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11/26/1955 · DEED · book 35 page 179 doc 4771@35/179

From BERESFORD CORA K, BERESFORD ERNEST R
To NYE MARY B life, NYE STEPHEN H W life
Premises not stated · Lot 40 and Lot 204 in Sea Lea Colony (Charlestown, South Kingstown, Fifth Avenue)
Also on this page: MORTGAGE BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R

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

◀ 1955 · DEED · UNITED STATES OF AMERICA → BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R · book 35 p 67
◀ 1955 · RELEASE · INDUSTRIAL NATIONAL BANK OF PROVIDENCE → BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R · book 34 p 22
◀ 1955 · DEED · BLISS CHARLES C → BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R · book 35 p 56
◀ 1955 · MORTGAGE · NYE MARY B; NYE STEPHEN H W → BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R · book 35 p 179
◀ 1955 · RELEASE · UNITED STATES OF AMERICA → BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R · book 34 p 345
◀ 1955 · RELEASE · INDUSTRIAL TRUST CO → BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R · book 32 p 403
◀ 1955 · RELEASE · BLISS CHARLES C → BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R · book 30 p 428
◀ 1955 · RELEASE · BLISS CHARLES C → BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R · book 31 p 488
◀ 1954 · RELEASE · BLISS CHARLES C → BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R · book 31 p 581
◀ 1949 · RELEASE · BLISS CHARLES C → BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R · book 30 p 34
◀ 1949 · RELEASE · BLISS CHARLES C → BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R · book 30 p 111
◀ 1949 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · BLISS CHARLES C → BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R · book 27 p 288
◀ 1949 · RELEASE · BLISS CHARLES C → BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R · book 30 p 626
◀ 1948 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · BLISS CHARLES C → BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R · book 29 p 283

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 · NYE MARY B; NYE STEPHEN H W → POTTER PATRICIA B; POTTER PHILIP J · book 39 p 195
▶ 1955 · MORTGAGE · NYE MARY B; NYE STEPHEN H W → BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R · book 35 p 179

The instrument's own words

page 1 · read by Gemma vision
179 We, ERNEST R. BERESFORD and CORA K. BERESFORD, his wife, of the Town of South Kingstown and the State of Rhode Island for consideration paid, grant to STEPHEN H. W. NYE and MARY B. NYE, his wife, of the City of Pawtucket and the State of Rhode Island, as Joint Tenants with WARRANTY COVENANTS That lot of land with all buildings and improvements thereon, situated on the westerly side of Fifth Avenue in the Town of Charlestown and State of Rhode Island, laid out and delineated as Lot No. Forty (40) on that plat entitled "Sea Lea Colony in Charlestown and South Kingstown, R. I. Property of M R Behnke Numbered Lots represent area of Sea Lea Colony Surveyed and Platted 1933-1934-1936-1937-1938 - Leon L. Louhall, Civil Engineer", recorded with the Records of Land Evidence in said Charlestown in Plat Book 2 at pages 46 and 47. Alsore strip of land situated in the Town of South Kingstown in the State of Rhode Island, laid out and delineated as Lot No. 204 (two hundred four) on the plat hereinbefore referred to. Subject to restrictions and conditions subsequent set forth or referred to in title deed and building set back line shown on said plat and to taxes assessed as of December 31, 1954. I, said Cora K. Beresford, expressly releases to said grantees all my right of dower in and to the granted premises. WITNESS our hands this 25th day of November, 1955 to this and a duplicate hereof both of which shall be deemed originals executed for convenience of recording. ERNEST R. BERESFORD CORA K. BERESFORD (DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $3.85) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ) County of Providence ) In Providence in said County on the 25th day of November 1955 before me personally appeared the above named Grantors Ernest R. Beresford and Cora K. Beresford, his wife, to me known and known 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. C. EDWIN LEWIS Notary Public Received for record November 26th, A. D. 1955 at 11:00 o'clock, A. M., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk ---- MORTGAGE DEED STEPHEN H. W. NYE and MARY B. NYE, his wife, of the City of Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to ERNEST R. BERESFORD and CORA K. BERESFORD, his wife, of the Town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island County, Rhode Island with MORTGAGE COVENANTS, to secure the payment of Seventeen Hundred ($1700.00) Dollars in Five (5) years with interest at Five (5%) per centum, per annum, payable semi-annually in advance as provided in a certain negotiable promissory note of even date herewith (Description, and Incumbrances, if any) That certain parcel of real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown Washington County, State of Rhode Island, and being Lot No. Forty (40) on that plat entitled "Sea Lea Colony in Charlestown and South Kingstown, R. I. Property of M R Behnke, Numbered Lots represent area of Sea Lea Colony, Surveyed and Platted 1933-1934-1936-1937-1938 - Leon L. Louhall, Civil Engineer, Scale 1" = 80'" and strip of land on said plat No. Two Hundred Four (204).

The page as recorded

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