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Trail: 2854@32/464

4/16/1951 · MORTGAGE · book 32 page 464 doc 2854@32/464

From BEMIS FREDERICK E, BEMIS RUTH C
To SAFFORD DORIS E, SAFFORD HARVEY C
Premises none · Lot #55 at East Beach, Quonsettown (East Beach, Quonsettown, Charlestown)
Index description SEE INSTRUMENT
Also on this page: RELEASE BEMIS FREDERICK E; BEMIS RUTH C

Back — where this land came from

deed Charles S. Knight book 33 p 147 Charlestown
“Being the same premises conveyed to said George H. Yanyar by deed from Charles S. Knight”
◀ Follow back 1952 · DEED · CHARLESTOWN ESTATES INC → YANYAR GEORGE H · book 33 p 147
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1951 · RELEASE · BROWNING PERRY; BROWNING'S STORE → BEMIS FREDERICK E · book 0 p 0
◀ 1951 · RELEASE · PROVIDENCE UNION NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST CO → BEMIS FREDERICK E; BEMIS RUTH C · book 32 p 410
◀ 1951 · RELEASE · PROVIDENCE UNION NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST CO → BEMIS FREDERICK E; BEMIS RUTH C · book 32 p 463
◀ 1951 · RELEASE · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → BEMIS FREDERICK E; BEMIS RUTH C · book 32 p 464
◀ 1951 · RELEASE · FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOC → BEMIS FREDERICK E; BEMIS RUTH C · book 31 p 522
◀ 1951 · RELEASE · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → BEMIS FREDERICK E; BEMIS RUTH C · book 31 p 524
◀ 1949 · RELEASE · MOULTON GRACE C; SOCONY-VACUUM OIL CO → BEMIS FREDERICK E · book 0 p 0
◀ 1949 · DEED · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → BEMIS FREDERICK E; BEMIS RUTH C · book 31 p 520

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

▶ 1951 · RELEASE · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → BEMIS FREDERICK E; BEMIS RUTH C · book 32 p 464
▶ 1951 · RELEASE · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → BEMIS FREDERICK E; BEMIS RUTH C · book 31 p 524
▶ 1954 · MORTGAGE · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOC · book 34 p 81
▶ 1957 · DEED · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → HUTSON JOHN W; HUTSON MARY · book 36 p 44
▶ 1959 · MORTGAGE · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOC · book 36 p 668
▶ 1961 · MORTGAGE · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOC · book 37 p 545
▶ 1962 · DEED · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → NORTHUP RUTH C · book 38 p 330
▶ 1962 · MORTGAGE · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOC · book 38 p 338
▶ 1963 · DEED · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → MERRIMAN FLOYD CLAFLIN; MERRIMAN PRISCILLA DURFEE · book 39 p 207
▶ 1963 · DEED · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → MERRIMAN FLOYD CLAFLIN; MERRIMAN PRISCILLA DURFEE · book 39 p 255
▶ 1965 · MORTGAGE · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A · book 40 p 234
▶ 1966 · MORTGAGE · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → PLANTATIONS BANK OF RHODE ISLAND · book 40 p 655
▶ 1967 · DEED · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → TOUGAS BARBARA H; TOUGAS JOSEPH H · book 42 p 173
▶ 1978 · DEED · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → SAFFORD FORRESTER C; SAFFORD GAIL P · book 60 p 252

The instrument's own words

page 1 · read by Gemma vision
MORTGAGE DEED 207 I, George H. Yanyar, of Norwood, City of Warwick, County of Kent, State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to Thurston R. Johnson and Lydia Johnson his wife, both of said Norwood, as joint tenants with right of survivorship, with MORTGAGE COVENANTS, to secure the payment of Two Thousand Dollars together with future advancements in one year with interest at five per centum, per annum, payable semi-annually as provided in a certain negotiable promissory note of even date herewith. (Description, Incumbrances, and if any) A certain tract or parcel of land, with any buildings or improvements thereon, located on the south side of the highway at East Beach, so-called, at Quonsettown, in the town of Charlestown, county of Washington state of Rhode Island, being bounded and described as follows: Lot #55 (five hundred fifty-five) as shown and delineated on a certain plat or plan entitled "Plat of East Beach at Quonsettown R. I." dated Sept. 8, 1934, Rev. Jan. 1st, 1936, which plat runs a line equal 100 feet, revised July, 1931". Said plat being duly filed in the Land Evidence Records of Charlestown, R. I. in Book 24 page 501 (feet along the highway which extends easterly from the southeasterly end of East Beach Road, so-called, and is bounded northerly by the aforementioned highway, bounded southerly the southern boundary hundred forty (140) feet parallel to the Atlantic Ocean, bounded westerly by the aforementioned highway, bounded northeasterly by the Atlantic Ocean, easterly by Lot #50 (five hundred fifty) as shown and delineated on said plat. This conveyance is made subject to restrictions of record. The within conveyance is made to include any and all the rights of this mortgagor in common with others in roads and cross roads from the highway at East Beach, and extend across the road Lot #55 (five hundred fifty-five) foot right of way leading to said lot as shown and delineated on the aforesaid plat. Being the same premises conveyed to said George H. Yanyar by deed from Charles S. Knight, dated June 2nd, A. D. 1952, and recorded in the Land records of Charlestown, R. I. in deed Book No. 33 on Page 147. This mortgage is made upon the STATUTORY CONDITION and with the STATUTORY POWER OF SALE. I covenant that I am unmarried. WITNESS my hand this 28th day of July 1952. In presence of: Linton L. Brown GEORGE H. YANYAR STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC. ) ) County of Washington } In Charlestown on the 28th day of July, 1952 before me personally appeared George H. Yanyar to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged said instrument, by his executed, to be his free act and deed. LINTON L. BROWN Notary Public Received for record July 28th, A. D. 1952 at 3:00 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [signature] Town Clerk ---- DISCHARGE OF MORTGAGE We, Thurston R. Johnson and Lydia Johnson, husband and wife, having received full payment and satisfaction of that certain mortgage of George H. Yanyar to these mortgagees, dated July 28, 1952 and recorded in the Records of Land Evidence, of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, in Book No. 33 page 207, hereby can cell and discharge the same. And we covenant to and with the payer that we are the present owners of said mortgage. WITNESS this 28th day of March, 1963. Witness: THURSTON R. JOHNSON LYDIA JOHNSON Nelson Ventura as to both signatures Received for record March 29th A. D. 1963 at 10:55 o'clock A.m., and recorded by [signature] Deputy Town Clerk

The page as recorded

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