The instrument's own words
page 1
401
Know all men by these presents that I Elisha S. Board
of Charlestown in the county of Washington, state of Rhode Island
do grant and in consideration of the sum of two thousand dollars
well and truly paid by Susan A. Whitford wife of Elisha Whitford
of Charlestown aforesaid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
have by these presents do grant bargain sell convey
and confirm unto the said Susan A. Whitford her heirs and
assigns forever A certain tract of wood land situated in said
Charlestown containing one acre more or less and bounded
as follows, Northerly on land formerly of Dennis Green
with Adam Green Easterly on land of land owner, southerly
on land formerly of Jonathan Smith and westerly
on land formerly of said Dennis Green however, we however
the above bounded Reserving however the right of
way over said premises as now used for the accommodation
of the farm I now own and which I hold by my lead from
Hinds the Boas. To have and to hold the said
written and bargained premises, with all the privileges
and appurtenances, to the same belonging, in any way
in [illegible] to the said grantee her heirs and assigns
forever. And I the said grantor for myself and for my
heirs executors and administrators, do covenant, to and
with the said grantee her heirs and assigns that at all
times before the ensuling hereof I am the lawful owner of
the above bargained premises, and have seized and possessed
of the same, in my own proper right as good, perfect
and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple; and
have in myself sufficient right to sell and convey the said
bargained premises in manner as aforesaid, And
that the said demised and bargained premises, with
the appurtenances are free from all encumbrances
of what name or nature whatever that might in any
measure or degree obstruct or make void this present
deed. Furthermore I the said grantor for
myself my heirs executors and administrators, do
covenant and engage the above demised premises to
the said grantee her heirs and assigns against the
lawful claim or demands of any person or persons
whatever forever to warrant defend defy
these presents. And I Addie Board wife of
the said Elisha S. Board in consideration of the sum
paid as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim
unto the said grantee her heirs and assigns, all my
right of dower in and to the aforementioned premises.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 21st day of July A.D. 1886.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
George L. Conner
Elisha S. Board L.S.
Addie Board L.S.
page 2
402
State of Rhode Island ve
Washington
In Charlestown this 29th day of July
1876 Elisha S. Leavitt personally appeared, before me that
acknowledged the within instrument by him signed to be
his free and voluntary act and deed
George S. Lowe
Notary Public
Received for record Aug. 12th 1876 at 10 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George S. Lowe from Leavitt
I know all men by these presents, That I Franklin
Metcalf of Charlestown, in the county of Washington
and state of Rhode Island, for and in consideration of
the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to me paid by
Albert S. Potter of Richmond 1st county, the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have released and
forever quitclaimed and by these presents do release
and forever quitclaim unto him, the said Albert S. Potter
his heirs and assigns all the right title and interest
which I have now have to and in a certain parcel of land in
Charlestown beach, so called, in the town of Charlestown
said State, it being the same land conveyed to the grantor
by Isiahs G. Beebe, by deed dated October, 12, 1840 and
recorded in Book 5 Page 148 Land Evidence of said Charlestown
pages 372 & 373 reference to said deed being had.
To have and to hold the same with all the rights and
privileges thereunto belonging to him the said Albert S.
Potter his heirs and assigns forever. Provided however
that if any intoxicating liquor shall at any time here after
be kept for sale on the premises I hereby convey that this
deed shall be null and void, and I the said Franklin
Metcalf for myself and for my heirs and executors do
covenant with the said Albert S. Potter his heirs and assigns
that I will warrant and defend the above described premises
to him the said Albert S. Potter his heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims of any person claiming by through
or under me.
And I Alice M. Metcalf wife of said
Franklin Metcalf for the consideration above mentioned do hereby
release and forever quitclaim unto the said Albert S. Potter
his heirs and assigns all my right of dower in and to the
above granted premises. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set our hands and seals this 30th day of July 1876
In presence of
Franklin Metcalf L.S.
Alice M. Metcalf L.S.
[illegible] Metcalf
E. S. Leavitt
page 3
391
JAMES FINNIE
JOSEPH J. JOHNSON
RUTH JOHNSON
RUTH JOHNSON
ELLISON HILTON
WILDRED HILTON
KATHLEEN B. CHAMPION
WILLIAM L. GAITHE
LOUIS J. GAITHE
ESTHER GAITHE
SHERWOOD KENYON
VIRGINIA N. KENYON
DORIS SONNTAG
WALTER BAKER
RUTH BAKER
JENNY SMITH
LYNITHA TORNEY
GLENN F. GODDEN
WILDRED GODDEN
KILDEEN GODDEN
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.,)
County of Washington )
In Charlestown on the 6th day of January, 1956 before me personally appeared Ernest G. B.
Champion, Eugene C. O'Donnell, Charles W. Link, Mafalda O'Donnell, Constance Link, Margaret Larkin
Champion, and Richard Larkin 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.
ARCHIBALD B. KENYON, JR.
Notary Public.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.,)
County of Washington )
In Charlestown on the 6th day of January, 1956 before me personally appeared Josephine Lee
Richards, Roland B. Cornell, Eileen M. Richards, Roland E. Richards, Leo W. O'Donnell, Caroline S.
Cornell, Frank B. Cornell, Edwin Derry, Kurt Sonntag and Arthur Sweet to me known and known by me to be the parties
executing the foregoing instrument, and they severally acknowledged said instrument, by them executed,
executed, to be their free act and deed.
ARCHIBALD B. KENYON, JR.
Notary Public.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.,)
County of Washington )
In Charlestown on the 21st day of January, 1956 before me personally appeared Nona Finnie,
Glenn F. Godden and Wilfred Godden 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.
ARCHIBALD B. KENYON, JR.
Notary Public
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.,)
County of Washington )
In Richmond on the 4th day of February 1956 before me personally appeared Joseph Tougas,
Barbara Tougas, Walter H. Travis, Irene Travis, James Finnie, Lynitha Torney and George A. Torney,
Jr. 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. ARNOTT
Notary Public
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.,)
County of Washington )
In Charlestown, on the 26 day of Feb., 1956 before me personally appeared Joseph J. Johnson,
Ruth Johnson, Ellison Hilton, Wildred Hilton, Kathleen Champion, William L. Gaithe, Jenny Smith,
Ruth Johnson, Ellison Hilton, Wildred Hilton, Kathleen Champion, William L. Gaithe, Louis J. Gaithe, Mafalda Gaithe, Esther Gaithe,
Sherwood Kenyon, Virginia Kenyon, Doris Sonntag, Walter Baker, Ruth Baker, Jenney Smith, Lynitha Torney,
as 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. ARNOTT
Notary Public
Received for record July 20th, A. D. 1956 at 9:20 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
Town Clerk