The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 7195@38/144 › 7094@38/61

8/8/1961 · DEED · book 38 page 61 doc 7094@38/61

From HARRIS GEORGE A life, HARRIS MARTHA B life
To THORP HOWARD E life
Premises Lot # 3, Plat of Quonochontaug Central Beach (Connecticut Beach, Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

deed Howard E. Thorp book 32 p 509 Charlestown
“conveyed to my mother Minnie Babcock by Howard E. Thorp by deed dated July 22d, 1921”
◀ Follow back 1951 · DEED · RIETZEL CHARLES W → COOPER DOROTHY; COOPER THOMAS · book 32 p 509
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heir Minnie Babcock
“acquired by this grantor as the sole heir at law of my mother Minnie Babcock”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
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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

▶ 1961 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP MARY E; THORP MERLE N; THORP NELSON H → BRADLEY WILLIAM R · book 37 p 497
▶ 1961 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP MARY E; THORP MERLE N; THORP NELSON H → EVES FRANK C JR; EVES MARJORIE M · book 37 p 501
▶ 1961 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP MARY E; THORP MERLE N; THORP NELSON H → FERRITER JOSEPH F; FERRITER LUCY KATT · book 37 p 510
▶ 1961 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP MARY E; THORP MERLE N; THORP NELSON H → BOUCHER BEVERLY C; BOUCHER LEOPOLD A · book 37 p 512
▶ 1961 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP MARY E; THORP MERLE N; THORP NELSON H → FOX FRANK W; FOX JULIANNE J · book 38 p 96
▶ 1961 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP MARY E; THORP MERLE N; THORP NELSON H → TRAINER FLORENCE T; TRAINER ROGERS E · book 38 p 144
▶ 1962 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP MARY E; THORP MERLE N; THORP NELSON H → FISHER ARTHUR C JR; FISHER NORMA JEAN · book 38 p 255
▶ 1962 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP MARY E; THORP MERLE N; THORP NELSON H → BARROWS DORIS S; BARROWS ROBERT B · book 38 p 370
▶ 1962 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP MARY E; THORP MERLE N; THORP NELSON H → GOMAN EARL W; GOMAN EDITH B · book 38 p 452
▶ 1962 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP MARY E → CROUTER JOHN YALE TR; THORP NELSON H TR; WHOLEAN HELEN K TR; QUONOCONT · book 38 p 480
▶ 1962 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP MARY E; THORP MERLE N; THORP NELSON H → MCLEAN BARBARA; MCLEAN DANIEL A · book 38 p 512
▶ 1962 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP MARY E; THORP MERLE N; THORP NELSON H → TURNER FRANK J; TURNER NATALIE · book 38 p 556
▶ 1963 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP MARY E; THORP MERLE N; THORP NELSON H → GROSS H WARREN · book 38 p 638
▶ 1963 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP MARY E; THORP MERLE N; THORP NELSON H → CROSS H WARREN · book 39 p 319
▶ 1963 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP MARY E; THORP MERLE N; THORP NELSON H → GROSS H WARREN · book 38 p 639
▶ 1964 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP MARY E; THORP MERLE N; THORP NELSON H → TETLOW ESTHER O · book 39 p 409

