The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents Shall come.
I George A Stanton of Wolcott in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye, That I the said George A Stanton
for and in consideration of the sum of
thirty dollars
for land in hand delivering theforesaid well and truly paid by
John W Money of Charlestown in the County & State aforesaid
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and a+++ thoroughly fully satisfied contented & paid and cleared of every part and parcel
thereof do remise execute acquit and discharge
the said John W Money his
heirs, executors and administrators forever to be reprieve given granted conveyed assigned sold conveyed and confirmed; and
by these presents do freely fully and absolutely remise quit claim release give surrender all such endless convey confirm and surrender unto
John W Money his
heirs and assign forever
a certain tract of land called March land length and breadth land situated in said
Charlestown containing by estimation five acres more or less bounded on
the North by the highway called formaly, owned by Samuel Gonsalves and
on the East by land of the grantor, on the South by the Other and
on the West by land of the grantor meaning and also including
privilege to convey precisely half of the lot which I purchased
of Elijah Browning whether he died dated March 21st 1847
and on Parcel in said Charlestown
3.261.564
To have and to hold the said grantid granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to
the said Grantee his
heirs and assigns forever to his only proper use benefit and behalf forever. And I
the said
grantor by myself my heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to and with the said Grantee his
heirs and assigns that on the part and concerning however the true sail and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises and amines lawfully seised and possessed of the same in my own proper right and good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple and freely in majesty and have good right full power and liberty to grant sell convey and confirm the said bargained
premises unto the said Grantee his
heirs and assigns maid and shall may from time to time and at all times forever herefore and before in virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and
quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said demise and bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear and freely
and chiefly and shall and may hold the discharged of and from all and manner of form or all manner of future or other gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages wills
estates jointures dowries judgments executions and conveyances of what name or nature whatsoever that may in any manner or degree obstruct
or make void this present demise.
Furthermore I
the said grantor
by myself my
heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above demise
premises to
the said Grantee his
heirs and assigns
to warrant and forever defend any and all persons or premises whatsoever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents.
Said Bargain Witnesseth the said Grantor in consideration of the same just
sum aforesaid he hereby releases and forever quit claims into the said Grantee his heirs
and assigns all the right of demise and will to the aforesaid premises
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this 28th day of
September eighteen hundred and seventyone
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
George A Stanton L.S.
W. B. Stanton L.S.
S. C. Potter
State of Rhode Island in W. Wolcott this 28th day of
John Sample
Magistrate L.S.
1882
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158 November 4th 1871 George S Stanton personally appeared before
me and acknowledged that the within instrument to her sign to be her free and
voluntary act and deed Daniel H Cross Town Clerk
Recorded for Record December 28th 1871 at 8 1/2 o'clock P.M. and handed by me to G S Clark
by Obadiah Cross Clk
Know all men by these presents that I Obadiah Holden of the town of Charlestown in
the county of Washington of the state of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of
one hundred and twenty dollars to me paid by Myles H Doyle of Newport in the county of
Newport of the state of Rhode Island and Normand R D eutrepreure Newport Rhode Island the receipt
of which I acknowledge have granted released and forever granted and conveyed to the same
persons the same release and forever granted and conveyed unto the said Myles H Doyle &
Normand R D eutrepreure their heirs and assigns forever all that certain piece of land
claim and demand with all the rights appertaining all the rights now or in the
to a certain lot of land situated in said town holding containing by estimation 4 1/2
acres more or less and bounded as follows beginning at a point 4 1/2 poles S 45 W
from the S corner of said Obadiah Holdens home then N 28 E 10 chains
to the corner of the lot of James T pye 10 chains to a stone on the line to
then N 20 E 8 1/2 chains to a heap of stones then S 8 E 5 1/2 chains to a
