The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 69@28/230

6/12/1940 · DEED · book 28 page 230 doc 69@28/230

From THORNTON MARY E life, THORNTON ROBERT E life
To THORNTON ROBERT E life, THORNTON MARY E life
Premises none · easement for electric pole and wires (Quonochontaug, Charlestown)
Index description SEE DOC

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

◀ 1927 · DEED · BONDER KARL P → THORNTON ROBERT E · book 23 p 62
◀ 1940 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · THORNTON MARY E; WHEATON MARY E → THORNTON ROBERT E · book 25 p 282

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

▶ 1940 · DEED · THORNTON MARY E; THORNTON ROBERT E → KENYON NANCY R; KENYON WILSON T · book 28 p 329
▶ 1941 · DEED · THORNTON MARY E; THORNTON ROBERT E → KENYON NANCY R; KENYON WILSON T · book 28 p 418
▶ 1946 · DEED · THORNTON MARY E → CHARLESTOWN ESTATES INC · book 30 p 223
▶ 1940 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · THORNTON MARY E; WHEATON MARY E → THORNTON ROBERT E · book 25 p 282

The instrument's own words

page 1 · read by Gemma vision
340 WE, DONALD BERTHCH and PHEBE L. BERTHCH, husband and wife, of Harrisville, Providence County, Rhode Island, (hereinafter called the Grantors), for nominal consideration paid, grant to the NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY, a Rhode Island corporation, its successors and assigns, (hereinafter called the Grantee), the right and easement, the right of way and the right to construct, reconstruct, replace, add to, relocate, maintain and operate, for the transmission of electric current and for telephone use one pole, with the necessary wires strung upon and from the zone, the same being a strip of land ten (10) feet wide, the center line of the zone being a straight line, across and upon our land at Quonochontaug in the Town of Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, said zone being parallel to and on the east side of the presently line of the fence and the wires are to enter from property now or formerly of Cora D. Wooding and the location of the said zone is here indicated by a dotted line in the direction therof shown by the Grantee. Also the right to renew, replace, add to or otherwise change said pole and wires as reasonably required together with the right to enter and extend the necessary service wires to land now or hereafter owned by the Grantee and also the right to permit and allow the attachment of wires, cables or equipment of any other company. WITNESS our hands this 23d day of August, 1940. DONALD BERTHCH (SEAL) PHEBE L. BERTHCH (SEAL) Witness: FRANK H. POTTER as to both sigs. STATE OF RHODE ISLAND) COUNTY OF PROVIDENCE ) SC In Burrillville in said County on the 23rd day of August, 1940, before me personally appeared the above named Grantors, Donald Berthch and Phebe L. Berthch to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed. (Notarial Seal) FRANK H. POTTER Notary Public Received for record September 20th, A. D. 1940 at 11:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [?] Town Clerk. ---- WE, CHARLES L. WOODING and CORA D. WOODING, husband and wife, of Bristol, County of Hartford, State of Connecticut, (hereinafter called the Grantors), for nominal consideration paid, grant to the NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY, a Rhode Island corporation, its successors and assigns, (hereinafter called the Grantee), with Warranty Covenants, the right and easement agreed to enter and install a pole, with the necessary wires strung aloft, for the transmission of electric current across our land at Quonochontaug in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, said pole to be located on the east side of the road and cross to land now or formerly of Phebe L. Berthch, the location of which is to become established by and subject to the eventual location of the Grantee. Said line of wires are to be relocated if rendered advisable by the development of the Grantee. Also the right and easement to renew, replace, add to and otherwise change said line of wires and to pass over the Grantors' land for all the above purposes. WITNESS our hands this 22d day of August 1940. CORA D. WOODING (SEAL) CHARLES L. WOODING(SEAL) Witness: A. S. Lahn F. L. Thomas STATE OF RHODE ISLAND) COUNTY OF WASHINGTON ) SC In Charlestown in said County on the 22d day of August, 1940, before me personally appeared the above named Grantors, Cora D. Wooding & Charles L. Wooding to me known, and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed. (Notarial Seal) FRANK L. THOMAS Notary Public Received for record September 20th, A. D. 1940 at 11:05 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [?] Town Clerk.

The page as recorded

page 1

deed_walker_v1.9_2026-10-10 · the index is the town's own (i2l.uslandrecords.com); transcripts, chains and the assessor's cards are the Perry Machine's reading of it. Where the record we hold runs out, the page says so.