The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 8988 › 138@27/347 › 123@27/652

5/11/1939 · TAX COLLECTOR'S DEED · book 27 page 652 doc 123@27/652

From MEE TIMOTHY J
To BLISS CHARLES life
Premises tracts or Lots of land on Sea Lea Colony plat (Charlestown, South Kingstown)
Index description AP 14 LOT 31

Back — where this land came from

deed
“described in a certain deed dated June 24th, 1924”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
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mortgage Marie R. Y. Bendkoe book 25 p 147 Charlestown
“mortgage from said Marie R. Y. Bendkoe to edward Edgar Burdick and Marion Gertrude Burdick”
◀ Follow back 1932 · MORTGAGE · BEHNEKE MARIE ROSE YVONNE; BEHNEKE NORMAN L → BURDICK EDWARD EDGAR; BURDICK MARION GERTRUDE · book 25 p 147
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1939 · DEED · BLISS CHARLES → MEE TIMOTHY J · book 28 p 19
◀ 1939 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · BLISS CHARLES C → MEE TIMOTHY J; MEE HELEN S · book 27 p 147
◀ 1938 · DEED · BURDICK ETHEL G; BURDICK GERTRUDE → MEE TIMOTHY J · book 27 p 347
◀ 1937 · DEED · BAILEY JULIA P; BAILEY HENRY D → MEE TIMOTHY J · book 27 p 146

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

▶ 1939 · DEED · BLISS CHARLES → MEE TIMOTHY J · book 28 p 19
▶ 1946 · DEED · BLISS CHARLES C; BLISS JESSIE W; GREENLAW LAURA M; GREENLAW WILLARD C; → HUTCHINS EMMA R; HUTCHINS VERNON H · book 30 p 154
▶ 1947 · DEED · BLISS CHARLES C; BLISS JESSIE W; BURKE MARY A E; BURKE MARY EMMETT → BARRETT W STANLEY · book 30 p 318
▶ 1955 · DEED · BLISS CHARLES C → BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R · book 35 p 56

