The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 2312@31/568 › 3108@33/36

4/4/1952 · DEED · book 33 page 36 doc 3108@33/36

From GRINNELL LEON M, GRINNELL PEARL M, SQUIER LEONARD K, SQUIER MARGARET B
To SHORT GEORGE W life, SHORT GLADYS A
Premises none · Lot Number 9 on plat "Private Rights of Way to Pond" (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

deed Benjamin Allery Chase book 31 p 241 Charlestown
“conveyed to these Grantors by deed from Benjamin Allery Chase”
◀ Follow back 1948 · DEED · CHASE BENJAMIN ELLERY; CHASE GLADYS W → GRINNELL LEON M; SQUIER LEONARD K · book 31 p 241
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1952 · DEED · GODDEN GLENN F; GODDEN MILDRED A → SQUIER LEONARD K; SQUIER MARGARET B · book 33 p 18
◀ 1951 · DEED · WEISS ANNA; WEISS ELMER; WEISS ELMER M → GRINNELL LEON M · book 32 p 561
◀ 1951 · DEED · WILSON GRAFTON M; WILSON MARION G → GRINNELL LEON M; GRINNELL PEARL M · book 32 p 387
◀ 1952 · LEASE · BROWNING HARRIET E; GRINNELL LEON M → GRINNELL LEON M; BROWNING HARRIET E · book 33 p 29
◀ 1952 · LEASE · GALLUP LOTTIE S; GRINNELL LEON M → GRINNELL LEON M; GALLUP LOTTIE S · book 33 p 340
◀ 1951 · DEED · WEISS ANNA; WEISS ELMER M; WEISS ELMER MAX → GRINNELL LEON M; SQUIER LEONARD K · book 32 p 465
◀ 1951 · DEED · GRINNELL LEON M; GRINNELL PEARL M → SQUIER LEONARD K; SQUIER MARGARET B · book 32 p 588
◀ 1949 · DEED · HASTINGS JOSEPH M; HASTINGS RUTH S → GRINNELL LEON M; GRINNELL PEARL M · book 31 p 430
◀ 1949 · DEED · MEIKLE A RAYMOND; MEIKLE HELEN C → GRINNELL LEON M; GRINNELL PEARL M · book 31 p 431
◀ 1949 · MORTGAGE · MOOK HARRIET D; MOOK HENRY K → GRINNELL LEON M; GRINNELL PEARL M · book 31 p 450
◀ 1949 · DEED · TINGLEY EDGAR B → SQUIER LEONARD K; SQUIER MARGARET B · book 31 p 468
◀ 1949 · MORTGAGE · RATHBONE RICHARD A → GRINNELL LEON M · book 31 p 568
◀ 1949 · MORTGAGE · SAFFORD HARVEY C → GRINNELL LEON M · book 31 p 663
◀ 1949 · DEED · CHARLESTOWN TOWN OF; DUNN GRETTA K → GRINNELL LEON; SQUIER LEONARD K · book 31 p 664

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

▶ 1952 · MORTGAGE · SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A → OLD COLONY CO-OPERATIVE BANK · book 33 p 143
▶ 1952 · DEED · SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A → SCHROEDER MARIE S; SCHROEDER WILLIAM F · book 33 p 234
▶ 1952 · RELEASE · SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A → SCHROEDER MARIE S; SCHROEDER WILLIAM F · book 33 p 235
▶ 1952 · LEASE · HENDEL PETROLEUM CO; SHORT GEORGE W → SHORT GEORGE W; HENDEL PETROLEUM CO · book 32 p 699
▶ 1957 · MORTGAGE · SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A → OLD COLONY CO-OPERATIVE BANK · book 35 p 674
▶ 1961 · DEED · SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A → PAULL CHARLOTTE L; PAULL FRANCIS A · book 38 p 25
▶ 1961 · DEED · SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A → PAYTE ARTHUR K; PAYTE RUTH E · book 38 p 150
▶ 1961 · DEED · SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A → BEARDSLEY CLEORA; BEARDSLEY SAMUEL C · book 38 p 174
▶ 1962 · MORTGAGE · SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A → WESTERLY COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION · book 38 p 296
▶ 1963 · DEED · SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A → BARANOWSKY JOSEPHINE; BARANOWSKY PETER · book 39 p 268
▶ 1963 · DEED · SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A → DUKSTA JOHN C JR; DUKSTA HOLLY C · book 39 p 281
▶ 1964 · RELEASE · SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A → DUKSTA JOHN C JR; DUKSTA HOLLY C · book 39 p 285
▶ 1965 · DEED · SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A → SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C · book 40 p 234
▶ 1966 · RELEASE · SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A → SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C · book 40 p 235
▶ 1966 · NOTIC · SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A; WASHIINGTON TRUST COMPANY; WESTERLY CO → SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C · book 40 p 655
▶ 1967 · DEED · SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A → LUCHKA BENJAMIN B; LUCHKA EMILY R · book 42 p 116

