The instrument's own words
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
on this afternoon, on the 12th day of September A.D. 1925-
before me personally appeared Alfred J. Nickell to me known and
known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument and
he acknowledged and admitted this instrument before me, to be his free act
and deed. George E. Moore
Notary Public
Received for record Oct. 14, 1925 at 9-45 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George E. Moore, Town Clerk
KNOW All Men by these presents that on Stephen H. Jouges
John E. Jouges, Reuben T. Jouges, Olive J. Jouges, Katie Billidbiddy,
William Steedman, Benjamin Steedman, Rebecca Steedman, William
A. Kelly, Benjamin B. Eaton, Maud E. Rook all of South Kingstown
Eben Holland, Alice Boyd, John E. Smith, Myrtle E. Smith, Samuel J.
Kelly, Minnie Prasse all of North Kingstown, Joseph Matthews of Westerly
Emma Carney Narragansett all in the County of Washington, Philip
J. Jouges of North Kingstown, Benjamin J. Jouges, Phoebe Ruth Gardner
Sherman, of Narragansett all in the County of Newport, Katie Holland
of Exeter in said Washington County, George Eaton of Providence, Ella
Maude Eaton of Providence in the County of Providence all in the State
of Rhode Island, Mabel Kendall of Worcester Mass. heirs at law
of Jesse G. Jouges, deceased, in consideration of payment from Hundred
Dollars to be paid by Harold S. Sontheimer ofancellationTokenRhode
Island, the above named whereby it hereby acknowledge, and hereby remise,
release and forever quitclaim with from the said Harold S. Sontheimer his
heirs and assigns forever, all the right title interest property claim
and demand which he or his heirs ever had or of right ought to have a claim,
in and to certain tracts of land situated in Said Providence
The first tract comprises by estimation five acres more or less with a
dwelling house and other buildings thereon standing bounded as
follows, Viz beginning at the highway at the northwest corner of said
tract, thence Easterly and Northerly bounded on the highway land
to a ditch at the phrase; thence Northerly and Westerly by said ditch
until it comes to the fence; thence Westerly and Northerly by the fence
and wall on hand until it comes to the highway, thence southerly
and easterly by said highway to the place of beginning. The second
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tract contains by estimation sixty acres more or less and is bounded as follows,
viz: Beginning at the opening of a water fall front of Gathers Bridge, to easterly then running
northerly and northerly then bounded by the river till it comes to land formerly of David
Kenyon deceased then northerly as the wall now runs to land formerly of Isaac
Palmer then easterly to the highway formery bounded said persons land then
northerly and northwesterly bounded by the highway until it comes to land
formerly of Socrates Shappell then westerly to the highway and then by said shappells
land to the first mentioned falls or some other way it could most easily be
bounded. To have and to hold the said parce with all rights findings
and appurtenances thereto appertaining water and to the use of the said
said Harold B. bumpsher his heirs and assigns for ever and we the aforementioned
grantors for ourselves and our heirs specialtor and adminalities do
covenant with the said Harold B. bumpsher his heirs and assigns that
we will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto the said
Harold B. bumpsher his heirs and assigns forever against the will and
claims and demands of all persons claiming by way through or under us
and we Sarah F. Young wife of Robert T. Young and Teresa Howard
wife of Peter Howard both Kept off at [?] North Kingstown Rhode Island
witness that we of our own free will and without any force or pressure further
unto this deed between Harold Bumpsher husband of Katie Bridebridge
Robert Young husband of Grace Maxwell Edward Harvey survivor of some
Harvey husband of Olive Maxwell and Peter Howard husband of Florence Howard
Frank Bollock husband of Marie Bollock in consideration of the sum
paid aforesaid as hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said
Harold B. bumpsher his heirs and assigns all our rights of dower and
curtesy in and to the aforesaid premises forever.
In testimony whereof we have set our hands and seals
this 22nd day of June in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty four
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
N. L. Berry as the M. D. J. P. I.
H. T. J. S. L. E. B. E. E. B. E. K. S.
J. L. Dy. Cl. M. K. M. K. H. G. C. L. F. E. P.
M. C. R. C. P. T.
Stephen H. Young L.S.
John E. Young L.S.
Reuben Howard L.S.
Sarah H. Young L.S.
