The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 7875

3/16/1925 · DEED · book 21 page 433 doc 7875

From THORNTON LELAND A
To WILLIAMS CLARENCE B life, WILLIAMS ANNIE L life
Premises 3132 square feet · lot or parcel of flatted situated at East Beach (East Beach, Dovermonting, Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

deed Billings D. Macomber book 119 p 480 Charlestown
“conveyed to Leland S. and Edna S. Thornton by deed of Billings D. Macomber dated August 27, 1903”
the cited instrument is not in the index we hold (not_in_index)
read by: gemma

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

◀ 1925 · DEED · STRECKER ETHEL A; STRECKER RALPH D; JOHNSON MARIAN L; JOHNSON WALTER I → THORNTON LELAND A · book 22 p 56
◀ 1913 · DEED · BUDDINGTON JOHN W; BUDDINGTON ANNIE E → THORNTON LELAND A · book 17 p 385
◀ 1903 · DEED · MACOMBER BILLINGS D → THORNTON LELAND A; THORNTON EDNA L · book 14 p 479

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

▶ 1925 · DEED · WILLIAMS CLARENCE B; WILLIAMS ANNIE L → AUSTIN GEORGE W JR; AUSTIN LOUISE M · book 22 p 128

The instrument's own words

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433 grantor for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators covenants with the said grantee, for his heirs and assigns, that he is seised in fee simple of the said granted premises; that the same are free from all encumbrances, except as aforesaid, that he has had and still has full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same; that the grantee in remainder is lawfully entitled and that the grantee and his heirs and assigns shall have and hold these premises forever, subject as aforesaid, and that the said grantor will and his heirs executors and administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the said grantee, his heirs and assigns as aforesaid, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whomsoever aforesaid. And for the consideration aforesaid, I, settler M, hereby do hereby release all my right of seizure on and to the said granted premises unto the said grantee and his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof we have set our hands and seals this 18th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty five. Executed in the presence of R. E. Rainey Thomas B. Joseph L.S. Hattie M. Joseph L.S. State of Rhode Island, County of Providence, ss. I, R. E. Rainey, notary public in and for said state and county, do hereby certify, on this 18th day of March A.D. 1925 before me personally appeared Edwin B. Joseph and Hattie M. Joseph, who being known and sworn to me as to their identities executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument as their free act and deed. R. E. Rainey Notary Public L.S. Received for record March 12, 1925 at 9 o'clock A.M. and recorded by George A. Crosby Town Clerk Know All Men by these presents That I, Rhode Island, A. Thomson, of the city and county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, in consideration of the sum of one dollar ($1.00) to me paid byバランス B. Williams and Carrie G. Williams, his wife of the Town of New London of Hartford and State of Connecticut, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged to be hereby remise, release, and forever quitclaim unto the said balance B. Williams and Carrie G. Williams
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434 Their heirs and assigns forever, all the rights title without property, claim and demand which I now have or ought to have, by right, or claim, in and to a certain lot or parcel of flatted situated at East Beach, ss called, at Dovermonting in the town of Charlestown, county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, containing about 3132 square feet and bounded as follows: Beginning at a point on the beach bank one hundred and twenty (120) feet East of the Southeast corner of land deeded to Mabel S. Colton August 27, 1903, by Billings D. Macomber, thence Northerly parallel with said Colton land boundary seventy (70) feet, thence Easterly fifty three and one third (53 1/3) feet, thence Southerly seventy (70) feet to a point on beach bank, thence Westerly along said bank fifty three and one third (53 1/3) feet to place of beginning, bounded Northerly Westerly and Southerly by land now or formerly of Billings D. Macomber, Easterly by land now or formerly of Nelson H. Nash and wife or now owner Thomas Brown as may appear of record appear, a right of way appertainant to the property forty feet through the farm of a former exhibitor, Billings D. Macomber, to have with terms to run from the beach road, and a right to take salt from the well or said farm, the above described premises being the same property conveyed to Leland S. and Edna S. Thornton by deed of Billings D. Macomber dated August 27, 1903 and recorded in Plat 119 page 480, of the Plats of deeds in the town of Charlestown and State of Rhode Island, Island, I have sold and foreld the same, with all rights, perquisites and appurtenances thereunto appertaining, unto and for the use of them the said Clarence B. Williams and Eunice B. Williams, their heirs and assigns forever. And I, the undersigned Leland S. Thornton for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with the said Clarence B. Williams and Eunice B. Williams their heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises unto the said Clarence B. Williams and Eunice B. Williams, their heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through or under me. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of February in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty first. Signed and sealed in the presence of Josiah Samuels [Signature] Leland S. Thornton L.S. State of Rhode Island, county of Providence On Providence on the 27th day of February, A.D. 1921, before me personally appeared Leland S. Thornton to me
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435 known, and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument and he acknowledged said instrument, by him executed, to be his free act and deed. E. Norris Howard Notary Public L.S. Recorded for record March 15th, 1925 at 9-15 o'clock A.M. and recorded by George W. Settle Town Clerk. Know all Men by these presents that I, Marion D. Johnson of the town of Pawtucket, county of Providence and State of North Carolina do make this indenture of the sum of one dollar to one paid by clearance to, G. Williams and Carrie B. Williams, her wife, of the Town and county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, paid my sole promise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said Clarence B. Williams and Carrie B. Williams, their heirs and assigns all right, title, the entire, interest, property, claims and demand whatsoever, now past, or of right route to said, Clarence, and in a certain lot or piece of land situated at East Beach, as called at beach nurseries in the Town of Narragansett county of Washington, and State of Rhode Island, containing about (3780) sq feet and bounded as follows, beginning at a point on the beach south line marked by concrete (120) feet east of the the South east corner of land of David M. Haskell marked with 1/2" iron pin 1923, then North 23 degrees, northeast thirty four poles with said Williams land seventy (70) feet thence Easterly fifty three and one third (53 1/3) feet thence Southeasterly seventy (70) feet to a point, then West beach, thence westerly along said point fifty three and one third (53 1/3) feet to the place of beginning, bounded Southerly, Easterly and Northerly by the land now or formerly of Clarence B. Williams, a lumber dealer, as land was or formerly of Nelson H. Meeks, but was not so marked boundaries bounded by way of road and street, unlike of any appurtenance to this forty plot state through the form of a former Frontier Buildings D.I. 4 December, to poles with same s. on short to the last class, as it might be take water from the water in any manner, the above described premises being the same premises formerly conveyed to Clarence B. Williams by deed of Clarence B. Williams dated August 27, 1923 and recorded in book Vol. 14 page 119 of the records of deeds - in the town of Narragansett and State of Rhode Island. To have and to hold the same, with all rights,

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