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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, George A. Sawyer of 165 Angell Street,
in the city of Providence, in the county of Providence and state of Rhode Island hereinafter
called the Grantor in consideration of ten Dollars, and other valuable considerations to me paid
by Ruth J. Brown of Naugatuck county of New Haven and state of Connecticut hereinafter called
the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell
and convey unto the said Grantee, and to her heirs and assigns forever:
A certain parcel of land, with all buildings and improvements thereon
standing, situated in the town of Charlestown, in the northeast bounding Neck, so called, located
in the town of Charlestown, county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, sail
bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of the Wall situated
just at the right of the gate leading from the highway to the house, thence running westerly
and northerly to a stone wall bounding adjoining land of William H. Kenyon to the
said pool, thence running northerly to the wall bounding adjoining land of said Kenyon, to the
southeast corner of said land, near a boat house, thence running easterly
bounded northerly by the land of said Kenyon and southerly by the highway, to the
highway and thence on the highway to the first mentioned bound or place of
beginning, being the same land conveyed to me by deed from Lucian S. Sawyer and
deceased mother George S. Barter dated June 10, 1926 and recorded in Town of
Charlestown land evidence in book number 22 at page 229, and which property I
inherited from my mother.
Grantee herein is to pay town taxes on said property assessed as of June
15, 1944 and payable this next fall.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the aforementioned premises, with all the rights, privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto and to the use of the said Grantee, and to her heirs
and assigns, forever.
And I the said Grantor, do hereby, for myself, and for my heirs, executors, and ad-
ministrators, covenant with the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns that I am lawfully
seised in fee simple of the said granted premises; that the same are free from all incumbrances.
that I have good right, full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner
as aforesaid, that the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns, shall by these presents at all
times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that, I, the said
Grantor will, and my heirs, executors and administrators, shall warrant and defend the same to
the said Grantee and to her heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons.
I further covenant that I am single and unmarried.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7 day of August
in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty four.
Executed in presence of
Herbert W. Rathbun
GEORGE A. SAWYER (Seal)
(DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $7.70)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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In Westerly on the 7th day of August, A. D. 1944 before me personally appeared
the above named grantor, George A. Sawyer to me known and known by me to be the party executing
the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged said instrument, by his executed, to be his free
act and deed.
HERBERT W. RATHBUN
Notary Public
(Notarial Seal)
Received for record August 7th, A. D. 1944 at 3:05 o'clock, P. M., and recorded by
Town Clerk