The instrument's own words
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of one lead one thousand nine hundred and twenty,
Signed and sealed in presence of
George L. Brooks Anne A. Hopie LS
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 18th day of July AD 1920
before me personally appeared Anne A. Hopie to me known and
known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument
and the acknowledged said instrument by her executed to be her
free act and deed George L. Brooks
Notary Public
Received for record July 29, 1920 at 8-30 oclock AM,
and recorded by George L. Brooks Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that now,
Clarence E. Depham of New Shoreham, Block Island, County
of Newport State of Rhode Island, Annie S. Paley of Wakefield,
in the Town of North Kingston, said State Rhode Island and
Mary & Pierce of Vergennes, Chittenden County, State Vermont heirs
at law of Stephen E. Depham late of Charlestown, Co. Washington
State Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantors in consideration
of one ($1) dollar to be paid by Richard Rhineau, mixed of said
Stephen E. Depham hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged hereby grant bargain,
sell and convey unto the said grantor Land theirs and
assigns forever all on said right Title and interest as here at law
of the late Stephen E. Depham and in and to a certain tract of
parcel of land with all the buildings and improvements thereon,
stands situated in Charlestown in the County of Washington
said State of Rhode Island and bounded and described as
follows, to wit: Beginning at the Northwest corner thereof
adjoining lot number 15 on a plat of lots platted by John
Kenyon, on file in the Town Clerk's Office in said Charlestown,
and marked "Plan of Cottage Sites" thence running East
running Easterly to the highway; thence Southerly to land now
or formerly of John H. Cushington; thence Westerly to the West line
of lot number 15 adjoining lot number 17 on the aforesaid plat
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Lot, thence northerly to point and piece of beginning, bounded on the
North by the old subterranean Breach; on the North by path cut at number 19
and formerly now formally of Albert S. Prabbock; in the East by the highway
and on the South by said lot number 17 and now now formerly of
John A Bruddington or however otherwise the same may be bounded
and described whereas being hereby had and made to deed of conveyance
to Prabbock et al to Stephen R Beckham dated the 22nd day of June 1887
and recorded in the town Evidence Records of said Charlestown in Book
12 at page 114 and in the deed of Albert S Prabbock to Stephen
Beckham dated the 21st day of May 1891 and recorded in town Evidence
Records of said Charlestown, page 509 in Book 14, 12 page 509 s
and to deed of Samuel Beckham to Stephen la Beckham dated the
24th day of October 1905 and recorded in Book 15 at page 250 which
said deeds herein referred to are made a part hereof for a more
particular description of the property herein conveyed.
I do have and to hold the aforesaid premises, with all
the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto and to
the use of the said beanute, and her heirs and assigns forever.
And for the said beanute, as hereby, for herself, and for her heirs,
executors and administrators, together with the said beanute
and her heirs and assigns that we are lawfully seized in fee
simple of the said granted premises; that the same are free
from all encumbrances that we have good right full power
and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner
as aforesaid; that the said beanute and her heirs and assigns
shall by these premises at all times hereafter peaceably and
quietly have and enjoy the said premises; and that we the
grantors will, on our heirs, executors and administrators,
shall warrant and defend the same to the said beanute and
her heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons. And for the consideration of
aforesaid we, Anne K Beckham wife of the said Clarence B.
Beckham, Howard P Miles husband of the wife annie L Pelton
and Fay E Preece husband of the said Mary E Clarence do hereby
release all my right of power and all our right of tenancy by
courtesy in and to the said granted premises unto the said beanute
and her heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 14th day of May in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty
Signed and sealed in presence of / Clarence B Beckham Ls
Reverend G. Phillips / Anne K Beckham Ls
E. T. & J. S. Kennes and witnesses / Annie L Pelton Ls
George H Bennet / Howard P Miles Ls
Albert Moore k.S / Mary E Preece Ls
Geo M Robinson a.k. / Fay E Preece Ls
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314 State of Rhode Island,
County of Washington ss.
In North Kingstown on the 22nd day of July A.D. 1920
before me personally appeared Eunice D. Milnor and Howard P. Milnor
husband of the said Eunice D. Milnor to me known and known by
me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and they
severally acknowledged said instrument to be their act and deed.
Geo A. Keener
Asst Notary Public L S
State of Connecticut
County of New London ss.
In Stonington lot, on the 19th day of July A.D. 1920 before
me personally appeared Lawrence E. Beckhann and Eunice H.
Beckhann, wife of the said Lawrence E. Beckhann, to me known and
known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument
and that they acknowledged said instrument to be their acted, to
be their free act and deed.
Geo H. Robinson
Notary Public L S
State of Vermont
Addison County ss.
In Vergennes on the 17th day of July A.D. 1920
before me personally appeared Mary E. Pierce and Fay E. Pierce
husband of the said Mary E. Pierce to me known and known
by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and
they acknowledged said instrument to be their acted, to be their
free act and deed.
C. B. Moore
Notary Public L S
Received for record August 4th 1920 at 9 o'clock AM,
and recorded by George Co. Coase Town Clerk