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9/18/1923 · DEED · book 21 page 51 doc 7712

From HILLMAN HARRIS G, HILLMAN ANNIE G
To CLARK GEORGE P life
Premises none · parcel bounded by T Whittaker and highway to Foster's Corner (Charlestown, Foster's Corner)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

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

◀ 1923 · DEED · CARMICHAEL WELCOME S; CARMICHAEL GEORGE A → HILLMAN HARRIS G; HILLMAN ANNIE G · book 21 p 49

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

▶ 1923 · DEED · COLUMBIA NARROW FABRIC CO; HUDDY GEORGE H JR TRUSTEE; CLARK GEORGE P T → MAJOR EDWARD; MAJOR ALICE A · book 21 p 156
▶ 1924 · DEED · CLARK GEORGE P; CLARK ANNA M → HOLBERTON GEORGE R · book 21 p 252
▶ 1929 · DEED · CLARK ANNE M; CLARK GEORGE P → COLUMBIA NARROW FABRIC CO; HUDDY GEORGE H JR TRUSTEE; CLARK GEORGE P T · book 23 p 389
▶ 1929 · DEED · CLARK GEORGE P → COLUMBIA NARROW FABRIC CO; HUDDY GEORGE H JR TRUSTEE; CLARK GEORGE P T · book 23 p 478
▶ 1936 · EASEMENT · CLARK GEORGE P; CLARK ANNE M → SOUTH COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY · book 26 p 303
▶ 1940 · TRUST AGREEMENT · CLARK GEORGE P; CLARK HENRY G; COLUMBIA NARROW FABRIC COMPANY; CLARK G → · book 28 p 309
▶ 1942 · DEED · CLARK GEORGE P; CLARK JEANNE DE ST P → KENYON PIECE DYEWORKS INC · book 28 p 603
▶ 1947 · DEED · CLARK GEORGE P; CLARK JEANNE S BY ATTY → DAWES EFFIE L · book 30 p 513
▶ 1948 · DEED · CLARK GEORGE P; CLARK VERA; CLARK VERA J → DOWNEY-WEAVER POST NO 34 AMERICAN LEGION; AMERICAN LEGION DOWNEY-WEAVE · book 31 p 97
▶ 1948 · DEED · CLARK GEORGE P; CLARK HENRY G; CLARK MARJORIE P; CLARK VERA J → MAINE ALVA H; MAINE CORA B · book 31 p 379
▶ 1950 · DEED · CLARK GEORGE P; CLARK VERA J → WILKINS ETHEL V · book 32 p 157
▶ 1951 · DEED · CLARK GEORGE P; CLARK VERA J → HIGGINS BETTY F; HIGGINS RAYMOND T J · book 32 p 426
▶ 1961 · RELEASE · CLARK GEORGE P → STOWELL CHARLES S · book 0 p 0
▶ 1963 · DEED · CLARK GEORGE P; CLARK VERA J → DOWNEY-WEAVER POST BUILDING ASSOC · book 39 p 67
▶ 1964 · DEED · CLARK GEORGE P; CLARK VERA J → SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH OF RICHMOND · book 40 p 53
▶ 1965 · DEED · CLARK GEORGE P; CLARK VERA; CLARK VERA J → CHARLESTOWN RICHMOND VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSOC · book 40 p 615

The instrument's own words

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Know all men by these presents, That Harris R. Hillman and his wife, Annie A. Hillman of the Town of Richmond, county of Washington and State of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of Ten (10) Dollars and this other valuable consideration to them paid by George R Searle of said town county and State aforesaid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said George R Searle his heirs aids and assigns forever, all the right title interest property claim and demand which we now have or of right ought to have claim in or end to that certain parcel of land and lot situated in the Town of Charlestown County of Washington and State of Rhode Island bounded and described as follows Cornering at the Northwest corner of my lot at a stone wall which is the boundary line between me and T Whittaker and runs westerly and winding with shores of swamp and wall bounded Easterly bound by search Whittaker ten hundred acres eighty feet and seven inches (87' 7") right to a gap in the wall where there are two oak trees Hence running in a Northerly direction bounded Southerly by land of these created two hundred feet (200 ft) to an iron pipe driven in the ground Hence running in a Northerly direction bounded Westerly by land of these successors to an iron pipe driven in the ground to a stone wall running along the highway which runs from Foster's Corner, so called, to the land of Pein, so called Hence running in an Easterly direction along said wall bounded Northerly by said highway run eastward one hundred forty feet (140 ft) to the point of beginning, containing by direction of its sides, the same more or less. To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereto appertaining unto and to the use of them the said George R Searle his heirs bed and assigns forever, and we, the aforementioned Harris R. Hillman and my wife Annie A. Hillman for ourselves and for our heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said George R Searle his heirs and assigns, that we will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto the said George R Searle his heirs and assigns in forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming the same through or under them This conveyance is still subject however to the following conditions restrictions and limitations to all and singular of which the parties herein named and his heirs successors administrators and assigns by the acceptance of this deed accept and agree to be bound thereby and which conditions restrictions and limitations are to run with the land herein conveyed with the premises covenants and agrees to and with the Grantors
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52 That the grantor will not erect or permit on any part of the herein described premises any building for the use or purpose of it to be used as a tavern, distillery or for the sale of any liquors or other intoxicating liquors, nor shall the grantor sell or permit to be used the said premises or any part for the use or carrying on of any such trade or business, nor shall the grantor sell or suffer to be sold on the said premises hereby conveyed to any part thereof any spirits or spirituous liquors, wine, ale, beer, wine or intoxicating liquors of any kind. And the said grantor, for himself, his heirs executors and administrators, covenants to bind his heirs and successors their executors, administrators and assigns, that he will set at his own expense the sides of said parcel of land bordering the river and road with a fence sound, good, lawful and sufficient to enclose the same, and at such time and in such other way cost and manner, materials and keep the same in good repair, in testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands this fourteenth day of August in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty one. Signed and sealed in presence of F. S. Browning Harris H. Nielman Annie H. Nielman State of Rhode Island County of Washington In Richmond on the fourteenth day of August A.D. 1921 before me personally appeared Harris H. Nielman and his wife Annie H. Nielman known to me known, and known me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged said writing to be their free act and deed. M. M. Kenyon, Notary Public, Kenyon Rd. Received for record Sept 18, 1923 at 10-30 oclock AM and recorded by George Lawson, Town Clerk

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