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10/27/1952 · DEED · book 33 page 306 doc 3329@33/306

From BLISS REBECCA B, CHARLESTOWN TOWN OF life
To MORENZONI EDWARD T
Premises undivided one-half · remainder of Lot Number 723, Assessors' Plat No. 16 (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1951 · DEED · CLARK ISABELLA F → CHARLESTOWN TOWN OF · book 32 p 603
◀ 1937 · DEED · REILLY THOMAS F; REILLY ANNA T → BLISS ABRAM P; BLISS REBECCA B · book 27 p 45

Forward — where this land went

⛔ The record we hold stops here: no later instrument we have read cites this one, and no later conveyance by the grantee is linked by name. The assessor does not cite book 33 page 306 (its history for each parcel goes back only a few transfers). The index is complete to 1987, but only about half the instruments of 1936-1965 have been transcribed (some 6,000 were never imaged), and nothing after 1965 has been, so a citation to this deed may sit in a page not yet read.

The instrument's own words

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306 STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly on this 9th day of October, 1952, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp, to me known and by me to be the President of said Corporation and Nelson H. Thorp, to me known and by me to be the Treasurer of said Corporation, and they acknowledge said instrument by them executed to be the free act and deed of said Corporation and as well individually. ROBERT M. SMITH (Notarial Seal) Notary Public Received for record October 22nd, A. D. 1952 at 9:10 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [signature] Town Clerk ---- I, WILLIAM D. CROSS, Collector of Taxes for the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island for the year 1951 SEND GREETING: WHEREAS, the taxpayers of said Town of Charlestown, at their annual Financial Town Meeting duly notified and held on the 16th day of April, A. D. 1951, voted and ordered the assessment and collection of a tax on the ratable real and personal estate in said Town of Charlestown, AND WHEREAS, on the first day of December, A. D. 1950, the Board of Assessors, of said Town, made such assessment and fixed the rate thereon of $1.91 on each one hundred dollars valuation of the ratable real estate and tangible personal property, and the tax bill in due form delivered to me with warrant duly signed attached thereto the Town Treasurer of said Town. AND WHEREAS, Rebecca B. Bliss, neglected to pay the tax assessed against her as expressed in said tax bill amounting to $0.48, and in consequence thereof I did on the 25th day of August, A. D. 1952, levy said warrant upon that certain tract of land, belonging to said Rebecca B. Bliss, described in said Tax List as Lot Number 723, as shown on Assessors' Plat No. 16, and did advertise the same for sale by posting notices in four public places in said Town, viz: Post Office, Carolina, R. I., the general store of E. C. Brown & Son, Carolina, R. I., the general store of Perry Browning, Charlestown, R. I., and the Post Office, Charlestown, R. I. said notices having been posted at least three weeks prior to said Sale; that notices were published in the Westerly Sun on September 17th, 24th, October 1st, and October 6th, 1952; that a notice of said sale was sent by Registered Mail to said Rebecca B. Bliss at last known place of abode. Return Receipt being filed in the Office of the Town Clerk said Town of Charlestown. On Thursday, October 9th, A. D. 1952 at 2 o'clock, p. m., Eastern Standard Time, I proceeded to sell at public auction by George A. Torrey, Jr., a duly qualified auctioneer, the premises, or portion thereof, as hereinafter specified, and Edward T. Morenzoni, of the Town of Westerly, Rhode Island, was the highest bidder. NOW, KNOW YE, that in consideration of the sum of $25.49 to me paid by said Edward T. Morenzoni, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, I do hereby sell and convey unto said Edward T. Morenzoni, all the right, title and interest which the said Rebecca B. Bliss had in and to that certain portion of said Lot Number 723, as shown on Assessors' Plat No. 16, and being the remainder of said Lot No. 723, that was not sold at Tax Sale held October 11, 1951, it being an undivided one-half (1/2) portion thereof.
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307 Following is itemized list covering the amount of aforementioned tax and the expenses of sale: Tax $.0.48 Interest 0.04 Levy Expenses 0.84 Mile 1.13 Tax Collector's Deed 1.10 $2.59 TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the same to the said Edward T. Morenzoni, his heirs and assigns, forever, (subject to the right of redemption as provided by law). And I, (subject to the said William D. Cross, Collector of Taxes, as aforesaid), do covenant with the said Edward T. Morenzoni, that I have advertised the said property as hereinbefore stated and have complied with the terms of the law regulating the collection of taxes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25 day of October A. D. 1952. Witness: Celia U. Cross WILLIAM D. CROSS (SEAL) Collector of Taxes, Town of Charlestown for the year 1951. STATE of RHODE ISLAND, ETC.) County of Washington ) ss ) In South Kingstown, on the 25 day of October, 1952, before me personally appeared William D. Cross, Collector of Taxes, to me known and by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged said instrument, by him executed, to be his free act and deed individually, and in his official capacity aforesaid. LINTON L. BROWN Notary Public Received for record October 27th, A. D. 1952 at 9:05 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk ---- I, WILLIAM D. CROSS, Collector of Taxes for the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, for the year 1951, SEND GREETING: WHEREAS, the taxpayers of said Town of Charlestown, at their annual Financial Town Meeting duly notified and held on the 16th day of April, A. D. 1951, voted and ordered the assessment and collection of a tax on the ratable real and personal estate in said Town of Charlestown. AND WHEREAS, on the first day of December A. D. 1950, the Board of Assessors, of said Town, made such assessment and fixed the rate thereon $.21.01 on each one hundred dollars valuation of the ratable real estate and tangible personal property, and the tax will in due form delivered to me with warrant duly signed attached thereto by the Town Treasurer of said Town. AND WHEREAS, Theresa B. Butler, neglected to pay the tax assessed against her as expressed in said tax bill amounting $0.33 and in consequence thereof I did on the 25th day of August, A. D. 1952, levy said warrant upon that certain tract of land, belonging to said Theresa B. Butler, described in said Tax List as Lot Number 146 as shown on Assessors' Plat No. 1, and did advertise the same for sale by posting notices in four public places in said Town, viz: Post Office, Carolina, R. I., the general store of E. C. Brown & Son, Carolina, R. I., the general store of Perry Browning, Charlestown, R. I., and the Post Office, Charlestown, R. I; said notices having been posted at least three weeks prior to said sale; that notices were published in the Westerly

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deed_walker_v1.9_2026-10-10 · the index is the town's own (i2l.uslandrecords.com); transcripts, chains and the assessor's cards are the Perry Machine's reading of it. Where the record we hold runs out, the page says so.