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8/12/1916 · DEED · book 18 page 372 doc 7043

From FOSTER JONATHAN G life, FOSTER BYRON life, BURKE EDWARD M COMMISSIONER life
To BROWNING ELMER E life, BROWNING ELLEN M life
Premises not stated · Two tracts of land on the Old Post Road (Charlestown)

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

◀ 1823 · DEED · KINYON HOWLAND → FOSTER JONATHAN G · book 6 p 19

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

▶ 1916 · MORTGAGE · BROWNING ELMER E; BROWNING ELLEN M → WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY · book 18 p 375
▶ 1921 · DEED · BROWNING ELMER E; BROWNING ELLEN M; KENYON ALBERT B; FOSTER LENA; KENY → LEWIS JOSEPH W · book 19 p 409
▶ 1922 · DEED · BROWNING ELMER E; BROWNING ELLEN M → BAKER ELEANOR D · book 20 p 70
▶ 1925 · PARTIAL RELEASE · BAKER ELEANOR D; BAKER HOWARD HAMILTON; BROWNING ELMER E; BROWNING ELL → MOORE FRANK A · book 22 p 116
▶ 1925 · PARTIAL RELEASE · BAKER ELEANOR D; BAKER HOWARD HAMILTON; BROWNING ELMER E; BROWNING ELL → FISCHER SIGMUND W JR; HERRICK GEORGE F; WRIGHT HAROLD P · book 22 p 120
▶ 1925 · PARTIAL RELEASE · BAKER ELEANOR D; BROWNING ELMER E; BROWNING ELLEN M; BAKER HOWARD HAMI → CARROLL BYRON · book 22 p 123
▶ 1925 · PARTIAL RELEASE · BAKER ELEANOR D; BROWNING ELMER E; BROWNING ELLEN M; BAKER HOWARD HAMI → MOORE FRANK A · book 22 p 133
▶ 1926 · DEED · BAKER ELEANOR D; BROWNING ELMER E; BROWNING ELLEN M; BAKER HOWARD HAMI → ENNIS MABEL M · book 22 p 284
▶ 1927 · PARTIAL RELEASE · BAKER ELEANOR D; BROWNING ELMER E; BROWNING ELLEN M; BAKER HOWARD HAMI → OLNEY CLARA G · book 23 p 4
▶ 1927 · PARTIAL RELEASE · BAKER ELEANOR D; BROWNING ELMER E; BROWNING ELLEN M; BAKER HOWARD HAMI → WATERHOUSE GEORGE H · book 23 p 9
▶ 1927 · PARTIAL RELEASE · BAKER ELEANOR D; BROWNING ELMER E; BROWNING ELLEN M; BAKER HOWARD HAMI → SPENCER NETTIE F · book 23 p 39
▶ 1927 · PARTIAL RELEASE · BAKER ELEANOR D; BROWNING ELMER E; BROWNING ELLEN M; BAKER HOWARD HAMI → BROWN ALBERT E · book 23 p 108
▶ 1927 · PARTIAL RELEASE · BAKER ELEANOR D; BROWNING ELMER E; BROWNING ELLEN M; BAKER HOWARD HAMI → DOVE RONALD C · book 23 p 118
▶ 1927 · PARTIAL RELEASE · BAKER ELEANOR D; BROWNING ELMER E; BROWNING ELLEN M; BAKER HOWARD HAMI → BROWN LUITON L · book 23 p 127
▶ 1927 · PARTIAL RELEASE · BAKER ELEANOR D; BROWNING ELMER E; BROWNING ELLEN M; BAKER HOWARD HAMI → COLVIN ALANSON · book 22 p 501

