. Plympton and Sarah R. Plympton, husband and wife, both of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to FREDERICK KENYON and GERTRUDE KENYON, husband and wife, both of the Town of Westerly, said County and State, and to the survivor of them and unto the heirs and assigns of said survivor, as joint tenants and not as tenants in common, with WARRANTY COVENANTS That certain real estate situate in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, and described as follows: A certain tract of land situated in said Town of Charlestown, containing by estimation one hundred (100) acres, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the end of a stone wall, nearly opposite the dwelling of the Grantors, on the southerly line of the highway leading from West River Junction to Burdickville, so-called; thence running southerly following, the course of the said wall for 12 poles; thence running southeasterly along a stone wall to a large boulder; thence southerly, along said stone wall to another stone wall; thence running westerly along said stone wall to another stone wall; thence running westerly along said stone wall to a fence; thence by a fence southeasterly running by stone wall to the end of a fence; thence by fence to another wall; thence by said last mentioned wall southeasterly near a brook to a fence; thence southeasterly direction, by a wire fence to a large maple stump thence westerly and thence northerly by said fence to another fence; thence by fence to a paved road, namely Highway in a northerly and easternly direction to the point and place of beginning however otherwise the said highway may be bounded or described. Said tract being bounded northerly by said Town highway; easterly by land of June P. [?] and partly by land of Gertrude Burdick, et al; southerly partly by land of Gertrude Burdick, et al and partly by land of John J. Pum, et al; westerly by land of Gertrude Burdick and John J. Pum, et al. We, Charles M. Plympton and Sarah R. Plympton, husband and wife, release to said Grantees all our right of courtesy and dower, respectively, in and to the above-described premises. Excepting, however, from the above-described premises the "Burdick Burial Lot," so-called. The Grantors reserve for themselves, their heirs and assigns, for a period of two years from the date of this instrument, the oak wood standing on the above-described premises together with the undisturbed privilege of cutting and removing the same. WITNESS our hands this 24th day of February 1941. CHARLES M. PLYMPTON SARAH R. PLYMPTON (DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $1.10) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND ) ) ss. County of Washington ) In Charlestown on the 24th day of February, 1941 before me personally appeared Charles M. Plympton and Sarah R. Plympton, husband and wife, 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. LINTON L. BROWN Notary Public. Received for record March 10th, A. D. 1941 at 1:30 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk
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the granted premises, as they shall become due, shall keep the buildings thereon insured against fire in a sum not less than Twelve Hundred Dollars for the benefit of the grantee, its successors or assigns, at such insurance office, as it or they shall approve, and shall not com- mit or suffer any strip or waste of the granted premises, or any breach of any covenant herein contained, while in or of part, then this deed, as also a note of even date herewith, signed by me whereby I promise to pay to the grantee the said sums at the times aforesaid, shall be void, otherwise shall be and remain in full force and effect. Furthermore, I, the said grantor do hereby constitute and appoint the said Corporation its successors and assigns, my Attorneys, irrevocable, with full powers of substitution and reve- cation for me and in my name, or in its, or in their names or names at any time, in case of non-payment of the aforesaid monthly dues, interest, or fines for the period of three months, either any pay- ment thereof shall be due, or upon any other default in the performance or observance of the foregoing condition, to sell the granted premises, or such portion thereof as may remain subject to this mortgage, in case of any partial release hereof, together with all improvements that may be thereon, and all benefit and equity of redemption of I or my representatives thereon, at pub- lic auction in said Charlestown first publishing a notice of the time and place of sale, once each week for three successive weeks, in any newspaper published in said County of Washington, and in its their name or names, or as my Attorney or Attorneys, to make, execute, seal, acknowledge and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers therefor any deed or deeds that may be necessary to vest in such purchaser or purchasers a full and absolute estate in fee simple therein; and such sale shall forever bar me and all persons claiming under me from all right and interest in the granted premises, whether at law or in equity. And on sale thereof (hereby granting unto my said Attorneys power to continue or adjourn such sale from time to time) I do hereby authorize said Attorneys to receive the amount the same may be sold for, and out of the money arising from such sale, the grantee, or its successors or assigns, shall be entitled to retain sufficient money to repay said loan or advance in full, together with interest and fines due, and all costs, charges and expenses incurred or sustained by reason of any failure or default on the part of me or of my representatives to perform and fulfill the con- ditions of this deed, including the taxes, assessments and premiums of insurance, if any, there- fore paid by said Corporation, its successors or assigns, upon said granted premises, rendering the surplus, if any, to me or my heirs or assigns. And it is agreed and that the grantee, or its successors or assigns, or any person or persons in their behalf, may purchase at any sale made as aforesaid, and that no other purchaser shall be answerable for the application of the purchase money; and that, until default in the performance of the condition of this deed, I and my heirs and assigns may hold and enjoy the granted premises and receive the rents and profits thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands and seals this third day of January, in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of WILFRED R. EASTERBROOKS LOUIS S. MOULTHOP (SEAL) CELINDA A. MOULTHOP (SEAL) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, County of Washington. In South Kingstown, on the 3rd day of January A. D. 1941 before me personally appeared Louis S. Moulthop and Celinda A. Moulthop, his wife each to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they severally acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. WILLIAM H. LESLIE, JR. Justice of the Peace Received for record January 4th, A. D. 1941 at 10:30 o'clock, a.m. and recorded by [signature] Town Clerk (FOR DISCHARGE, SEE PAGE 368)

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