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7/26/1890 · DEED · book 12 page 174 doc 5185

From TWISS LENA M BY GUARDIAN life
To CROCKETT JAMES life
Consideration forty four Dollars and forty five cents
Premises ten acres more or less · tract of land with improvements (Charlestown, heirs of Henry Keally)

Back — where this land came from

unknown Thomas Austin 2nd
“being the premises formerly owned by Thomas Austin 2nd.”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma
unknown Thomas Austin 2nd
“being the premises formerly owned by Thomas Austin 2nd.”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma

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

▶ 1893 · MORTGAGE · CROCKETT ELLA G; CROCKETT JAMES → LOCKWOOD MARY A · book 12 p 436

Bounded by

Henry Healy

The instrument's own words

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174 Whereas the Court of Probate of the Town of Charlestown R.I. on the 7th day of July 1890, authorized George B. Cross, Guardian of the estate of Leona In. Lunds to sell all the right title and interest which the said Leona In. Lunds had in and to a certain tract of land with the improvements thereon situated in said Charlestown, containing ten acres more or less and bounded as follows, Beginning at the highway and bounding southerly, westerly and northerly on land of the heirs of Henry Keally and easterly on the highway or however bounded, being the premises formerly owned by Thomas Austin 2nd. Now therefore know all men that I the said George B. Cross by the authority aforesaid and for land in consideration of the sum of forty four dollars and forty five cents, to me paid by one James Crockett of said Charlestown, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby in my capacity of Guardian bargain sell and convey unto the said James Crockett his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title and interest which the said Leona In. Lunds had in and to the real estate above described. To have and to hold the same with all the rights and privileges to the same belonging to him the said James Crockett his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 24th day of July 1890 in my capacity of Guardian executed set my hand and seal this 24th day of July 1890 In presence of George B. Cross S.D. Indy & Correl Guardian State of Rhode Island ss Washington Sc In Charlestown this 26th day of July 1890, George B. Cross personally appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument but him signed to be his free act and deed etc, in his capacity of Guardian as aforesaid Charles Cross Justice of the Peace Received for record July 26, 1890 at 4 oclock P.M. and returned to George B. Cross from clerk.
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559 price for said materials and merchandise sold for said area. 2) All merchandise shall be paid by JOSEPH R. CARPENTER and FRANCINE H. CARPENTER on a load to load basis in cash; or, if credit is extended, on date when said payments are due. 3) LEHIGH PETROLEUM INCORPORATED agrees that all products shall be delivered with reasonable promptness on JOSEPH R. CARPENTER's and FRANCINE H. CARPENTER's orders and LEHIGH PETROLEUM INCORPORATED shall make deliveries in usual manner, during business hours only, and not on Sundays or Holidays, except on the option of LEHIGH PETROLEUM INCORPORATED. LEHIGH PETROLEUM INCORPORATED shall not be required to make deliveries of gasoline in any single lot of less than fifty per cent (50%) of JOSEPH R. CARPENTER's and FRANCINE H. CARPENTER's storage capacity. 4) All orders shall be filled with reasonable promptness but LEHIGH PETROLEUM INCORPORATED shall not be liable in damages or reason for offsets in connection of on delays of deliveries or failure of deliveries hereunder by reason of fire, storm, flood, riot, strikes, lock-outs, difficulties with workmen, or any other cause beyond the control of LEHIGH PETROLEUM INCORPORATED, whether the same or of a different character than those herein specified. 5) JOSEPH R. CARPENTER and FRANCINE H. CARPENTER waive any claim against LEHIGH PETROLEUM INCORPORATED as to price or quantity of any delivery of products hereunder unless such claims are made with LEHIGH PETROLEUM INCORPORATED by JOSEPH R. CARPENTER and FRANCINE H. CARPENTER in writing within one (1) week after such delivery. 6) In further consideration of the execution of this agreement, the said LEHIGH PETROLEUM INCORPORATED, agrees at its own cost and expense, to install and place in the possession of JOSEPH R. CARPENTER and FRANCINE H. CARPENTER and keep in repair, the following articles of per- sonal property, upon the premises hereinaftermentioned, which articles of personal property are more fully described as follows:— Three (3) pump gasoline pumps Four (4) gasoline tanks One (1) steel tank and pump suitable for the distribution of kerosene One (1) frame container lift One (1) L. P. Compressor One (1) Major sign One (1) Driver light poles Two (2) Driver-way light poles adequate outside lights 7) It is mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto, that title to the above mentioned articles of personal property shall, at all times, remain with LEHIGH PETROLEUM INCOR- PORATED, who shall have the right during the term of this covenant, or at the termination thereof, to enter upon the said premises and remove all of the aforesaid articles of personal property that it has installed upon the premises or placed in the possession of JOSEPH R. CARPENTER and FRANCINE H. CARPENTER. 