The instrument's own words
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166 Know all men by these presents, That the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company a corporation
under the Laws of the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantor,
in consideration of the sum of one (1) dollar and all other valuable
considerations to it paid by George A. Barnumshield and Milton Buckworth
both of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and state of
Rhode Island, hereby certifies all the parcels the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged, does hereby convey, release and forever
quitclaim unto the paid Grantees, their heirs and assigns
forever, all the right title interest purports claim and demand
which the said Grantor to now have or right ought to have, or
claim in, and to have and hold certain parcels of land in the Town of
Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island,
whom within yellow lines be map hereto attached entitled
"The New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co, RI State
Right of Way Department Chart in Charlestown, R.I." to be
conveyed to George A. Barnumshield & Milton Buckworth dealt
1 in = 200 ft. June 1946" and bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the center of Providence Steam district
the number (100) feet northerly at right angle from station 1939
11.75 more or less of the monumented center line of the railroad
of the Grantor Thence Northwesterly along the centerline of the
Narragansett River three thousand one hundred twenty eight (3128) feet
more or less, to land now or formerly of the estate of Hephzibah
Kenyon, thence southeasterly bounding the forester, on land
now or formerly of the estate of Hephzibah Kenyon one thousand
seven hundred forty one (1741) feet more or less, to land now or formerly
of Tristram and Emily Loftus Thence southerly bounding Easterly
on land now or formerly of Tristram and Emily Loftus eight hundred eighty
seventy five (875) feet more or less, to a point four hundred isolated (400)
feet northerly at right angle from station 1939 11.75 more or less
of said monuments center line then Southeasterly and partly in
a line some distance from number (80) feet northerly and bounded
from said monumented center line and bounding southeasterly
and southerly on adjoining land of the Grantor three thousand
one hundred ninety one (3191) feet more or less, to the point and place
of beginning, containing entire approximate eleven (11) acres, more or less,
fetching therefore that part of the highway from any line to broad
River Marsh which crosses the 11 parcels of the premises
herein conveyed To have and to hold the aforesaid premises
with all the rights, privilege and aforementioned Thereunto
appertaining, rights and to the use of the said Grantees their heirs
and assigns forever. And as a further consideration for their
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conveyance the branlter, for themselves, their heirs and assigns, commands
and agree with the branlter, its successors and assigns, that they will
not at any time hereafter make any claim or demand upon, or bring
any suit or action against the branlter, its successors or assignees for
or by reason of any damage or injury to said land, or to any improvements
thereon made and be caused, by sparks from locomotive engines of
the branlter, or its successors.
For testimony whereof said the New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company has caused these presents to be signed and its corporate
seal to be affixed thereto by its Vice President thereunto duly authorized
this 25th day of March AD 1924
Du Burke of
N. E. Rose
Howard Fullsomery.
The New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad Company
By Arthur P. Russell LS
Vice President
Approved as to form
livery Island Assistant Commissioner
description Approved. R. B. R., Engr. of surveys
At a meeting of the executive committee of the Board of Directors
of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company held
pursuant to legal notice at the office of the company in the city of
New York, N.Y., on Tuesday, March 23, 1924 the following resolution
was adopted,
"Whereas, the operating officers and the chief engineer of this
company, have certified that the land hereinafter described is
not required for railroad purposes; and Whereas said land is
expressly excluded and reserved from the property conveyed by this
company by mortgage dated December 5, 1920, to the Berkshire Trust
Company as trustee;
Resolved, that the President or a
Vice President be and he hereby is authorized, in the name and on
behalf of this company and under its corporate seal, to execute
and deliver a quitclaim deed to George A. Carmichael and
Milton Duckworth, both of Colehatsen, Rhode Island, conveying
that certain parcel of land in said Colehatsen shown within
yellow lines on a map submitted to this meeting and filed
with the Secretary, entitled "the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroads Real Estate & Right of Way Department bound
in Colehatsen, R.I. To be conveyed to George A. Carmichael & Milton
Duckworth Scale 1 in = 200 ft Jan, 1924" and bounded Northwesterly
by the center line of the Providence River & 360 feet more or less
Northeasterly by land more or formerly of the Estate of Degnish
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1 168 Kenyon 1,740 feet more or less; Easterly, by land now or formerly
of Shepherd land Company fifth 875 feet more or less, then north
easterly and Southerly, by other land of this Company, on a line
100 feet square distant Northwesterly and Northeasterly from the
aforementioned center line of this Company's railroad, 3,290
feet more or less, containing 119 acres, more or less, the
deed to contain a provision stating this Company harmless
from all claims for damages by you"
I, A. E. Blake, Secretary of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad Company, do hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true copy of record, and in testimony thereof I have
hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Company
this twenty fourth day of March, 1924.
A. E. Blake L.S.
Secretary
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SS. Porland March 24, 1924
County of Suffolk
In Boston, on this 24 day of March AD 1924
before me personally appeared the within named Arthur V.
Russell, to me known and known to me to be a Vice President
of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
and the person executing the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged
said instrument to be his act and deed to be his free act and deed
in his said capacity as Vice President, and the free act and deed
of said Company.
Howard M. Co
Notary Public
Received for record April 5, 1926 at 9.45 o'clock AM
and recorded by George G. Cozza, Town Clerk
Know all MEN by these presents, That J. William P. H.
Barber of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island, in consideration of the sum of one dollar to payed by James J.
Murphy of Richmond in said County and State the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, has hereby remised, released and forever quitclaimed unto
the said conveyor and his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title,
interest property claim and demand which he now has, or of right
ought to have or claim, in and to a certain tract of land situated
on Charlestown Beach in said Town of Charlestown, bounded as follows:
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