The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 8518 › 7384@38/302 › 6893@37/565

4/12/1961 · DEED · book 37 page 565 doc 6893@37/565

From HAYDEN MARGARET A EST life, TAFT JAMES L JR,EX
To POTTER HAROLD, POTTER MYRA K
Premises Lots 1121-1123-1129 and 1082-1085/1086 on various maps (Charlestown, Charlestown by the Sea)

Back — where this land came from

will Margaret A. Hayden
“Will of Margaret A. Hayden, Dated December 2, 1954”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
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deed James L. Taft book 34 p 554 Charlestown
“conveyed to Margaret A. Hayden by deed of James L. Taft, dated April 12, 1955”
◀ Follow back 1957 · DEED · KROKER ETHEL W; KROKER FRED E → RIZZUTO ALMA I; RIZZUTO BRUNO J · book 34 p 554
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1955 · DEED · TAFT JAMES L; TAFT KATHERINE M → HAYDEN MARGARET A · book 34 p 454
◀ 1954 · DEED · HAYDEN ALICE S → TAFT JAMES L · book 34 p 93
◀ 1961 · RELEASE · RHODE ISLAND STATE OF → HAYDEN MARGARET A EST · book 2 p 173
◀ 1961 · MISC · HAYDEN MARGARET A EST → HAYDEN MARGARET A EST · book 37 p 564

Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1962 · DEED · POTTER HAROLD; POTTER MYRA K → GUNTER DEWEY S; GUNTER JUANITA M · book 38 p 302
“Being a portion of the premises described in deed of James L. Taft, Jr., as Executor of the Estate of Margaret A. Hayden”
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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

▶ 1962 · DEED · POTTER HAROLD; POTTER MYRA K → CAMPBELL CLAIRE P; CAMPBELL VICTOR D · book 38 p 292
▶ 1962 · DEED · POTTER HAROLD; POTTER MYRA K → GUNTER DEWEY S; GUNTER JUANITA M · book 38 p 302
▶ 1962 · DEED · POTTER HAROLD; POTTER MYRA K → GREEN HORACE JR; GREEN FLORA M · book 38 p 457
▶ 1963 · DEED · POTTER HAROLD; POTTER MYRA K → HOXSIE ITA MARIE; HOXSIE MARY ITA · book 39 p 50
▶ 1964 · DEED · POTTER HAROLD; POTTER MYRA K → CARANO LOUIS D · book 40 p 39
▶ 1967 · DEED · POTTER HAROLD; POTTER MYRA K → CONE CHARLES E; CONE RUTH E · book 42 p 152
▶ 1967 · DEED · POTTER HAROLD; POTTER MYRA K → DUPUIS LORRAINE G; DUPUIS ROBERT E · book 42 p 165
▶ 1967 · DEED · POTTER HAROLD; POTTER MYRA K → JEWELL ALLAN W; JEWELL BETSY B · book 42 p 167
▶ 1963 · RELEASE · POTTER HAROLD; POTTER MYRA K → PEARSON WALTER H · book 36 p 631
▶ 1968 · DEED · POTTER HAROLD; POTTER MYRA K → KROHA EDITH; KROHA JOHN · book 42 p 634
▶ 1969 · DEED · POTTER HAROLD; POTTER MYRA K → SMITH ANDREW J; SMITH MEGAN H · book 43 p 246
▶ 1969 · DEED · POTTER HAROLD; POTTER MYRA K → DEEKLE WILLIAM C · book 43 p 313
▶ 1970 · DEED · POTTER HAROLD → RANDALL MARY BERTHA; LARIVIERE ERNEST ROLAND · book 44 p 52
▶ 1970 · DEED · POTTER HAROLD → CLARK FREDERICK R JR; CLARK BERYL · book 44 p 81
▶ 1970 · DEED · POTTER HAROLD → DEWEY WILLIAM R JR; DEWEY EMELINE F · book 44 p 142
▶ 1970 · DEED · BURDICK GLENNA M; KELLEY HARMON W; KELLEY NANCY P; POTTER GLENNA M; PO → SCHAUMANN RITA; SCHAUMANN WILLIAM · book 44 p 350

