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1/3/1962 · DEED · book 38 page 219 doc 7281@38/219

From WESTERLY AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE CO
To NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO
Premises none · Lot with buildings near Village of Carolina on westerly side of State highway (Carolina, Charlestown)
Also on this page: PREL GODDEN GLENN F; GODDEN MILDRED L

Back — where this land came from

deed John E. Woodmansee, Jr. and Virginia B. Woodmansee book 32 p 556 Charlestown
“premises conveyed to this grantor by John E. Woodmansee, Jr. and Virginia B. Woodmansee by deed dated August 10, 1951”
◀ Follow back 1951 · DEED · WOODMANSEE VIRGINIA R; WOODMANSEE JOHN E JR → WESTERLY AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE CO · book 32 p 556
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1962 · CERTIFICATE · NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO; WESTERLY AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE C → WESTERLY AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE CO; NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH C · book 38 p 221
◀ 1961 · AGREEMENT · GAVITT BENJAMIN C; GAVITT GLENNA B; GODDEN GLENN F; GODDEN MILDRED L → NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY; WESTERLY AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE CO · book 38 p 77
◀ 1960 · AGREEMENT · WILSON GRAFTON M; WILSON MARION G → NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY; WESTERLY AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE CO · book 37 p 276
◀ 1956 · AGREEMENT · GODON DORIS R; GODON LILLIAN T; GODON RAYMOND G; GODON ROGER R → NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY; WESTERLY AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE CO · book 35 p 431
◀ 1951 · DEED · WOODMANSEE VIRGINIA R; WOODMANSEE JOHN E JR → WESTERLY AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE CO · book 32 p 556
◀ 1909 · DEED · REYNOLDS ABBIE J; REYNOLDS JOHN H → WESTERLY AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE CO · book 16 p 240

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

▶ 1962 · CERTIFICATE · NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO; WESTERLY AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE C → WESTERLY AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE CO; NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH C · book 38 p 221
▶ 1971 · MISC · FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON,TR; NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH → NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO; FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON, · book 44 p 389
▶ 1971 · MISC · FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON; NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO → BOSTON SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST COMPANY · book 44 p 391
▶ 1985 · AGREEMENT · BAKER JAMES A; BAKER JOHN P; BAKER MARGUERITE S; NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC → SKINNER BERNICE M; NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO; NARRAGANSET · book 81 p 147

