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2/23/1944 · DEED · book 29 page 178 doc 16@29/178

From GUERNSEY HOWARD M
To AUSTIN CHARLES W life
Premises 4 acres (est) · Three tracts including house, barn, and marsh land (Quonocutongo, Charlestown)
Index description ATLANTIC AVE

Back — where this land came from

deed Albert P. Babcock book 19 p 428 Charlestown
“Being the same land premises conveyed to Mary A. Clarke by Albert P. Babcock by Deed dated December 10, 1916”
◀ Follow back 1921 · DEED · JOHNSON CHARLES E → JOHNSON MARY B · book 19 p 428
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deed Horatio R. Hopkins book 22 p 465 Charlestown
“Being the same premises conveyed to Thomas J. Clarke by Horatio R. Hopkins by Deed dated June 14, 1915”
the cited instrument is not in the index we hold (not_in_index)
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deed George A. Sawyer book 29 p 459 Charlestown
“Being the same premises conveyed to this grantor by George A. Sawyer by deed dated August 7th, 1924”
◀ Follow back 1945 · DEED · ROOK ISABELLE W → JAMES AGNES R; JAMES EDWIN P · book 29 p 459
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1941 · DEED · CHARLESTOWN ESTATES INC → GUERNSEY HOWARD M · book 28 p 536
◀ 1939 · MORTGAGE · TAYLOR HARRIS W → GUERNSEY HOWARD M · book 27 p 597

