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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 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 the land of the Whiting Heirs, so-called; and on the east and west by land of Mildred Grills, and other land that tract may be bounded. It being a part of the premises known as the Larkin Place, which said Hattie L. Bennett purchased from Mrs. [?]
Said land is a part of a larger tract of land, which said Hattie L. Bennett conveyed to said Oddoman B. Bennett, by Deed dated October 5th, 1935, and recorded in Book 22, page 379, of the Land Records Bureau of said town. A larger tract of land was conveyed to said Hattie L. Bennett, by Deed, which said Oddoman B. Bennett conveyed to Mildred Grills by Deed dated August 4th, 1935, and recorded in Book 22, page 368 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 [signature]
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
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The purpose of this deed is such that no revenue stamps are required.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 2nd day of January, A. D. 1940, at Westerly, Rhode Island.
ARTHUR M. WEEDEN (SEAL)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
In Westerly, in said County, on the 2nd day of January, 1940, before me personally appeared Arthur M. Weeden, unmarried, to me known and known by me to be the person executing the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged said instrument, by him executed, to be his own free act and deed.
HERBERT W. RATHBUN
Notary Public
Received for record January 3rd, A. D. 1940 at 4:10 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
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DISCHARGE OF MORTGAGE
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, Howard L. Sitchcock, of the Town of Richmond; administrator de bonis son of the estate of Charles J. Greene, late of the Town of Richmond, deceased and budgetary; the said Howard L. Sitchcock of the Town of South Kingstown; and Jesse P. Clarke, late of said South Kingstown, deceased, having received full payment and satisfaction from Daniel L. Walsh and James Walsh of the Town of South Kingstown, and from Mary A. Belio to Charles J. Greene and S. Fannie Clarke, dated the third day of December, A. D. 1915, and recorded in the plat book of Charlestown, Rhode Island, page 12, and in the deed book 18 at pages 93 to 96, and in the Records of Land Evidence in said Town of Charlestown in Mortgage book 11 at page 111, we do hereby release and discharge said mortgage and release unto the said Daniel L. Walsh and James Walsh, his son, and their heirs and assigns forever, the premises thereunto conveyed.
And we covenant to and with the person making said payment, that we are the present owners of said mortgage.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 13th day of February, A. D. 1931 [1931]
In presence of:
J.O.C. James S. Clarke [Seal]
S.T.G. Sidney T. Clarke [Seal]
H.L.H. Howard L. Sitchcock [Seal]
Administrator of the estate of S. Fannie son
of the estate of Charles J. Greene
Received for record January 9th, A. D. 1940 at 10:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk