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9/12/1961 · MORTGAGE · book 38 page 97 doc 7140@38/97

From RATHBONE HELEN S, RATHBONE JANICE V
To WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Premises Lot Number 13 in the Town of Charlestown (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

deed Sarah J. Browning book 37 p 451 Charlestown
“Being the same premises conveyed to the mortgagors herein by Sarah J. Browning by deed dated April 1, 1961”
◀ Follow back 1960 · DEED · GODDEN GLENN F; GODDEN MILDRED L → JASSAK BERTHA S; JASSAK THOMAS L · book 37 p 451
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1961 · DEED · BROWNING SARAH J → RATHBONE HELEN S; RATHBONE JANICE V · book 37 p 651
◀ 1943 · DEED · CHURCH ASA; CHURCH KATIE D → RATHBONE HELEN S; RATHBONE HERBERT C · book 29 p 62

Forward — where this land went

⛔ The record we hold stops here: no later instrument we have read cites this one, and no later conveyance by the grantee is linked by name. The assessor does not cite book 38 page 97 (its history for each parcel goes back only a few transfers). The index is complete to 1987, but only about half the instruments of 1936-1965 have been transcribed (some 6,000 were never imaged), and nothing after 1965 has been, so a citation to this deed may sit in a page not yet read.

The instrument's own words

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97 We, Mary E. Thorp and Merle N. Thorp, wives respectively of the grantors, release to said grantees, all our right of dower and all other interest in the aforesaid described premises. WITNESS our hands this 6th day of September the 1961. HOWARD E. THORP MARY E. THORP NELSON H. THORP MERLE N. THORP (Documentary stamps $1.10) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly on the 6th day of September, 1961, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp, Nelson H. Thorp, Mary E. Thorp, and Merle N. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed. PAUL H. MEARNEY, Notary Public Received for record September 12, A.D. 1961 at 9:10 o'clock A.M., and recorded by Jim M. Slade Deputy Town Clerk ---- MORTGAGE DEED KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That We, HELEN S. RATHBONE and JANICE V. RATHBONE, single, both of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the mortgagors, for consideration given, grant to the WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a corporation created by Act of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, located and having its principal office and place of business in the Town of Westerly, County of Washington, and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the mortgagee, with MORTGAGE COVENANTS, to secure the payment of TEN THOUSAND and 00/100 ($10,000.00) Dollars, with interest thereon at the rates specified in a certain negotiable promissory note payment of the mortgagors, of even date hereof, said principal and interest being payable in monthly installments of ninety-eight and 79/100 ($98.79) Dollars each on the 1st day of each successive month commencing December 1, 1961 until paid in full, all as provided in said note, the following described land, together with all buildings and other improvements now or provided now in said note, and including as and part of the realty, all heating and air-conditioning apparatus, plumbing, stoves, door storms and windows, gas, oil and electric fixtures, screens, screen doors, awnings, and other fixtures of whatever kind on said premises or hereafter placed thereon prior to the full payment and discharge of this mortgage, situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, and bounded and described as follows: That certain lot or parcel of land situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, in the State of Rhode Island, being Lot Number 13 described in the [?] that on said title, WHEREAS THAT FLAT in the Town of Charlestown, R.I., Property of Sarah J. Browning, as per deed dated May 4, 1934, recorded in Charlestown, Rhode Island Book 34 page 369, subject to all restrictions that govern said area. Together with, and appurtenant to the above-described land, the right to use in common with other Lot owners on said plat a deck area and a stretch of land not conveyed by said Sarah J. Browning, subject to reasonable rules and regulations of the association of said owners, all lot owners in said plat shall have equal enjoyment of the same. Being the same premises conveyed to the mortgagors herein by Sarah J. Browning by deed dated April 1, 1961, and recorded in the Land Evidence Records of the Town of Charlestown, R.I. in Book 37 on page 