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1/31/1867 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · book 9 page 102 doc 4022

From WILCOX JOHN G life
To BABCOCK SAMUEL G BY GUARDIAN life
Consideration two hundred dollars
Premises four acres · lot of land bounded by J. Brightman, a ditch, and Samuel G. Behnick (Charlestown)
Also on this page: MORTGAGE WILLCOX JOHN G

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▶ 1867 · DEED · BABCOCK HANNAH E; BABCOCK SAMUEL G BY GUARDIAN → BURDICK HORACE H; BURDICK HAZARD A · book 9 p 178

Bounded by

J. Brightman · Joseph Brightman · Sam. Billings

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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311 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;

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