The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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3/14/1917 · POWER OF ATTORNIEY · book 18 page 444 doc 7089

From TEFFT CAROLINE L life
To TEFFT WILLIAM E life
Premises none · Tract on northerly side of old Post Road (Charlestown, Burningside Reservation)

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

◀ 1917 · DEED · SMITH JAMES; SMITH CLARA M → TEFFT CAROLINE L · book 18 p 442
◀ 1916 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · TEFFT WILLIAM E; TEFFT DAVID C ESTATE OF; BARBER OSCAR E EXECUTOR → TEFFT CAROLINE L · book 18 p 334
◀ 1915 · DEED · CRANDALL STEPHEN B; CRANDALL LOUETTA O → TEFFT CAROLINE L · book 18 p 186
◀ 1909 · DEED · TEFFT THOMAS C → TEFFT CAROLINE L · book 16 p 237

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

▶ 1926 · AGREEMENT · ENNIS MABEL M; TALBOT S ESTELLA; TEFFT WILLIAM E → TEFFT WILLIAM E; TALBOT S ESTELLA; ENNIS MABEL M · book 22 p 360
▶ 1926 · MORTGAGE · TEFFT WILLIAM E → CARD REYNOLDS L · book 22 p 409
▶ 1929 · DEED · TEFFT WILLIAM E; TEFFT EMELINE D → RICCIO PETER M · book 23 p 331
▶ 1929 · EASEMENT · TEFFT WILLIAM E; TEFFT EMELINE D → SOUTH COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE CO · book 23 p 346
▶ 1931 · WILL · TEFFT WILLIAM E → · book 24 p 362

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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58 That certain tract or parcel of land with all buildings and improvements thereon, situated on the northerly side of old Post Road in the Town of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows:- Beginning at a point on the northerly side of said old Post Road, said point being at the intersection of two stone walls one running east to the southwesterly corner of the parcel herein described and the northwesterly corner of land now or lately of George Smith and thence running easterly along the said stone wall to the southeasterly corner of the parcel herein described more or less, to an iron pipe at the southeasterly corner of the parcel herein described a bounded northerly side of said parcel of land, thence running northeasterly on a straight line a distance of eleven hundred sixty (1160) feet, more or less, to the northeast- erly corner of the parcel herein described, thence running northerly along the northwesterly parcel of land now or lately of State of Rhode Island known locally as Burningside Reservation, thence running easterly along the northerly boundary of said land now or lately of Reservation, George smith not being bounded easterly on this last distance now or lately of George Smith and his wife, bounded easterly on this last distance now or lately of George Smith and his wife, bounded easterly on this last distance now or lately of northwesterly corner of the parcel herein described and the northeasterly corner of the land now or lately of George Smith and his wife, bounded easterly on said Burningside Reservation; thence running southerly a distance of nine hundred fifty (950) feet, more or less, a straight line to the southeasterly corner of said parcel of land, thence running in all one direction a distance of two hundred (200) feet, more or less, to the point and place of beginning, bounded westerly on this last distance by the northerly boundary of George Smith wife. Together with all buildings, gas and electrical fixtures and equipment, screens, storm windows and doors and communications screen and storm windows and doors and screens, storm windows and doors and communications screen and storm windows and doors and screens, storm windows with the above described premises, all of which shall be deemed to be and shall be conveyed and conveyed by the conveyance of the above described premises. This mortgage is made upon the STATUTORY CONDITION and the STATUTORY POWER OF SALE provided, however, that notice of the time and place of a foreclosure sale may at the option of the mortgagee be published in the official journal of the State of Rhode Island or in some newspaper published in the City of Providence, State of Rhode Island and that a foreclosure sale may at the option of the mortgagee be held before the expiration of said statutory period. This mortgage is made subject to those additional covenants and agreements contained in an instrument entitled, "ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF MORTGAGORS OF PEOPLE'S SAVINGS BANK IN PROVIDENCE," a copy thereof having this day been provided to the mortgagors and by them read, acknowledged, and signed, and of which are recorded in the Records of Land Evidence in said Town of Charlestown in Deed Book 37, at page 203. Said additional covenants are incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference and it shall be understood that in the performance or observance of any of said covenants and agreements, it shall be lawful for the mortgagee to sell the above described premises pursuant to said STATUTORY POWER OF SALE as supplemented by this agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we hereunto set our hands and seals this 4th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixty one (1961). Executed in presence of John W. Steere ROBERT M. SMITH (SEAL) PAULINE C. SMITH (SEAL) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND ) County of Washington ) In Westerly on the 4th day of August A. D. 1961 before me personally appeared the above mortgagor(s) ROBERT M. SMITH and PAULINE C. SMITH, his wife, 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. JOHN W. STEERE Notary Public Received for record August 4th, A. D. 1961 at 3:20 o'clock p.m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk PEOPLE'S SAVINGS BANK IN PROVIDENCE, having received full payment and satisfaction of the within mortgage, recorded in the Land Records of Charlestown, Rhode Island Evidence in Mortgage Book 37 at page 57-58 does hereby cancel and discharge the same. IN TESTIMENT WHEREOF, said Bank has caused these presents to be signed and its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed by the Asst's Vice President therefore, duly authorized this 11th day of October A. D. 1963. Signed and Sealed in presence of Louise J. Budlong PEOPLE'S SAVINGS BANK IN PROVIDENCE (Corporate Seal) By [Signature] ROBERT W. PENNIE Assistant Vice President Received for record October 14th A. D. 1963 at 9:00 o'clock, a.m., and recorded by [Signature] Jean M. Clark Deputy Town Clerk
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the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that he said attorney or any substitutes shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof. In our witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty sixth day of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and seventeen. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Herbert E. Lewis Caroline S. Leffert SS State of Rhode Island County of Providence SS Be it known, that on the twenty sixth day of February one thousand nine hundred and seventeen before me a Notary Public in and for the State of Rhode Island duly commissioned and sworn, dwelling in the village of Hope Valley in the Town of Foster personally came and appeared Caroline S. Leffert to me personally known and declared her to be the same person described in, and owing executed the above power of attorney and she acknowledged the above power of attorney to be her free act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal of office this day and were last above written. Herbert E. Lewis J. Tracy Public SS Received for record March 14, 1917 at 12 Febru. Fee. and recorded by George W. Cross Town Clerk. KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, That I, Henry L. Harrison (not married) of the Town of Richmond, County of Washington and the State of Rhode Island who is hereinafter called the grantor in consideration of the sum of $(85.00) Eighty five Dollars to me paid by Alice A. Arnold, wife of Frederick both of the Town of Charlestown in the said county named above called the grantee The receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said grantee, her heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of land which contains one acre, all the same more or less, which is situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of

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