The instrument's own words

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61 This conveyance conveys all the rights and benefits mentioned in the first abovementioned deed and is SUBJECT to the restrictions and conditions therein contained. We, Herbert D. Strong and Mary Etta Strong, 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 7th day of August, 1961. HERBERT D. STRONG MARY ETTA STRONG No Internal Revenue Stamps required. STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON ) In Charlestown, on the 7th day of August, 1961, before me personally appeared Herbert D. Strong and Mary Etta Strong, husband and wife, both to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and they severally acknowledged maid instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. LINTON L. BROWN Notary Public Received for Record August 7th, A. D. 1961 at 4:00 o'clock, p. M., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk ---- I, MARTHA B. HARRIS of Eau Gallie, County of Brevard and State of Florida, formerly of Westerly, Rhode Island for consideration paid grant, to HOWARD E. THORP of the Town of Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, with WARRANTY COVENANTS (Description, and Improvements, if any) A certain tract or parcel of land located in the Town of Charlestown at Connecticut Beach, in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, and more specifically designated and described as Lot # 3 as shown and delineated on a certain plan or plat entitled, "Plat of Quonochontaug Central Beach, Charlestown, R. I., Thorp & Traulny, Inc., Agents, 50 feet to the High Water Mark", dated October, 1952, George A. Harris, grantor, and recorded in the land evidence book on plat filing in the Town's Clerk's Office of the Town of Charlestown. Meaning and intent to convey the same premises conveyed to my mother Minnie Babcock by Howard E. Thorp by deed dated July 22d, 1921 as described in the Land Evidence Records of said Town of Charlestown in Book #32 page # 509, Said premises having been acquired by this grantor as the sole heir at law of my mother Minnie Babcock, who died intestate in said Town of Westerly June 23, 1951. This conveyance grants all rights, privileges and easements and is subject to all covenants, restrictions and agreements as are now in line of the title. I, George A. Harris husband of the grantor release to said grantees all my right of curtesy and all other interest in the aforementioned premises. WITNESS our hands this 3rd day of August 1961. MARTHA B. HARRIS GEORGE A. HARRIS (DOCUMENTARY STAMP, 55¢) STATE OF FLORIDA, Etc.) County of Brevard ) In Eau Gallie, Florida on the 3d day of August, 1961 before me personally appeared Martha B. Harris and George A. Harris, husband and wife, to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged maid instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. JAMES E. MOREN (Notarial Seal) Notary Public, State of Florida at Large My Commission expires Feb. 6, 1964. Bonded by American Fire & Casualty Co. STATE OF FLORIDA ) COUNTY OF BREVARD ) I, G. M. Simmons, Clerk of the County of Brevard (and also Clerk of the Circuit Court for said County, the same being a Court of record of the aforesaid county, recording by law, a seal) do hereby certify that James E. Moren whose name is subscribed to the attached certificate of acknowledgement, proof or affidavit, was at the time of taking said
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62 acknowledgment, proof or affidavit, a Notary duly commissioned and sworn and residing in said county, and was as much, as either a sheriff of said state, as the authorized by the laws thereof, to take and certify the same, as well as to note and certify the proof and acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments in writing to be recorded in said state, and that full and faith and credit are and ought to be given to his official acts certified, as well as to note and certify that the handwriting of the instrument is that of the party and that the signature to the attached certificate is his genuine signature. The impression of the seal of paid person who took said acknowledgment and/or proof, is not required by law to be filed in this office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 3 day of Aug., 1961. G. M. SIMMONS (L. S.) Clerk Circuit Court Received for record August 8th, A. D. 1961 at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [signature] Town Clerk ---- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, HAROLD M. LEWIS of the Town of Hopkinton, County of Washington and state of Rhode Island have for consideration paid, grant to RUSSELL N. PERRY or SHIRLEY M. PERRY, husband and wife, both of the Town of Hopkinton, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, WITH WARRANTY COVENANTS [STAMP] The following described real estate located in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, on East Beach Road, Charlestown, and described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of the premises herein granted at a point on the north side of a lane or passageway, adjoining lot No. 38, (on plan hereinbefore referred to) thence northerly running westerly 20.50 feet, thence northerly 100 feet to East Beach Road, thence southerly, thence easterly 50 feet, thence southerly 100 feet to point and place of beginning, the same being Lot 39 on a plan of land of James A. Burdick, made by A. H. Emerson, civil engineer, dated 1936 and to be filed in the Town Clerk's office of said Charlestown with a right of way to the Salt Pond, miscellaneous, over and across other lands of said James A. Burdick as outlined on said plan. Reference also being hereby made and had to map of land of said James A. Burdick, showing survey by Leon L. Holland, civil engineer, outlining and defining right of way to said Salt Pond, dated 21st day of August 1961, which is to be filed in the Town Clerk's office of said Charlestown reference is hereby made and had for more or further more particular description of the premises hereby conveyed. Mention is hereby made to describe Lot 40 of property conveyed to this grantor by deed of James A. Burdick, the said deed being dated August 27, 1953 and recorded in the Land Evidence Records in Book No. 21 at Page 1, in Charlestown, Rhode Island. WITNESS my hand this 3rd day of August 1961. HAROLD M. LEWIS STATE OF RHODE ISLAND ) County of Washington ) In Hopkinton on the 3rd day of August 1961 before me personally appeared HAROLD M. LEWIS to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged said instrument by him executed to be his free act and deed. LAWRENCE M. KENTON (Notarial Seal) Notary Public Notary Public Received for record August 9th, A. D. 1961 at 3:45 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [signature] Town Clerk

The page as recorded

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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.