The instrument's own words

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36 We, LEON M. GRINNELL and LEONARD K. SQUIER, both of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to GEORGE W. SHORT and GLADYS A. SHORT, husband and wife, both of said Town, County and State, as Joint Tenants and not as Tenants in Common, meaning to the survivor, with QUIT-CLAIM COVENANTS That certain tract or lot of land situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, being Lot Number 9 (nine) as shown on plat entitled, "Private Rights of Way to Pond in the Town of Charlestown, surveyed for Adolph P. Rietzel, Scale 1" equals 40 feet, April, 1927, Leon L. Holland, Civil Engineer") said plat being recorded in the Records of Land Evidence, said Town of Charlestown. Said tract or lot of land is subject to the following restrictions: No buildings of any kind, other than a boat house to be erected, and that to be used for no other purpose than for the housing and storing of boats and appurtenances thereto. Meaning and intending to convey the "SECOND TRACT," conveyed to these Grantors by deed from Benjamin Allery Chase; said deed being dated July of 30th, 1948 and recorded in the Records of Land Evidence, said Town of Charlestown, Book No. 31, page 241. Reference to said deed and the records thereof being hereby had and made and the same made a part hereof for a more complete and detailed description of the premises hereby conveyed. We, Pearl M. Grinnell, wife of Leon M. Grinnell, and Margaret B. Squier, wife of Leonard K. Squier, release to said Grantees all our respective rights of dower and all other interest in the aforesaidescribed premises. WITNESS our hands this 29th day of March, 1952. LEON M. GRINNELL PEARL M. GRINNELL LEONARD K. SQUIER MARGARET B. SQUIER STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.) County of Washington } In Charlestown, on the 29th day of March, 1952, before me personally appeared Leon M. Grinnell, Pearl M. Grinnell, Leonard K. Squier and Margaret B. Squier, to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they severally acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. LINTON L. BROWN Notary Public Received for record April 4th, A. D. 1952 at 11:30 o'clock, a. m, and recorded by [signature] Town Clerk
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ) County of Providence ) ) In Providence on the 21st day of March, A. D. 1952 before me personally appeared Harriet E. Browning to me known and by me to known and by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and she acknowledged said instrument, by her executed, to be her free act and deed. W. LOUIS FROST Notary Public. Received for record March 31st, A. D. 1952 at 3:15 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [signature] Town Clerk ---- We, W.MONROE HOXSIE and ELIZABETH B. HOXSIE, husband and wife, of Charlestown, Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to WILLIAM SIECZKIEWICZ and IRENE BAINS SIECZKIEWICZ, husband and wife, of the Town of Westerly, Rhode Island, as joint tenants with the right of survivorship and not as tenants in common, with WARRANTY COVENANTS (Description, and Incumbrances, if any) An undivided one-third interest in and to a certain lot or parcel of land situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, being shown and delineated as Lot No. nine (9) on plat entitled "Plat Subdivision of Hoxsie's Cove Charlestown, R. I. Scale 1" = 100' Jan. 4, 1950, H. J. Turrisi, Engr.," and bounded and described as follows: On the north by Hoxsie Road, So-called; on the east by Lot No. 8 on said plat, now owned by George H. Champlin et ux; on the south by Charlestown Pond; and on the west by a right of way, as shown on said plat. Being a portion of the same premises conveyed to these grantors by deed of Anne E. Ward, dated October 18, 1948, and recorded in Book 11, page 344 of the Land Evidence Records of said Town of Charlestown. This conveyance is made subject to the conditions and restrictions that said premises shall be used for residential purposes only that not more than one dwelling premises shall be erected on said lot, to cost not less than $3000.00; together with a two-car garage shall be erected on said lot, to cost not less than $3000.00; that no part of any building shall be constructed within 25 feet of Hoxsie Road, as shown on said plat, nor within ten feet of the side lines of said lot as shown on said plat. TOGETHER with the right to use the roads as shown on said plat. We, W. Monroe Hoxsie and Elizabeth B. Hoxsie, husband and wife, release to said grantees all our right of curtesy and dower and all other interest in the aforementioned premises. WITNESS our hands this 29th day of February 1952. W. MONROE HOXSIE ELIZABETH B. HOXSIE Witness: Annie B. Ward (DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, 55¢) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.) ) County of Washington ) In Westerly on the 29th day of February, 1952 before me personally appeared W. Monroe Hoxsie and Elizabeth B. Hoxsie, husband and wife, to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they severally acknowledged said instrument by them executed, to be their free act and deed. HAROLD B. SOLOVEITZIK Notary Public

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