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8/17/1886 · DEED · book 11 page 402 doc 5002

From METCALF ALICE M life, METCALF FRANKLIN life
To POTTER ALBERT S life
Consideration one dollar
Premises parcel of land in Charlestown beach (Charlestown beach, Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

deed Isiahs G. Beebe book 10 p 148 Charlestown
“it being the same land conveyed to the grantor by Isiahs G. Beebe, by deed dated October, 12, 1840”
◀ Follow back 1875 · DEED · HOLLOWAY ELISHA J; WEBSTER WILLIAM P → BRAMAN SARAH · book 10 p 148
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deed Isiahs G. Beebe book 10 p 148 Charlestown
“conveyed to the grantor by Isiahs G. Beebe, by deed dated October, 12, 1840 and recorded in Book 10 Page 148”
◀ Follow back 1875 · DEED · HOLLOWAY ELISHA J; WEBSTER WILLIAM P → BRAMAN SARAH · book 10 p 148
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1882 · DEED · COLE ORIN; COLE SARAH A → TINKHAM ELLISON; METCALF FRANKLIN · book 11 p 34
◀ 1877 · DEED · HAZARD ROWLAND; HAZARD MARGARET R → METCALF ALICE M · book 9 p 241
◀ 1880 · DEED · GREEN CHARLES J → METCALF FRANKLIN · book 10 p 572
◀ 1873 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · HAZARD ROWLAND → METCALF NARCISSA S; TINKHAM MARY A; TINKHAM ELLISON; METCALF FRANKLIN · book 9 p 322
◀ 1871 · DEED · COLE ORIN; COLE SARAH A → TINKHAM ELLISON; METCALF FRANKLIN · book 10 p 41
◀ 1871 · DEED · TUCKER JOSEPH B; TUCKER DORCAS → TINKHAM ELLISON; METCALF FRANKLIN · book 9 p 141
◀ 1869 · DEED · HAZARD ROWLAND; HAZARD ROWLAND G; HAZARD MARGARET R → TINKHAM ELLISON; METCALF FRANKLIN · book 9 p 314

Forward — where this land went

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

▶ 1894 · DEED · DOLBEARE JESSIE F; POTTER ALBERT S; POTTER BESSIE D; DOLBEARE JOHN F; → POTTER CORNELIA A · book 13 p 7
▶ 1894 · DEED · POTTER CORNELIA A; POTTER ALBERT S; POTTER BESSIE D; DOLBEASE JESSIE F → LARKIN HATTIE P · book 13 p 46
▶ 1897 · DEED · LARKIN HATTIE P; LARKIN DAVID E; POTTER CORNELIA A; DOLBEARE JESSIE F; → CROSS WILLIAM D · book 13 p 332
▶ 1900 · DEED · LARKIN HATTIE P; LARKIN DAVID E; POTTER CORNELIA A; POTTER ALBERT S; P → BROWN SUE THURSTON · book 14 p 135
▶ 1901 · DEED · LARKIN DAVID E; POTTER CORNELIA A; POTTER ALBERT S; POTTER BESSIE D; A → CALLAHAN MARY E · book 14 p 225
▶ 1904 · DEED · LARKIN HATTIE P; LARKIN DAVID E; POTTER CORNELIA A; POTTER ALBERT S; P → BROWN HARTFORD P · book 15 p 94
▶ 1906 · DEED · POTTER ALBERT S; POTTER BESSIE D → LARKIN DAVID E · book 15 p 435

The instrument's own words

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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, release and forever quitclaim unto 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 10 Page 148 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 hereby conveyed That the 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 set my hand and seal this 30th day of July 1876 In presence of Franklin Metcalf L.S. Alice M. Metcalf L.S. W. H. Metcalf E. P. Metcalf
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403 Washington Co In Cohasseton this 30th day of July AD 1886 personally appeared the aforementioned Franklin [illegible] and acknowledged the above instrument by him signed to be his free act and deed, and at the same time appeared the above named Alice M. Prettyman and acknowledged this above instrument by her signed, to be her free act and deed. Before me Edward Prettyman Notary Public Received for record August 17th @ 1886 at 9 o'clock P.M. and recorded by George L. Lowe Clerk I know all men by these presents that I J. Dudley Hopkins of Cohasseton in the county of Washington state of R.I. for land in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me paid by Stephen Bromwell of the city and county of Providence state of R.I. the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and hold remised, released and forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise, release, all force quitclaim unto the said Stephen Bromwell his 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 by a certain tract of land situated in said Cohasseton containing seven 1/2 (the area), being that same tract of land which this grantor purchased of the state of Rhode Island by deed dated August 12th AD 1882 and is lot so on a certain plot entitled "Indian Reservation East Side" which said deed and plat are on record in said Cohasseton reference thereings being made for a more particular description, to have and hold the same, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to the said Stephen Bromwell his heirs and assigns, forever, and I the aforementioned Dudley Hopkins do covenant with the said Stephen Bromwell his heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and defend the absolute premises to the said Stephen Bromwell his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or under me. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty six. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Henry L. Lowe Charles Lowe State of Rhode Island & Washington Co In Cohasseton his Dudley [mark] Hopkins L.S.
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394 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 John A. Grimes, Jr., Charles H. Trumbull, Blanche M. Trumbull, Frank Capaldo, Joseph Derouin, Alice Derouin, Harold Downey, Marion Downey, and the remaining grantors namely Gladys Alice Derouin, to be known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, T. Brown to be 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. LINTON L. BROWN Notary Public STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.) County of Washington ) ) In Charlestown on the 21st day of January, 1956 before me personally appeared Isabel Potter, Fred A. Potter, Roy Jordan, Nora Jordan, Ilarm P. Godden, Mildred Godden, Eugene Burt, and Alice Linnell to be 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 20 day of Feb., 1956 before me personally appeared Raymond T. J. Higgins, Elizabeth Higgins, Josephine Capaldo, Peter Amorczewski, Marie Reynolds to me known and known 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. ARHNOTT Notary Public STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.) County of Washington ) ) In Richmond on the 4th day of February, 1956 before me personally appeared Dorothy Burt, William H. Noka, Helen Noka, George A. Roche, Estelle M. Roche, George Hatch, Beverly Burt, William H. Noka, Helen Noka, George A. Roche, Estelle M. Roche, George Hatch, Beverly Almeida, Paul Reynolds and Alice Linnell to be known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they severally acknowledged said instrument, by them ezecuted, to be their free act and deed. DAVID A. ARHNOTT Notary Public Received for record July 20th, A. D. 1956 at 9:21 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk

The page as recorded

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