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GPY OF CHARLESTOWN, R.I.
To the Town Clerk of Charlestown, R.I.
The Charlestown Court of Probate
hereby certifies that on the 21st day of
October, 1957, the will of
Ellen M. Grover, deceased,
was admitted to probate.
A. M. Hill, Judge
[Seal]
The said will was
recorded in the Probate
Records of the Town of
Charlestown, R.I. in
Book 11, Page 176.
A. M. Hill, Judge
The said will
is dated the 11th day of November
1936.
The said will
is as follows:
"I, Ellen M. Grover Trust,
of Charlestown, State of Rhode Island,
being of sound and disposing mind,
memory and understanding, do
hereby make, publish and declare this
to be my last will and testament,
hereby revoking all former wills
and codicils by me at any time
heretofore made.
First, I direct that all my
just debts and funeral expenses
be paid as soon as practicable
after my death.
Second, I give and bequeath
all my real and personal estate,
including the house and lot
whereon I reside, to my
daughter, Virginia P. Choiniere,
and to my son, William A.
Prescott, in equal shares.
In the event of the death of
either of my said children
before my death, then the
share of the deceased child
shall go to the children of
said deceased child, per stirpes.
Third, I appoint my son, William A.
Prescott, and my daughter, Virginia P.
Choiniere, as executors of my will,
to serve without bond.
Fourth, I direct that my
executors shall sell my real
estate and the proceeds
thereof shall be divided
between my said children
in equal shares.
Fifth, I give and bequeath
to my son, William A.
Prescott, the following
items of my personal estate:
the silver tea set, the
silver coffee pot, the
silver sugar bowl, the
silver cream pitcher, the
silver trays, the silver
bowls, the silver spoons,
the silver forks, the silver
knives, the silver candlesticks,
the silver picture frames,
the silver brushes, the silver
combs, the silver mirrors,
the silver toothpicks, the
silver nail clippers, the
silver tweezers, the silver
ear picks, the silver
nail files, the silver
letter openers, the silver
paper knives, the silver
letter seals, the silver
ink wells, the silver
pen holders, the silver
blotters, the silver
desk sets, the silver
trays, the silver
bowls, the silver
spoons, the silver
forks, the silver
knives, the silver
candlesticks, the silver
picture frames, the silver
brushes, the silver
combs, the silver
mirrors, the silver
toothpicks, the silver
nail clippers, the silver
tweezers, the silver
ear picks, the silver
nail files, the silver
letter openers, the silver
paper knives, the silver
letter seals, the silver
ink wells, the silver
pen holders, the silver
blotters, the silver
desk sets, the silver
trays, the silver
bowls, the silver
spoons, the silver
forks, the silver
knives, the silver
candlesticks, the silver
picture frames, the silver
brushes, the silver
combs, the silver
mirrors, the silver
toothpicks, the silver
nail clippers, the silver
tweezers, the silver
ear picks, the silver
nail files, the silver
letter openers, the silver
paper knives, the silver
letter seals, the silver
ink wells, the silver
pen holders, the silver
blotters, the silver
desk sets, the silver
trays, the silver
bowls, the silver
spoons, the silver
forks, the silver
knives, the silver
candlesticks, the silver
picture frames, the silver
brushes, the silver
combs, the silver
mirrors, the silver
toothpicks, the silver
nail clippers, the silver
tweezers, the silver
ear picks, the silver
nail files, the silver
letter openers, the silver
paper knives, the silver
letter seals, the silver
ink wells, the silver
pen holders, the silver
blotters, the silver
desk sets, the silver
trays, the silver
bowls, the silver
spoons, the silver
forks, the silver
knives, the silver
candlesticks, the silver
picture frames, the silver
brushes, the silver
combs, the silver
mirrors, the silver
toothpicks, the silver
nail clippers, the silver
tweezers, the silver
ear picks, the silver
nail files, the silver
letter openers, the silver
paper knives, the silver
letter seals, the silver
ink wells, the silver
pen holders, the silver
blotters, the silver
desk sets, the silver
trays, the silver
bowls, the silver
spoons, the silver
forks, the silver
knives, the silver
candlesticks, the silver
picture frames, the silver
brushes, the silver
combs, the silver
mirrors, the silver
toothpicks, the silver
nail clippers, the silver
tweezers, the silver
ear picks, the silver
nail files, the silver
letter openers, the silver
paper knives, the silver
letter seals, the silver
ink wells, the silver
pen holders, the silver
blotters, the silver
desk sets, the silver
trays, the silver
bowls, the silver
spoons, the silver
forks, the silver
knives, the silver
candlesticks, the silver
picture frames, the silver
brushes, the silver
combs, the silver
mirrors, the silver
toothpicks, the silver
nail clippers, the silver
tweezers, the silver
ear picks, the silver
nail files, the silver
letter openers, the silver
paper knives, the silver
letter seals, the silver
ink wells, the silver
pen holders, the silver
blotters, the silver
desk sets, the silver
trays, the silver
bowls, the silver
spoons, the silver
forks, the silver
knives, the silver
candlesticks, the silver
picture frames, the silver
