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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Oddoman B. Bennett, of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid grant to Arthur H. Weeden, unmarried, of the Town of Westerly, in said County and State the following described premises, with WARRANTY COVENANTS
That certain real estate situated in said Charlestown, County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island, and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the State Highway, at land of Mildred Grills with and running in a northerly direction a distance of two hundred and eleven (211) feet to land of Mildred Grills; thence running in a westerly direction a distance of one hundred and sixty (160) feet to land now or formerly of Hattie L. Bennett; thence running in a southerly course a distance of two hundred and eleven (211) feet to land of Mildred Grills; thence in an easterly course a distance of one hundred and fifteen (115) feet, to the place of beginning at said State Highway at land of said Mildred Grills. Bounded on the north by land of Mildred Grills; on the south, by land of Mildred Grills; on the east, by the State highway; and on the west, by land which tract may be bounded. It being a part of the premises now known as the Larkin Place, which said Hattie L. Bennett purchased from Mrs. Sarah A. Larkin.
Said land is a part of a larger tract of land, which said Hattie Bennett conveyed to said Oddoman B. Bennett, by Deed dated October 5th, 1925, and recorded in Book 22, page 379, of the Land Records Bureau of said town, and said Oddoman B. Bennett acquired a larger tract of land, which said Oddoman B. Bennett conveyed to Mildred Grills by Deed dated August 4th, 1935, and recorded in Book 25, page 338 of the Land Records of said Charlestown.
The purpose of this deed is that no revenue stamps are required.
I, Hattie L. Bennett wife of the grantor Oddoman B. Bennett, release to said grantee all my right of dower and all other interest in the aforesaid described premises
WITNESS our hands this 2nd day of January, 1940.
HATTIE L. BENNETT (SEAL)
ODDOMAN B. BENNETT (SEAL)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
County of Washington )
In Westerly on the 3rd day of January, 1940, before me personally appeared Oddoman B. Bennett and Hattie L. Bennett to me known and by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
HERBERT T. RATHBUN
Notary Public.
Received for record January 3rd, A. D. 1940 at 4:05 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [?]
Town Clerk
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Arthur H. Weeden, unmarried, of the Town of Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, in consideration of the Sum of one Dollar and other valuable considerations, paid to me by Oddoman B. Bennett and his wife, Hattie L. Bennett, of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto said Oddoman B. Bennett and Hattie L. Bennett, as joint tenants with the right of survivorship, and not as tenants in common, to them and their heirs and assigns forever,
Those certain parcels or tracts of land, with all buildings and improvements thereon situated in said town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows:
Parcel One,
Beginning at a point on the State Highway, at land of Mildred Grills and running in a northerly direction a distance of two hundred and eleven (211) feet, more or less, to land formerly of Hattie L. Bennett; thence running in a westerly direction a distance of one hundred and sixty (160) feet, more or less, to land now or formerly of the Whiting Heirs, so-called; thence in a southerly course a distance of two hundred and eleven (211) feet, more or less to land of said Mildred Grills; thence in an easterly course a distance of one hundred and fifteen (115) feet, more or less, to the place of beginning at said highway. Bounded on the north by land formerly of