The instrument's own words

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ENOG ALL AND MORE BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, NORMAN L. BENDKOE and wife, MARIE ROSE YVONNE BENDKOE, of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantors, in consideration of the sum of Ten (10) Dollars to us paid by WILLIAM T. TWENDSELL and FLORENCE L. TWENDSELL, his wife, of Mount Vernon, New York, hereinafter called the Grantees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns forever as joint tenants and not as tenants in common, in fee simple. Those certain tracts or Lots of land, with all buildings and improvements appurtenant thereto, situated in said Town of Charlestown and described in a certain deed dated June 24th, 1924 (overwritten and filed 1924) on that plat entitled "Sea Lea Colony at Charlestown and South Kingstown, R.I., Property of M. R. Y. Bendkoe, Norman L. Bendkoe, Marie Rose Yvonne Bendkoe, Attorney and Clerk's Office, Engineer Scale 1" - 50' = 1931-1934, 1935-1938, 1939-1938, recorded in the Records of Land Evidence in said Town of Charlestown as follows: This conveyance is made subject to the following restrictions binding upon the said Grantees, their heirs and assigns: 1. Only one private one-family residence and a private garage shall be erected, placed, maintained or used on each Lot, and no other building, or any part thereof, and no part of any building, including porches, shall come within fifty (50) feet to the northerly or easterly line and twenty five (25) feet to the southerly line. No building shall be built on said plat nearer than twenty (20) feet from the street line. No porch or other building, including garages, shall come over the building line nearer than twenty (20) feet to the line of Third Street. 2. No garage shall be used as a residence unless it costs the minimum cost of the residence to be erected on each Lot, and no tents or auto trailers shall be erected, placed or maintained thereon. 3. All toilet and sink drains on each Lot shall be connected with cesspools or septic tanks, so placed as not to pollute or endanger any drinking water supply, nor to pollute the waters along the shore of this plat. 4. Each lot, or any part thereof, shall not be used for any trade or business or commercial purpose of any kind whatsoever, without the consent of the Grantors. 5. No house shall be erected, placed or maintained on said lot costing less than Fifteen Hundred (1500) Dollars without the written consent of these Grantors. And we, EDWARD EDGAR BURDICK and MARION GERTRUDE BURDICK, the mortgagees named in that certain mortgage from said Marie R. Y. Bendkoe to edward Edgar Burdick and Marion Gertrude Burdick, dated July 29, 1932, and recorded in the Records of Land Evidence in said Town of Charlestown, in Book 25 at Page 147, for consideration paid, release to said Marie Rose Yvonne Bendkoe, all our right, title and interest as mortgagees aforesaid, in and to the above described premises. Together with the full right to use the ways, streets and privileges as shown and delineated on said plat. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto and to the use of the said Grantees as joint tenants and not as tenants in common and their heirs and assigns forever in fee simple. And we the said Grantors, do hereby, for ourselves and for our heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns, that we are lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises; that the same are free from all incumbrances, excepting as aforesaid; that we have good right, full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid; that the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns shall be the tenants of these premises at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that we the said Grantors will and our heirs, executors and administrators shall, warrant and defend the same to the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons excepting as aforesaid. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 15th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred thirty-nine (1939) MARIE ROSE YVONNE BENDKOE [SEAL] NORMAN L. BENDKOE [SEAL] MARION LOU GERTRUDE BURDICK [SEAL] EDWARD EDGAR BURDICK [SEAL] Signed and sealed in Presence of: RICHARD A. NELLISWELL as to NYB-NLR-1GB-EEB
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Wakefield, R. I., on the 15th day of June A. D. 1939, before me personally appeared the above named, NORMAN L. BENDEKE and MARIS ROSE YVONNES BENDEKE, his wife, to me known and known by me to be two of the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. RICHARD A. HELLIVELL (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Wakefield, R. I., on the 15th day of June, A. D. 1939, before me personally appeared the above named EDWARD EDGAR BURDICK and MARION GERTRUDE BURDICK, to me known and known by me to be two of the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. RICHARD S. HELLIVELL (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. Received for record June 15th, A. D. 1939 at 11:10 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Wakefield, R. I., on the 15th day of June A. D. 1939, before me personally appeared the above named, NORMAN L. BENDEKE and MARIS ROSE YVONNES BENDEKE, his wife, to me known and known by me to be two of the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. RICHARD A. HELLIVELL (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Wakefield, R. I., on the 15th day of June, A. D. 1939, before me personally appeared the above named EDWARD EDGAR BURDICK and MARION GERTRUDE BURDICK, to me known and known by me to be two of the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. RICHARD S. HELLIVELL (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. Received for record June 15th, A. D. 1939 at 11:10 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Wakefield, R. I., on the 15th day of June A. D. 1939, before me personally appeared the above named, NORMAN L. BENIKE S and MARIS ROSE YVONNES BENIKE S, his wife, to me known and known by me to be two of the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. RICHARD A. HELLIVELL (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Wakefield, R. I., on the 15th day of June, A. D. 1939, before me personally appeared the above named EDWARD EDGAR BURDICK and MARION GERTRUDE BURDICK, to me known and known by me to be two of the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. RICHARD S. HELLIVELL (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. Received for record June 15th, A. D. 1939 at 11:10 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk
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5 STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Wakefield, R. I., on the 15th day of June A. D. 1939, before me personally appeared the above named, NORMAN L. BENIKE S and MARIS ROSE YVONNES BENIKE S, his wife, to me known and known by me to be two of the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. RICHARD A. HELLIVELL (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Wakefield, R. I., on the 15th day of June, A. D. 1939, before me personally appeared the above named EDWARD EDGAR BURDICK and MARION GERTRUDE BURDICK, to me known and known by me to be two of the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. RICHARD S. HELLIVELL (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. Received for record June 15th, A. D. 1939 at 11:10 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Wakefield, R. I., on the 15th day of June A. D. 1939, before me personally appeared the above named, NORMAN L. BENDEKE and MARIS ROSE YVONNES BENDEKE, his wife, to me known and known by me to be two of the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. RICHARD A. HELLIVELL (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Wakefield, R. I., on the 15th day of June, A. D. 1939, before me personally appeared the above named EDWARD EDGAR BURDICK and MARION GERTRUDE BURDICK, to me known and known by me to be two of the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. RICHARD S. HELLIVELL (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. Received for record June 15th, A. D. 1939 at 11:10 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [signature] Town Clerk

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