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3/20/1961 · DEED · book 37 page 537 doc 6858@37/537

From GODDEN GLENN F, GODDEN MILDRED L
To MAJOR JEANNETTE C, MAJOR RUSSELL W
Premises none · Lots 582 and 583 on Map of Charlestown by the Sea (Charlestown, Thomas Street)

Back — where this land came from

deed Pauline L. O'Connell book 37 p 442 Charlestown
“Being the same premises conveyed by deed of Pauline L. O'Connell to these Grantors”
◀ Follow back 1960 · DEED · OCONNELL FREDERICK F; OCONNELL PAULINE L → GODDEN GLENN F; GODDEN MILDRED L · book 37 p 442
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1961 · DEED · CHARLESTOWN TOWN OF; HURLEY DANIEL J; LOOMIS JAMES L; OULLETTE DOROTHY → GODDEN GLENN F; GODDEN MILDRED L · book 38 p 199

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

▶ 1972 · MORTGAGE · MAJOR JEANNETTE C; MAJOR RUSSELL W; MAJOR RUSSELL WALLACE → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK · book 46 p 137
▶ 1977 · MORTGAGE · MAJOR JEANNETTE C; MAJOR RUSSELL W; MAJOR RUSSELL WALLACE → RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK · book 57 p 668
▶ 1986 · CERTIFICATE · MAJOR JEANNETTE C; MAJOR RUSSELL W → · book 87 p 752
▶ 1986 · MORTGAGE · MAJOR JEANNETTE C; MAJOR RUSSELL W → OLD STONE BANK · book 87 p 753
▶ 1986 · ASSIGNMENT · MAJOR JEANNETTE C; MAJOR RUSSELL W; OLD STONE BANK → OLD STONE MORTGAGE CORP · book 87 p 758

The instrument's own words

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537 thence at right angles and running southerly a distance of 100.00 feet to a point; thence at right angles and running easterly a distance of 100.00 feet to a point marking the southeast corner of said Lot Number 3, and the north easterly corner of the premises herein conveyed; thence running northerly, bounded easterly by said Lot Number 3, a distance of 100.00 feet to the point of place and beginning. Bounded easterly by said Lot Number 3, northerly by prem- ises of Ira Brown, and westerly by premises of the grantor, or however the same boundaries the same may be bounded or described. Meaning and intending to convey a portion of the premises described as FOURTH TRACT in that certain deed dated March 1, 1936 from Benjamin C. Gavitt and Benjamina C. Gavitt, as Joint Tenants, dated September 12, 1956 and recorded in the Records of Land Evidence, said Town of Charlestown, in Book 35 at page 176, and dated March 1, 1936, whereas said Benjamina C. Gavitt has since deceased and that I am the surviving grantee mentioned in the aforesaid deed. I, Glenna B. Gavitt, wife of the grantor release to said grantees all my right and dower and other interest in the aforementioned premises. WITNESS our hands this 27th day of January 1961. BENJAMIN C. GAVITT GLENNA B. GAVITT (DOCUMENTARY STAMP, 55¢) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.) County of Washington ) In Charlestown on the 17th day of January, 1961 before me personally appeared Benjamin C. Gavitt and Glenna B. Gavitt, husband and wife, both to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they severally acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. LINTON L. BROWN Notary Public Received for record March 16, A. D. 1961 at 9:50 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk ---- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, GLENN F. GODDEN and MILDRED L. GODDEN, husband and wife, both of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to RUSSELL W. MAJOR and JEANNETTE C. MAJOR, husband and wife, both of the City and County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, as JOINT TENANTS and not as Tenants-in-Common, with WARRANTY COVENANTS Two (2) certain lots or parcels of land situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, as shown and delineated as Lots Number 582 (five hundred eighty-two) and 583 (five hundred eighty- three) on that certain map or plat entitled "Map of Charlestown by the Sea", Charlestown, Rhode Island, owned and devel- oped by Thomas P. Reilly, Scale 1" = 100 feet, dated July 25, 1954, W. Leighton, Civil Engineer, New Haven, Connecticut," and filed in the Office of the Town Clerk, said Town of Charlestown. Said lots together form one tract bounded as follows: by Thomas Street, as shown on said map, Fifty (50) feet, more or less; and by Lot Number 584, as shown on said map, One hundred ten (110) feet, more or less; and by Lots Number 585 and 586, as shown on said map, Fifty (50) feet, more or less; and by Lot Number 581, as shown on said map, One hundred ten (110) feet, more or less. This deed is subject to restrictions as contained on said Map. Being the same premises conveyed by deed of Pauline L. O'Connell to these Grantors, dated October 24, 1960 and reco-ded in the Records of Land Evidence, said Town of Charlestown, in Book Number 37 at Pages 442 and 443. We, Glenn F. Godden and Mildred L. Godden, husband and wife, release to said Grantees all our right of curtesy and dower and all other interest in the aforementioned premises. WITNESS our hands this 16th day of March, 1961. GLENN F. GODDEN MILDRED L. GODDEN (DOCUMENTARY STAMP, 55¢)
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538 STATE of RHODE ISLAND ) County of Washington ) In Charlestown, on the 16th day of March, 1961, before me personally appeared Glenn F. Godden and Mildred L. Godden, husband and wife, both to me known and by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they severally acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. LINTON L. BROWN Notary Public Received for record March 20th A. D. 1961 at 10:45 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk ---- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, HAROLD E. LAMPHERE and HARRIET H. JORDAN, both of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for consideration paid, grant to JESSE R. CARR and JANE I. CARR, husband and wife, both of the Town of Richmond, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, as JOINT TENANTS and not as Tenants-in-Common, with QUIT-CLAIM COVENANTS (Description, and Incumbrances, if any.) That certain parcel or tract of land, situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the westerly side of the Town Highway, commonly known as "Zachary's Bridge Road," at the southerly corner of the premises herein described and at the northeasterly corner of premises of Harriet Jordan; thence running northerly, bounded easterly by said Town Highway, a distance of 132.00 feet to a point; thence at right angles with said Town Highway and running westerly a distance of 330.00 feet, to a point; thence at rt-angles and running southerly a distance of 132.00 feet, more or less, or until it comes to the stone wall marking the northerly boundary line of said Jordan land and the southwesterly corner of the premises herein described thence running easterly, bounded southerly by said Jordan land a distance of 330.00 feet, more or less, to the point and place of beginning. Bounded easterly by said Town Highway, northerly and westerly by other land of these Grantors and southerly by land of said Harriet Jordan, or however otherwise the same may be bounded or described. I, Harold E. Lamphere, covenant that I am unmarried. I, Arthur K. Jordan, husband of Harriet H. Jordan, release to said grantees all my right of curtesy and all other interest in the aforesaid premises. WITNESS our hands this 21st day of March 1961. HAROLD E. LAMPHERE HARRIET H. JORDAN ARTHUR K. JORDAN (DOCUMENT STAMP, 55¢) STATE of RHODE ISLAND, etc.) County of Washington ) In Charlestown, on the 21st day of March, 1961 before me personally appeared Harold E. Lamphere, Harriet H. Jordan and Arthur K. Jordan, each and all to me known and by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they severally acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. LINTON L. BROWN Notary Public Received for record March 21st A. D. 1961 at 3:30 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk

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