The instrument's own words
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and Blona A Brightman to me known and known by me to be
the parties sealing the foregoing instrument and acknowledges
said instrument by their seal executed to be their free act and deed
[Signature] Catherine L Anderson
[Signature] Notary Public etc
Received for record December 23d 1722 at 4:15 o clock PM
and recorded by George G. Cox recorder Form etc
Whereas Henry M Brightman and Blona A Brightman of the state of New Hampshire
on the day of Dec 1722 execute a mortgage for the sum of two thousand dollars secure all that lot
of land situated in the Town of Smithfield State of Rhode Island known as the Copshaw farm
comprising several dwellings under the laws of the State of Connecticut whereas said mortgage is recorded in the
town records of the City and County of New York in the State of New York whereas said mortgage is void and null
by reason of the failure of the mortgagor to pay the sum of two thousand dollars with interest on the date specified
in the mortgage and by reason of the failure of the mortgagor to perform the conditions of the mortgage whereas the
mortgagee has failed to foreclose the mortgage and by reason of the statute of limitations the right to foreclose
the mortgage is barred whereas the parties to this indenture desire to settle their rights and interests in the property
described in the mortgage and have agreed to do so by this indenture and whereas the mortgage is null and void
and of no effect and the property described in the mortgage is now owned by the mortgagors and they are the sole
and absolute owners in fee simple of the property described in the mortgage
The parties therefore agree and declare as follows That the Mortgage dated day of 1722
between Henry M Brightman and Blona A Brightman and [Name] is null and void and of no effect
and the property described in the mortgage is now owned by the mortgagors and they are the sole
and absolute owners in fee simple of the property described in the mortgage
In the name of God Amen I Edward Dolan of
Westerly State of Rhode Island do declare this to be my last will
and testament
First I order all my just debts paid by my executors
hereinafter named
Second To my beloved Son Edward Dolan I give my land
at Attleboro State Mass R.I. to have and to hold the same to him his
heirs and assigns forever
Third To my beloved daughter Florence N Dolan I give me
diamond ring and one opal ring
Fourth All the rest and residue of my estate I give devise
and bequeath to my children Edward Dolan and Florence N Dolan
share and share alike
Fifth I nominate my brother George A Dolan of said Westerly
to be the guardian of my said children Edward and Florence N Dolan
daughter
Sixth I nominate and appoint George A Dolan to be
executor of this my will without bond and without inventory
Dated at Westerly R.I. June 5th Ad 1922
Edward N Dolan
Signed sealed published and declared by said testator as and for his
last will and testament in the presence of us who have at his request
in his presence and in the presence of each other subscribed our
names as witnesses
Wm N Dolan
Ely aleth J. Bonner
A True Copy Just Attest Executor E Smith Pro
recorded for record Dec 22 1922 at 9 o clock AM
and filed at 10 1/2 o clock PM
Probate Clerk etc
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plat being duly recorded in the Land Evidence Records of said Town of Charlestown. Said parcel of
land being approximately Fifty (50) feet in width and one hundred and three inches [103] feet in depth and being bounded
northerly by the right of way, easterly by land, now or formerly of William E. Stilson, southerly
by the land of George Zabel and wife and westerly by land, now or formerly, of Marion W. Palmer.
In addition to the above described premises, the Grantors their heirs and assigns s' grant the
right and easement for themselves their heirs and assigns to pass and repass at all times and for all purposes in common with others over and through certain
tract of land or parcel of land form[ing] a right of way from Connecticut Road, leading from Connecticut Road
to Charlestown Post. Said right of way being bounded northerly by land now or formerly of John E.
Brown and land now or formerly of George Zabel and wife, easterly by land now or formerly of George Zabel
and the parcel hereby conveyed, land now or formerly of James E. Bonner and other abutting owners.
Meaning and intent to convey the same premises conveyed to these grantors by Marvin W. Johnson
by deed dated March 3, 1951 and duly recorded in the Land Evidence Records of the Town of Charlestown
in Book No. 76 at page 429.
WITNESS our hands this 1st day of September hereof 1962.
(Documentary stamps 4.40)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC. )
County of Washington )
In Westerly, on the 1st day of September, 1962 before me personally appeared Marvin W. Johnson and
Elizabeth B. Johnson, husband and wife, both to me known and known unto me to be the parties executing
the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument, by them to be their free act and
deed.
ELMORE H. THAMES (Notarial seal made)
Notary Public
Received for record September 6th A.D., 1962, at 3:05 o'clock p.m., and recorded by
-jane m. m. shabash-
Deputy Town Clerk
STATUTORY FORM OF WARRANTY DEED
I, MICHAEL M. BROPHY, formerly of the Town of Richmond, state of Rhode Island, now of Spokane, State of
Washington for consideration paid, grant to THEOD. J. JASSAN and BERTHA S. JASSAN, both of the City of
Central Falls, County of Providence, and State of Rhode Island, as JOINT TENANTS and not Tenants in Common,
with WARRANTY CONVEYANCE (Description and encumbrances, if any)
That certain real estate situate in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and state of Rhode
Island, and described as follows:
those two certain lots or parcels of land, shown and delineated in said Plan number 766 (seven hundred sixty-
nine) and 770 (seven hundred seventy) on certain plat[s] marked "Map of Charlestown by the
Town of Charlestown" showing boundaries of lots, drawn by P. Farley, Scale 1" = 100', dated
July 25, 1924, N. L. Notation, Civil Engineer, New Haven, Connecticut," and filed in the Office of the
Town Clerk of the Town of Charlestown.
Said lots together form one tract bounded as follows:
NORTHERLY : by Dalen Street, as shown on said Map, fifty (50) feet, more or less;
EASTERLY : by lot Number 768, as shown on said Map, one hundred (100) feet, more or less;
SOUTHERLY : by lots Numbers 779 and 791, as shown on said Map, fifty (50) feet, more or less;
WESTERLY : by lots 771, 772, 773, 774, and 777, as shown on said Map, one hundred (100) feet, more or less.
This deed is subject to restrictions as contained on said Map.
being the same premises conveyed to said James J. Mardon by the Grantor dated January 9, 1957 and
recorded in the Office of Land Evidence, said Town of Charlestown, in Book No. 36 at Page 951.
I, KATHLEEN BROPHY, wife of the grantor release the premises all my right of dower and all other interest
in the aforesaid description.
WITNESS our hands this 28th day of August 1962.
(Documentary stamp .55)
MICHAEL M. BROPHY
KATHLEEN I. BROPHY
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
COUNTY OF SPOKANE )
In Spokane, Washington, on the 28th day of August 1962 before me personally appeared Michael M. Brophy
and Kathleen Brophy, husband and wife, both to me known and known to me to be the parties executing the fore-
going instrument, and they acknowledged said 'instrument by them to be their free act and deed.
George N. Miller, Jr. (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington, Residing at Spokane.
Received for Record September 7th A.D., 1962, at 2:30 p.m., and recorded by
Deputy Town Clerk