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8/28/1896 · DEED · book 13 page 239 doc 5503

From SISSON MARY CHARLOTTE life
To BULLOCK MARIE ELIZABETH life
Consideration one dollar
Premises property real and personal (Northshore, Washington County, Rhode Island)

Back — where this land came from

deed George R. Ward
“described and conveyed by a deed from George R. Ward of Oregon, to Pelig E. Sisson”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma
deed George R. Ward
“described and conveyed by a deed from George R. Ward of Oregon, to Pelig E. Sisson”
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

▶ 1900 · DEED · BULLOCK MARIE ELIZABETH → SISSON MEHITABEL A · book 14 p 83
▶ 1902 · DEED · BULLOCK MARIE ELIZABETH → CARD EDWIN L · book 14 p 368

The instrument's own words

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239 Know all men by these Presents, That I, Mary Charlotte Sisson of Northshore, Washington County, Rhode Island, for the sum of one dollar, lawful money of the United States, and their valuable considerations, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, from Mrs. Marie Elizabeth Bullock, of Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, do bargain and sell, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Marie Elizabeth Bullock, her heirs and assigns, all my interest as her heir or otherwise, in the property real and personal in the Town of Northshore, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, described and conveyed by a deed from George R. Ward of Oregon, to Pelig E. Sisson dated Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, October 7th 1875, and witnessed by Lewis S. Ward and Mrs. E. Hope. In witness whereof I, the grantor above named have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of August 1894, Executed in presence of George E. Crosses Mary E. Crosses Mary Charlotte Sisson L.S. State of Rhode Island County of Washington ss. This certifies that on the 11th day of August 1894, personally appeared before me Mary Charlotte Sisson known to be the person described in the foregoing instruments and acknowledged to me that she executed the same of her own free will and accord. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and my official seal the day and year last above written, George E. Crosses Notary Public L.S. Received for record Aug 28 1894 at 10.30 oclock A.M. and recorded by George E. Crosses Town Clerk
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151 Being the same premises conveyed to these grantors by Howard E. Thorp and Nelson H. Thorp by deed dated October 11, 1955 and duly recorded in the Land Evidence Records of the Town of Charlestown in Book #35 at Pages #138-#139. WITNESS our hands this 11th day of October 1957. JAMES T. BYRNE SOPHIE S. BYRNE (DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $2.75) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly on the 11th day of October 1957, before me personally appeared James T. Byrne and Sophie S. Byrne, husband and wife, to me known and known 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. NELSON H. THORP Notary Public Received for record October 23rd, A. D. 1957 at 3:00 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, BENJAMIN C. GAVITT and BESSIE C. GAVITT, husband and wife, both of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to LESTER B. GRINKNELL and ELEANOR B. GRINKNELL, husband and wife, both of said Town, County and State, as joint tenants and not as Tenants in Common, with QUIT-CLAIM COVENANTS That certain parcel or tract of land, situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the westerly side of the State Highway, commonly known as "County Road 7", at the northeasterly corner of Lot Number 7, as shown on that plat entitled, "CROSSLAND PARK Section One in the Town of Charlestown, R. I., property of Lester B. Grinknell, Plat Book 3, Page 1, Dated, Nov., 1954, W. Masterbrooks, Civil Engineer, Scale 1" = 50'", and at the northeasterly corner of the premises herein conveyed, said point being the northeasterly corner of the Office, said Town of Charlestown, in Plat Book No. 3, at Page 8; thence running southerly a distance of 100 feet to the southeasterly corner of the Office, then southerly a distance of 50 feet; thence continuing still southerly a distance of 100 feet to shewn on said plat; thence running easterly a distance of 100 feet to the southeasterly corner of said parcel; thence running westerly, bounded northerly by Lots Nos. 12, 11 and 10, a distance of 300 feet, as shown on said plat; thence running westerly a distance of 100 feet to the northwesterly corner of the premises herein described; thence running northerly a distance of 100 feet to the westerly corner of the Office; thence running northerly a distance of 50 feet to the southwesternly corner of Lot No. 9 as shown on said plat; thence running 50 feet to the southwesternly corner of Lot Nos. 9, 8 and 7, a distance of 300 feet to the point and place of beginning. Meaning and intending to convey Lots 10, 11 and 12, together with that strip of land, or unnamed street, lying directly northerly on said lots 10, 11 and 12, all as shown on said plat. We, Benjamin C. Gavitt and Bessie C. Gavitt, husband and wife, release to said Grantees all our right of curtesy and dower, respectively, and all other interest in the aforesaid premises. WITNESS our hands this 23rd day of October, 1957. BENJAMIN C. GAVITT BESSIE C. GAVITT (DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $1.10) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, etc.), County of Washington }

The page as recorded

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