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7/20/1956 · DEED · book 35 page 387 doc 4999@35/387

From MASSON JOHN H life, MASSON PAULINE
To DOWNEY-WEAVER POST BUILDING ASSOC
Premises 3 acres, more or less · tract bounded by Narragansett Electric easement and Pasquitt Path (Charlestown)
Also on this page: DEED DOWNEY-WEAVER POST BUILDING ASSOC

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▶ 1963 · MORTGAGE · DOWNEY-WEAVER POST BUILDING ASSOC → WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY · book 39 p 68
▶ 1971 · AGREEMENT · DOWNEY-WEAVER POST BUILDING ASSOC; DOWNEY-WEAVER POST NO 34 AMERICAN L → NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY; NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO · book 45 p 9
▶ 1974 · MORTGAGE · DOWNEY-WEAVER POST BUILDING ASSOC → PETTAQUAMSCUTT CREDIT UNION · book 50 p 252

The instrument's own words

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387 STATUTORY QUIT-CLAIM DEED KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, Henry G. Clark of the Town of South Kingstown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for consideration paid, grant to DOWNEY-WEAVER POST BUILDING ASSOCIATION, a non-business corporation organized under the laws of the State of Rhode Island, with QUIT-CLAIM COVENANTS That certain tract or parcel of land, containing 3 acres, more or less, situate in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the center line of easement of the Narragansett Electric Company (formerly the Rhode Island State Electric Company) said point being Seventy-five (75) feet easterly from a stone fence marking the southeasterly corner of a lot of lands of Dwight-yea and 510 (8.5) feet easterly to a corner located in the center line of said easement of the Narragansett Electric Company; thence East a distance of Three Hundred Eighty (380) feet; thence running Southerly 61° East a distance of Three Hundred Eighty (380) feet; thence running northerly, bounded easterly by said Pasquitts Path, a distance of Two Hundred Eighty (280) feet; thence running northerly to a point; thence running Southeasterly 61° East a distance of Three Hundred (300) feet; more or less; thence running northerly, bounded easterly by said Seven and 41/100 (7.41) feet; thence running northerly, bounded easterly by said Pasquitts Path, a distance of Two Hundred Eighty (280) feet; thence running northerly to the center line of said easement of the Narragansett Electric Company; thence running North 88° 42' West along the center line of said easement, a distance of Three Hundred Eighty (380) feet; thence running northerly, bounded northerly by the center line of said easement; said by Pasquitts Path; westerly by land, now or formerly of Ethan W. [?] and easterly by said fence P. Clark. The Grantees and its successors and assigns, are hereby granted a right-of-way, in common with others, for all purposes, thirty (30) feet in width, from the premises hereby conveyed to the State Highway 138 (formerly known as Providence turnpike). This conveyance is made subject to easement of the Narragansett Electric Company of record in the Records of Land Evidence, said Town of Charlestown. The herein described premises being more particularly described and shown on plat entitled, "Preliminary Survey of Land for Downey-Weaver Post Building Assoc, Charlestown, R. I.," C. A. Honda, Engr., dated "May 1946", said plat being filed in the Office of the Town Clerk, said Town of Charlestown reference to said plat being hereby made and for a more complete description see the map of the premises hereby conveyed. I, Marjorie P. Clark, wife of the Grantor, release to said grantee all my right of dower and all other interest in the aforesaid described premises. The consideration for this deed is such that no Documentary Stamps are required. WITNESS our hands this 29th day of June, 1956. HENRY G. CLARK MARJORIE P. CLARK STATE OF RHODE ISLAND } } County of Providence } In City of Providence on the 29th day of June, 1956 before me personally appeared Henry G. Clark and Marjorie P. Clark to me 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 A. CARPENTER (Notarial Seal) Notary Public My Commission expires June 30, 1961. Received for record July 20th, A. D. 1956 at 9:17 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Seal] Town Clerk ---- I, John H. Masson of the Town of South Kingstown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for consideration paid, grant to DOWNEY-WEAVER POST BUILDING ASSOCIATION, a non-business corporation organized under the laws of the State of Rhode Island, with QUIT-CLAIM COVENANTS (Description, and Incumbrances, if any) That certain tract or parcel of land, containing 3 acres, more or less, situate and being in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows:
