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1/27/1923 · DEED · book 20 page 407 doc 7613

From CROTTY LAWRENCE F, CROTTY M GERTRUDE
To HIGGINS JOHN H life
Premises fifty (50) acres · lot of land with all buildings and improvements (Smithfield)

Back — where this land came from

deed Isaac Longshore and Lawrence H. Arnold
“being the same premises conveyed to Lawrence P. Loroty by his deed from Isaac Longshore and one from Lawrence H. Arnold”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1923 · DEED · SMITH LAWRENCE T → CROTTY LAWRENCE F · book 20 p 403
◀ 1923 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE C; CROSS MARY E → CROTTY LAWRENCE F · book 20 p 401

Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1938 · DEED · CHARLESTOWN ESTATES INC → BARBER L EVELYN · book 27 p 464
“being the same premises conveyed to this Grantor by Charles H. Moore by deed dated February 2, 1935”
cites this instrument as its source · read by gemma

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

▶ 1940 · DEED · HIGGINS JOHN H → STARRETT PHILIP E · book 28 p 213
▶ 1945 · DEED · HIGGINS JOHN H → JOHNSON GENEVIEVE LOUISE; JOHNSON JOHN N JR · book 29 p 512
▶ 1949 · RELEASE · HIGGINS JOHN H → JOHNSON GENEVIEVE LOUISE; JOHNSON JOHN N JR · book 29 p 513

The instrument's own words

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#07 it to serve to the said Brautes and his heirs and assigns power against the lawful claims and demands of all persons In witness whereof we have hereunto set hand and seal this 25th day of January in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty three Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of George H. Coleman Farm Reclamation Company Inc by J. R. Pelton, Vice President Att. State of New York County of New York On this first day of February AD 1923 before me personally appeared J. R. Pelton who being duly by me said sworn did depose and say that he resides at East Orange N.J. that he is the vice president of Farm Reclamation Company Inc. the President Brautes has been out of the state and signed the foregoing deed saying that he would sign his name to the foregoing deed say ing and direction of the Board of Directors of the said corporation that he knows him to be corporate seal of the company that the seal affixed thereto is said seal that it was affixed by order and direction of the Board of Directors and the acknowledgment was his free act and deed of the said Farm Reclamation Company Inc George H. Coleman Att. Notary Public, New York County No 14. Received for record January 25 1923 at 9:45 o'clock A.M. and attested by George B. Converse Town Clerk KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that J. Brautes L. citizen of the city of Providence Land and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor in consideration of the sum of Ten (10) dollars to me paid by Mrs. H. Hughes of the city of Cranston and State of Rhode Island she being the owner called the grantee the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge said grantor do hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said grantee her heirs and assigns forever in fee simple that lot of land with all buildings and improvements thereon situate in the town of Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island Delaware containing by estimation fifty (50) acres of land more or less bounded on the North by Port Road on the East by land formerly of dismay M. White owners of Mattie S. Smith and land
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408 more or less; of Edwin Fisher, on the south by the land of Edward S. Coscomb and land more or less; by the land of the heirs of Mark W. Arnold and on the West by land more or less; of formerly, of heirs of Mark W. Arnold being the same premises conveyed to Lawrence P. Loroty by his deed from Isaac Longshore and one from Lawrence H. Arnold both of said date dated January 19 1913 and recorded in the Condominium land Records at Pawtucket 1913. This conveyance is made subject to a right of way over the above described land To have and to hold the aforesaid premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging unto and to the use of the said Grantee, and his heirs and assigns forever in fee simple. And I, the said grantor do hereby, for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns that I have lawfully seised in fee simple of the said granted premises, that the same are free from all incumbrances whatsoever as aforesaid, that I have good right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid, that the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns shall have their premises at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that I the said grantor will and my heirs executor and administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whatsoever as aforesaid. And for the consideration aforesaid it is hereby agreed that Lawrence said Lawrence P. Loroty do hereby release all my right of power over and to the granted premises unto the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 24th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred twenty three (1923) L.S. Signed sealed and sealed in presence of Ellis P Parker Lawrence P Loroty L.S. M. B. Loroty L.S. State of Rhode Island County of Providence On this 24 day of January AD 1923 before me personally appeared the above named Lawrence P Loroty and M. B. Loroty both of them known to me and acknowledged to me to be the parties signing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them to be their free act and deed. Ernest J. Baker Notary Public Received for record January 27 @ 1923 at 10 o'clock A.M. and recorded by Joseph G. Crom Clerk

The page as recorded

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