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58 State of Rhode Island
County of Washington sc - In Scituate on November 16th 1865 - Then Charles
C. Barber acknowledged the foregoing to be his free act and deed, and at the same time
Nancy G. Barber wife of said Charles, being examined privately and apart from her
said husband, & having said instrument explained to her by me, she acknowledged the
same to be her free act and deed from which she did not wish to retract
Before me
Paul M. Clark Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington sc - In Scituate November 27th 1865
Then Christopher P. Nicely acknowledged the foregoing to be his free act and
deed, and at the same time Lorraine H. Nicely wife of said Christopher
being examined privately and apart from her said husband & having said instrument
explained to her by me, she acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed
from which she did not wish to retract
Witnessed for Diana P. Nicely Nov 27, 1865
by Chas Grove & seconded by
Chas Grove & Clark
Before me
Charles Cross Justice of the Peace
Know all men by these presents That I Josiah M. Knowles of West Kingston
in the State of Rhode Island, in consideration of Fifteen Hundred dollars to me paid
by Charles Clark and Simon P. Clark both of Richmond in the State of Rhode
Island, the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge by assignment, give, sell and convey
and forever convey unto the said Charles Clark and Simon P. Clark and to
their heirs and assigns forever all my rights title and interest in and to the medi-
dle and one a quarter of a certain lot of land with buildings thereon situated and lying
and being in Charlestown containing by estimation one acre more or less it being
the same lot of land and voluntary tract that was deeded to me and my brother John
S. Knowles by Gordon H. Knowles forever to be held to the said Gordon for the bene-
fits and uses, convenances and curtesies and tenements for the boundary of the said lot of land
and water ratts or flowage, This deed being intended and intended to convey all my
right in the premises and include all my right in the privileges which the said
deed from Gordon Knowles to me and my brother John conveyed and included
together with all my right in all the improvements which have since been made on
the premises. To be held in to the premises
To have and to hold to the said Charles Clark and Simon P. Clark their heirs
and assigns forever.
In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this sixteenth
day of September AD 1865.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
us witnesses
Josiah M. Knowles
Col. H. R. Kingston
Josiah M. Knowles L.S.
(Revenue Stamp $ 1.50)
Washington sc - In Scituate in said County on this sixteenth
day of September AD 1865. Then formally appeared Josiah M. Knowles
Subscriber to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be
his free and voluntary act and deed.
Before me
Josiah M. Knowles
Justice of the Peace
Received for record Sept 16th 1865 at Morell & Co.
and recorded by Chas Grove Town Clerk.
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.)
County of Washington {
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In Charlestown on the 3rd day of September, 1954, before me personally appeared
William T. Knight and Virginia Chapin Knight of Virginia, husband and wife to me known and known by me
to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument,
to be their free act and deed.
by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
NELSON H. THORP (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public
Received for record September 8th, A. D. 1954 at 10:16 o'clock, a. 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 in the State of Rhode Island, in the Land Evidence Records in Book No. 34 pg 271-272, hereby
cancel and discharge the same. And covenant to and with the payer that we are the present owner of said mortgage.
Witness, this 26th day of February 1960.
CHARLOTTE S. LARKIN
ELSIE M. H. larkin
Received for record March 2nd A. D. 1960 at 9:00 o'clock, a.m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Deputy Town Clerk
STATUTORY FORM OF QUIT CLAIM DEED.
CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC., a corporation duly Incorporated under the Laws of the
State of Rhode Island and having a place of Business in the Town of Westerly, County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid grant To henry S. BRIGHMAN
and FAITH I. BRIGHTMAN, Husband and wife, both of the Town of Charlestown, County of Wash-
ington and State of Rhode Island, the following described land:
A certain tract or parcel of land located on the easterly side of East Beach
Road, so called, at Quonutug, in the Town of Charlestown, County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island described and described as follows,
to wit:
Lot #51 as shown and delineated on that certain Plan or Plat of Quonutug,
"Sunrise Acres, property of Charlestown Estates, Inc., Quonutug,
Charlestown, R. I., scale 1 inch equals 80 feet, November, 1948, Rossi
& Lewis, Engrs." Said plan or plat being on file in the Town Clerk's
office of said town.
The purpose of this deed is to release the above described parcel of land
from that certain mortgage of Henry S. and Faith I. Brightman to Charlestown
Estates, Inc. dated February 23rd, 1954 and recorded in the Land Evidence
Records of said Town of Charlestown in Book #33 at Pages #522 and #523.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Corporation has caused this present to be duly signed
by its President and Treasurer, hereto duly authorized and the corporate seal to be hereunto
affixed at Westerly, Rhode Island, this 3rd day of September 1954.
CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC. (Corporate Seal)
Howard R. Thorp
President
Nelson H. Thorp
Treasurer
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
In Westerly on this 3rd day of September, 1954, before me personally appeared Howard R.
Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the President of said Corporation and Nelson H. Thorp,
to me known and known by me to be the Treasurer of said Corporation, and they acknowledged said
instrument by them executed to be the free act and deed of said Corporation and as well indi-
vidually.
ROGERS E. TRAINER (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public
Received for record September 8th, A. D. 1954 at 10:20 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
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