stake near the edge of the ocean and then a right angle with the last line to the
edge of the water said nice then due east along the shore or tide water to a blazed
tree (of the cedar) then by said blazed cedar back to the first beginning then by said
whitening to the first lot containing aforesaid acres more or less and home and improvements thereon
the said lot recorded and registered here by hand of response R D eutrepreure and Myles
by the handwriting which the said instrument to be the first lot of the entire house as the
Obadiah Holden and my rights in said entire estate are derived from Nathan G Moore W hite
land from Jonathan Sclippen Afford’s estate and from A Smith all being in their
of said town Block by deed from them to Father J Gidley and from Father J Gidley to
me by deed dated February 28th 1867 and also by the deed of Nancy Gidley dated Dec 12d
1858 witnessed by all the rights and claims etc’s from S Holmes and to hold
the same with all the rights and privileges and appurtenances thereto annexed or thereunto
appertaining to the terms the said Myles H Doyle & Normand R D eutrepreure
and their heirs and assigns forever And the aforesaid Obadiah Holden for myself and
for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said Myles H Doyle &
R eutrepreure and Normand R D eutrepreure their heirs and assigns that it will warrant and
defend their peaceful possession of the said Myles H Doyle & Normand R D eutrepreure
their heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming by title or longer under me Obadiah Holden Martha Holden wife of said Obadiah
Holden for the consideration aforesaid paid me said husband to release and
quite claim to the said J H Doyle & Normand R D eutrepreure call on my right of dower and to the
aforesaid premises In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my seal and bound and
witness this fourth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and
sixty six
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence
Obadiah Cross John Holden Obadiah Holden L S
Martha Holden L S
Summonstamp
4.50
Washington st Charlestown March 4th 1866 Personally
appeared I Obadiah Holden and Martha Holden his wife and solemnly
acknowledged the within instrument the terms signed to be their free
act and deed Before me
Obadiah Cross Town Clerk
Recorded for Record Jan 1st 1867 at 1 o'clock P.M. and handed by Obadiah Cross L S to them
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and in default thereof hereby agree that said The Washington Trust Company, its successors
or Assigns, may pay from time to time any premiums which may be necessary to maintain exist-
ing insurance or may effect new insurance; and the said mortgagors for themselves, and for
their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns agree to repay to the said The Washington
Trust Company, its Successors or Assigns, upon demand any premiums paid by it or them, and
if not repaid, the same shall be added to said principal sum and shall be a further charge
upon said premises granted and secured by these presents, as aforesaid.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have sent out her hands and seals this 24th day of December
A. D. one thousand nine hundred and fifty-four.
Signed, sealed and delivered {
} EVELYN R. MADISON
} STANLEY V. MADISON
in presence of } EVERETT A. HOXSIE
Robert P. Mitchell
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, }
} ss.
County of Washington } SC.
In Hopkinton on the 24th day of December A. D. 1954 before me personally appeared
the above named mortgagor Evelyn R. Madison and Stanley V. Madison each and all to me known
and by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and severally acknowl-
edged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
ROBERT P. MITCHELL
Notary Public
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
County of Washington, Sc.
In Hopkinton on the 24th day of December, A. D. 1954 before me personally appeared
Everett A. Hoxsie, to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing
instrument, and he acknowledged said instrument, by him executed, to be his free act and deed.
ROBERT P. MITCHELL
Notary Public
Received for record December 27th, A. D. 1954 at 10:15 o'clock, a. m., and recorded
by [Signature]
Town Clerk
THE WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY in the Town of Westerly, County of Washington, State of Rhode
Island, having received full payment and satisfaction of the within mortgage, recorded in the
Records of Town of Charlestown in Real Estate Mortgage Book Number 34 Page 366-367-368 does
hereby cancel and discharge the same.
IN TESTMENT WHEREOF, said Company has caused these Presents to be signed and its Corporate
Seal to be thereto affixed by its Treasurer duly authorized this 3rd day of February
A. D. 1956.
THE WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY (Corporate Seal)
Signed and Sealed {
} by David Robertson, Treas.
in presence of }
James W. Shaw
Received for record February 7th, A. D. 1956 at 10:30 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk