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10/13/1953 · DEED · book 33 page 648 doc 3650@33/648

From SPEED JAMES BUCKNER
To SPEED WILLIAM C
Premises Lots 12, 13 and 14 on Plat of Cottage sites (Quonochontaug, East Beach, Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

will Theresa Thompson Speed
“devised to this Grantor under the will of Theresa Thompson Speed”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1930 · DEED · PENDLETON ETHAN; PENDLETON LUCY J → SPEED JAMES BUCKNER · book 24 p 199

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

▶ 1958 · DEED · SPEED PEGGY T; SPEED WILLIAM C → MATTSON BETTY A; MATTSON C ARTHUR · book 36 p 390
▶ 1976 · DEED · SPEED PEGGY T; SPEED WILLIAM C → LINK DOROTHY T · book 54 p 134

The instrument's own words

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648 signs, that the title and fee to said premises shall revert to said Howard E. Thorp and or Nelson H. Thorp, their heirs and assigns, and he or they may repossess himself or themselves of the estate hereby granted and all rights, title and interest hereby conveyed shall be forfeited and cease and terminate. We, MARY E. THORP and MERLE N. THORP, wives respectively of the grantors, release to said grantees, all our right add dower and all other interest in the aforesaid premises. WITNESS our hands this second day of October, 1953. HOWARD E. THORP MARY E. THORP NELSON H. THORP MERLE N. THORP (DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $1.10) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly on the 2nd day of October, 1953, before me personally appeared HOWARD E. THORP, NELSON H. THORP, MARY E. THORP and MERLE N. THORP, to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed. ROGER S. TRAINER (Notarial Seal) Notary Public Received for record October 8th, A. D. 1953 at 9:10 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk ---- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, James Buckner Speed, widower, of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, in consideration of the sum of One and no/100ths ($1.00) Dollar and other good and valuable considerations to me paid by William C. Speed, of Riverside, in the Town of Greenwich, County of Fairfield, State of Connecticut, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, release and forever convey unto the said William C. Speed, and his heirs and assigns forever, all the right, title, interest, property, claim and demand which I now have or ever had or ought to have, in and to those certain three lots of land together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in said Town of Charlestown; said lots or parcels of land being measured designated as Lots Nos. 12, 13 and 14 on "Plat of Cottage sites on property of H. N. Burdick, Quonochontaug, East Beach, Charlestown, R. I." recorded in Land Evidence Book No. 18 Burdick, Quonochontaug, East Beach, Charlestown, R. I. recorded in Land Evidence Book No. 18 Page 46-47 and as referred in Map Book No. 1 of the Town of Charlestown, R. I., at Page 28, and more fully described in the deed to me as follows, to wit: particular description: Being all and the same premises devised to this Grantor under the will of Theresa Thompson Speed, deceased, late of said Town of Charlestown, said will having been admitted to probate as the Last Will and Testament of Theresa Thompson Speed, in the probate court, by decree of the Probate Court of said Town of Charlestown dated August 1, 1949 TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, with all the rights, appurtenances and privileges appertaining thereto, appointing unto, and to the use of the said William C. Speed, and his heirs and assigns forever. And I, the aforementioned James Buckner Speed, for myself and my heirs and assigns, do covenant with the said William C. Speed, and his heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises conveyed unto the said William C. Speed, and his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through or under me. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and fifty one. Signed and Sealed in the presence of E. R. Speed & Buckner JAMES BUCKNER SPEED (SEAL) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, County of Washington In Charlestown on the 13 day of August A. D. 1953 before me personally appeared James Buckner Speed, to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and be acknowledged said instrument, by his executed, to be his free act and deed. CHARLES S. BRIGHAMAN (Notarial Seal) Notary Public Received for record October 13th, A. D. 1953 at 9:55 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk

The page as recorded

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