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

▶ 1966 · DEED · AUSTIN CHARLES W; AUSTIN MARGARET J → QUONOCONTAUG EAST BEACH ASSOC · book 41 p 288

The instrument's own words

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275 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Ruth J. Brown of the City of Naugatuck, County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, (hereinafter called the mortgagor) in consideration of Four Thousand Dollars to me paid by Industrial Trust Company, a corporation created by the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, located and transacting business in the City and County of Providence, in said State, the receipt whereof is acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto said Industrial Trust Company, its Successors and Assigns, forever: Three certain tracts or parcels of land, with all buildings and improvements thereons standing, located at Quonocutongo, so-called, in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows, to wit: FIRST TRACT: A certain tract or parcel of land, with barn, house and other improvements thereon standing, situated on "Quonocutongo Neck", so-called, in said Town of Charlestown, bounded and described but substantially as follows, to wit: Beginning at the corner of the highway where the said tract adjoins property of this grantor, formerly of Malcolm Gunn; thence running northerly, bounded easterly by said Gunn land, to a house set back of Lot F. Boiney; thence running westerly eighty five (85) feet to the southeasterly corner of the house; thence northerly one hundred twenty (120) feet to a line to a said pond; thence southerly along the line of the old broch, so-called, to said land and formerly of said Boiney; thence easterly along said broch to a line of Emily and Lynken of Hadley; thence easterly along a direct line in a boudery two hundred and forty (240) feet, thence northerly along a direct line to the southeasterly corner of one hundred (100) feet to the highway, thence easterly, bounded southerly by the highway to the end of a P. Langworthy; thence northerly, along Langworthy two hundred thirty (230) feet; thence easterly along a direct line to the southeasterly corner two hundred (200) feet (200) to the highway at the southeasterly corner of said Langworthy lot; thence easterly one hundred twenty (120) feet to the highway, thence northerly two hundred (200) feet; thence easterly one hundred and fifty (150) feet to the northeasterly corner of the highway, thence southerly along the highway, bounded southerly by wooded land, bounded easterly by said Langworthy until it comes to the wall at the land formerly of said Boiney; thence southerly along said wall to a line of land formerly of Isaac S. Briggs, to the northeasterly corner of said Briggs lot; thence southerly along the line of said Briggs to the highway, thence westerly along the highway to the point and place of beginning. Reserving, however, the right to the owner of the said house and barn, and their heirs, executors and administrators, to use the Bogues to cross the above tract to the highway, going along the northern and eastern boundary of said tract, in the shortest distance possible. Being the same land premises conveyed to Mary A. Clarke by Albert P. Babcock by Deed dated December 10, 1916, said deed being recorded in the Land Evidence Records of said Town of Charlestown in Book 19 at Page 428. SECOND TRACT: That marsh land situated at Quonocutongo aforesaid, containing by estimation four (4) acres, more or less, and bounded northerly on land now or formerly of Horatio R. Hopkins, easterly on land now or formerly of said Hopkins, and bounded by land formerly of Samuel S. Bowie, deceased. Being the same premises conveyed to Thomas J. Clarke by Horatio R. Hopkins by Deed dated June 14, 1915, and recorded in the Land Evidence Records of said Charlestown in Book 22 at Page 465. THIRD TRACT: A certain parcel of land with all buildings and improvements thereons standing situated at Quonocutongo, so-called, in the Town of Charlestown, bounded and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at the right of the gate leading from the highway to house, thence running northerly and westerly a short distance and diverging to a wall, thence northerly along said wall to a point, bounded southerly bounded westerly bounded by said pond to the southeast corner of said land, near a boat house, thence running westerly, bounded westerly, bounded southerly by land of Albert S. Babcock as the wall now stands to the highway, thence easterly along the highway to first mentioned bound or place of beginning. Being the same premises conveyed to this grantor by George A. Sawyer by deed dated August 7th, 1924, and recorded in Book 29 at Page 459 of the Land Evidence Records of the Town of Charlestown. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforementioned premises, with their appurtenances, unto and to the use of said Industrial Trust Company, its Successors and Assigns, Forever. And I the said mortgagor, together, do hereby, for myself, and for my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with said Industrial Trust Company, its Successors and Assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee simple of the said grant promised 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 said Industrial Trust Company, its Successors and Assigns, shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and enjoy the said premises, and that the said mortgagor will, and his heirs, executors and administrators shall, forever, warrant and defend the same to said Industrial Trust Company, its Successors and Assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons; and will also pay the moneys, taxes, assessments and other expenses hereby secured as hereinafter provided.
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277 AND FURTHERMORE, I the said mortgagor, for myself and for my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, hereby covenant with said Industrial Trust Company, its Successors and Assigns, that the exterior and interior of the buildings and improvements on the premises described in this mortgage shall at all times until full payment and discharge of said mortgage be kept in as good condition and repair as the same now are or may hereafter be put in, and that insurance against loss by fire shall be kept and maintained on the buildings on the premises aforesaid in such companies and written through such offices as shall both be approved by said Industrial Trust Company, its Successors or Assigns, in a sum not less than Four Thousand Dollars, and that such insurance shall be assigned and transferred, or made payable in case of loss to said Industrial Trust Company, its Successors and Assigns, as collateral security thereto and, in default thereof, hereby agree that said Industrial Trust Company, its Successors and Assigns, may effect such insurance either in its own name or in the name of said mortgagor, his heirs or assigns, payable in case of loss to said Industrial Trust Company, its Successors or Assigns, and that the premium or premiums paid therefor shall be a further charge upon said granted premises secured by these presents as aforesaid. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hand and seal this 23 day of September, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and forty Four. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Lillian G. Coates RUTH J. BROWN HAROLD W. BROWN STATE OF RHODE ISLAND,) County of Washington } SC. In Westerly on the 23 day of September, A. D. 1944 before me personally appeared the above named Ruth J. Brown and Harold W. Brown, each and all to me to known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and severally acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. HIRAM KENDALL (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. Received for record September 26th, A. D. 1944 at 9:15 o'clock, a. m. and recorded by [?] [Signature] Notary Public. Industrial Trust Company, having received full payment and satisfaction of the within mortgage, does hereby cancel and discharge the same. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, said Company has caused these Presents to be signed and its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed by its Manager and Assistant Manager duly authorized, this eleventh day of October 1944. Signed and sealed in presence of Angelina Falcone Alma M. Rhodes INDUSTRIAL TRUST COMPANY (Corporate Seal) By Hiram Kendall, Mgr. By Thomas Sutcliffe, Asst. Mgr. Received for record October 15th, A. D. 1946 at 9:00 o'clock a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk

The page as recorded

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