8) In further consideration of the execution of this agreement, the said LEHIGH PETROLEUM INCORPORATED agrees at its own cost and expense, to construct a concrete mat and pump island to, paint the exterior of the building used for the gasoline and service station business located upon the herein premises and to asphalt the drive-way in front of said building and on one side of the same. 9) This agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals this 19 day of November, 1956. Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of: Edward I. Stolle Samuel I. Safenovitz Samuel I. Safenovitz Helen Safenovitz JOSEPH R. CARPENTER (L. S.) Joseph R. Carpenter FRANCINE H. CARPENTER (L. S.) Francine H. Carpenter LEHIGH PETROLEUM INCORPORATED by Irving Castle Its duly authorized officer and agent.
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560 STATE OF RHODE ISLAND } } ss: County of Washington } In Hopkinton, Rhode Island, on the 19th day of November, 1956, before me personally appeared JOSEPH R. CARPENTER and FRANCINE M. CARPENTER, to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and who acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed. EDWARD W. BOTELLLE Notary Public. STATE OF CONNECTICUT } } ss. Norwich, November 19, 1956 County of New London } Personally appeared IRVING CASTLE, duly authorized officer and agent of LEHIGH PETROLEUM INCORPORATED, a corporation, signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed individually and as such duly authorized officer and agent and the free act and deed of said corporation, before me SAMUEL I. SAPEROWITZ Commissioner of the Superior Court. Received for record November 24th, A. D. 1956 at 9:10 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk MORTGAGE DEED KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that We, JOSEPH R. CARPENTER and FRANCINE CARPENTER, husband and wife, both of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid grant to LEHIGH INCORPORATED, a Connecticut corporation located in the Town of Norwich, County of New London and State of Connecticut, with MORTGAGE COVENANTS, to secure the payment of THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($3000.00) as provided in a certain nego- tiable promissory note of even date,herewith, (Description, and incumbrances, if any) That certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington State of Rhode Island, and described as follows: A certain tract of land, containing one acre, more or less, together with the dwelling house and all improvements thereon, situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows:— BEGINNING at the northeast corner of said lot at a stone set in the ground, thence RUNNING easterly at right angles sixteen feet by rod, more or less, until it reaches a stone set in the ground, thence running southerly from said stone sixteen feet by rod, until it comes to the southeast corner of said lot, now or formerly of John S. Kenyon; thence running southerly at right angles sixteen (16) rods, more or less, until it comes to the boundary of the land now or formerly of John S. Kenyon, thence running to the Village of Shannock, bounded on the east by land now or formerly of John S. Kenyon; thence running northerly at right angles sixteen (16) rods, more or less, until it comes to the ground, bounded on the south by said Highway, and thence running north northerly at right angles sixteen (16) feet by rod, more or less, until it reaches the point and place of beginning, bounded on the west by land now or formerly of Fred C. Weston and wife; or wherever otherwise the same may be bounded and described. Being the same premises charged by deed to trustee L. R. Dewey dated May 1, 1931, Recorded in Plat Book 85 of the Land Evidence Records of said Town of Charlestown, EXCEPTING therefrom land taken for highway purposes, said premises having been conveyed to us by deed Book 181 page 308 reference herein by deed dated December 10, 1952, recorded in the Land Evidence Records of the Town of Charlestown, R. I., in Book 33, page 352. This mortgage is subject to prior mortgage of Industrial National Bank. This mortgage is made upon the STATUTORY CONDITION and with the STATUTORY POWER OF SALE. WITNESS our hands this 19th day of November, 1956. JOSEPH R. CARPENTER FRANCINE H. CARPENTER

The page as recorded

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