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8/31/1925 · DEED · book 22 page 24 doc 7946

From RICHARD ALFRED J
To HIGGINS LAILA M, BARNES MARY BAKER life, REED RACHEL, MIRIAM FRANCES
Premises not stated · Tract in Charlestown bounded by Metcalfe's farm and road from North Kingstown (Charlestown, North Kingstown)

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

◀ 1925 · DEED · ARNOLD THOMAS L; ARNOLD MARY N → RICHARD ALFRED J · book 22 p 82
◀ 1925 · MORTGAGE · CHURCH CLARENCE A → RICHARD ALFRED J · book 22 p 95
◀ 1925 · DEED · KENYON LOANZA HORTENSE → RICHARD ALFRED J · book 21 p 454
◀ 1925 · DEED · HOLT BESSIE C → RICHARD ALFRED J · book 21 p 500
◀ 1925 · DEED · GREENE CHAS J ADMINISTRATOR; KENYON DAVID C ESTATE OF → RICHARD ALFRED J · book 21 p 501
◀ 1921 · MORTGAGE · KENYON LOANZA HORTENSE → RICHARD ALFRED J · book 19 p 519
◀ 1919 · DEED · GREEN ANNIE R → RICHARD ALFRED J · book 19 p 190
◀ 1919 · LEASE · COLUMBIA NARROW FABRIC CO; RICHARD ALFRED J → RICHARD ALFRED J; COLUMBIA NARROW FABRIC CO · book 19 p 207
◀ 1918 · DEED · DUCKWORTH CARRIE E; DUCKWORTH MILTON → RICHARD ALFRED J · book 19 p 45
◀ 1918 · MORTGAGE · CLARK CHARLES C; CLARK HARRIET L → RICHARD ALFRED J · book 19 p 54
◀ 1916 · DEED · CLARKE THOMAS G; CLARKE JOANNA R → RICHARD ALFRED J · book 18 p 336
◀ 1915 · DEED · CLARKE THOMAS G; CLARKE JOANNA R → RICHARD ALFRED J · book 18 p 202
◀ 1914 · DEED · PEARSON MARY A → RICHARD ALFRED J · book 18 p 90
◀ 1913 · DEED · GAVITT OLIVER; MORGAN SUSAN F; KING THANKFUL A; GAVITT MARGARET M; GAV → RICHARD ALFRED J · book 17 p 389

Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1938 · DEED · PARSONS VENA; PARSONS VENA S; PARSONS CHARLES R → SEELEY BERTHA · book 27 p 251
“Being the same premises conveyed to said Charles R. Parsons by Howard G. Sharp... by deed dated September 26, 1922”
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

▶ 1928 · DEED · HIGGINS LEILA M; BARNES MARY BAKER; REED RACHEL; STOWERS FRANCES MIRIA → CHAMPLIN CATHERINE M · book 23 p 187

The instrument's own words

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24 ich arlstorm in said Washington county, containing by estimation two acres more or less, and is bounded Northerly by land now or formerly of William D. Harris, easterly by a water way, southerly by a breachway and westerly by Snowsbrook Pond, or however otherwise the same may be bounded. To have and to hold the same, with all rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining, nuts and to the uses as the said late Isaac B. Browning and the Molley N. Browning their heirs and assigns given found, and of the aforesaid John M. Browning for himself and his heirs, executors and administrators, as co-tenant with the said late Isaac B. Browning and Molley N. Browning their heirs and assigns,’ a full and sufficient quit claim that the aforementioned premises with the act and say for the said Isaac B. Browning and Molley N. Browning their heirs and assigns, together with the other conditions hereunto contained and concluded of which witness my hand and seal to these presents. And I covenant that I do warrant the same. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty four, [Signature] John M. Browning State of Rhode Island County of Washington On Charlestown on this 29th day of August A.D. 1944 before me personally appeared John M. Browning to the memory, and being duly sworn did acknowledge the following instrument and the seal witnessed, and instrument his hand executed, to be his free act and deed [Signature] Henry R. Harris Notary Public Received for record August 21, 1945 at 3:40 o'clock A.M. and recorded by George H. Smith, Town Clerk TO ALL MEN by these presents, Frank J. Delano & Richard of Richmond, county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, hereafter named the grantor, in consideration of ten dollars and other considerations to me paid by Peter G. Higgins of Charlestown, Rhode Island, my better neighbor of the same town county Parcel Head of Morrison’s salt marsh and Francis P. Moore of N. Palm Beach Florida, hereafter called the grantees, for the purpose of creating a trust acknowledged hereby gives grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Grantees and their
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heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of land situated in the Town of Charlestown, county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows: beginning at the south east corner of a lot of land belonging to [illegible] and running thence easterly bounding nearby by Metcalfe's farm distance [illegible] poles more or less to land of William D. Riggs; thence easterly bounding northerly by land of said Riggs to the sliding boundary between me the first road leading to the road from North Kingstown thence southerly bounding easterly by said roadway then running westward [illegible] poles thence westerly in a direct line to the first mentioned bounding northerly by land of [illegible] to the reserve pasture provided for the town of this town from the date after the deed was sent to the cut and unbroken wood from that side to the tide water made width in diameter, was measuring a weight of [illegible] way across to the N W corner of said land at more bounded bounding unto said bounded a width of [illegible] way over other land of pasture from said point to the road from North Kingstown etc. to have and to hold the streptomycin premises, with all the rights forests privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto and to the use of the said [illegible] and their heirs and assigns forever and the said grantor, as serving for myself and my sole heirs, granted and administered, covenant with the said [illegible] and their heirs and assigns assigns that I have good right to sell and convey the same and further that the same are free from all incumbrances whatsoever save and except some prior and conveying title to all and every the said reserve of pasture expressed that the said grantor shall warrant and defend the said and against any and every person or persons whatsoever in law and equity save and every the said premises and that the said grantor and my sole heirs, defendants and administrators shall warrant and defend the said land to the said grantees and their heirs, sells and assigns forever against the entire claims and demands of all persons, and I do covenant that I am seized in fee of the premises therefore I have executed my hand and seal and this 21st day of August in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty four Signed Executed in the presence of [Signature] George L. Carter Witnessed [illegible] State of Rhode Island county of Washington The undersigned, on the 21st day of August the 1924 before me in Charlestown appeared signed [illegible] signed to the same and declared to to be the party lately executing the foregoing instrument and the acknowledge and said instrument by him executed to be his act and deed George L. Carter [Seal] Received for record August 21 1924 - 4.75 [illegible] and recorded by George A. Cross from Court

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