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BEGINNING at a point in the center line of easement of The Narragansett Electric Company (formerly of the South County Public Service Company); said point being Seventy-five (75) feet easterly from a stone bound marking the southwesterly corner of land of Charles R. Williams and Mary Williams thence running South 6° 45' W. a distance of Eighty-two and 5/10 (82.5) feet to a corner located in the center line of a 30-foot right-of-way thence running South 80° 00' E. a distance of four Hundred (400) feet to a point thence running South 83° 15' East a distance of Three Hundred (300) feet, more or less, to a fence marking the westerly side of an old road thence running northerly bounding northerly, bounded easterly by said Pasquitt Path, a distance of Two Hundred Eighty-seven (287) feet, more or less, to the center line of said easement of The Narragansett Electric Company thence running north 83° 15' West a distance of 400 feet along the center line of said easement, a distance of Seven Hundred Seven and 4/10 (707.4) feet to the point of beginning. Bounded Northerly by the center line of a 30-foot right-of-way; bounded easterly by the westerly side of land now or formerly of Ethel May Hunt and southerly by land of George P. Clark. The Grantee, its successors and assigns, are hereby granted right-of-way, in common with others, for all purposes, 30 feet in width, from the premises hereby conveyed to the center line of the Highway as shown on plat hereinafter mentioned. This conveyance is made subject to easement of The Narragansett Electric Company of record in the Records of Land Evidence, said Town of Charlestown. The herein described premises being more particularly described and shown on plat entitled "Preliminary Survey of Land of John H. Masson Plat #14, Fermon Legion, Charlestown, R.I., C. A. Bounds, Engrs., Scale 1" = 80" Date March, 1956, said plat being filed in the land evidence records of the Town of Charlestown; reference to said plat being hereby had and made for a more complete and detailed description of the premises hereby conveyed. I, Pauline Masson, wife of the grantor release to said grantee all my right of dower and all other interest in the aforementioned premises. WITNESS our hands this 24 day of May 1956. JOHN H. MASSON PAULINE MASSON STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.) County of Washington. ) In South Kingstown on the 24th day of May, 1956, before me personally appeared John H. Masson and Pauline Masson to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they severally acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. DAVID A. ANDROTT Notary Public Received for record July 20th, A. D. 1956 at 9:18 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [?] Town Clerk ---- I, ROBERT DOWNEY and MARY ELIZABETH DOWNEY of Maryland for consideration paid, grant to DOWNEY-WEAVER POST BUILDING ASSOCIATION, a non-business corporation organized under the laws of the State of Rhode Island with QUIT-CLAIM COVENANTS (Description, and Incumbrances, if any) that certain tract or parcel of land, containing 38 acres, more or less, situate and being in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the center line of easement of The Narragansett Electric Company (formerly of the South County Public Service Company); said point being Seventy-five (75) feet easterly from a stone bound marking the southwesterly corner of land of Charles R. Williams and Mary Williams thence running South 6° 45' W. a distance of Eighty-two and 5/10 (82.5) feet to a corner located in the center line of a 30-foot right-of-way thence running South 80° 00' E. a distance of four Hundred (400) feet to a point thence running South 83° 15' East a distance of Three Hundred (300) feet, more or less, to a fence marking the westerly side of an old road thence running northerly bounding northerly, bounded easterly by said Pasquitt Path, a distance of Two Hundred Eighty-seven (287) feet, more or less, to the center line of said easement of The Narragansett Electric Company thence running north 83° 15' West, along the center line of said easement, a distance of Seven Hundred Seven and 4/10 (707.4) feet to the point of beginning. Bounded Northerly by the center line of a 30-foot easement; easterly by said Pasquitt Path; westerly by land, now or formerly of Ethel May Hunt and southerly by land of George P. Clark.

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