brushes, the silver
combs, the silver
mirrors, the silver
toothpicks, the silver
nail clippers, the silver
tweezers, the silver
ear picks, the silver
nail files, the silver
letter openers, the silver
paper knives, the silver
letter seals, the silver
ink wells, the silver
pen holders, the silver
blotters, the silver
desk sets, the silver
trays, the silver
bowls, the silver
spoons, the silver
forks, the silver
knives, the silver
candlesticks, the silver
picture frames, the silver
brushes, the silver
combs, the silver
mirrors, the silver
toothpicks, the silver
nail clippers, the silver
tweezers, the silver
ear picks, the silver
nail files, the silver
letter openers, the silver
paper knives, the silver
letter seals, the silver
ink wells, the silver
pen holders, the silver
blotters, the silver
desk sets, the silver
trays, the silver
bowls, the silver
spoons, the silver
forks, the silver
knives, the silver
candlesticks, the silver
picture frames, the silver
brushes, the silver
combs, the silver
mirrors, the silver
toothpicks, the silver
nail clippers, the silver
tweezers, the silver
ear picks, the silver
nail files, the silver
letter openers, the silver
paper knives, the silver
letter seals, the silver
ink wells, the silver
pen holders, the silver
blotters, the silver
desk sets, the silver
trays, the silver
bowls, the silver
spoons, the silver
forks, the silver
knives, the silver
candlesticks, the silver
picture frames, the silver
brushes, the silver
combs, the silver
mirrors, the silver
toothpicks, the silver
nail clippers, the silver
tweezers, the silver
ear picks, the silver
nail files, the silver
letter openers, the silver
paper knives, the silver
letter seals, the silver
ink wells, the silver
pen holders, the silver
blotters, the silver
desk sets, the silver
trays, the silver
bowls, the silver
spoons, the silver
forks, the silver
knives, the silver
candlesticks, the silver
picture frames, the silver
brushes, the silver
combs, the silver
mirrors, the silver
toothpicks, the silver
nail clippers, the silver
tweezers, the silver
ear picks, the silver
nail files, the silver
letter openers, the silver
paper knives, the silver
letter seals, the silver
ink wells, the silver
pen holders, the silver
blotters, the silver
desk sets, the silver
trays, the silver
bowls, the silver
spoons, the silver
forks, the silver
knives, the silver
candlesticks, the silver
picture frames, the silver
brushes, the silver
combs, the silver
mirrors, the silver
toothpicks, the silver
nail clippers, the silver
tweezers, the silver
ear picks, the silver
nail files, the silver
letter openers, the silver
paper knives, the silver
letter seals, the silver
ink wells, the silver
pen holders, the silver
blotters, the silver
desk sets, the silver
trays, the silver
bowls, the silver
spoons, the silver
forks, the silver
knives, the silver
candlesticks, the silver
picture frames, the silver
brushes, the silver
combs, the silver
mirrors, the silver
toothpicks, the silver
nail clippers, the silver
tweezers, the silver
ear picks, the silver
nail files, the silver
letter openers, the silver
paper knives, the silver
letter seals, the silver
ink wells, the silver
pen holders, the silver
blotters, the silver
desk sets, the silver
trays, the silver
bowls, the silver
spoons, the silver
forks, the silver
knives, the silver
candlesticks, the silver
picture frames, the silver
brushes, the silver
combs, the silver
mirrors, the silver
toothpicks, the silver
nail clippers, the silver
tweezers, the silver
ear picks, the silver
nail files, the silver
letter openers, the silver
paper knives, the silver
letter seals, the silver
ink wells, the silver
pen holders, the silver
blotters, the silver
desk sets, the silver
trays, the silver
bowls, the silver
spoons, the silver
forks, the silver
knives, the silver
candlesticks, the silver
picture frames, the silver
brushes, the silver
combs, the silver
mirrors, the silver
toothpicks, the silver
nail clippers, the silver
tweezers, the silver
ear picks, the silver
nail files, the silver
letter openers, the silver
paper knives, the silver
letter seals, the silver
ink wells, the silver
pen holders, the silver
blotters, the silver
desk sets, the silver
trays, the silver
bowls, the silver
spoons, the silver
forks, the silver
knives, the silver
candlesticks, the silver
picture frames, the silver
brushes, the silver
combs, the silver
mirrors, the silver
toothpicks, the silver
nail clippers, the silver
tweezers, the silver
ear picks, the silver
nail files, the silver
letter openers, the silver
paper knives, the silver
letter seals, the silver
ink wells, the silver
pen holders, the silver
blotters, the silver
desk sets, the silver
trays, the silver
bowls, the silver
spoons, the silver
forks, the silver
knives, the silver
candlesticks, the silver
picture frames, the silver
brushes, the silver
combs, the silver
mirrors, the silver
toothpicks, the silver
nail clippers, the silver
tweezers, the silver
ear picks, the silver
nail files, the silver
letter openers, the silver
paper knives, the silver
letter seals, the silver
ink wells, the silver
pen holders, the silver
blotters, the silver
desk sets, the silver
trays, the silver
bowls, the silver
spoons, the silver
forks, the silver
knives, the silver
