The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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1/12/1884 · DEED · book 11 page 217 doc 4866

From BENT JOSEPH life
To JONES ANNIE L life
Consideration Ten Dollars
Premises none · one half of a tract, lot 384 on Christian Reservation Lot (Charlestown, Christian Reservation Lot)

Back — where this land came from

deed State of Rhode Island
“purchased of the State of Rhode Island by a deed dated August 14th 1812”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma
deed State of Rhode Island
“purchased of the State of Rhode Island by a deed dated August 14th 1812”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma

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

◀ 1883 · DEED · RHODE ISLAND STATE OF → BENT JOSEPH · book 11 p 188

Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1885 · MORTGAGE · ENNIS GEORGE N; ENNIS LOUISA → KINGSTON SAVINGS BANK · book 11 p 288
“deed made and sealed by the grantor his S. Donaldson and dated December 22d 1844”
cites this instrument as its source · read by gemma

The instrument's own words

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Signed to be his free act and deed George Co. Cross Town Clerk Received for record January 11th 1884 at 11 o'clock A.M. and recorded by George Co. Cross Town Clerk KNOW all men by these presents that I Joseph Bent of Charlestown, county of Washington in the State of Rhode Island and for and in consideration of the sum of the Dollar one well and truly paid by hinie S. Jones wife of Isaac Jones of Westerly, county State and aforesaid the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge, by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell convey and confirm unto the said hinie S. Jones her heirs her heirs and assigns forever, the indenvedged [illegible] and just one half of a certain tract of land lying being and situated in said Charlestown and is the one half part of that certain piece of land which I the said Joseph Bent purchased of the State of Rhode Island by a deed dated August 14th 1812 and are lots the 384 on a certain plat entitled "Christian Reservation Lot" said "piece" is recorded in Book D page 3 of said Charlestown. To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances and all privileges to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the said grant her her heirs and assigns forever, And I the said grantor for myself and my heirs, species and executors and co-devisees to covenant that I with the said grantee for her heirs and assigns that at and before the ensealing hereof of I am the lawful owner of the above bargained premises and am seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right as owner for perfect and absolute estate of unencumbered in fee simple; and have in me good right to sell and convey the said bargained premises, in manner aforesaid And that the said demised and bargained premises, with the appurtenances are free from all encumbrances, of what name or nature soever That no right in any measure or degree, obtained or made by who this present deed execute. Furthermore, me the said grantor for myself, my heirs species and administrators as covenants and conveys the above demised premises to the said grantee her heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatever, forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of December A.D. 1883. Signed, sealed and delivered In presence of George Co. Cross Joseph Bent Ss. S. State of Rhode Island & S. Washington in County S.C. I, Charlestown this 31st day of December 1883 Joseph Bent personally appeared before me and acknowledged the borthin instrument by him signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed George Co. Cross Town Clerk Received for record January 11th 1884 at 10 oclock A.M. and received by George Co. Cross Town Clerk
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270 INDIVIDUAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In South Kingstown on the 16th day of March, 1956, before me personally appeared the above named Charles W. Nasse and Charlotte C. Nasse, each to me known and by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them exe- cuted to be their free act and deed. MARGARET B. WALKER, Notary Public Notary Public Received for record March 21st, A. D. 1956 at 3:36 c'lock, p. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk STATUTORY FORM PARTIAL RELEASE OF MORTGAGE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That INDUSTRIAL NATIONAL BANK of Providence, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, with its principal place of business in the City and County of Providence, Rhode Island the Owner present and holder of that certain mortgage made by HENRY M. BRIGHTMAN and AGNES BRIGHTMAN, husband and wife, of Charlestown, Rhode Island to INDUSTRIAL TRUST COMPANY, dated August 5th, 1953 and recorded in Book 33 at pages 596, 597 and 598 of the Land Evidence Records of the Town of Charlestown for consideration paid, releases to HENRY M. BRIGHTMAN and AGNES BRIGHTMAN all interest acquired under said mortgage in the following described portion of the mortgages premises:— A certain Triangular shaped parcel of land located on the northerly side of the New Post Road and on the southeasterly side of the Old Post Road, in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows, to-wit:— COMMENCING at the northeasterly corner of said tract at the end of the stone wall at the edge of said Old Post Road and thence running in a general easterly direction along said Old Post Road, a distance of approximately 290 feet, thence running in a general northerly direction along the Old Post Road, thence in a general west- ery direction the junction of the line of the State of Rhode Island taken for highway purposes (the New Post Road), a distance of approximately 400 feet more or less, to the beginning of said tract, thence in a general northerly direction follow- ing the line of said wall, bounded on Brightman's land, a distance of approximately 40 feet, thence running in a general southwesterly direction to the Point and Place of beginning. Being the Third Tract described in said mortgage. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said INDUSTRIAL NATIONAL BANK of Providence has caused its corpo- rate seal to be hereunto affixed and these presents to be executed in its behalf by its proper officers, duly authorized, this 2nd day of March 1956. INDUSTRIAL NATIONAL BANK of Providence By Hiram Kendall Manager and Thomas Sutcliffe Assistant Manager of its Westerly Office

The page as recorded

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