The instrument's own words

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565 EXECUTOR'S DEED KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, JAMES L. TAFT, JR., of the City of Cranston, County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, Executor of the ESTATE OF MARGARET A. HAYDEN, by virtue and in the exercise of the power and authority vested in me under my Will of Margaret A. Hayden, Dated December 2, 1954, and of every other power me thereto enabling, and for and in consideration of the sum of TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($250) to me paid by HAROLD POTTER and MYRA K. POTTER, his wife, both of the Town of Charlestown, State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the GRANTEES, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantees, as JOINT TENANTS AND JOINT AS TENANTS IN COMMON, their heirs and assigns forever, in fee simple, all the right, title, interest, property, actions, claims and demand which the said Margaret A. Hayden now has, or by right ought to have, or claim in and to Those certain lots or parcels of land situated and located in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island called and out described as Lots 1121-1123-1129 shown on a "Map of Charlestown" by the Town, Charlestown, Rhode Island. Owned and developed by Thomas F. Reilly, scale 1" = 100 feet, dated July 25, 1934, e.g. Leighton, City New York, Engineer, Conveyancers, and filed in the office of the Recorder of Land Evidence of the Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island, in Book 241, page 311. Lot 1121, as shown on said Map, seventy-five (75) feet, more or less, EASTERLY by Lot 1120, as shown on said Map, one hundred twenty-four and one half (124 1/2) feet, more or less, SOUTHERLY by a line of Lot 1111 and Lot 1112, as shown on said Map, seventy-five (75) feet, more or less, WESTERLY by Lot 1122, as shown on said Map, and one hundred twenty-four and one half (124 1/2) feet, more or less, NORTHERLY by Lot 1124, as shown on said Map, and one hundred twenty-four and one half (124 1/2) feet, more or less, SOUTHERLY. Also those certain lots or parcels of land, owned and described as Lots 1082-1085/1086 on that plat entitled "Charlestown by the Sea", owned and Developed by Thomas F. Reilly, Location Charlestown, Rhode Island Scale 1" = 100' dated July 25, 1934, Leighton, City New York, Engineer, Conveyancers, and filed in the office, which said plat is filed in said office. Said lots together form one tract, bounded as follows: EASTERLY by xylem [?] Road, one hundred twenty-four and one half (124 1/2) feet, more or less; SOUTHERLY by a line of Lot 1120, as shown on said Map, two hundred twenty-one and five tenths (221.5) feet, more or less; WESTERLY by a line of Charlestown Beach Road, as shown on said Map, eight ninety-seven and five tenths (897.5) feet, more or less, NORTHERLY by a line of Lot 1081, as shown on said Map, one hundred ninety-four and five-tenths (194.5) feet, more or less. Being the premises once conveyed to Margaret A. Hayden by deed of James L. Taft, dated April 12, 1955, and recorded in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Charlestown in Book 34, page 554. This conveyance is subject to restrictions of record and any unpaid taxes. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto and to the use of the said Grantees, and their heirs and assigns, forever, in fee simple. And I, the said Executor, for myself and for my successors, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant with said Grantees, and their heirs and assigns, that I am the duly accredited Executor of the Estate of the said Margaret A. Hayden; that as such Executor, I have good right, full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid; and that in all respects I have at all times conformed to the laws of the said State in the premises; in manner as aforesaid; and that in all respects I have at all times conformed to the laws of the said State in the premises; IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, JAMES L. TAFT, JR., as Executor of the Estate of Margaret A. Hayden, have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of April, A. D. 1961. (DOCUMENTARY STAMP, 55c) JAMES L. TAFT, JR. as Executor of the Estate of Margaret A. Hayden STATE OF RHODE ISLAND PROVIDENCE, SS. In Providence, in said County, on the 6th day of April, A. D. 1961, before me personally appeared the aforesaid JAMES L. TAFT, JR., to me known and known by me to be the person executing the aforegoing Instrument, as Executor of the Estate of Margaret A. Hayden, and acknowledged said instrument by him executed, to be his free act and deed in his capacity as Executor as aforesaid. EUGENE J. SULLIVAN, JR Notary Public Received for record April 12th, A. D. 1961 at 10:05 o'clock, a.m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk

The page as recorded

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