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7/16/1956 · DEED · book 35 page 370 doc 4978@35/370

From SINGSEN EDWARD L, SINGSEN LILA H
To HANAFORD ELIZABETH, HANAFORD WILLIAM H
Premises none · strip of land 40 feet wide (old Indian trail) and an adjoining parcel (Charlestown)
Also on this page: AGREEMENT MILLS ROBERT M JR; MILLS IDA MAE

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◀ 1955 · MISC · CHARLESTOWN TOWN OF; CLARK MILTON E; WEBSTER GEORGE EST → SINGSEN EDWARD L · book 35 p 130

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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

▶ 1971 · DEED · HANAFORD ELIZABETH → HANAFORD DEAN W; HANAFORD DORIS R · book 44 p 649

The instrument's own words

page 1 · read by Gemma vision
370 STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF PROVIDENCE: In East Providence in said County on this 9th day of May A. D. 1956, before me personally appeared the above named Edward L. Singsen and Lila H. Singsen, his wife, to me known and known by me to be the persons executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. PAUL H. HODGE Notary Public The consideration for this deed is such that no revenue stamps are required. Received for record July 16th, A. D. 1956 at 3:00 o'clock, p. M., and recorded by [signature] Town Clerk ---- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that I, EDWARD L. SINGSEN, of the Town of East Providence and State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to ROBERT M. WILLS, Jr. and wife, IDA MAE MILLS, of the Town of Charlestown and State of Rhode Island, as Joint Tenants, Whatever rights I may have, if any, to use any right of way over the land of said Robert M. Wills, Jr. and Ida Mae Mills, his wife, in the Town of Charlestown, and State of Rhode Island which lies northesterly part northerly land of owner now or formerly, of Henry K. Meek and wife and southerly land of owner now or lately of John S. Singsen, and wife and bounds northerly on the Post Road, excepting only such right as I may have to use the common right of way twenty (20) feet in width lying next easterly of land of said Robert M. Wills, Jr. For my title reference is hereby had to deed of Margaret Greene et al to me dated September 10, 1955 and recorded with the Records of Land Evidence in said Charlestown in Deed Book 35 pages 137 and following. I, LILA H. SINGSEN, wife of said Edward L. Singsen, release to said Robert M. Wills, Jr. and wife, Ida Mae Wills, all my right of dower and all other interest in the aforesaid premises. WITNESS our hands this 9th day of May A. D. 1956. EDWARD L. SINGSEN LILA H. SINGSEN In Presence of: STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF PROVIDENCE: In East Providence in said County on this 9th day of May A. D. 1956, before me personally appeared the above named Edward L. Singsen and Lila H. Singsen, his wife, to me known and known by me to be the persons executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. PAUL H. HODGE Notary Public The consideration for this deed is such that no revenue stamps are required. Received for record July 16th, A. D. 1956 at 3:05 o'clock, p. M., and recorded by [signature] Town Clerk ---- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, EDWARD L. SINGSEN, of the Town of East Providence and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantor, in consideration of the sum of Ten (10) dollars to me paid by WILLIAM H. HANAFORD and ELIZABETH HANAFORD, his wife, of the City of Providence and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever QUITCLAIM unto them the said grantees, as joint tenants and their heirs and assigns forever, all the right, title, interest property, claim and demand which I now have, or of right ought to have, or claim, in and to
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371 That certain strip of land twenty (20) feet in width in the Town of Charlestown and State of Rhode Island, for the express purposes of being used and improved, together with an adjoining strip of land twenty (20) feet in width parallel to the above-conveyed strip, being an old Indian trail, now used, as a right of way forty (40) feet in width, for the benefit of the owners of land in said Charlestown, including the grantors, who desire improved access to their lands or under deeds from said Webster and/or George D. Webster and whose deeds include the grant of a right of way, said strip of land hereby conveyed being bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a concrete bound set boundary forty (40) feet easterly from now or lately the easterly end of a bulk head, former ly on land of S. Dilven, now or lately in the name of Dilven Palumbo; thence southerly a thirty five (35) foot strip of land conveyed by Evelyn D. Dilven while she was a spinster, of the city of Providence, County of Providence, State of Rhode Island, in a line parallel with and parallel forty (40) feet easterly from now or lately the westerly edge of the said bulk head, being a line now or lately on the land of [?] bound; thence bearing an interior angle of 178° 31' and southerly running, bound further easterly on land of the said Palumbo, and then running in a line parallel with and southerly corner of land now or lately of Derwent R. and Mary C. Johnston and in the southerly boundary of other land in the said town, then turning a southerly angle and running southerly boundary southerly on other land of the grantor, this day conveyed to George F. Bliven and wife, twenty (20) feet in width, the boundary to Linton L. Brown and wife; then turning a right angle and running northerly boundary northerly on other land, with an interior angle of 192° 58' 30" and running four and one half (4 1/2) feet, then turning a right angle and running northerly boundary northerly on said strip of land two hundred and sixty four (264) feet, then turning a right angle and running westerly on said shore, more or less, to the point of beginning. It is recommended that a portion of said strip of land twenty (20) feet in width above described includes a portion of said grantees' land and a portion of said Evelyn D. Bliven land after above referred to and conveyed herein; however, the grantors make no representations that the said strip of land is hereby conveyed. Also a parcel of land situated in said Charlestown lying next easterly of the above described premises bounding northerly, northeasterly and westerly on other land of said grantees and westerly on the above described premises. This conveyance is made subject to the rights of way of others and taxes assessed as of December 31, 1955. The consideration for this deed is such that no revenue stamps are required. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, with all right, privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining, unto and to the use of the then said grantees, as Joint Tenants and their heirs and assigns forever. And I and the aforementioned grantor, for myself and for my heirs, executors, and administrators, do covenant with the said grantees and their heirs and assigns, forever, against the aforesaid premises unto the said grantees and their heirs and assigns, forever, against all lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through, or under me, excepting as aforesaid. And I, Lila H. Singsen wife of said grantor in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantees and their heirs and assigns, all my right of dower in and to the aforesaid premises. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 9th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty six (1956). Signed and Sealed in presence of } EDWARD L. SINGSEN } LILA H. SINGSEN STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, County of Providence In East Providence on the 9th day of May, A. D. 1956 before me personally appeared the above named grantor, Edward L. Singsen and Lila H. Singsen, 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. PAUL H. HODGE Notary Public Received for record July 16th, A. D. 1956 at 3:15 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk

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