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8/23/1902 · DEED · book 14 page 342 doc 5874

From STANTON ABEL F life, STANTON SUSAN H life, WILLIAMS OLIVER H COMMISSIONER life
To BURDICK H HILLYER
Premises 117,140,370 square feet · Cornwallia Water Power and Mill (Charlestown, Richmond)

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

◀ 1891 · DEED · GREENE STANTON S; GREENE MARY H → STANTON ABEL F · book 12 p 315
◀ 1873 · DEED · CROSS CHARLES; CROSS MARTHA B → STANTON SUSAN H · book 10 p 106
◀ 1888 · DEED · VARS EDWIN C; VARS SIBYL S → KENYON CHAS E; BROWN HARLAN P; STANTON ABEL F · book 11 p 499
◀ 1883 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · BURDICK CHARLES M → STANTON ABEL F; STANTON SUSAN H · book 9 p 472

Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1903 · DEED · BURDICK NANNIE J; BURDICK HORACE H → HOXSIE JOSEPH C · book 14 p 376
“purchased by me at commissioners Sale at Public auction on the fourteenth day of August next, 1902”
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

▶ 1912 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · BURDICK H HILLYER → PEABODY GEORGIE F; PEABODY HERBERT E · book 15 p 456
▶ 1913 · DEED · BURDICK H HILLYER; BURDICK NANNIE J → BUDDINGTON JOHN W · book 17 p 488
▶ 1915 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · BURDICK H HILLYER → CHAMPLIN ALVIN B; CHAMPLIN JANE Q · book 17 p 267
▶ 1921 · DEED · BURDICK H HILLYER; BURDICK NANNIE J → LYCITT FREDERICK WM · book 20 p 34
▶ 1927 · DEED · BURDICK H HILLYER; BURDICK NANNIE J → WHIPPLE FRED W · book 22 p 512
▶ 1929 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · BURDICK H HILLYER → WHIPPLE FRED W; WHIPPLE MABEL M · book 22 p 516

