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To all People to whom these Presents shall come, I,
Oscar W. Gates of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island,
hereinafter called the grantor, Send Greeting, Know you that
I the said grantor for and in consideration of the sum of
one hundred dollars to me in hand, before the enrolling
hereof well and truly paid by Herbert A. Gates of said
Charlestown hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am therewith fully
satisfied contented and paid, and of every part
and parcel thereof, do separate, acquit and discharge the said
grantee his heirs, executors and administrators forever, by
these presents, have given, granted, bargained sold, alienated,
suffered, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do
fully, freely and absolutely give, grant bargain sell, alien,
convey convey and confirm unto the said grantee his heirs
and assigns forever a certain tract of land
lying in said Charlestown containing by estimation one
half an acre be the same more or less, bounded and
described as follows, Beginning at the N. W. corner of said
tract by a wall thence Southwesterly 172 ft, thence South-
easterly 66 ft, thence Northeasterly 63 ft, thence Southwesterly
50 ft, thence Easterly 57 ft, thence Southwesterly 50 ft,
thence Northeasterly 70 ft, thence Northwesterly 80 ft, thence
easterly 72 ft, thence Northeasterly 80 ft to the place of
beginning with a dwelling house thereon standing, being
bounded on all sides by land of Andrew J. Gates to the
highway,
Reserving to Andrew J. Gates his heirs and assigns a right
of way across said lot at all times hereafter, Also giving
the said Herbert A. Gates his heirs and assigns a right of
way across the land of said Andrew J. Gates to the
highway,
To have and to hold, the said granted
and bargained premises with all the appurtenances, privileges
and commodities to the same belonging or in any wise
appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and assigns
forever to his and their only proper use, benefit and
behoof forever. And I said grantor for myself my
heirs executors and administrators do covenant premise
and grant to and with said grantee his heirs and
assigns, that at and before the enrolling hereof I am
the true, sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises, and am lawfully seized and possessed of
the same in my own proper right as good, perfect
and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple.
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and have in myself good right full power and lawful authority
to grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm the said bargained
premises in manner as aforesaid. And that the said grantee
his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time, and
at all times henceforth, by force and virtue of these presents
lawfully, peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess
and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises, with the
appurtenances free and clear, and freely and clearly acquitted
signated and discharged of and from all and all manner of
former or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills,
entails, contracts, deeds, judgments, executions and remembrances
of what name or nature soever, that may in any manner or
degree obstruct or make void this present deed,
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself my heirs,
executors and administrators do covenant and abjure the
above demised Premises to the said grantee his heirs and
assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any
person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant and
defend by these presents. And I Phebe M. Gates
wife of said Oscar M Gates in consideration of the sum
of ten dollars aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim
unto the said grantee this 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 8th day of May in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety one.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George L. Lowe
O. M. Gates L.S.
Phebe Gates L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington Sc
In Charlestown this 8th day of
May A.D. 1891 Oscar M Gates personally appeared before
me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed L.S.
George L. Lowe Notary Public
Received for record May 26 1892 at 8 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George L. Lowe Town Clerk
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, )
County of Washington ) SC.
In Wakefield, on the 26th day of March, A. D. 1957, before me personally appeared the above
named mortgagors Earle F. Pine and Edith V. Pine each and all to me well known and known by me to be
the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and severally acknowledged said instrument, by
them executed, to be their free act and deed.
RICHARD A. HELLWELL
Notary Public
Received for record April 1st, A. D. 1957 at 10:56 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
THE OLD COLONT CO OPERATIVE BANK, having received full payment and satisfaction, does hereby cancel and
discharge this Mortgage Deed, which is recorded in the Land Records of the Town of Charlestown in the State of
Rhode Island, in Mortgage Book 35 at Page 653-654-655
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, said bank has caused be signed the Presents to be signed on its behalf by its Loan Officer
and by its Vice President & Sec. and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed by its Loan Officer, all hereunto
duly authorized, this 2nd day of May A. D. 1967.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
Jane S. Londen
OLD COLONT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, CORP Seal
By EARL W. FAIRQUHAR
Earl W. Fairquhar, Loan Officer
By G. HYRON LEACH
G. Hyron Leach, Vice President & Secretary
Received for record May 29th A. D. 1967 at 10:45 o'clock a.m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Deputy Town Clerk
MORTGAGE DEED
KNOW ALL MEN by THESE PRESENTS, That we, Charles B. CARPENTER and LUCINDA A. CARPENTER,
husband and wife, P. O. Box 93, Charlestown, Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to MRS.
BEATRICE REUBIN of 276 Fern Street, West Hartford, Connecticut, and MRS. FERN NAIRN of 1077 North
Main Street, West Hartford, Connecticut, with MORTGAGE COVENANTS, to secure the payment of One
thousand four hundred and thirty and 00/100 ($1,430.00) Dollars, including all principal and
interest charges as provided in a certain negotiable promissory note of even date herewith, for a
period of four (4) years and two (2) months:-
Those certain lots or parcels of land situated in the Town of Charlestown, County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island together with all buildings and improvements
thereon, laid out and designated as Lots Numbered 402, 403, 404 and 405 as
shown on that plan of land entitled "Map of Charlestown by the Sea, Charlestown
Rhode Island" made and surveyed by W. Leighton, Civil Engineer it scaled 1" = 100' dated
July 25, 1934, K. W. Leighton, Civil Engineer" which plan is recorded in the Town
Clerk's Office in said Charlestown.
This mortgage is made upon the Statutory Condition and with the Statutory Power
of Sale.
WITNESS our hands this 1st day of April, A. D. 1957.
In the presence of:
Raymond A. Thomas
(as to both)
CHARLES B. CARPENTER (SEAL)
LUCINDA A. CARPENTER (SEAL)
STATE of RHODE ISLAND
BRISTOL, SC.
In Bristol on the 1st day of April, A. D. 1957, before me personally appeared Charles B.
Carpenter and wife Lucinda A. Carpenter, to me known and known to me to be the parties executing
the forgoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their
free act and deed.
RAYMOND A. THOMAS (SEAL)
Justice of the Peace
Received for record April 2nd, A. D. 1957 at 10:10 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
(SEE PAGE 656 FOR DISCHARGE OF ABOVE MORTGAGE)
[Signature]
Town Clerk