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11/26/1955 · MORTGAGE · book 35 page 179 doc 4772@35/179

From NYE MARY B life, NYE STEPHEN H W life
To BERESFORD CORA K, BERESFORD ERNEST R
Premises Lot 40 and Lot 204 on Sea Colony plat (Charlestown, South Kingstown, Fifth Avenue)
Also on this page: DEED NYE MARY B; NYE STEPHEN H W

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

◀ 1955 · DEED · BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R → NYE MARY B; NYE STEPHEN H W · book 35 p 179

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

▶ 1955 · DEED · BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R → COE ANNIE · book 35 p 165
▶ 1955 · DEED · BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R → NYE MARY B; NYE STEPHEN H W · book 35 p 179
▶ 1955 · DEED · BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R → MACLEAN AGNES; MACLEAN DONALD E · book 35 p 184
▶ 1955 · DEED · BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R → ERICKSON VERA H · book 35 p 191
▶ 1963 · RELEASE · BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R → NYE MARY B; NYE STEPHEN H W · book 35 p 180
▶ 1965 · RELEASE · BERESFORD CORA K; BERESFORD ERNEST R → JERUE LILA M; JERUE THOMAS E · book 30 p 184

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 Colony in Charlestown and South Kingstown, R. I. Property of M R Behnke Numbered Lots represent area of Sea Lee Colony Surveyed and Platted 1933-1934-1396-1937-1938 - Leon L. Longhill, 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, of Washington, 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 Lee Colony in Charlestown and South Kingstown, R. I. Property of M R Behnke, Numbered Lots represent area of Sea Lee Colony, Surveyed and Platted 1933-1934-1396-1937-1938 - Leon L. Longhill, Civil Engineer, Scale 1" = 80'" and strip of land on said plat No. Two Hundred Four (204).
page 2 · read by Gemma vision
180 This mortgage is made upon the STATUTORY CONDITION and with the STATUTORY POWER OF SALE. WITNESS our hands this 25th day of November 1955 STEPHEN H. W. NYE MARY B. NYE In presence of: [signature] [signature] STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.,) County of [?] { In Providence on the 25th day of November, 1955 before me personally appeared STEPHEN H. W. NYE and MARY B. NYE, 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 25th, A. D. 1955 at 11:01 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [signature] Town Clerk ---- DISCHARGE OF MORTGAGE The undersigned, having received full payment and satisfaction of the within mortgage recorded in the Washington County Records of Land Evidence of Town of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island, and in the records of South Kingston in Book #35, Page 179-180 (Charlestown) and in Book No. 29 page 323 (South Kingston), hereby cancel and discharge the same. And covenant to and with the payer that Stephen H. W. Nye, Et UX, the present owner of said mortgage. Witness, this 29th day of April, 1963. ERNEST R. BERESFORD Ernest R. Beresford CORA K. BERESFORD Cora K. Beresford In presence of: [signature] HENNING BULL [signature] Shirley M. Beresford Received for record May 6th A. D. 1963 at 9:00 o'clock, a.m., and recorded by [signature] Deputy Town Clerk I, CARL W. JOHNSON of the City of Pawtucket, County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to ALBERT E. GOODARD of the City and County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, with WARRANTY CONVEYANTS (if any) (Description, and Incumbrances, if any) That certain parcel of land, with buildings and improvements thereon, situated on the southerly side of Atlantic Avenue, in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, laid out and described in Lot No. 1, Plat Book 2, page 14, containing .81 acre (one hundred forty nine dots) on that plat entitled, "CHARLESTOWN BY THE SEA" Charlestown, R.I. surveyed by L. W. [?] Civil Engineer, New Haven, Conn" which plat is recorded with the Records of Land Evidence in said Town of Charlestown in Plat Book 2 at pages 14 and 15. This conveyance is subjected to restrictions of record. I, LILLIAS C. JOHNSON wife of the grantor release to said grantee all my right of dower and all other interest in the aforesaid premises WITNESS our hands this 19th day of November 1955. CARL W. JOHNSON LILLIAS C. JOHNSON (DOCUMENTARY STAMP, 55¢) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.,) County of Providence { In Pawtucket on the 19th day of November, 1955 before me personally appeared Carl W. Johnson and wife Lillias C. Johnson 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. GEORGE C. SALISBURY Notary Public Received for record November 26th, A. D. 1955 at 11:05 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [signature] Town Clerk

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