Ruby M. Smith L.S.
Emily V. Eaton L.S.
Katie Bridebridge L.S.
Wm H. Kelley L.S.
Florence Howard L.S.
Samuel J. Keay L.S.
Marie M. Kelly L.S.
Frank W. Bollock L.S.
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Samuel S. Newcomb ls
Samuel S. Newcomb ls
Samuel S. Newcomb ls
Samuel S. Newcomb ls
Samuel S. Newcomb ls
Samuel S. Newcomb ls
Samuel S. Newcomb ls
Samuel S. Newcomb ls
Fannie Th. Neumann ls
Fannie Th. Neumann ls
Fannie Th. Neumann ls
Fannie Th. Neumann ls
Fannie Th. Neumann ls
H. R. Kirch ls
H. R. Kirch ls
H. R. Kirch ls
Alexander H. Hadley ls
Alexander H. Hadley ls
Alexander H. Hadley ls
Peter F. K. Neumann ls
Peter F. K. Neumann ls
Edward S. Butt ls
Edward S. Butt ls
Edward H. Logan ls
Edward H. Logan ls
Oliver J. Tongee ls
Harold H. Flueck ls
Julia E. Harvey ls
Edgar T. Harvey ls
Minnie Barker ls
John G. Booth ls
Hattie M. Booth ls
Eva M. Holland ls
Flora M. Holland ls
John F. Hurst ls
Ralph J. Tongee ls
Benjamin Tongee ls
Frederick Moore ls
A. John P. Newman ls
Jesse R. Good ls
James E. Good ls
Joseph H. Holland ls
Benjamin F. Newman ls
W. F. Patterson ls
Henry Newman & Wm F. Patterson, ls
George S. Gaston ls
R. Luther Gaston ls
Guy K. Moore ls
Ada Moore ls
Lawrence S. Good ls
Robert R. Kendall ls
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
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at North Kingston on the Twenty Second day of June, AD
1925 before me the notary public appeared Stephen N. Tongee, John S.
Tongee, Lawrence S. Good, Sarah A. Tongee, Guy K. Moore, Emily E.
Gaston, Robert R. Kendall, John Y. Salisbury, William A. Kelly,
Ada Moore, Henry Moore, Frank S. Flueck, Amanda M. Flueck
and others to me known and known me to be the parties
mentioned in the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said
instrument to be their free act and deed,
Howard R. Kirby
H. Harry Wilbur
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
ss
at North Kingston on the twenty third day of s
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June 1st 1823 before me personally appeared S. Kelly, David G. Moore, Ezra
L. Harvey, Samuel Barber, John E. Booth, Walter Winworth, Oliver H. Hotchkiss,
from B. Holland, to me known, and known by me one to the parties executing the
foregoing instrument and they acknowledged said instrument by their hands,
to be their free act and deed,
[Signature]
[Signature]
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In South Kingstown on the 5th day of Sept. 1823 before me
personally appeared Isabelle E. Kendall and Robert T. Kendall her husband,
to me known, and known by me one to the parties executing the foregoing
instrument and they acknowledged said instrument by their hands executed
to be their free act and deed,
[Signature]
[Signature]
Recorded for memorial Sept. 17, 1823 at 4:30 pm on book 84,
and recorded by the Judge in the year 1824 John Quaise
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that Abel Arnold E.
champion of Charlestown, county of Washington and State of Rhode
Island, hereinafter called the mortgagor, in consideration of one thousand
dollars to one paid by Reuben J. George of South Kingstown County
and State aforesaid hereinafter called the mortgagee, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby grant, bargain sell
and convey unto said mortgagee and his heirs and assignees
forever, two certain tracts of land situated in said Charlestown,
the first tract contains by estimation 41 acres more or less with a
dwelling house and other buildings thereon standing, bounded
as follows beginning at the highway at the southeaster corner of
said Rhode Island boundary and southerly bounded on the highway
land to a ditch at the northwest boundary and westerly by said
ditch until it comes to the fence then westerly and northerly at
the fence and more still towards north until it comes to the highway,
thence northeasterly and easterly by said highway to the place of
beginning the second tract contains by estimation
sixty acres more or less and is bounded as follows beginning
at a cedar fence north of Providence Bridge and thence running
northerly and southerly bounded by the river until it comes to