451. I, JANICE V. RATHBONE, one of the mortgagors herein, hereby covenant that I am unmarried. This mortgage is made upon the STATUTORY CONDITIONS and with the STATUTORY FORM OF SALE; provided, however, that a foreclosure may be held upon the premises or elsewhere at the option of the mortgagee, as specified in the notice of such sale. This mortgage is made subject to those additional agreements and covenants contained in that instrument entitled ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF MORTGAGORS OF THE WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY executed hereby the mortgagors a copy of which has this day been received by the mortgagors, the exact terms of which are on record in said Town of Charlestown, R.I., in Land Evidence Records, Book 34, at pages 369 and 370. Said agreements and cove- nants are by reference made part of this mortgage, and in default shall be made in the observance or performance
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98 of any of the same, it shall be lawful for the mortgagee to sell the above described premises pursuant to said STATUTORY POWER OF SALE. And for the consideration aforesaid, I HERBERT C. RATHBONE, husband of Helen S. Rathbone, one of the mortgagors herein, release to the mortgagee all my right of dower and all other rights, statutory and otherwise, in the aforesaid premises. WITNESS hand this 8th day of September 1961. Executed in the presence of CHARLES C. BUFFUM HERBERT C. RATHBONE HELEN S. RATHBONE JANICE V. RATHBONE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly, on the 8th day of September, 1961, before me personally appeared the above named HELEN S. RATHBONE and her husband, HERBERT C. RATHBONE, and JANICE V. RATHBONE, single, all 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. LILLIAN M. RUSI, Notary Public Received for record September 12th, A.D. 1961 at 9:15 o'clock A.M. and recorded by [Signature] Deputy Town Clerk (For discharge of above mortgage see Book 38, page 385) ---- QUITCLAIM DEED I, CARRIE E. DUCKWORTH, of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid pin, in the amount of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) grant to the Town of Charlestown, an incorporated Town of the State of Rhode Island, with QUIT-CLAIM covenants That certain parcel or tract of land, situate in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point marked by a drilled hole 1/2 inch by 4 inches at the southeasterly corner of the remainder herein conveyed and at the northeast corner of premises of General Sterling Inn Corporation; thence bearing northwest 31° 40' east, bounded southeasterly by land of said General Sterling Inn Corporation a distance of 111.11 feet to a point; thence 1/2 inch in circle near the top of a spiked boulder on the southerly boundary of the property a distance of 111.11 feet to a point; thence north 31° 20' east marking the southeasterly bound- ary of 117.50 feet to a line; thence north 31° 20' east a distance of 379.99 feet to the northeasterly corner of other premises of this line; of other premises of this grantor and at the northeasterly corner of the remainder of the premises herein conveyed; thence bearing and continuing north 31° 20' east, bounded northerly by other premises of this grantor, a distance of 379.99 feet to the northeasterly corner of other premises of this grantor, a distance of 117.50 feet to a line; thence north 31° 20' east marking the southeasterly boundary of this premises a distance of 263.47 feet to the point and place of beginning. Henceing and intending to convey the premises shown and delineated as "Area 1, 3.309 Acres" on that map or Plat entitled, "Tract of Land belonging to Carrie E. Duckworth, P.M., to be conveyed by Carrie E. Duckworth to the Town of Charlestown, Surveyed & Platted Aug., 1961, W. P. Easter books, Civil Engineering, Scale 1" = 60.0" said plat being here with made and done and the same made a part hereof for a more complete and detailed description of the premises herein conveyed. I, Carrie E. Duckworth, covenant that I am a widow and have not remarried. WITNESS my hand this 25th day of August, 1961. CARRIE E. DUCKWORTH STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Charlestown, on the 25th day of August, 1961, before me personally appeared Carrie E. Duckworth, to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and she acknowledged said instrument, by her executed, to be her free act and deed. CHARLES J. LINN, Senator Received for record September 12th, A.D. 1961 at 9:20 O'clock A.M. and recorded by [Signature] Deputy 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.