The instrument's own words
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fixtures and appurtenances thereunto appertaining unto and to the use of mine
heir Donald E. thereto his heirs and assigns forever, and the aforementioned
Jonathan R. Gardiner for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators, am
covenant with the said Donald E. thereto his heirs and assigns, that I will
warrant and defend the aforementioned premises unto the said Donald E. the
his heirs and assigns in forever, against the whole claims and demands of
all persons claiming by title, through or under me.
In testimony whereof, I have set my hand and seal hereunto
the 12th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty four.
Signed and sealed in the presence of
[Signature] Jonathan R. Gardiner [Seal]
Keen R. Moore
Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Suffolk
On this 12th day of March AD 1924 before me
personally appeared Nathan R. Gardiner came before me sworn, and then swore to
me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument and that he acknowledged
said instrument as his own act and deed.
[Signature] Justice of the Peace [Seal]
Recorded for record March 20th 1924 at office of the Register of Deeds
and sealed my signature on this date.
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, That one, Albert Van
Kinkele, of Bridgeport, New York, Thomas L. Hindes of the Town of
Charlestown, County of Washington and state of Rhode Island second and
Cornelia E. and Frederick Hindes of Northfield, state of Connecticut their loving
as trustee under the will of Frank Whitney late of the city, county
and state of New York deceased by virtue and in species of the
power and authority vested in me as said trustee in aid of said
will, and for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred ($100)
dollars other other valuable consideration to me paid by my trustee R.
Butterfield and wife Marybelle B. Butterfield of the city, county
and residence in said state of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the
grantee, the receipt whereof is to me hereby acknowledged do hereby
grant bargain sell and convey into the said grantee all
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442 joint tenants and not as tenants in common, their heirs and assigns
forever, That tract of land near James Tillinghast, in the town of Charlestown,
county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, containing about are
and 1/10 (1.1) acres, together with all buildings and improvements thereon,
and all tenements, foliations, waterways, and other privileges thereunto appertaining
which is known as "the West Place" or "milly Place" and
called and seized as tenant, commencing at the southeasterly corner
of that part of a stone wall in the southeasterly side of the Old Post Road,
running northwesterly forty two and 1/2 (42.5) feet to a stone in a
wall, thence easterly a distance of a stone wall from the
East corner of Mr. George G. Arnold's lands there, thence northeasterly ninety two
and 1/2 (92.5) feet to a stone wall, thence easterly eighty eight and 1/4
(88.25) feet to a stone wall, running northeasterly eighty seven and 3/4 (87.75)
feet to the North East corner of said tract, thence southerly three hundred eight
and 1/4 (308.25) feet to a stone wall, thence westerly forty four bounded (44) feet
to a stone wall, running southerly eighty seven and 3/4 (87.75) feet to a stone bound,
bounding easterly forty four (44) feet to a stone wall in the south east corner, thence
northerly seventy four and 1/2 (74.5) feet to the north of foregoing, bounding
on the easterly on a wall east (40) feet wide, all more particularly described
and set out by a map drawn by surveyor, December, 18th, 1874,
hereunto attached, with the same water for watering livestock
from the river and watermill now situated upon other land
and the estate of Frank E. Wood, with mill race and mill dam and mill the
water power used in the machine house and said premises on own
waters, and further with a right of way from said premises
to the highway to said mill, and mill dam for the purpose of operating
and maintaining the same, and an agreement for the perpetuity
guaranteeing the use of water in said mill in sufficiency to power
said mill and providing access to said mill and waterworks, provided
that said water, water, right of way and allotments shall abide as to the
said river and water the state laws. He hereby further declares
that the extent of the easements in the above mentioned roads
and the lining of the heat vents arranged shall be continued as a
education. I further say that said roads be never closed or used as a
private road, I being the volition of the tenants and
assigns, that said roads will serve as private roads for the common use
of the tenants and tenants, their successors heirs and assigns.
I further say that the aforesaid premises, together with all
the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to the
use of the said grantees, as joint tenants and not as tenants in
common, their heirs and assigns forever. And we the said
grantors, do hereby bind ourselves and our heirs, executors,
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administrators and successors covenant with the said grantees, their heirs
and assigns, that we are lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted
premises, that the same are free from all encumbrances, that we have had
full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in
manner as aforesaid That the said grantees, their heirs and assigns shall
by these presents at all times peaceably and quietly have and enjoy
the said premises; and that we the said grantors will and our heirs, executors,
administrators and successors shall warrant and defend the same to the
said grantees, their heirs and assigns, against all and every person,
and demand of full persons. And for the consideration aforesaid, it
the said conveyances E. MacMillan Arnold, of said Providence,
do hereby release and quit claim my right of tenure in and to the said premises
unto the said grantees and their heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seal our
seals and respectively for (1923)
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Removal 20th day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty three.
[Signature]
[Signature]
[Signature]
[Signature]
[Signature]
[Signature]
Frank H. Scott, witness
State of New Jersey -
County of Essex
In Montclair on the 25th day of February ad 1923 before me
personally appeared Cornelia E. MacMillan Arnold one of the Trustees under
the will of Frank H. Arnold, to me known and by me to be one of
the parties listed signing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said
instrument to me be executed to be her free act and deed as such Trustee and
acknowledged said instrument be executed individually to be her free
act and deed
[Signature]
Notary Public
[Signature]
Notary Public
Feb 25 1923 [Seal]
State of New Jersey -
County of Essex
I, John N. Scott, resident of the county of Essex and duly sworn
of the above named state and county of common law, the same being county of
blend of the aforesaid county, knowing as one who a well see’s that
William Sider Esquire before whom this is witnessed to the attached Signature
of a settlement form or evidence was one of the lines striking and
acknowledgment part of a certificate a Notary Public duly commissioned
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and sworn and affirmed in said State, and that, in such state, that I have’s’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’
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seal of said court at the city of New York, in the county of New York this 28th day of Feby
1825.
James A. ownam Clerk
Stone wall
Stone house
Bepford Road
Old Post Road
Stone wall
187.5'
Stone wall
87.9'
Stone wall
202.8'
Stone wall
86.8'
Stone wall
111.2'
Land of Obed Great Wells in the town
of [illegible] [illegible] to [illegible]
Heir of Francis [illegible] and wife
Jane B. [illegible] and sons
[illegible] in [illegible]
Dec 1, 1825
J. M. [illegible]
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heirs of F.M. Cornwell
392
Stone wall
200
Lot no 53
1.83 Acres
350.07
Cornwell Road
Heirs of F.R. Cornwell
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Stone wall
Mill Brook bank
heirs of F.R. Cornwell
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Above theater part
Received for record March 29, 1825 at 9 o'clock AM,
and recorded by George S. Berry, Town clerk