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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I, William E. Howes, of the City of Brooklyn, State of New York, Guardian of the Estate in Rhode Island of John Peele Howes and Grace Elise Howes, both of said city and State, by virtue of the authority vested in me by decree of the Court of Probate of the Town of Charlestown, State of Rhode Island, made and entered the 5th day of August, A. D. 1946, and of every other power me hereto enabling, and IN CONSIDERATION of Twelve Thousand Dollars, of which Six- Thousand Dollars is paid for the interest of John Peele Howes, and Six- Thousand Dollars is paid for the interest of Grace Elise Howes, to me paid by Lewis Vandegrift Lee and Marga Lee Mahony, both of the City of Washington, District of Columbia, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Lewis Vandegrift Lee and Marga Lee Mahony as joint tenants and not as tenants in common, their heirs, assigns and forever assigns, all that certain real estate situate in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, together with the buildings and improvements thereupon, bounded and described as follows:
FIRST TRACT:
Beginning at a stone bounds on the shore of Charlestown Pond and running thence in a westerly direction along the land of Estate of Thomas L. Arnold four hundred eighty-seven and thirty-one hundredths (487.31) feet, then running northerly one hundred ninety-one (191) feet to a stone bound; thence running in a northeasterly angle of ninety-one (91) degrees, thirty (30) minutes, and running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running northeasterly one hundred thirty-three feet, then running 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STATE of NEW YORK
COUNTY OF KINGS
At Brooklyn N. Y., in said County on this 15th day of August, A. D. 1946, then personally appeared the abovenamed William E. Howes, to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed individually and as Guardian as aforesaid.
Before me
(DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $13.20)
JULIUS I. KAHN (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public
Julius I. Kahn
Notary Public, Kings County
KINGS Co. CL. No. 377 NB. No. 58 K 7
Commission e-pires March 30, 1947.
Received for record September 18th, A. D. 1946 at 11:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
----
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Frances Peele Beebe, of Brooklyn, State of New York, in consideration of Ten Dollars and other valuable considerations paid by Lewis Vandegrift Lee and Marga Lee Mahony, both of the City of Washington, District of Columbia, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Lewis Vandegrift Lee and Marga Lee Mahony, as joint tenants not as tenants in common, their heirs and assigns forever, all my right, title and interest in and to all that certain lot or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a stone bound on the shore of Charlestown Pond and running thence in a westerly direction along the shore of and Estate of Thomas L. Arnold four hundred eighty-seven and sixty-three one-hundredths (487.63) to a stone bound; thence making a right angle and running northwardly one hundred fifty (150) feet to a stone bound; thence making an interior angle of ninety-eight (98) degrees, thirty-five minutes (35) seconds and running northeastly one hundred fifty (150) feet to a stone bound; thence making an interior angle of ninety-nine (99) degrees, thirty (30) minutes (30) seconds and running northeastly one hundred twenty-four and sixty-one one-hundredths (124.61) to a stone bound; thence making an interior angle of one hundred twenty-nine (129) degrees, thirty-one minutes (31) seconds and running southeastly one hundred twenty-four and sixty-one one-hundredths (124.61) to a stone bound; thence making an interior angle of one hundred sixty-two and six-tenths (162.6) feet, more or less to the shore of Charlestown Pond; thence running along the shore of said Pond one hundred (100) feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.
Be all said measurements more or less or however otherwise the same may be bounded or described.
This Deed is given for the purpose of curing any defect in the title to the aforesaid premises, due to the meagre Description of the said real estate contained in the Fourth Codicil to the Last Will and Testament of Grace D. Peele, deceased, and by virtue of which the said real estate passed to Dorothea A. Clark, and William E. Howes. My interest, if any, in said real estate is a remainder in fee simple in case of failure of children of said William E. Howes.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforementioned premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, to the said Lewis Vandegrift Lee and Marga Lee Mahony, as joint tenants not as tenants in common, and their heirs and assigns, to their use and behoof forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the said Frances Peele Beebe, have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23 day of March A. D. 1946.
Signed, Sealed and delivered }
in presence of
FRANCES PEELE BEEBE (SEAL)
(No Revenue Stamps necessary)