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6/24/1954 · MORTGAGE · book 34 page 175 doc 3879@34/175

From FRIEND RICHARD R
To MCRAE MARY ERNESTINE, ANDREU GWENDOLYN A
Premises Lot #258 at Quonochontaug Beach (Quonochontaug Beach, Ninigret Avenue, Kenyon Avenue, Charlestown)

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“Being the same premises conveyed to the mortgagor, Richard R. Friend and Nelson H. Thorp by deed duly recorded in the Land Evidence Records”
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

◀ 1954 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP MARY E; THORP MERLE N; THORP NELSON H → FRIEND RICHARD R · book 34 p 174
◀ 1954 · RELEASE · FRIEND FLORENCE R → FRIEND RICHARD R · book 33 p 221
◀ 1951 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP MARY E; THORP MERLE N; THORP NELSON H → FRIEND RICHARD R · book 32 p 573

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

▶ 1962 · RELEASE · ANDREU GWENDOLYN A; MCRAE MARY ERNESTINE → FRIEND FLORENCE R · book 36 p 228
▶ 1964 · RELEASE · ANDREU GWENDOLYN A; MCRAE MARY ERNESTINE → FRIEND RICHARD R · book 34 p 176
▶ 1972 · RELEASE · ANDREU GWENDOLYN A; MCRAE MARY E → MILLER ELIZABETH B · book 45 p 49

The instrument's own words

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175 We, MARY E. THORP and MERLE N. THORP, wives respectively of the grantors, release to the said grantees, all our right of dower and all other interest in the aforesaiddescribed premises. WITNESS our hands this 7th day of June 1954. HOWARD E. THORP MARY E. THORP NELSON H. THORP MERLE N. THORP (DOCUMENTARY STAMP, $1.10) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly on the 7th day of June, 1954, 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. PAUL M. KEARNEY (Notarial Seal) Notary Public Received for record June 24th, A. D. 1954 at 3:06 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk ---- MORTGAGE DEED I, RICHARD R. FRIEND, of the City of Hackensack, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey for consideration said paid, grant to GWENDOLYN A. ANDREU of Millville, County of Bay and State of Florida, and MARY ERNESTINE MCRAE of Starke, County of Bradford and State of Florida, with MORTGAGE COVENANTS, to secure the payment of Four Thousand ($4000) Dollars in Ten (10) years with interest at Five (5%) per centum, per annum, payable semi-annually in advance as provided in a certain negotiable promissory note of even date herewith, in accordance with the terms and tenor of said note. (Description, and Incumbrances, if any) That certain tract or parcel of land together with the Buildings and improvements thereon standing, situated and located at Quonochontaug Beach, said town, in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, but bounded as follows, to wit: beginning at a Grill hole in a large stone located on the westerly side of Ninigret Avenue, sy said Avenue running southerly the southerly corner of the parcel herein conveyed and being the northerly corner of the land of John P. and Jeannette S. Shore, South 21 1/2 degrees east 140 feet to an iron pipe driven 20 feet into an iron pipe driven some distance in the ground at the southerly corner of the parcel herein conveyed, said point also being the northerly corner of the northerly corner of said Shore land; thence running southerly along the angle and extending northerly seventy-six and ninety-three hundredths (76.93) feet to an iron pipe driven 20 feet in the ground at the northerly corner of the parcel herein conveyed; thence running westerly along the southerly line of Kenyon Avenue, some 30 feet; thence turning southeasterly along the line of Kenyon Avenue some one hundred twenty-one and ninety-nine hundredths (121.99) feet to an iron pipe driven some distance in the ground with a radius of twenty (20) feet; thence easterly, southeasterly and southwesterly along said curve to an iron pipe driven some hundred-twenty (120) feet, to the intersection with the westerly line of Ninigret Avenue, so called; thence running northerly along said Avenue a distance of 310 feet to an iron pipe driven forty-six and seventy-eight hundredths (46.78) feet to the point and place of beginning. Said parcel of land is bounded southerly by land of John P. and Jeannette S. Shore, easterly westerly along the westerly line of this mortgage, and land of Florence R. Friend, northerly by Kenyon Avenue, so called, and easterly by Ninigret Avenue, so called. Meaning and intending to mortgage Lot #258 as shown on that certain plan or plat entitled, "Plat of Quonochontaug Central Beach as extended February, 1945, Charlestown, R. I., property of E. R. and M. R. Thorp, scale 1 inch
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176 equals 80 feet; July, 1936, Bossi & Lewis Store " Being the same premises conveyed to the mortgagor, Richard R. Friend and Nelson H. Thorp by deed duly recorded in the Land Evidence Records of said Town of Charlestown, together with all the reservations, conveyances, restrictions and rights of ways as are contained in said deed. This mortgage is made upon the STATUTORY CONDITION and with the STATUTORY POWER OF SALE. I, Richard R. Friend covenant that I am unmarried. WITNESS my hand this 23rd day of June, 1954. RICHARD R. FRIEND In presence of Nelson H. Thorp Florence R. Friend STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.) } County of Washington } In Westerly on the 23rd day of June, 1954 before me personally appeared Richard R. Friend and to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, he acknowledged said instrument, by him executed, to be his free act and deed. NELSON H. THORP (Notarial Seal) Notary Public Received for record June 24th, A. D. 1954 at 3:10 o'clock, P. M., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk DISCHARGE OF MORTGAGE The undersigned having received full payment and satisfaction of the within mortgage recorded in the Town of Charlestown at the State of Rhode Island in the Land Evidence Records in Book No. 34 page 175, do hereby cancel and discharge the same. And covenant to and with the payer that we are the present owners of said mortgage. Witness, this 13th day of July 1964. GWENDOLYN A. ANDREU MARY ERNESTINE MCRAE Received for record July 17th, A. D. 1964 at 9:30 [?] [Signature] Town Clerk ---- We, HERMAN W. O. WRIGHT and CAROLINE T. WRIGHT, husband and wife, as Joint Tenants, both of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, for consider- ation paid, grant to Frank L. Fitzgerald and Alva L. Fitzgerald, husband and wife, both of the Town of the South Kingstown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, as Joint Tenants and not as Tenants in Common, meaning to the survivor, with WARRANTY COVENANTS That certain parcel or tract of land, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a stone wall on the northerly side of the Town Highway, commonly called "Old Mill Road," at the southeasterly corner of the premises here conveyed and the northwestern corner of the premises here reserved, then running northerly with said wall, in a distance of three hundred (300) feet; thence land running easterly, then running westerly in a distance of one hundred twenty-five (125) feet; thence running and running in a southerly direction a distance of three hundred (300) feet to the wall, the last-mentioned point being one hundred twenty- point on said Town Highway, then running easterly, to the last-mentioned point being one hundred twenty- five (125) feet westerly of the point of beginning; then running and running easterly twenty (20) feet and then southerly, to a distance of one hundred twenty-five (125) feet to the point and place of beginning. Meaning and intending to convey the same premises conveyed by deed of James Mayo and Frances Mayo to these Grantors; said deed bearing date of September 14th, 1938 and recorded in the Records of Land Evidence, said Town of Charlestown, in Book No. 27 at Page 423. Reference to said deed and the records hereby thereof being hereby had and made and the same a part hereof for a more complete and detailed description of the premises herein conveyed. WITNESS our hands this 24th day of June, 1954. HERMAN W. O. WRIGHT CAROLINE T. WRIGHT (DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $2.20)

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