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11/18/1897 · DEED · book 13 page 395 doc 5603

From LEWIS JOHN F life
To LEWIS ELLEN C life
Consideration one dollar
Premises none · No description provided for the specified instrument (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1885 · DEED · LEWIS CHARLES F → LEWIS JOHN F · book 11 p 310
◀ 1877 · DEED · PORTER JAMES H; GATES JAMES B → LEWIS JOHN F · book 10 p 324

Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1941 · LEASE · BROWNING E E H; PROSSER GEORGE H; PROSSER RUFUS K; BROWNING T W → BROWNING T W; PROSSER RUFUS K; PROSSER GEORGE H; BROWNING E E H · book 28 p 395
“premises conveyed by deed of Joseph S. Brown to our grandfather, the late Sarah E. Brown”
cites this instrument as its source · read by gemma

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

▶ 1901 · DEED · LEWIS JOHN F; CLARK LYDIA A; LEWIS CHARLES F; LEWIS ANNA S; LEWIS ELLE → WEAVER DORCAS A · book 14 p 203
▶ 1920 · DEED · LEWIS JOHN F; CLARK LYDIA A; LEWIS CHARLES F; LEWIS ANNA S; LEWIS ELLE → WEAVER DORCAS A · book 19 p 356
▶ 1900 · MORTGAGE · CLARK JOHN R; LEWIS JOHN F; CLARK LYDIA A; LEWIS CHARLES F; LEWIS ANNA → KINGSTON SAVINGS BANK · book 14 p 160

The instrument's own words

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Signed and sealed in presence of E. E. Kenyon Albert S. Babcock L.S. Lucette A. Babcock L.S. State of Rhode Island County of Washington In Hopkinton on the second day of August AD 1897 before me personally appeared Albert S. Babcock and Lucette A. Babcock his wife to me known, and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and then acknowledged said instrument they their executed to be their free act and deed Eliza E. Kenyon Notary Public Received for record Nov 18 1897 at 11 oclock a.m. and recorded by George B. Coase Tom Clerk Know All Men by these Presents That I, J. Rohke of Dewins of Cohasseton in the County of Wash. State State of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me paid by Ellen L. Dewins of said Cohasseton the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim unto her the said Ellen L. Dewins her heirs and assigns forever, all the right title interest property claimed demand, which I have or of right ought to have or claim in and to all the real estate which was of my late father John Rohke deceased, for a [illegible] description of property reference is hereby had and prayer to the Second Council record of said Cohasseton found the several deeds of the same. It being a one third interest in said estate meaning and intending to convey to said grantee her heirs and assign all the right I have in said estate as one of the heirs at law of said deceased to have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining with and to those of the said Ellen L. De wins her heirs and assigns forever. And I the aforementioned John H. Rohke do for myself and for my heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant with the
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396 said Ellen Le Davis her heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto the said Ellen Le Davis her heirs and assigns forever, against any and all lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3d day of November in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven. Signed and sealed In presence of George Colves John H. Davis L.S. State of Rhode Island County of Washington On Charleston on the 8th day of Nov, AD 1897 before me personally appeared John H. Davis to whom I know and believe him to be the party executing the foregoing instrument and he acknowledged said writing to be his free act and deed. George Colves Notary Public Received for record Nov 18 1897 at 2 oclock pm. and recorded by George Colves Town Clerk Know all Men by these Presents that I J. Billings D Macomber of Charlestown, Washington County, State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration of one Hundred and twenty five dollars to me paid by Charles H. Cushman of Sandwich, New London County State of Connecticut hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain sell and convey unto the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of beach land situated in said Charlestown, containing 280 square feet, bounded as follows, beginning from and one half foot South of the highest part of the beach bank at a stake, thence Easterly along said beach bank 90 feet thence Northerly 70 feet thence Westerly 90 feet and thence Southerly 70 feet to the place of beginning, bounded on all sides by land of the grantor. Granting unto said grantee his heirs and assigns a right to pass and repass over with tems a ten foot path over the premises of the grantor to the

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