The instrument's own words
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State of Rhode Island
county of Providence
In North Providence on the 8th day of October, AD 1923 before me
personally appeared, Edward Slater and Sadie Elizabeth Slater witnessed and
sworn, with to the oath Administered and sworn me to be the true preceding the
following instrument; and that they acknowledged and within instrument, by their
hand & seal, to be their act and deed.
[Signature]
[Signature]
Received for record October 11 1923 on p-3 south book,
and paid fee of one dollar and fifty cents, from [Signature]
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that I, James J. Hamilton of
the city of Providence, county of Providence and State of Rhode Island belated in
consideration of the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) to me paid by I, Edward Slater
and Sadie Elizabeth Slater his wife, both of the town of North Providence, county
of Providence and State of Rhode Island, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
accordingly, do hereby remise release and forever quitclaim unto the said
Edward Slater and Sadie Elizabeth Slater his wife as joint tenants and not as
tenants in common, their heirs and assigns forever, all the right title,
liberty, property, claim and demand which ever I or some of or right ought
to have of claim or demand a claim back of to it, with all the buildings
and improvements thereon standing absolute, situated in the town of Charlestown
in the county of Washington in said State of Rhode Island belated, bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of said
tract, by a stake and stone on the beach easterly and north westerly of
zero, by stones, thence northerly running boundary by said stone, until
it was measured fifty (50) feet to a stake and stone, thence easterly fifty (50)
feet to a stake and stone on the beach south count, Thence southerly to the sea
stones & easterly fifty (50) feet and then northerly to the west maritime
boundary, outlined by stakes, and easterly on measure of the
stone, and southerly by the sea. Also a small right of way’s
land, bounded as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of said
land corner or formerly of said ledge to the south; thence westerly between (1)
foot and thence southerly a straight line to a westernmost point, and
with said south land, one hundred seventy one (171) feet stone to the
easterly by the Pond of land of Lewis smith; thence southerly one hundred
sixty nine (169) feet to the place of beginning, bounded northerly
their westerly by land corner or formerly of said stone, southerly
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but the Plot and survey by and among more or formerly of said Smith, Being
the same premises conveyed this recounter by deed of his parents of some
date not with him If grant and to hold the same, with all the rights,
privileges and appurtenances thereto appertaining, unto and to the use
of them and theirs forever Edward State and Sadie Elizabeth State theirs, as joint
tenants and not as tenants in common their heirs and assigns forever,
and I the aforesaid James Hamilton for myself and for my heirs,
free from all incumbrances, do warrant with the said Edward
State and Sadie Elizabeth State their heirs and assigns, that I’d
warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto the said Edward
State and Sadie Elizabeth State with their heirs and assigns forever,
from the acts the claims and demands of all persons claiming
same, for which I bind myself, [signature] James Hamilton hereby
I remain that I’ve been committed,
In testimony whereof I have presence set my hand and seal the
[illegible] day of October in the year of our Lord two thousand and nine hundred
and seventy four [illegible]
signed and sealed in presence of
[signature] D. H. Street
[signature] George Smith my witness [signature] James J. Hamilton S.S.
estate of [illegible]
[illegible] of Providence
State of Rhode Island in the city of Providence in the 30th day of October A.D. 1975 before
me personally appeared James J. Hamilton to me known and
known to me to be the party particularly the foregoing instrument
and did acknowledge said instrument by his signature to be one
of his own free act and will
[signature] D. H. Street
Notary Public
Recorded on Wednesday October 5 1975 at 4 o'clock pm,
And entered my signature recorded, Tom Bird
Know now all men by these presents, that I, Joseph
Richardson (unmarried) of Richmond County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island declared, indentures called The Blunders in consideration
of 1 dollar to one paid by Nathaniel P. Higgins of Richmond and Will
Baumshall of established both of said Washington County hereafter
called The Blunders the receipt of thereof hereby acknowledged, do
hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Grantee
and their heirs and assigns forever a certain Tract of parcel