The instrument's own words

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219 PARTIAL RELEASE OF MORTGAGE We, Benjamin C. Gavitt and Glenna B. Gavitt, husband and wife, both of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, the holders of a mortgage made to them by Glenn F. Godden and Mildred L. Godden, husband and wife, both of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, dated June 5, A. D. 1961, and recorded in the Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island Land Evidence Book Records of the Town of Charlestown, Tom I., R. No. Book 37, at Page No. 618, for consideration paid release to Glenn F. Godden and Mildred L. Godden all that certain interest acquired under said mortgage in the following described portion of the mortgaged premises: That certain lot or parcel of land or parcel of land located in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, said parcel or tract of land being laid out and delineated as Lot 10, on the certified recorded plat of the "Westerly Automatic Telephone Co.'s Extension Section" recorded in Charlestown, Tom I., R. No. Book 1, Page 618, in the name of Glenn F. Godden, dated July 1, 1961, W. R. Kanterbrook Clerk Engineer, Scale 1" = 100'. For a more ample and particular description of the premises herein described reference is hereby made to the recorded plat of which record is recounted in the Town Clerk's Records of the Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island, Plat Book No. 3, Page 64, to which said recorded plat reference is hereby made part and a parcel hereof. The release of the above-described premises shall not in any way affect the rights of Benjamin C. Gavitt and Glenna B. Gavitt, to hold under said mortgage and as security for the sum remaining due thereon, all the remainder of the premises therein conveyed and not hereby released. WITNESS our hands this 3rd day of January A. D. 1962. BENJAMIN C. GAVITT GLENNA B. GAVITT STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Charlestown, on the 3rd day of January A. D. 1962 before me personally appeared Benjamin C. Gavitt and Glenna B. Gavitt, husband and wife, both to me known and 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. LEON R. BROWN Notary Public Received for record January 3rd, A. D. 1962 at 10:20 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk ---- Statutory Form of Warranty Deed KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that Westerly Automatic Telephone Company, a Rhode Island corporation having its principal office in the Town of Westerly in said State, for consideration paid, grants to New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, a New York corporation having a usual place of business in Providence, Rhode Island, its successors and assigns forever with Warranty Covenants: A certain lot or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon located near the Village of Carolina, so-called, on the westerly side of the State highway leading southerly from said village, in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at the northeasterly corner of a tract of land hereby described at a drill hole at a corner of stone wall on the westerly side of the highway leading southerly from the village of Carolina, so-called, said corner being the southeasterly corner of land now or formerly of Gertrude Walton et al and westerly, thence bounded by land now or formerly of Gertrude Walton et al, thence westerly, bounded by land now or formerly of Sadie Walton and others one hundred (100) feet to a stone wall, thence southerly, turning an interior angle to the right of 78 1/2°, a distance of one hundred (100) feet to a stone fence, thence easterly, on an interior angle that is parallel with the first boundary line, a distance of one hundred (100) feet to a point on the highway bound in the westerly wall line of the said highway; thence northerly a distance of one hundred (100) feet to the point of the beginning and thence westerly. Bounded northerly by land now or formerly of Gertrude Walton et al and westerly southerly and by land now or formerly of John E. Woodmansee, Jr. and Virginia R. Woodmansee and easterly by the highway leading southerly from the Village of Carolina. Meaning and intending to convey all of the premises conveyed to this grantor by John E. Woodmansee, Jr.
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220 and Virginia B. Woodmansee by deed dated August 10, 1951 and recorded with the Land Evidence Records of the Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island, Book 32, Page 556, reference being hereby had and made to said deed and the record thereof and the same are made a part of these presents. For a more particular description of the parcel of the land herein described, reference is hereby had and made to plat entitled, "Parcel of Land at Village of Geordans in the Town of Charlestown, R. I., to be conveyed by John E. Jr. and Virginia B. Woodmansee to Westerly Automatic Telephone Co. Scale 1" = 40 Ft. June 1951 Rossi & Louis Degs's", on file with the Land Evidence Records of said Town of Charlestown. Said premises are conveyed together with all rights, privileges and appurtenances appurtenant thereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF said Westerly Automatic Telephone Company has caused these presents to be signed and its corporate seal to be affixed hereto by its officers thereto duly authorized this 15th day of December, 1961. In presence of: John A. Morse W. L. Dignam WESTERLY AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE COMPANY (Corporate Seal) By Elmer L. Cushman President Attest: Joseph D. Crowley Secretary State of Rhode Island County of Washington December 15, 1961 In Westerly on the 15th day of December, 1961, then personally appeared Elmer L. Cushman to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing Instrument for and in behalf of said Westerly Automatic Telephone Company and known by me to be the President of said corporation and acknowledged the foregoing instru- ment to be his free act and deed and the free act and deed of said Westerly Automatic Telephone Company Before me WILLIAM J. NODAN Notary Public I, Joseph D. Crowley, do hereby certify that I am Secretary of Westerly Automatic Telephone Company, a Rhode Island corporation and that at a meeting of the Board of Directors of said Westerly Automatic Telephone Company duly called and held in accordance with law and by the by-laws of said corporation on December 15, 1961, the following vote was duly and unanimously passed: "VOTED: That Elmer L. Cushman, President of this corporation be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to execute and deliver the deed and on behalf of the corporation the deed of transfer and conveyance from this corporation to New England Telephone and Telegraph Company (presented to the meeting for its consideration), conveying land located in the Village of Geordans situated north of the edge of the State Highway leading southwesterly from said village, in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island; and that Joseph T. Crowley, Secretary of this corporation, be and hereby is authorized and directed to affix to said deed of transfer and conveyance, and attest, the seal of the corporation." I further certify that the time of the deed to which this certificate is attached is the deed referred to in said vote, and that at the time of the execution and delivery thereof said vote remained in full force and effect without alteration or amendment. Witness my hand and the seal of said corporation this 15th day of December, 1961. JOSEPH T. CROWLEY (Corporate Seal) Secretary Received for record January 3rd, A. D. 1962 at 1:35 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk

The page as recorded

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