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56 KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, That I, Ethel A.
Daughter of the town of West Englewood in the state of New Jersey and
and [?] [?] [?] of the town of Providence in the state of Rhode Island,
do hereby grant and convey to Gordon state of the city and county of
Providence state of Rhode Island called the Grantee
in consideration of the sum of five (5) dollars to us paid by said
Grantee the city and county of Providence state of Rhode Island
witnessed and the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
as follows namely north west corner, pole and convey into the said
grantee and south west and east in a straight line south west late
and westmost and in a south eastern of said stretch on the south
side with a south and the distance 35 feet of South street and
proceeding south in said city south of Providence, and east out integrated
with an eastward fence line bounded west by live oak (32) and house bounded
north west corner (4) in the south part of said survey to the south
line of near an improved road and south, continuing 187 feet on
the line, and that the said land is situated city of Providence
in the North Block No. 11, lot 37 and lot 38 and lot 39, 557
to the south eastern corner reference in survey made to said point
from the south western corner and on a foot in south
of the corner and more or less, the distance some 20 feet,
1705 and recorded in the records in Providence in said city of
Providence in deed 1871 at page 207, brought to me, noting
it well, whereas we have appropriate title and interest in and
to a certain piece of land described into
and it is the only and boundary and containing battery on secondary Avenue
city (32) lot and recording that, with all buildings each pertaining
thereto, and any other rights which are the above premises described
to be a certain piece of land and more to be Page 20. be bound to
the north by Emma and Edna B. Harrison dated August the 17th and
recorded in the town of land evidence in Providence in said city
of Providence in deed 1871 at page 230, the said land
is the whole and interest in and to a certain tract of land related
in the town of East Providence, county of Providence, state of Rhode
Island, known as Fort Portage sites on Providence Pt. M,
described as follows: East beach, land bordering, etc., by the M,
said Providence" which parcel of land is owned land evidence of said
Providence, state of Rhode Island the signatures must bring once for
a true actual deed. Which the same boundaries are
defined from high tide lines below. Simon and Sarah B. Simon
dated now 1917 and resided in the residence in land evidence in
Providence, state of Rhode Island, in said book 17, page
207. To have and to hold the aforesaid premises,
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with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto and
to the use of the said emanuel, and his heirs and assigns forever. And we the said
grantors do hereby, for ourselves and our sons, our heirs, executors and administrators,
covenant with the said grantee and his heirs and assigns that we are sufficiently
seized in fee simple of the said grant premises that we come and free from all
incumbrances, hoping the aforesaid mortgages, that we have good right with full power
and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid
that the said emanuel and his heirs and assigns shall quietly possess the said premises at
all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises
and that we the said grantors will, with our selves, executors and administrators,
appall warrant and defend the same to the said grantee and his heirs and
persons forever against all people whomsoever. In witness whereof we have signed
our hands where unto we have set our seals the 14th day of May 1725 and for the
consideration aforesaid, are Right S. Strecketer witness of Thee H. Strecketer
and Prately G. Johnson witness of Nancy G. Johnson, in our presence
our signatures set of witnesses and setting worthy signs on to the said
granted premises unto the said receiver and his heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof we have signed our names and seals and have this 8th
day of August in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty five
their seals
Executed in presence of
marye m. nuth, r. k. r. b. n.
jonas L. as any p. h.
Thee H. Strecketer ls.
Right S. Strecketer ls.
Naney G. Johnson ls.
Prately G. Johnson ls.
State of Rhode Island
Washington ss.
Before me a Justice of the peace in the said county the 1st day of August 1725, before
me personally appeared Thee H. Strecketer and Right S. Strecketer, to me
known and sworn and did say unto me that for as describes the premises
instruments and they acknowledged it to be their own act and deed
Sworn and sealed
- Johnny Gibbs ls.
State of Rhode Island
Westerly ss.
On Per Court on the 14th day of April 1725, before me personally
appeared Prately G. Johnson and Naney G. Johnson, to me known and
sworn and did say unto me to the premises specifying the same with their
acknowledging said paid instrument they’s expected to be their act and deed
- Johnny Gibbs, j. p.
State of Rhode Island
County of Westerly
L. Porter master, clerk of the court s...
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[... illegible ...] it be known that I do hereby certify that at the time of
signing, [... illegible ...], the said witness Albert James Moore was a duly
commissioned and appointed public Notary in this place and for formality
of a state of Rhode Island in its signing and as such had full faith and credit
in the said signature with, and further that their signature is in his
manner known writing
In witness whereof, I do hereat, set my hand and seal of office
this 17th day of January 1925
L. [... illegible ...] Notary Public
[... illegible ...] Notary Public
[... illegible ...]’s [... illegible ...] 1925 at 55 South St.
and recorded in volume [... illegible ...], page [... illegible ...], Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we George H.
[... illegible ...] and Alice B. Ford of North Charlestown, County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island Second parties named the forwards
in consideration of ten dollars and other considerations to us had
by Emma H. Nixon of Providence Rhode Island, hereinafter called
the purchaser the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, as
follows: all that piece of land, full and complete unto the said
purchaser, and her heirs and assigns with a certain lot bound
on the north by the premises of Mrs. [... illegible ...] standing,
and on the west by the premises of [... illegible ...] and described as follows:
beginning at a stake found at the northeasterly side of
the Post Road at the northwest corner of the tract being surveyed
running easterly say 40 feet along said Post Road as
measured and marked five feet from the said road boundary, then
northerly one hundred and five feet to a stake, thence westerly
one hundred forty five feet to a stake, then southerly 40 feet to the
said Post Road, bounded easterly, northerly and westerly
by the said roads and southly by the Post Road, the
premises aforesaid bounded, the north boundary, her heirs
and assigns, to make and maintain all time four
feet road and way granted and leased of and from the
to have and to hold, the aforementioned premises, with
all the rights, boundaries and improvements thereon going,
unto the use of the said party and her heirs and her heirs
[... illegible ...] and on the said boundaries, to be hereby
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