The instrument's own words

Attribution under review. The portal's file number is shared by more than one instrument, and the words below could not be placed with certainty on this one by their own evidence (page stamp, parties, dates); they may belong to a neighbouring instrument. Read them as the record of the page, not yet as this deed's own.
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33 is particularly described in said notice which is recorded as aforesaid, and said record of said notice is hereby made a part of this notice. Elizabeth Knapp Millhinn Daisy S. H. McDonnell By their Attorney s Thomas F. J. McDonnell Richard G. Lyne, noun, Lieutman H. McDonnell Received for record March 2nd 1918 at 9 o'clock A.M. and recorded by George W. Ross Town Clerk KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, That Adelle's A. Carmichael, of the town of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantor, in consideration of the sum of one ($1.00) dollar to one hours by sense B. Smith and Henry G. Smith, both of the town of Richmond in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island, and furnished in parcels of New York in the State of New York, trustee for the trust being under that agreement and declaration of trust dated June 1, 1877 said trustee being known and being hereby released & d, in accordance with said agreement and declaration of trust as "Cornwallia" Trust, Parties convey, the receipt hereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said trustees and their successors in trust as joint tenants in common that certain lot of parcel of land situate partly in the town of Charlestown and partly in the town of Richmond in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, with all the buildings and improvements thereon, together with all the permissions appertainant thereto, known as the "Cornwallia Water Power and Mill", bounded and described substantially as follows, and more particularly described and represented by a plat map annexed to agreement with reference to said description between Adelle A. Carmichael and said trustees dated November 15, 1874 and hereinafter referred to as "Beginning at the Southwest corner of the present dam above abutment of a fort siding, spanning the Pawcatuck River and running Northwesterly bounding Easterly on lands of the Carmichael Estate a distance of one hundred forty
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34 one and one half rods (13.6) east to the corner of a fence. Thence running an interior angle of forty degrees six minutes and twenty four seconds (90°24'24") and running easterly, forming a boundary on the east of the said cornwall estate a distance of seventy eight and one hundred and sixteen rods (78.16) to a stake set in the ground. Thence running an interior angle of eighty degrees (80°) and running northeasterly bounding easterly on and out of the said cornwall estate a distance of thirty four feet (34.0) to a stake set in the ground. Thence running an interior angle of ninety degree (90°) and running easterly bounding southeasterly on and out of the said cornwall estate a distance of fourteen and seven rods (14.7) set to a fence. Thence running southeasterly along said fence and forming a boundary on the east of the Benfussen estate a distance of forty one and one half rods (41.5) to a stake set in the ground. Thence running southeasterly bounding northeasterly on said fence and the Benfussen estate a distance of formed and five (403) feet, more or less, to the westerly line of the way and to a stake set in the ground and being twenty five and two thirds feet (25.2) easterly from the center line of the of the property range spanning the Providence River, thence continuing along said boundary line on said way and running to a stake set in the ground, said point being eighty four and four tenths (84.4) feet easterly from the westerly extent of said way and, thence running northeasterly bounding northeasterly on said way or the said roadmore estate eighty four hundred seven and six one tenth (807.6) feet, more or less, to a stake set in a boulder, thence running an interior angle of one hundred sixty one degrees sixteen and forty minutes (161°16'40") and running southeasterly bounding southeasterly on lands of the east cornwall estate a distance of three hundred three (303) feet, more or less, to a coffee pot set in a hedge, thence turning an interior angle of one hundred sixty degree and two minutes (160°2') and running easterly bounding southeasterly on lands of the former build July (232) feet, more or less, to the point of beginning, and containing one hundred seventeen one hundred forty thousand three hundred seventy (117,140,370) square feet of land the same more or less. The premises conveyed as further and more particularly described and referred to as certain plot called "Plan of Cornwall Water Power and Mill Brookway" by S. S. Mansman, C.E. 1/176 annexed to the agreement of Nellie A. Cornwall with the Narragansett Electric Company dated November 13, 1916 and recorded in the Land Evidence Records of the town of Johnston in Book 1018 at page 513 and in the Land Evidence Records of the City of Richmond in Book 1117 at page 598 reference theres to and of a certain lease dated the 19th day of September, 1916 between
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the said Bellis A. Kearneyhead and the Trustees of Columbia Female Tonic Company recorded in the land evidence records of the town of Charlestown in Book At 2/8 at page 541 and in the land evidence records of the town of Richmond in Book At 7 at page 585, being hereby made real plat, to be cobblong as to the description in such respect as it may differ from the above written description. Reserving, however, to the grantor his heirs and assigns, and his or their agents and servants, and all and any other person or persons for the benefit and advantage of the grantor his heirs and assigns, from time to time and at all times forever and at her and their will and pleasure, that he might and his heirs, and for all purposes to go, return, hunt and refresh, with horses, carts, wagons and other carriages, ladies or unload, and also to ride cattle, and other beasts, in through, along and over a right of way out of and from the land of the grantor Northerly of the land herein granted, over the land herein granted, southerly of the mill buildings and through the mill yard. Reserving also from the herein described parcel of land whatever rights may exist under an agreement on division of property of Cyrus Benedict, Emma Benedict, Seth B. Benedict, William Newman and Hannah Newman recorded in the land records of the Town of Richmond, R.I. in Book At 8 at page 195, dated December 1, 1885; whereas true is reserved to the property owner of said T. Barker "as free from his and G. Clark however, the right and privilege of my cattle and creatures grazing from my improved field under the Dry Bridge on the Railroad to the Road as a watering place," a To have and to hold the aforementioned premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto and to the use of said George R. Clark, honey [?] and Samuel Co. Tweedie Trustees, and their successors in trust, as joint tenants for the uses and purposes aforesaid in said settlement of trust dated June 4, 1871, whereby the said Columbia Female Tonic Company was created and organized, and to their assigns forever, And I the said Bellis A. Kearneyhead, hereby made for myself and for my heirs, successors and administrators, covenant with the said George R. Clark, Henry G. Clark and Samuel Co. Tweedie, Trustees as aforesaid and their successors in trust, as joint tenants and their heirs, that I am lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises, that the same are free from all encumbrances excepting the rights of way herein before referred to, that I have good right, full proper and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner aforesaid. That the said Trustees and their successors in trust, that several aforesaid, and their assigns shall have by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have
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36 and in said premises, and that I, the said masto, mill and my heirs, executors and administrators shall, warrant and defend the same to the said trustees, their successors in trust and assigns, forever against the most just claims and demands of all persons whatsoever may the observations of any will or way peradventure referred to and accessed, and I do further covenant and agree with the said trustees, their successors in trust and assigns, that I am a man and have no lawing encumbrance upon the become J. Carmichael and George H. Carmichael, vote signing me, and with the form of the town of Washington, as necessary for the consideration offered, convey, remise, release and forever transfer into the hands year James Redner, henry H. Smith and Daniel G. Passen, Trustees of estates of alumni's Narragansett Banking company, as joint tenants void for the uses and purposes of said trust, all only way, use and interest in and to the above described premises, to have and to hold the said grant and released premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto and to the use of the said James Redner, henry H. Smith and Daniel G. Passen, Trustees and their successors in trust in such a joint tenancy, for the uses and purposes expressed in said instrument of trust dated 7th of May, 1794, thereby the said company's Narragansett Banking company was created and organized, and to their assigns forever, In witness whereof, we, the said Sellie N. Carmichael, Welcome G. Carmichael and George H. Carmichael, have set our seals set our hands and seals this 31st day of December, A.D. 1817 Signed sealed and delivered in presence of W-on E. Barber witness Sellie N. Carmichael L S Welcome G. Carmichael L S George H. Carmichael L S State of Rhode Island county of Washington Before me Sh. Shamrock in the Town of Richmond on the 31st day of December, A.D. 1817, appeared Sellie Carmichael, Welcome G. Carmichael and George H. Carmichael each and all to me known and known me to be the persons executing the foregoing instrument, and they formally acknowledged said instrument be by them executed to be their free act and deed, Wesley E. Barber Notary Public L S Received for record March 12th 1718 at 9 o'clock A.M. and delivered my Return to Come From Clerk. Recorded 1-1 April p. 5, 42

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