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9/12/1903 · DEED · book 14 page 486 doc 5953

From LARKIN ABEL life, LARKIN HARRY A, LARKIN LUCINDA life, LARKIN SARAH E life
To RATHBUN COURTLAND B M
Premises one hundred and fifty (150) acres · farm with dwelling house and other buildings (Charlestown, Indian lands)

Back — where this land came from

deed John S. Dexter book 9 p 207 Charlestown
“conveyed to these grantors and Lewis Larkin by deed from John S. Dexter”
◀ Follow back 1876 · DEED · HISCOX JOHN S → LARKIN LEWIS; LARKIN HENRY A; LARKIN ABEL · book 9 p 207
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1876 · DEED · HISCOX JOHN S → LARKIN LEWIS; LARKIN HENRY A; LARKIN ABEL · book 9 p 207

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

▶ 1907 · DEED · RATHBUN COURTLAND B M; RATHBUN NELLIE F → DANA FREDERICK I · book 15 p 523
▶ 1903 · MORTGAGE · RATHBUN COURTLAND B M; RATHBUN NELLIE F → EDWARDS ELIZABETH R; EDWARDS JAMES C · book 14 p 487
▶ 1906 · PARTIAL RELEASE · EDWARDS JAMES C; RATHBUN COURTLAND B M; RATHBUN NELLIE F; EDWARDS ELIZ → DANA FREDERICK I · book 15 p 355
▶ 1906 · PARTIAL RELEASE · EDWARDS JAMES C; RATHBUN COURTLAND B M; RATHBUN NELLIE F; EDWARDS ELIZ → DANA FREDERICK I; DEXTER HENRY C; DARLING GEORGE C · book 15 p 357

The instrument's own words

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486 Know All MEN by these presents That We Abel Larkin and Henry Alarkin of Charlestown County of Washington, State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantors in consideration of Seven Hundred and Fifty (750) dollars to be paid by Jonathan P. Den Rathbone of Hopkinton in said County & State hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever, one certain farm or tract of land situated in said Charlestown containing by estimation one hundred and fifty (150) acres be the same more or less, with a dwelling House and other buildings thereon standing, bounded and described as follows, On the North by lands now or formerly of Hezekiah P. Raggs, east by the Indian lands so called In the South it straight line through the swamp, by said Indian lands, on the West by a public highway and land of Nicholas Penwick, or however otherwise the same may be bounded. It being the same premises conveyed to these grantors and Lewis Larkin by deed from John S. Dexter dated Feb 3, 1806 and one recd in the town clerks office in said Charlestown in Book No 9 page 207. Reserving however the burying ground on said farm to the heirs of said John S. Dexter. To have and to hold the above granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto and to the use of the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns, forever. And we the said grantors do hereby for ourselves and for our heirs, executors and administrators covenant with the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns that we are lawfully seized in the simple of the said granted premises That the same are free from all encumbrances except the reservation aforesaid, that we have good right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid; that the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that we the said Grantors will and our heirs, executors and administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the said Grantee and his heirs and assign forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons except as aforesaid. And for the consideration aforesaid
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487 we Lucinda Larkin wife of said Abel Larkin and Sarah E. Larkin wife of said Henry A. Larkin do hereby release all our right of dower in and to the said granted premises unto the said Lucinda and her heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 26th day of August in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and three Signed and sealed in presence of George G. Cross witness to all Abel Larkin L.S. Henry A. Larkin L.S. Lucinda Larkin L.S. Sarah E. Larkin L.S. State of Rhode Island County of Washington In Charlestown on the 26 day of August AD 1903 before me personally appeared Abel Larkin and Lucinda Larkin his wife Henry A. Larkin and Sarah E. Larkin his wife to wit known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument they then executed to be their free act and deed George G. Cross Notary Public Received for record Sept 12 1903 at 11 oclock AM, and recorded by George G. Cross Town Clerk KNOW ALL MEN by these Presents that I, Lewittland B. D. Rattray of Hopkinton, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the mortgagor, in consideration of the sum of three thousand and fifty dollars ($3050) paid to me by James G. Edwards and Elizabeth R. Edwards his wife of Richmond in said county and State hereinafter called the mortgagees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby give, grant bargain, sell and convey unto the said mortgagees and their heirs and assigns no more, less certain farm or tract of land situated in Charlestown in said county and state containing by estimation one hundred and fifty (150) acres be the same more or less with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon standing, bounded and described as

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