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6/16/1955 · AGREEMENT · book 35 page 28 doc 4605@35/28

From BROWN HAROLD W life, BROWN RUTH J life
To NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY
Premises none · Right and easement for electric distribution along South County Trail (Charlestown, South County Trail, Main Street, West Beach Road, Quonochontough Beach)
Also on this page: DEED GILMORE JOHN W

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1953 · DEED · GRILLS MARY GRACE; GRILLS SAMUEL → HERSCHEL CHARLOTTE; HOBBS MADELEINE; MARSH HELEN; PATEE DORIS; WALKER · book 33 p 634
◀ 1949 · DEED · DOWD AGNES M; DOWD FLORENCE H → BROWN RUTH J · book 31 p 618
◀ 1948 · DEED · BOGUE EDITH A → BROWN RUTH J · book 31 p 218
◀ 1947 · DEED · CHARLESTOWN ESTATES INC → BROWN RUTH J · book 30 p 288
◀ 1946 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · INDUSTRIAL TRUST COMPANY → BROWN HAROLD W; BROWN RUTH J · book 28 p 277
◀ 1944 · DEED · SAWYER GEORGE A → BROWN RUTH J · book 29 p 239
◀ 1944 · DEED · CLARKE MARY A; CLARKE THOMAS J → BROWN RUTH J · book 29 p 274
◀ 1942 · DEED · HAWLEY KATHERINE J; HAWLEY HERBERT R → BROWN HAROLD W · book 28 p 682
◀ 1940 · DEED · FISHER EDWIN; FISHER EMILY M → BROWN HAROLD W · book 28 p 238

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1963 · DEED · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY; RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST CO,TR → UNITED NUCLEAR CORP · book 39 p 169
▶ 1964 · MISC · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST CO,TR · book 39 p 426
▶ 1966 · RELEASE · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY EXECUTOR; ARNOLD THOMAS L EST; ARNOLD LYNDON, · book 40 p 650
▶ 1969 · MISC · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST CO,TR · book 43 p 103
▶ 1970 · MISC · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY; RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BA → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK; NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPA · book 44 p 99
▶ 1972 · MISC · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK · book 45 p 516
▶ 1974 · AGREEMENT · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY; RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BA → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK; NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPA · book 51 p 73
▶ 1974 · AGREEMENT · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY; RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BA → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK; NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPA · book 50 p 95
▶ 1974 · MISC · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK · book 49 p 470
▶ 1975 · AGREEMENT · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK · book 52 p 187
▶ 1975 · LEAS · GLENN F GODDEN AGENCY; NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY; GLENN F GODDEN AGENCY · book 52 p 235
▶ 1980 · MORTGAGE · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK · book 64 p 327
▶ 1982 · MORTGAGE · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK · book 67 p 380
▶ 1984 · MISC · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK · book 74 p 1
▶ 1984 · MISC · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK · book 74 p 46
▶ 1984 · MISC · NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK · book 73 p 810

The instrument's own words

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28 RUTH J. BROWN of Charlestown, Rhode Island (hereinafter called the Grantor), for nominal consideration paid, grant to NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY, a Rhode Island corporation (hereinafter called the Grantee), its successors and assigns, with Warranty Covenants: the right and easement to erect, maintain, operate and replace, for the distribution of electricity, the right and easement to erect, maintain, operate and replace, for the distribution of electricity, the wires, cables, anchors, guys, equipment and appurtenances over, under or across, over, under or across said land, and to construct and operate a tow highway commonly known as South County Trail, extending from the town line of Charlestown to the intersection of Main Street and somewhat as West Beach Road at Quonochontough Beach in Town of Charlestown, and to erect and maintain electric and telephone service to residents' two (2) cottages known as Barn Swallow and as Rob White. Said line to enter from said town highway and extend in a northeasterly direction along the east side of the highway to the aforementioned cottages and the location of the said line is to be established by and upon the erection thereof by the Grantee. Also the right and easement to enter and maintain to keep clear and keep sprayed said poles and wires and further including all buildings as necessary for the safe and proper operation of said poles and wires, and to renew, to replace, to add to and change said poles and wires, and to enter upon said land for the purpose of construction, location and repair, to pass over and across the Grantor's said land to and from said poles and wires as reasonable and necessary for the construction, location and repair, and the right to permit and allow the attachment of the wires, cables and equipment of any other Company. And I, Harold W. Brown, husband of Ruth J. Brown, for the consideration aforesaid, hereby release and quitclaim all my right of curtesy and all other statutory interests in and to the rights and easements herein conveyed. WITNESS our hands and seals this 23rd day of May, 1955. In the presence of: J. Ernest Young (SEAL) A. S. Lane RUTH J. BROWN (SEAL) HAROLD W. BROWN (SEAL) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND ) COUNTY OF WASHINGTON ) In Charlestown in said County on the 23rd day of May, 1955, before me personally appeared the above named Harold W. Brown and Ruth J. Brown, 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. J. ERNEST YOUNG Notary Public The consideration paid for the within deed is less than $100. Received for record June 16th A. D. 1955 at 4:10 o'clock, P. M., and recorded by [?] Town Clerk ---- We, THOMAS OWENS and GLADYS OWENS, husband and wife, both of the Town of Richmond, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to JOHN W. GILMORE, of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, with WARRANTY COVENANTS the following: That certain lot or parcel of land situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, and delineated as Lot Number 10 (Ten) on "Point Meadow Plat, Plat of Lots in the Town of Charlestown, R. I., property of Harvey C. Safford. Surveyed and Platted June 1936, by Leon L. Holland, C. E.," which said plat is recorded in the office of the Town Clerk, said town of Charlestown, to which reference is hereby made for a more complete description. Said Lot Number 10 is bounded on the south by a Street, a distance of fifty (50) feet; on the east by a Right of Way, a distance of one hundred (100) feet; on the north by a distance of one hundred (100) feet; on the northwest, a distance of fifty (50) feet; on the north by land, now property of Harvey C. Safford, a distance of fifty (50) feet; on the west by Lot No. 9, a distance of one hundred (100) feet. Together with a Right of Way over the streets going to and from Charlestown Beach Road through "Powaget Meadows Plat of Powaget Acre Development" as recorded in Book 25 Page 218 of the Records of Land Evidence in the Town of Charlestown. Being the same premises conveyed by deed of Harvey C. Safford to these Grantors; said deed bearing date of October 13, 1945 and recorded in said Records of Land Evidence, Book No. 29 at Page 567.

The page as recorded

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