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Know all men by these presents, that I Pardon F. Potter of Charlestown
in the County of Washington and state of Rhode Island, for and
in consideration of the sum of eight hundred dollars to me paid by Rhodes
F. Potter of said Charlestown, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,
do hereby bargain, sell and convey unto the said Rhodes F. Potter
his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract or lot of land situated
near South beach Mills (said lot being in said Charlestown) con-
taining one quarter of an acre or there about the same more or less,
and is bounded as follows; beginning at the South east corner of
said lot, and then North East corner of William F. Tucker's lot,
by the highway then Northly bounding Easterly on said highway
very about fifty five feet to a first lot in the ground, by the
side of said highway then Westerly bounding Northly on land
of William G. Simpson to land of George W. Morgan then Southen
only bounding Westerly on said Morgan's land about eight right
feet to land of said William F. Tucker then Easterly bounding
Southly on said Tucker's land to the place of beginning, meaning
to make the North line of this lot run parallel with the North
line of said Tucker's lot or however otherwise bounded, wit:
a dwelling house and other buildings therefore standing,
The said Rhodes F. Potter his heirs and assigns are to
make and forever maintain the line fences on the North and West
side of said lot hereby conveyed.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises
with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging or
in anywise appertaining to the same the said Rhodes F. Potter his heirs
and assigns forever, to his and theirs only proper use, himself and
behalf of forever. - And I the said Pardon F. Potter, for myself
and for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said
Rhodes F. Potter his heirs and assigns, that at all times and before the executing hereof
I am the true sole and lawful owner of the above described and granted
premises that they are free of all encumbrances and that I will warrant and
defend the same to the said Rhodes F. Potter his heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whatsoever
and I Jemima F. Potter wife of the said Pardon F. Potter in consideration
of the sum paid aforesaid do hereby release and forever quit claim unto
the said Rhodes F. Potter his heirs and assigns all my right of Dower in
and to the afHore said premises. In witness whereof we hereunto set
our hands and seals this sixth day of August 1880
P. F. Potter L.S.
Jemima F. Potter L.S.
In presence of
Charles Brown
Joseph H. Leach (clerk) Washington Co. Charlestown Augst 6th 1880. Personally appeared
Pardon F. Potter signed and sealed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said
seal to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Above me
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east by the driftway leading from the Post Road near the Chaplin Farm,
so-called, to the Wood River Junction Road; on the south by the land of Mr.
Trumanney and James R. P. Potter, and on the west near by Watching Pond, or
however otherwise the same may be bounded or described.
Being the same premises conveyed to said William D. Riggs, by deed or Release
of Abraham A. Daviske, et al, dated January 21, 1921, and recorded in Book 19, at p. 488
of Charlestown Land Evidence Records, subject to all taxes and assessments
levied after December 31, 1954.
Said premises were devised to me as sole devisee under the first clause of
the will of William D. Riggs, dated November 26, 1953, duly probated
in the Court of the County Judge of Broward County, State of Florida, on
January 20, 1954, an authenticated copy of which has been filed in the Office
of the Probate Clerk of the Town of Charlestown and recorded by order of the
Probate Court of said Town, entered July 11, 1955.
I, Bessie Virginia Riggs, hereby covenant that I am a widow, not remarried.
WITNESS my hand this 5th day of August, A. D. 1955.
BESSIE VIRGINIA RIGGS
(DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $6.60)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.)
County of Washington )
In Town of Westerly, on the 5th day of August, 1955 before me personally appeared
Bessie Virginia Riggs to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instru-
ment, and she acknowledged said instrument, by her executed, to be her free act and deed.
JOHN W. INNE
Notary Public
Received for record August 5th, A. D. 1955 at 1:10 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
I, BESSIE VIRGINIA RIGGS, widow and sole devisee of William D. Riggs, late of the City
of Pompano Beach, County of Broward and State of Florida, for consideration paid, grant to
ROGER R. GODON and LILLIAN T. GODON, husband and wife, both of the City of Woonsocket, County
of Providence and State of Rhode Island, AS JOINT TENANTS and not as tenants in common, with
WARRANTY COVENANTS
(Description, and Incumbrances, if any)
An undivided one-half interest in and to a certain tract of land, situated in the Town
of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, with the buildings and improvements
thereon, and containing fifteen (15) acres, more or less, bounded as follows:
On the north by land now or formerly of the heirs of Stephen Brownell, on the
east by the driftway leading from the Post Road near the Chaplin Farm, so-called,
to the Wood River Junction Road; on the south by land now or formerly of Larry M. N.
Potter, and on the west near by Watching Pond, or however otherwise the same may be
bounded or described.
Being the remainder of the same premises conveyed to William D. Riggs, by deed or
Release of Abraham A. Daviske, et al, dated January 21, 1921, and recorded in Book 19, at
p. 488 of Charlestown Land Evidence Records, subject to all taxes and assessments
levied after December 31, 1954 the other undivided one-half interest being held by the deed of every
tenant to be recorded in said Charlestown Land Evidence Records.
Said premises were devised to me as sole devisee under the first clause of the will
of said William D. Riggs, dated November 26, 1953, duly probated in the Court of the
County Judge of Broward County, State of Florida, on January 20, 1954, an authenticated
copy of which has been filed in the Office of the Probate Clerk of the Town of Charles-
town and recorded by order of the Probate Court of said Town, entered July 11, 1955.
I, Bessie Virginia Riggs, hereby covenant that I am a widow, not remarried.
WITNESS my hand this 5th day of August, A. D. 1955.
BESSIE VIRGINIA RIGGS
(DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $6.60)
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