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3/5/1902 · MORTGAGE · book 14 page 300 doc 5849

From HOXIE JOHN W, HOXIE RUTH M
To GREENE CHAS J
Premises four (4) acres · mill estate with buildings and water rights (Charlestown, Richmond, Perquidocket River, Pawtucket River)

Back — where this land came from

will Kenyon book 7 p 175 Richmond
“devised to Abiel S. and Elijah Kenyon by their father Kenyon in his will”
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will Elijah Kenyon book 103 p 267 Richmond
“deeded to the said Jno Kenyon, refinery owner by the will of his father Elijah Kenyon”
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deed Frank Butley Smith book 16 p 61 Richmond
“conveyed to S Stockwell by Frank Butley Smith By deed”
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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

▶ 1905 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · GREENE CHAS J → HOXIE JOHN W; HOXIE RUTH M · book 14 p 303
▶ 1913 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · WEAVER FRANK E; WEAVER DORCAS A; GREENE CHAS J → HOPKINS JOHN · book 17 p 457
▶ 1922 · DEED · GREENE CHAS J → CLARKS MILLS WOMANS CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION; CAROLINA WOMANS CHRIST · book 20 p 77
▶ 1922 · DEED · GREENE CHAS J → MITCHELL ADA B · book 20 p 339

The instrument's own words

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Know all men by these presents, That the Northingham Lodge Brace Mills a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantor, in consideration of one hundred dollars ($100) to it paid by Eastern Finishing Mills, a corporation duly created under the laws of said state hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever, The following described real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown and Richmond in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows, That certain lot or parcel of land formerly the mill estate of John S. Kenyon of which he made seised and possessed at the time of the filing of this voluntary petition in bankruptcy, with all the buildings and improvements thereon (except the Railroad station building) which is more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northwesterly corner thereof on the Southerly side of the right of way of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad, and but the Northwesterly corner of land belonging to said Henry Kenyon, thence Southerly with a fence line bounded Easterly by said Henry Kenyon land and crossing a public highway running and continuing south the line of said fence until it comes to a corner of raid land made by said fence and a retaining wall, thence Westerly at an interior angle of ninety four (94) degrees and ten (10) minutes bounded Southerly by said Henry Kenyon land twenty (20) feet along said retaining wall to another corner of said land, thence Southerly at an exterior angle of eighty nine (89) degrees and forty (40) minutes bounding Easterly by said Henry Kenyon land to the Perquidocket River, thence Northeasterly with the said aforesaid River to a line of fee by what was the top of the old dam, said old dam having been located about ten (10) feet by estimation Easterly from the Easterly side of the present highway running from the village of Richmond to Charlestown, thence Southerly in line with said bed dam at an exterior angle of ninety seven (97) degrees to the Southerly side of said Perquidocket River, thence Easterly along the Southerly side of said River to the highway running from Kenyon to Warwick, it being the intention by the two lines delineated lines or bounds to include the same water and mill privileges devised to Abiel S. and Elijah Kenyon by their father Kenyon in his will dated January 10th 1837 recorded in Book No 7 of the Probate Records of said Town of Richmond at pages 175 and 176 Thence Northerly in
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20 line with said highway to the center of said Pawtucket River, thence Northwesterly, Northwesterly and Northwesterly with the winding of said River to the right of way of said New York, New Haven and Hartford Railway, thence Easterly along said right of way to the Northwesterly corner of land now owned by Silas Heavan known as the Kenyon & Kenyon Estate thence Northeasterly bounded Easterly by land of said H. Kenyon along a retaining wall to the highway running through the village of Kenyon to Warwick on the West and to Kingston on the Southeast, thence Easterly and Northeasterly with said highway to the right of way of the said New York, New Haven and Hartford Railway, thence Easterly along said railway right of way to the place of beginning, containing four (4) acres with the said mill or lots of lots, together with all mills and other buildings and improvements upon said land hereinbefore described (except the building used as a railway station) and also all the engines, boilers, main shafting, main belts, elevators, water wheels and the following described property viz: one 300 H.P. Crescent iron water wheel, one 600 gallon storage tank in boxes, one belt driven upright gear pump, 25" x 2' 8" built by J.D. Dunn iron one 3/4 Single Action Knowles Pointer and Lead pump, one upright Dunn pump 6" x 46" double plungers, and W° x 10" x 12" intermediates fire pump, 1500 gal. cap. built by Knowles Pump Works, together with complete hydrant system, and automatic sprinklers one rotary fire pump in mill yard, one 500 light Springfield gas lighting machine built by Gilbert & Barker Manufacturing Co., one centrifugal pump to supply water to dye house, one air system to move steam as one installed on roof some of dye house, and all pipes and piping connected with the above described machinery and equipment together with all heating pipes conveying heat to various portions of the before described premises, one Westinghouse electric clock including all batteries wiring and key stations, the dams, flumes, trenches and all water rights, rights of flowage, water power, privileges and easements, and all its right title and interest in the land covered by the Pawtucket River and its access to the water and water power thereof. However otherwise described it is of the same mill estate (with slight addition thereat) which was deeded to the said Jno Kenyon, refinery owner by the will of his father Elijah Kenyon, dated the 13th September 1811 and recorded in Book 103 of the Bottle records of the town of Richmond at pages 267 and 269 the estate above described having been slightly added to over its Southwestern
