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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 Arnoldsmut, in the Town of Charlestown and State of
Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows:
Edge Rhode Island, bounded on the south shore of the Charlestown Bay eighty seven
(87) feet west of "Crumb Rock" so called; thence running northerly two hundred seventy
(270) feet along the line of the said Crumb Rock; thence running east one hundred twenty
(120) feet down to said "Crumb Rock" but thence westerly two hundred (200) feet to
a third stone boundary thence southeasterly about two hundred twenty five (225) feet
to a fourth stone boundary thence southeasterly about one hundred (100) feet, by said fence,
along the shore of said bay two hundred (200) feet to the point of be-
ginning, consisting oznte one thousand square feet.
Together with a right of way for the use and benefit of said grantees,
their heirs and assigns, guests, tenants and servants will at all times to
pass and repass over and upon a path between said described premises and
the State Highway over the roads as may be nearest. And said grantees,
their heirs and assigns, guests, tenants and for the use of their guests,
and servants shall have a right of way to the beach or ocean over and across
the beach lots bordering on the south side of said premises, a portion of which is
shown on a plan of beach land designated as follows: "Beach land owned
by Sarah Clarke, situated at Arnoldsmut, in the Town of Charlestown, M.
A. Bencson, Civil Engineer July 1912". Said plat being on file in the
Town Clerk's Office in said Charlestown.
Together with the bathroom residence grant by Thomas I. Arnold to this
grantor by deed dated June 24, 1943 and recorded with the Records of Land
Evidence in said Town of Charlestown in Deed Book 23 page 479, and else
same map of way as marked on the said plat, as is said 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 appur-
tenances 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 encumbrances except as aforesaid that I have good, right full power and lawful author-
ity 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, execu-
tors 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, 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. STRAIGEN
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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