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9/5/1923 · DEED · book 21 page 23 doc 7694

From THORP HOWARD E life, THORP HATTIE M life
To BARTLEY JAMES
Premises Two tracts on the beach between Charlestown Point and the Atlantic Ocean (Charlestown, Narragansett Pond, East Beach, Swanzekeing)

Back — where this land came from

deed Benjamin
“conveyed to his son for my brother Benjamin by deed dated august 28th 1723”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma
deed Frank H. 13 room
“conveyed to this party of Frank H. 13 room by deed dated August 24th 1723”
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 · HELSTEN JENNIE E → THORP HOWARD E · book 21 p 17

Forward — where this land went

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

▶ 1932 · DEED · BARTLEY OLGA W; BARTLEY JAMES → FEELY JOHN H; FEELY CATHERINE M · book 25 p 213
▶ 1932 · DEED · BARTLEY OLGA W; BARTLEY JAMES → HIGGINS LORETTA P · book 25 p 91
▶ 1931 · AGREEMENT · HIGGINS LORETTA P; BARTLEY JAMES → BARTLEY JAMES; HIGGINS LORETTA P · book 24 p 387

The instrument's own words

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23 the said premises, and that I the said Hampton's wife, and my heirs, next of kin and administrators, shall never out and expend the same to the said grantee and her heirs and assigns forever against all lawful claims and demands of all persons. End’d for consideration aforesaid I, Matie M. Thorp wife of the said Howard E. Thorp of said Westerly is hereby release all my right title or interest in and to the said land and premises unto the said grantee and her heirs and assigns forever, In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 24th day of May in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty three. Signed sealed in the presence of X [signature] R. E. Rainer [signature] [signature] Howard E. Thorp Matie M. Thorp State of Rhode Island County of Washington ss. On the 24th day of May 1923 before me personally appeared Matie M. Thorp and Howard E. Thorp (married and wife) with bond saying to me known and known by me to be the parties effecting the foregoing indenture and they acknowledged said instrument my form executed, to be their act and deed. Robert E. Rainer Notary Public Received for record 5th May 1923 at 3:15 o'clock PM, and recorded by George A. road, Town clerk. KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that Rachel Hornd & E. Thorp of certify, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, herein after called the grantor in consideration of Ten dollars and other valuable considerations to me paid by James Bartley of Providence, County of Providence and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantee the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do sell grant bargain sell and convey unto the said grantee and his heirs and assigns forever, two certain tracts or parcels of land situate on the beach between Charlestown Point and the Atlantic Ocean about one mile East from the road leading with East Beach, so called, at Swanzekeing in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
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24 and be bound and described as follows, Fair hack Beginning at a stone round set in the ground on the South shore of Narragansett Pond, adjoining lands of Jesse M. Batterey, thence running southerly to another stone round and continuing in a straight line to the ocean thence running Easterly 520 feet to a stake running now North through another stone round to intersect Narragansett Pond parallel to the west line of the past east conveyed and 520 feet distant from thence traced northerly to the shore of said Narragansett Pond in a westerly direction to the point of beginning bounded southerly by said resounding pond and by lands of Jesse M. Batterey Southerly by the ocean and Easterly 520 feet to the boundaries described, meaning and intending to convey the same premises that are conveyed to his son for my brother Benjamin by deed dated august 28th 1723 and more fully described in the said evidence of which whereas in the similarly conveyed conveyed we submit to the wright of the former in common with the parties to obtain and secure it all times forever and for all purposes over a road or driftway crossing the premises from West to East as it now is and as are further described upon the collection of the said evidence Second that tract beginning at the north east corner of the right nearer conveyed and the north east corner of that one above conveyed at a stone round on the south shore of Narragansett Pond, thence running now through a stone round to the ocean thence running Easterly 100 feet thence running North to intersect Narragansett Pond in a line parallel with the west line and 100 feet distance therefrom thence running westerly to a said Pond to the point and piece of beginning, bounded easterly by that one above described southerly by the ocean, easterly by lands of Frank H. 13 room and Northerly by said excursion point meaning and intending to convey the same premises that are conveyed to this party of Frank H. 13 room by deed dated August 24th 1723 and also recorded in the said evidence recd of said Narragansett Third near tract is also subject both rights of the grantor in common with others to pass and work at all times for all purposes over and over the road or driftway running now from southerly from East to West next and the grantor further reserves the right to permit his heirs to erect on the edge or within the north of this a small wharf or landing and to keep a boat or boat in this one and the right to cut the wood between said road and the road lot to go and from and from said boats or landings at all times, To have and to hold the aforementioned premises with the
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all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto belongs unto and to the use of the said grantor and his heirs and assigns forever. And I the said grantor do hereby covenant with the said grantee and his heirs and assigns that I am seized in fee simple of all those kinds of the said premises that the same are free from all encumbrances and kept in appurtenant that I have not made fixed frozen and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid that the said grantee and his heirs and assigns may by their premises at all times necessary peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises and that I the said grantor and my heirs executors and administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the said grantee and his assigns against the claims of the aforesaid as well and against all other persons. And for the consideration aforesaid I do hereby grant release and convey Howard E Throop as securely lease and my right of seizure in and to the said premises unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 4 day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty three Executed in the presence of R. G. Tamer Howard E Throop L.S. Nellie M Throop L.S. State of Rhode Island County of Washington on this yesterday on the 4 day of September, 1923 before me personally appeared Howard E Throop and Nellie M Throop husband and wife it to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged said instrument to be their act and deed Robert E Tamer Notary Public L.S. Received for record Sept 5 1923 at 3-15 oclock P.M. and recorded by George Warren Town Clerk COPY

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