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278 State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
ss
Charlestown on the 30th day of March AD 1845
before me personally appeared Hattie R. Barkin to me known,
and known by me who to be the party executing the foregoing
instrument and she acknowledged said instrument by her
speaking to be her free act and deed.
George G. Cross
Notary Public
Received for record April 5th 1845 at 3 o'clock PM,
and recorded by George G. Cross Town Clerk
Know All Men by these presents that I
Hattie R. Barkin of the Town of Richmond in the County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island in consideration
of the sum of Ten dollars to one paid by James S. Sneeker
of the Town of Charlestown in said County of Washington,
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged as hereby remise,
release and forever quitclaim unto the said James S,
Sneeker his heirs and assigns forever all the right title,
in trust property claim and demand which I now have,
or of right ought to have, or claim, in and to a certain
tract of beach land situated on Charlestown Beach in said
town of Charlestown and bounded as follows beginning at
the South east corner of this lot and at the South west
corner of land this day sold to Mabel S Sneeker at the sea;
thence Westerly bounding Easterly by the sea one hundred
and ten feet to land of George W Sneeker and after thence
Northwesterly bounding Westerly by land of James Sneeker to
the highway; thence Easterly bounding Northwesterly by said
highway one hundred and ten feet to land divided as
aforesaid to Mabel S Sneeker; thence southerly bounding
Easterly by said James land to the place of beginning. Also
a small tract of marsh land lying North of said highway
and bounded as follows beginning at the South west
corner of land this day ceded to said Mabel S Sneeker thence
Westerly bounding Southerly by said highway forty feet thence
Northwesterly bounding Westerly by land of said Sneeker to the
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where of Charlestown East; thence easterly bounding Northerly by said Pond
forty feet to rail land deeded to said madel h. Florence, thence southerly
bounding easterly by said flower land to the place of beginning or however
otherwise said piece of land may be described.
to have and to hold the same, with all the rights, privileges
and appurtenances thereto appertaining, unto and to the use of
him the said james s. barker his heirs and assigns forever,
And I, the aforementioned Hattie R. Barkin for myself and for my heirs,
executors and administrators, do covenant with the said james s.
barker his heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and defend
the aforementioned premises unto the said james s. barker and his
heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons claiming by, through or under me, and I covenant
that I am lawfully seized.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 30 day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty.
stamp
81.d
Signed and sealed in presence of
George E. Lowest
Hattie R. Barkin L.S.
State of Rhode Island.
County of Washington
On this testimony on the 30 day of March A.D. 1920
before me personally appeared Hattie R. Barkin to me known
and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument
and the acknowledged said instrument by her signature to be
her free act and deed.
George E. Lowest
Notary Public
Received for record April 5 1920 at 3-30 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George E. Lowest Town Clerk
Know all Men by these presents, that I,
Susan I. Kenyon, wife of William M. Kenyon of the town of
Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island both now in town of Smithfield, conn. hereinafter called
the grantor in consideration of ten dollars and other valuable
considerations to me paid by John D. Blythe of this City, county
and State of prov. Bank, hereinafter called the Grantee, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant,
bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantee, and to his
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