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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, RUTH N. SCATTERGOOD, of the Town of East Providence and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration of the sum of TEN (10) Dollars to me paid by GEORGE T. GADDES and LOUISE V. GADDES, his wife, of the City of Cranston and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantees as Joint Tenants, their heirs and assigns forever in fee simple that parcel of land situated at Arnolda, in the Town of Charlestown and State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a stone bound marking the shore of Charlestown Bay eighty seven (87) feet west of "Crumb Rock" so called; thence running northerly two hundred twenty hundred twenty five (225) feet to a stone bound marking the line of a tract of land leading down to said "Crumb Rock" but thence westerly two hundred (200) feet to a third stone bound thence southeasterly about two hundred twenty five (225) feet to a fourth stone bound marking the shore of said Bay, thence continuing along the shore of said Bay two hundred (200) feet to the point of beginning; contains one (1) acre more or less.
Together with a right of way for the use and benefit of said grantees, their heirs and assigns, guests, tenants and servants all of times to pass and repass over and upon a certain road leading between said grantees' premises and the State Highway over the roads as now maintained. And said grantees, their heirs and assigns, guests, tenants and servants for the use and benefit of said grantees and servants shall have a right of way to the beach or ocean over and across the beach land belonging to the Grantor, specifically, a portion of the beach land owned by Sarah Chatfield, as described in a Deed recorded in Charlestown, R.I. M. A. Benson, Civil Engineer July 1912". Said plat being on file in the Town Clerk's Office in said Charlestown.
Together with the house and buildings right property by Thomas I. Arnold to this grantor by deed dated June 14, 1944 and recorded with the Records of Land Evidence in said Town of Charlestown in Deed Book 23 at page 479, and else same right of way as described in the aforesaid deed.
This conveyance is made subject to taxes assessed as of December 31, 1951, and to restrictions set forth or referred to in title to said premises.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforementioned premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging unto, and for the use of the said Grantees, as Joint Tenants, their heirs and assigns forever in fee simple.
And I the said Grantor do hereby, for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns that i am lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises; that the same are free from all encumbrances except as aforesaid that I have good right, full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid; that the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that I the said Grantor will, and my heirs, executors and administrators shall, warrant and defend the same to the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons, except as aforesaid.
And for the consideration aforesaid, I, the said Ruth N. Scattergood, hereby covenant that I am a wedow.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two (1952).
Signed and sealed in presence of }
E. R. Straight } RUTH N. SCATTERGOOD (SEAL)
Deletion made before execution
(DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $1.65)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND,
County of Providence }
In Providence in said County on the 20th day of March A. D. 1952, before me personally appeared the above named Grantor Ruth N. Scattergood to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by her executed to be her free act and deed.
EARLE R. STRAIGON
Notary Public
Received for record March 21st, A. D. 1952 at 9:55 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
Town Clerk
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