candlesticks, the silver
picture frames, the silver
brushes, the silver
combs, the silver
mirrors, the silver
toothpicks, the silver
nail clippers, the silver
tweezers, the silver
ear picks, the silver
nail files, the silver
letter openers, the silver
paper knives, the silver
letter seals,
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days prior to said sale by mailing by registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed to Ellen M. Grover, 55 Leroy Avenue, Darien, Connecticut, her last known address, on October 18, 1957, said notice containing notice of said levy and the time and place of said sale.
AND WHEREAS, no person appearing to render redemption site [?] to pay said taxes, I, my capacity as Collector as aforesaid on the 25th day of November, A. D. 1957, at one o'clock, p.m., Eastern Standard Time, at the Town Hall in said Town of Charlestown, pursuant to said notice and said levy, did sell the said premises to the highest bidder for three thousand three hundred seventy-five dollars, as was found necessary to pay said taxes, interest, costs and expenses, at public auction to VIRGINIA P. CHOINIERE and WILLIAM A. PRESCOTT, who were the highest bidders, and I paid to the highest bidders therefore in the amount of $134.61 said amount being the amount of said taxes, interest, costs and expenses of the said sale.
NOW THEREFORE, I, William D. Cross, Collector of Taxes as aforesaid, in consideration of the premises and of said sum of three thousand three hundred seventy-five dollars, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and pursuant to the statutes in such cases provided, do hereby grant, bargain and quitclaim to said Virginia P. Choiniere and William A. Prescott, as joint tenants and not as tenants in common, their heirs and assigns forever, all that certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, to wit: Lot number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as tenants in common, that certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, to wit: Lot number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as tenants in common, that certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, to wit: Lot number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as tenants in common, that certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, to wit: Lot number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as tenants in common, that certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, to wit: Lot number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as tenants in common, that certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, to wit: Lot number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as tenants in common, that certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, to wit: Lot number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as tenants in common, that certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, to wit: Lot number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as tenants in common, that 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Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as tenants in common, that certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, to wit: Lot number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as tenants in common, that certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, to wit: Lot number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as tenants in common, that certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, to wit: Lot number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as tenants in common, that certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, to wit: Lot number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the 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number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as tenants in common, that certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, to wit: Lot number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as tenants in common, that certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, to wit: Lot number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as tenants in common, that certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, to wit: Lot number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as tenants in common, that certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, to wit: Lot number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as tenants in common, that certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, to wit: Lot number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as tenants in common, that certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, to wit: Lot number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as tenants in common, that certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, to wit: Lot number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as tenants in common, that certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, to wit: Lot number 12 (Twelve) on Assessors Plat No. 5 as the same stood in the records of the town and not as 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