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portion by reason of the said John S Kenyon having changed or deflected the course of the said Pawtucket River, Being a portion of the same property conveyed to S Stockwell by Frank Butley Smith By deed dated May 8 1792, and recorded in the records of Land Evidence in the town of Richmond, in Book 16 at page 61. This conveyance is made subject to the lease of a store building to Joseph Thaxter expiring from January 1 1914, and to an easement for a sewer pipe running from the estate of this Conveyor to the Pawtucket River, and to the public road running through said estate, also that certain lot or parcel of land formerly the Upper Village Estate of John S Kenyon of which he was sole owner and possessor at the time of the filing of his voluntary petition in bankruptcy, with all the buildings and improvements thereon, which is more particularly described as follows, Beginning at the corner of the farm of which John S Kenyon was sole owner and possessor at the time of the bankruptcy proceedings aforesaid, said farm being formerly known as the Seven Kenyon farm, the said boundary being formed by the coming together of the said Kenyon farm with the course of shoreline on the Eastly side of the highway running from Charlestown to Kenyon, thence Easterly bounded Northly in the land of said Adeline Collette Collette six hundred (600) feet thence at a right angle Southly one hundred (100) feet thence at a right angle Westerly four hundred (400) feet more or less to the said highway running from Charlestown to Kenyon, and thence South fourteen (14) degrees and twenty (20) minutes West bounded Westerly on said highway five hundred and thirty six and 2/10 (536.2) feet to the point of beginning, containing five and one hundred one hundredths (5.01) acres be the same more or less. And however otherwise described it is a part of the same land conveyed by Charles H Kenyon and others to John S Kenyon by deed bearing date the eighth (8th) day of June 1844 and recorded in the records of land evidence in the town of Richmond in Book 103, at pages 131 and 132 and also in the records of land evidence in the town of Charlestown in Book 108 at pages 276 and 277 reference to said deed being hereby had, Being a portion of the same property conveyed by Frank Butley Smith to S Stockwell, by deed dated May 8th 1792 and recorded in the records of land evidence in the town of Charlestown in said State of Rhode Island in Book 17 at page 268, And furthermore being the same land heretofore conveyed by Edward Stockwell to the within named Grantor by deed dated the 28th day of June A.D. 1912
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22 and recorded in the Town Clerks Office in the said Town of Richmond in Book 17 at page 6, and in the Town Clerks Office in the said Town of Charlestown in Book 21 at pages 289 and 290 reflecting from the above conveyance however certain tracts of land heretofore conveyed by the within named Grantor to the said town of Richmond for highway purposes on the second day of June A.D. 1833 reference being made to the said deed for a more particular description of said tracts And that there certain tracts of land in the said town of Richmond heretofore conveyed to the within named Grantor by the town of Richmond by its deed dated the second day of June A.D. 1833 being recorded in the town clerks office in the said town of Richmond in Book 17 at page 11 reference to said deed being hereby had for a more particular description of the said tract of land. To have and to hold the aforementioned premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto and to the use of the said Grantee and his heirs and assigning forever. And it the said Grantor does hereby for itself and its successors and assigns covenant with the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns that it lawfully seised in fee simple of the said granted premises that the same are free from all incumbrances Except as aforesaid that it has good right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in same manner as afraid that the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns shall buy these premises at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises without that it the said Grantor will and its successor and assigns shall warrant and defend the same to the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons except as aforesaid In witness whereof said the Nottingham and Leakair Lease Mills has caused this deed to be executed and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed by James Reel its President for this purpose hereunto duly authorized this 23rd day of January A.D. 1914 Signed and sealed in presence of Edward A. Stockwell The Nottingham and Leakair Lease Mills Co. James Reel President Co. State of Rhode Island SS County of Providence On this Providence on the 23rd day of January A.D. 1914 before me personally appeared the within named James Reel President of the said the Nottingham
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23 $\text{declared Isaac Luce nullly to me mean and known and known by me to be the party executing}$ $\text{this foregoing instrument and the acknowledged said instrument by his}$ $\text{as expected to be his free act and deed of said}$ $\text{Edward A. Rockwell}$ $\text{corporation}$ $\text{Notary Public}$ $\text{Received for record February 9th 1877 at 3 oclock PM}$ $\text{and Recorded by knowledge to cross some limit}$ Know all men by these presents That I Bertha Broom of Smithfield in the County of New Sonoma State of Connecticut in consideration of the sum of one dollar and other valuable considerations to me paid by Terry G House, Mary L Burdick and Gertrude Burdick of Charlestown in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby remise release and forever quitclaim unto the said Grantees their heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest property claim and demand which I own have or of right ought to have or claim in and to the undivided one fourth part of a certain tract of land with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon standing situated in said Charlestown containing sixty acres more or less being the same premises described in a deed from Edward G House to the Grantees and these Grantees which said deed is on record in said Charlestown in Land Evidence Book No 17 page 409 Reference thereof being hereby made and made To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto pertaining unto and to the use of them the said Terry G House, Mary L Burdick and Gertrude Burdick their heirs and assigns forever And the aforementioned Bertha Broom for myself and for my heirs representatives and administrators do covenant with the said Terry G House Mary L Burdick and Gertrude Burdick their heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid described premises unto the paid Terry G House Mary L Burdick and Gertrude

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