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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, ARTHUR R. MAGES, of the Town of North Providence, County of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor, for and in consideration of the sum of TEN ($10.00) Dollars to me paid by ARTHUR R. MAGES and wife MARBEL F. MAGES, both of said Town, County and State hereinafter called the Grantees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantees, as Joint Tenants and not as Tenants in common and their heirs and assigns forever, if I sue following
That certain tract or parcel of land with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Town of Charlestown, State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the northeasterly corner of south street at a stake and stone, thence northerly boundary with bank by land now or formerly of Hubert L. Kelley, two hundred fifty (250) feet to a stake and stones in the southerly line of a street or way; thence easterly along said street or way one hundred fifty (150) feet to a stake and stones at the northeasterly corner of land now or formerly of Catherine R. Brandell; thence southerly two hundred fifty (250) feet to a stake and stones on the beach bank; thence southerly two hundred fifty (250) feet to the low tide mark; thence westerly boundary with bank by land now or formerly of Catherine R. Brandell, one hundred fifty (150) feet to a stake and stones on the beach bank; thence westerly on the sea, fifty (50) feet to land now or formerly of Hubert L. Kelley, boundary with bank, northerly westerly on said Wilcox line to the first mentioned and starting point.
Also a small strip of marsh land, in said Town of Charlestown, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the northerly line of a street or way, at the southeasterly corner of marsh land now or formerly of Hubert L. Kelley, twelve (12) feet thence westerly boundary southerly with bank said street or way, twelve (12) feet marsh land now or formerly of Alice F. Culliman, at this thence northerly along a straight line to a point in the northerly line of said land, boundary with bank, land of Alice F. Culliman one hundred seventy-one (171) feet to Center Point (Charlestown) as found with a nail in a stake; thence southerly along the boundary of the land of the United States existed in 1905 to said #1 Wilcox line; thence southerly boundary easterly on said Wilcox line one hundred fifty-nine (159) feet to said street or way at starting point.
Together with all riparian and littoral rights now appurtenant to said premises.
Said premises are conveyed subject to a mortgage for $5500.00 to Gress-ville Trust Company.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the aforementioned premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to the use of said Grantees, as Joint Tenants and not as Tenants in Common and their heirs and assigns forever.
And I, and the said Grantor do hereby, for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises; that the same are free from all incumbrances except said mortgage that I have good right, full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid; that the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that I the said Grantor will, and my heirs, executors and administrators, shall warrant and defend the same to the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons, except as to said mortgage.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.
Signed and sealed in presence of } ARTHUR R. MAGES (L.S.)
W. S. SEAMANS
NO STAMPS REQUIRED.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, STD.)
County of Providence ) In Providence in said County on the 2nd day of March, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven before me personally appeared the above named Grantor ARTHUR R. MAGES 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.
WALDO S. SEAMANS (L.S.)
Notary Public
Received for record March 4th, A. D. 1937 at 9:47 o'clock, a. m. and recorded by