The instrument's own words
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102 State of Rhode Island etc
Washington Co.
Personally appeared George W Ward and acknowledged the preceding instrument by
him signed and sealed to be his free and voluntary act and deed. Before me
executed on Monday Dec 28th 1870 at 8 o'clock P.M. Charles Brown Town Clerk
Received for Record Dec 28 1870 C Brown T. Clerk
Know all men by these presents that George W. Wardie Guardian to the
heirs of and estate of Samuel G. Behnick of Charlestown County of Washington in the
State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred
dollars to me paid by John W. Milling of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge have remised released and forever quitclaimed and
by these presents do remise release and forever quitclaim unto the said
John W. Milling his heirs and assigns forever all the right title and
interest property claim and demand which samuel G. Behnick now
has or might have or right to have or claim in and to a certain lot of land
lying in said Charlestown containing by estimation four acres the whole of
the same more or less and bounded as follows on the North by the land belonging to
said J. Brightman and heirs propts Brightman on the East by the ditch on the
South by the pasture belonging to said Samuel G. Behnick on the West by
said land belonging to the heirs of Ann Billings or owners thereof the same
Samuel Behnick (do) may be bounded To have and to hold the
same estate with all the right privilege and appurtenances thereunto belonging or there
unto appertaining to the said John W. Milling his heirs and assigns forever
And I the aforementioned George W. Wardie as appeared in my official
and for my successors in their office of Guardian do warrant and defend the said
title to John W. Milling his heirs and assigns will warrant and defend the aforementioned
premises to the said John W. Milling his heirs and assigns forever against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by themselves or under me or
Samuel G. Behnick The condition of the aforementioned deed is such that if George
G. W. Wardie as appeared in my official or my successors in their office of
said Samuel G. Behnick Rhode shall have reason to be paid the aforesaid sum of
two hundred dollars or half the value thereof the said day of March 1868
together with the lawful interest accrued thereon since that date this deed is also a
note of hand given by me the said George W. Wardie in my said capacity as
Guardian to the said John W. Milling or order and bearing current date with the these
premises shall be the best evidence to remain in full force and effect
until Saturday seventh
day of March in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty eight
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
M. Tilton Cross
Rebecca Cross
George W. Wardie Guardian L.S.
Price One hundred dollars $0.50
Dated Charlestown this 31st day of January 1868 I warranted
of George W. Wardie Guardian to Samuel G.
Behnick the full amount of the interest and value of the property
foregoing with and without the backing the
same in full force. Witnesses my hand and signature hereby
Rebecca Cross John W. Milling
State of Rhode Island etc
Washington Co.
Sw in Charlestown this twenty seventh day of
AD 1868 Those George W. Wardie Guardian to Samuel G. Behnick personally
appeared before me and acknowledged that this instrument to bind himself signature to
his free and voluntary act and deed Charles Cross Jce of the Peace
Received for Record Date 28th 1870 at 8 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by Charles Cross T. Clerk
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6. It is further covenants, understood and agreed by and between the parties
hereto that all the aforesaid conditions, covenants and agreements on the
part of the said grantees, their heirs and assigns on their part to be kept and
performed shall attach to and run with the land hereby conveyed, it is the
intention agreed made and settled at the time of this sale and purchase that
that in the case of any violation of the above conditions or covenants on our
part of said grantees, their heirs and assigns to forfeit their title and for said premises
shall revert to said Howard E. Thorp and or Nelson M. Thorp, their heirs and
shall revert to said Howard E. Thorp and or Nelson M. Thorp, their heirs and
assigns, and he or they may repossess himself or themselves of the said premises
by granting all right, 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
grantee, all our right of dower and all other interest in the aforesaid premises.
WITNESS our hands this 27th day of October 1954.
HOWARD S. THORP
MARY E. THORP
NELSON M. THORP
MERLE N. THORP
(DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $1.65)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
In Westerly on the 27th day of October 1954, before me personally appeared Howard E.
Thorp, Nelson H. Thorp, Mary C. Thorp and Merle N. Thorp, to me known and 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 October 29th, A. D. 1954 at 9:15 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
WARRANTY DEED
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, LEO E. O'DONNELL, of the Town of Charlestown,
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to myself, LEO E.
O'DONNELL and my wife, CAROLINE B. O'DONNELL, of said Town of Charlestown, County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, as JOINT TENANTS and not as tenants in common, with WARRANTY COVENANTS:
That certain lot of land identified, together with any and all buildings and improvements located
thereon, situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, shown
and designated as Lot Number 10 (Ten) that certain plat entitled, "Plat of Property of Fred H.
Kenyon and Maude B. Kenyon, Carolina --- Charlestown., R.I., Scale 1" = 80 Ft. November, 30, 1940,
Rossi & Lewis, Engineers," said plat being filed in the Office of the Town Clerk of said Town of
Charlestown. Said lot is bounded as follows:
SOUTHERLY $\text{---}$ by the State Highway, as shown on said Plat, a distance of
One Hundred Twenty-five (125) feet, more or less;
WESTERLY $\text{---}$ by Lot Number 9, as shown on said Plat, a distance of Three
hundred Fifty (350) feet, more or less;
NORTHERLY $\text{---}$ by land now or formerly of Fred H. Kenyon and Maude B. Kenyon,
a distance of One Hundred Twenty-five (125) feet, more or less,
as shown on said Plat;