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I, Alfred T. Mason, a widower of Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for consideration paid, grant to A. HAYDN MASON of Milldale in the State of Connecticut, with QUITCLAIM COVENANTS, a certain lot or parcel of land situate at East Beach, Quonochontoughank in the Town of Charlestown, State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows, to wit:—
Beginning at a point in the southerly line of a public highway at the northeast corner of the premises being described and being the northeast corner of this land now conveyed by said grantor to Lilian M. Lennox; thence westerly along the westerly line of the land now conveyed to said Lennox to a point aforesaid one hundred fifteen (115) feet or more less; thence westerly in a line parallel or nearly parallel to said southerly line of a public highway six ty (60) feet, thence northerly in a line parallel or nearly parallel to said first point, thence northerly in a line parallel or nearly parallel to said first to said boundary line one hundred fifteen (115) feet or more less; thence easterly in a line parallel or nearly parallel to said southerly line of public highway; thence easterly along said northerly line of said public highway sixty (60) feet to the place of beginning.
Also another piece or parcel of land situate in said Town of Charlestown on the northerly side of the public highway, bounded and described as follows, to wit:—
Beginning at a point in the northerly side of said public highway at the southeast corner of the parcel being described and being the southwest corner of a parcel of land this day conveyed said grantor to Lilian M. Lennox; thence northerly along the westerly line of said land in a line parallel or nearly parallel to said first forty (40) feet; thence westerly in a line parallel or nearly parallel to said northerly public highway fifty (50) feet; thence southerly in a line parallel or nearly parallel to said first described line forty (40) feet; thence easterly in a line parallel or nearly parallel to said northerly line of said public highway fifty (50) feet to the place of beginning.
Also conveying the right to pass and repass waters there with teams or on foot across the land now or formerly of Billines D. Gammon to the tract hereby conveyed. Also a right of way for the purpose of passing from the said tract to the foot from this tract to the ocean. Also a right to take water from the well on the farm of said Billines D. Gammon. As per deed from Billines D. Gammon, as heir of said Billines D. Gammon to Frederic J. Liddle dated August 18, 1853 and recorded in the Land Evidence of Charlestown in Book 12, Page 469 with privilege of pond mentioned in said deed. As per deed from J. Liddle to Alfred T. Mason dated June 18, 1921 and recorded in the Records of deeds of said Charlestown in Book 20, Page 39.
My title to the above described parcels of land is derived under the will of my late wife, Harriet A. Mason, probated in the Probate Court in and for the County of Berkshire in said Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 29th day of June 1940.
ALFRED T. MASON
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss June 25, 1940.
Then personally appeared the above named Alfred T. Mason and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act and deed, before me,
LEROY E. SHAW (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public
My commission expires 3/3/44
Received for record September 7th, A. D. 1943 at 11 o'clock, a. m. and recorded by
Town Clerk