The instrument's own words
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Signed and sealed in presence of
Hamantha M. Hazard SS
Polly Kenyon at h.m.h.
Charles F. Hazard SS
Abut Bailey b.g.h.f.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
Ss
In Richmond on the 13th day of April, AD 1921
before me personally appeared Hamantha M Hazard from known
and known by me to be one of the parties executing the following
instrument and she then acknowledged said instrument to be
her executed to be her free act and deed.
O.G. Kenyon
Wally Bibbis SS
State of Connecticut
County of New London
Ss
In Norwich on the 7th day of April AD 1921 before me
personally appeared Charles F Hazard to me known and known
by me to be one of the parties executing the following instrument
and he then acknowledged said instrument to be his signed sealed
to be his free act and deed.
Charles F Bailey
Notary Bibbis SS
Received for record January 3, 1922 at 2.30 o'clock AM
and recorded by Eunice B. Cook, Town Clerk
Know All men by these presents That we, Elmer
E. Browning and Ellen M. Browning husband and wife both
of the town of Westerly in the County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantors in consideration of
the sum of four dollars and other valuable considerations to be
paid the Grantee D. Baker of the city of Buffalo in the State
of New York hereinafter called the Grantee the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged have made over grant bargain sell
and convey unto the said Grantee his heirs brothers and assigns
forever a certain tract of land situated in the town of Westerly
in the aforesaid County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
containing one hundred and half acres be the same more
or less with all the buildings Privileges and appurtenances
To the same bounded and described as follows to wit:
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on the North and East by land now or formerly of Edward T. Burdick; on the
South by the salt pond and on the West by land formerly of James H. Hayden,
a harbor otherwise termed or reputed to be termed. Also one whole
tract situated in said Sahukinnok, containing by estimation eight
acres more or less, bounded North and East by the salt pond and
on the South by the old road and West near fencel lines. Also one tract of salt
marsh land called "the island", lying and being in said Sahukinnok containing
five acres, be the same more or less and bounded North by the salt
pond, a canal, East by land now or formerly of Jason P. Pearson south
by the sea and West by land now or formerly of Benjamin Tucker
said Edward T. Burdick, a harbor otherwise termed or reputed
to be termed. All the above described tracts of land and premises
being the same conveyed to the Grantor by Samuel B. Burdick in Lease-in-
common by a deed dated August 30th 1916, and received in said East Greenwich
Records of said town of North Kingstown, in Book No. 18 at page 372, and
being the same premises conveyed to Nathan K. Foster by Lease in G.
Malt and others by deed dated the 31st day of November, but 1871,
and recorded in said North Kingstown Town Council Records, in Book
No. 18 at page 372, also the land and premises mentioned and
described in a deed from Nathan K. Foster to Constantine Colash
bearing date July 24th 1875, and recorded in said Sahukinnok Town
Record in Book No. 11 at page 485, and the lands and premises
mentioned and described in a deed from Nathan K. Foster to
Obadiah S. Baker, bearing date of November 1st 1883, and recorded in
said Sahukinnok Town Records, Book No. 11 at page 213, and the
lands and premises mentioned and described in a deed from
Nathan K. Foster to R. B. Bucklin, bearing date of June 18th 1887
and recorded in said North Kingstown Town Record in Book No. 11
at page 499; to which said previous reference is hereby made and
said the same having or claiming a right ninety acres of
land about described. Also a tract of land situated in
said Sahukinnok containing twenty four acres more or less,
bounded as follows: Beginning at the North end of the line
which separates land of Edward E. Burdick and land above
described then at the North east corner of their premises thence running
southerly in a straight line as continuation of the line above
alluded to until intersecting to the Beach road so called bounded easterly
by land of Edward E. Burdick thence southerly bounded westerly
partly Beach Road to lands now or formerly of Robert Browning,
thence northerly bounded westerly by said Browning land to the
Burdick road so called and thence southerly bounded westerly
by said road front to lands of the Grantor above described and
thence easterly bounded southerly by lands first
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above described to the first mentioned corner of said stone wall, the
point and place of beginning, or however otherwise bounded or
referred to be bounded. Also another tract of land situated in
said Charleston, bounded and described as follows, namely:
Beginning at the west end of the wall on the North side of Gills
stone, as called at law, formerly of the Lewiston (also described)
hence Easterly following said wall to the Road Road, is called,
bounding Northerly by lands of Edward E. Burdick, then southerly
bounding Easterly by said Beach Road, fifty (50) feet, thence West
northerly, parallel with said wall or public way and fifty (50)
feet from the same, to lands formerly of the Lewiston, bounding
Southerly by lands of Edward E. Burdick, thence Northerly
bounding westerly by lands formerly of the Lewiston to the place
of beginning, or however otherwise bounded or referred to be
bounded. The two tracts of land last above described being
the same premises conveyed to thee grantees by Edward E.
Burdick by deed dated November 7th 1891, and recorded in
Records of deeds of said Town of Charlestown in Book Dr 24
at page 9, to which deed and the record thereof reference is hereby
made and had and the same made a part hereof.
The grantees, their heirs and assigns are to make and maintain
all line fences between the lands of last above described
and lands of Edward E. Burdick, and may make such use
of the wall above mentioned as they may be fit. The
grantee is to maintain a suitable plank bridge for cattle to
pass and ride across said last mentioned tract from
one tract of Edward E. Burdick's land to another, as provided
in the said factory mentioned.
To have and to hold the aforementioned premises
with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging
unto and for the use of the said grantees their heirs and
assigns forever. And now, the said grantor does hereby
for himself and for his heirs, executors and administrators
covenant with the said grantees their heirs and assigns
that one are lawfully seized in fee simple of the land
granted premises, that the same are free from all
incumbrances whatsoever and hereby the same warrants that one
have good right, full power and lawful authority to sell
and convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the said
grantee their heirs and assigns shall be tenant present at all
times hereafter peaceably and quietly free from any eviction the
said granted premises, and that one the said grantor, his
will and his heirs, executors and administrators shall,
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warrant and defend the same to the said grantees, their heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons, except as aforesaid.
As our witness hereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals,
this 11th day of January A.D. 1922
In presence of
Henry B. Beard
Elmer E. Browning [seal]
Ellen M. Browning [seal]
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington Se
The foregoing instrument was executed by Elmer E. Browning and Ellen M. Browning, who appeared before me, a Notary Public in and for said state and county, and acknowledged that they executed the same as their free act and deed.
Henry B. Beard
I Notary Public LS
Received for record January 14, 1922 at 2 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George L. Coons Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that I
Eleanor D. Bates, of the City of Buffalo, in the State of New
York hereinafter called the mortgagor in consideration of
eight thousand four hundred thirty five ($8,435) dollars to
me paid by Elmer E. Browning and Ellen M. Browning, husband
and wife both of the town of Westerly in the county of Washington
and state of Rhode Island hereinafter called the mortgagees,
the receipt of which is fully acknowledged do hereby give,
grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said mortgagees,
their heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of land
situated in the town of Westerly in said county of Washington
and state of Rhode Island containing one hundred and
fifty (150) acres the same more or less, with all the
buildings, privileges, and appurtenances to the same, bounded
and described as follows, namely: On the North and East by
land owned by families of Edward J. Howard; on the South by
the Salt Pond as called and on the West by land formerly
of James H. Kenyon or however otherwise bounded or
reputed to be bounded. Also one island situated in said
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