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CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP
I, the undersigned, make affidavit and say that I am the sole owner of the business conducted under the firm name of
CHARLESTOWN PACKAGE STORE
at Charlestown, Rhode Island; and that my name and address follow:
Leonard K. Squier
Charlestown, R. I.
LEONARD K. SQUIER
Subscribed and sworn to before me by Leonard K. Squier this 13th day of March, A. D. 1952.
LINTON L. BROWN
Notary Public.
Received for record March 13th, A. D. 1952 at 2:00 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
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TO ALL PEOPLE WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING:
KNOW YE, That STEPHEN J. CROUCH of the town of Ledyard, in New London County, Connecticut
For the consideration of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS received to my full satisfaction of JENNIE L. MAINE of the town of Waterford, in said New London County,
DO GIVE, GRANT, BARGAIN, SELL AND CONFIRM, unto the said Jennie L. Maine and in to a certain lot or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon, lying and being in the town of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows, to wit:
Southerly by the Post Road; Easterly by land formerly of Elisha Greene; Northerly by land formerly of Ethan Crandall; and Westerly by the highway leading from said Post Road northerly to the Village of Bradford.
Being the same premises conveyed to Anna M. Richardson by the Quonnoctanug Range Tr. 48 P. of H. by deed dated July 2nd, 1948, and recorded in the land evidence Records of said town of Charlestown, in book 13, page 494.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above granted and bargained premises, with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto unto her and the said Grantee her heirs and assigns forever, to her and their own proper use and benefit.
AND ALSO, I the said grantor do for myself heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said Grantee her heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these Presents, I am well seized of the premises, as a good and indefinable estate, in fee simple; and have good right to bargain and sell the same, in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free from all incumbrances whatsoever, except a mortgage to this grantee for $2200.00
AND FURTHERMORE, I the said Grantor do by these presents bind myself and my heirs forever to WARRANT AND DEFEND the above granted and bargained premises to her the said Grantee her heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever, except as above excepted.
THE CONDITION OF THIS DEED IS SOLELY, that the whereas the said Grantor is justly indebted to the said Grantee in the sum of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS as evidenced by his promissory note for said sum, of even date herewith, payable to said Grantee with interest at six per cent per annum payable semi-annually with all taxes, insurance and assessments and taxes upon this note if any. Interest to begin November 2nd., 1951.