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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28 MORTGAGE DEED KNOW ALL MEN by THESE PRESENTS, That, we HENRY M. BRIGHTMAN and AGNES BRIGHTMAN, husband and wife, both of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the MORTGAGORS, for consideration paid, grant to WESTERLY COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, a corporation created under the laws of the State of Rhode Island and having a place of business in the Town of Westerly, hereinafter called the MORTGAGEE, with MORTGAGE COVENANTS, to secure the payment of EIGHT THOUSAND and 00/100 ($8000.00) Dollars in Fifteen (15) years with interest at five and one-half (%) per centum per annum, payable monthly, provided in a certain negotiable promissory note of even date herewith, two certain tracts or parcels of and more land, together with all buildings including any portable or sectional buildings and improvements, including all screens, doors and storm windows, awnings, heaters, plumbing, gas and electrical fixtures, oil burners and other equipment necessary or incidental to the property or use thereof, now located on or hereafter placed upon said premises, all of which are declared to be part of the realty, situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows, to wit: FIRST TRACT: beginning at the point marked by the end of a stone wall northerly on the shoreline side of the Old Post Road, southerly at the southeasterly corner of the premises hereby conveyed on the shoreline side of the aforesaid road, continuing northerly along said road to the end of a stone wall; thence running northerly along a stone wall, bounded easterly by land now or formerly of said Barber, a distance of 510 feet, more or less, bounded westerly by land now or formerly of said Brightman, to a stone wall, running easterly to a stone wall bounding land now or formerly of said Barber, a distance of 497 feet, more or less, to a stone wall marking the westerly boundary of said Barber's land, a distance of 437 feet, more or less, to another stone wall; thence running northerly, bounded easterly by land now or formerly of said Barber, a distance of 510 feet, more or less, and following the contour of a wall manner in a similar direction, a distance of 910 feet, more or less, bounded westerly by land now or formerly of said Brightman, and then to the boundary line of Mrs. E. Miller, a distance of 510 feet, more or less, until it comes to a corner at the easterly boundary line of land now or formerly of Mrs. Brittan Simmons at the point where said boundary line meets a stone wall, running easterly along a wall, a distance of 497 feet, more or less, until it comes to the boundary line of said Simmons land, a distance of 569 feet, more or less, until it comes to the northerly boundary line of said Simmons land, a distance of 437 feet, more or less, to a stone wall marking the boundary of said Simmons land, a distance of 510 feet, more or less, to a stone wall marking the northerly boundary, a distance of 468 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning or however otherwise the same may be bounded and described. EXCEPTING, however, from this conveyance, Burial Ground or Burial Grounds, situated and being in the above described premises, mentioned in the deed of title, together with right of way and rights of way to and from said burial ground, conveyed to the heirs of the late George R. Brightman, by a deed of conveyance by deed dated December 15, 1927, recorded in Book 50, page 604 of the Land Evidence Records of said Town of Charlestown, and further conveyed to Henry M. Brightman by a deed dated November 14, 1951, recorded in Book 50, page 654 of said Records. SECOND TRACT: beginning at a point on the southerly side on the Old Post Road, southerly at the easterly corner of the premises hereby conveyed on the southerly side of the aforesaid road, said point also marking the northeasterly corner of the premises hereby conveyed on the shoreline side of the aforesaid road, running southerly bounded easterly or formerly of said Barber, a distance of 45 feet, more or less, until it comes to the northerly boundary line of the New Post Road, then running easterly along said New Post Road, a distance of 25 feet, more or less, to the fence; thence running and returning, maintaining a distance of 25 feet distant from and parallel to land now or formerly of said Barber, a distance of 45 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning, and then boundary line of the Old Post Road; thence turning and running easterly, bounded northerly by said Old Post Road, a distance of 25 feet to the point and place of beginning. This mortgage is made upon the STATUTORY CONDITION and with the STATUTORY POWER OF SALE provided, that a foreclosure may be held upon the premises or elsewhere at the option of the Mortgagee, as specified in notice of such sale. And in addition to the provisions for insurance against the loss from fire herein above made, provided, and contained, it is written in the words "with mortgage covenants" as provided by law, this mortgage is subject to the ADDITIONAL COVENANT AND AGREEMENT of the Mortgagors to keep and maintain further and additional insurance against all loss by other hazards, casualties and contingencies as the Mortgagee or other holder of the mortgage may specify, at any time from time to time in spur, under the same terms and conditions as herein provided for said fire insurance; and if default shall be made in the performance or observance of any part of said ADDITIONAL COVENANT AND AGREEMENT, it shall be lawful for the Mortgagee or other holder of the mortgage, to sell the above described premises pursuant to said STATUTORY POWER OF SALE. And for the consideration aforesaid, we, the said Mortgagors release to the Mortgagee all our right of curtesy and dower and all other rights and/or interest, statutory or otherwise in the aforementioned premises. WITNESS our hands this 7th day of July, A. D. 1961. HENRY M. BRIGHTMAN AGNES BRIGHTMAN STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly, on the 7th day of July, A. D. 1961, before me personally appeared HENRY M. BRIGHTMAN and AGNES BRIGHTMAN, 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. CHARLES F. TRUGGETTO Notary Public (FOR DISCHARGE OF ABOVE MORTGAGE, SEE PAGE 84) Received for record July 18th, A. D. 1961 at 2:22 o'clock, and recorded by Town Clerk [Stamp]

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