The instrument's own words
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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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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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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