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8/4/1920 · DEED · book 19 page 312 doc 7305

From WILCOX ANNIE L life, WILCOX HOWARD P, PECKHAM CLARENCE E, PIERCE MARY E life, PECKHAM ANNIE K life, PIERCE FAY E
To PECKHAM GRACE L life
Premises Tract bounded by lot 15, highway, and lot 17 (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

heir Stephen E. Depham
“heirs at law of Stephen E. Depham”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
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deed Prabbock et al book 12 p 114 Charlestown
“deed of conveyance to Prabbock et al to Stephen R Beckham”
◀ Follow back 1889 · MORTGAGE · ENNIS PHEBE C; ENNIS VARNUM → ENNIS GEORGE N · book 12 p 114
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deed Albert S Prabbock book 14 p 509 Charlestown
“deed of Albert S Prabbock to Stephen Beckham”
◀ Follow back 1903 · DEED · BROWNING GEORGE W; BROWNING KATHARINE C → AGARD SARAH B · book 14 p 509
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deed Samuel Beckham book 15 p 250
“deed of Samuel Beckham to Stephen la Beckham”
◀ Follow back 1905 · DEED · PECKHAM MARY E; PECKHAM SAMUEL → PECKHAM STEPHEN C · book 15 p 250
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1919 · DEED · PECKHAM STEPHEN C; PECKHAM GRACE L → WILCOX ANNIE L; WILCOX HOWARD P · book 19 p 196
◀ 1909 · DEED · KING MARTHA S; KING GEO W → PECKHAM CLARENCE E · book 16 p 278
◀ 1913 · DEED · GREENE HANNAH C; GREENE JESSE B → WILCOX ANNIE L P; WILCOX HOWARD P · book 17 p 368
◀ 1913 · DEED · PECKHAM STEPHEN C; PECKHAM GRACE L → WILCOX HOWARD; WILCOX ANNIE L · book 17 p 397

Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1951 · DEED · BRISTOL GILMAN W; BRISTOL MARY E → EDDY ALICE E; EDDY ROY W · book 32 p 466
“P. Larkins deed bearing date of May 5th, 1920 and recorded in the Records of Land Evidence, said Town of Charlestown, Book No. 19 at Pages 312 and 313.”
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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

▶ 1920 · DEED · WILCOX ANNIE L; WILCOX HOWARD P; PECKHAM CLARENCE E; PECKHAM ANNE K; P → CENTRAL TOOL CO INC · book 19 p 347
▶ 1921 · DEED · PECKHAM GRACE L → CENTRAL TOOL CO INC · book 19 p 385

The instrument's own words

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312 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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313 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

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