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Know all men by these Presents That I William R. Sheffield
Jr. of the City and County of Newport and State of Rhode Island
in consideration of fifty (50$) dollars paid by A Prescott Baker
of the same City the receipt whereof i hereby acknowledge
do hereby grant bargain sell and convey unto the said A Prescott
Baker and his heirs and assigns one undivided half part of
that certain Lot or parcel of Land situated in the town of Charlestown
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island aforesaid being lot
No 26 in a certain plat entitled "Indian Reservation Lot Division"
surveyed and platted by Mr. D. Peirce which said plat is recorded
in the records of land Evidence of said town of Charlestown
and which said lot I know as the dobbs house Lot and contains twenty
eight (28) acres together with the buildings and improvements
thereon if any the same premises heretofore conveyed to Benjamin
Tillinghast by deed from the State of Rhode Island under Providence
Plantations and by said Tillinghast conveyed to this grantor.
I reserve to and hold the above granted premises with all
the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging to the said A Prescott
Baker and his heirs and assigns to be theirs only forever.
And the said William R. Sheffield for myself and any
heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said
A Prescott Baker and his heirs and assigns that I am
lawfully seized in fee simple of the aforesaid premises
that they are free and clear from all encumbrances that I have good
right to sell and convey the same to the said Baker with
his heirs and assigns forever as aforesaid any that I will
and my heirs executors and administrators shall warrant
and defend the same to the said A Prescott Baker and
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims
and demands of all persons In witness whereof
I the said William R. Sheffield have hereunto set
my hand and seal this first day of January in the
year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighty three
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of Wm R. Sheffield Jr. S. D.
[illegible]
Newport ss. Newport Jan 1st 1883 Then
personally appeared the above named William
R. Sheffield on and acknowledged the above instrument
to be his free and good deed
Before me Wm R. Sheffield
[illegible] Notary Public
Received for record Jan. 18th 1883 at 11 oclock Am
and recorded by George R. Cross Town Clerk
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AFFIDAVIT
I, William D. Cross, Collector as above said for the Town of Charlestown, on oath depose and
say that the facts stated in the aforesaid deed are true.
WILLIAM D. CROSS
Collector of Taxes for the Town of Charlestown.
Subscribed and sworn to this 13th day of December, A. D. 1955.
LINTON L. BROWN
Notary Public
Before me
TOWN OF CHARLESTون, R. I.
Tax Collector's
List
The Collector of Taxes for the Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island,
hereby gives notice that the tax list for the year 1954,
as approved by the Board of Assessors, has been filed in the office of the
Town Clerk, and will be open for inspection by all persons interested
from the first day of January, 1955, until the first day of February, 1955,
inclusive. All persons who believe that they have been over-assessed, or
that any other person has been under-assessed, are hereby notified that
they must file their complaints with the Board of Assessors on or before
the first day of February, 1955, otherwise such complaints will not be
considered.
The Board of Assessors will meet to hear all complaints on the
first Monday of February, 1955, at twelve o'clock noon, at the Town Hall.
[Handwritten/Stamped text appearing upside down and mirrored]:
"I, Leo Bernard, Notary Public, admit that this is a true copy of the original document."
Received for record December 13th, A. D. 1955 at 11:08 o'clock, a. m.,
and recorded by [Signature]
Town Clerk.
TAX DEED
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That I, William D. Cross, of the Town of Charlestown, in the
State of Rhode Island, Collector of Taxes for said Town of Charlestown, send greeting:
WHEREAS, the Board of Assessors of said Town tide, as of the thirty-first day of December,
A. D. 1953 at twelve o'clock noon, assess valuations on all the ratable real estate and tangible
personal property and the ratable incomes of inhabitants of said Town and residents of said Town and
non-residents before meeting said valuations, did cause printed notices of the time and place
of their meeting to be posted in three public places in said Town and caused the same to be
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