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4/9/1926 · DEED · book 22 page 168 doc 8019

From BARBER MYRTLE, BARBER WILLIAM P G life
To MURTAGH JAMES J
Premises none · tract on Charlestown Beach including beach to ocean (Charlestown Beach, Charlestown)

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

◀ 1924 · DEED · BROOKS WALTER E; HEATH BERTHA M; HEATH WILLIAM H; BROOKS NETTIE L → BARBER MYRTLE; BARBER WILLIAM P G · book 21 p 221
◀ 1924 · DEED · WESTON FREDERICK T; WESTON FREDERICK C; DUBUQUE ADA E B; DUBUQUE ARCHI → BARBER WILLIAM P G · book 21 p 215
◀ 1924 · DEED · WESTON GEORGE W BY GUARDIAN → BARBER WILLIAM P G · book 21 p 217
◀ 1924 · DEED · WESTON FREDERICK C → BARBER WILLIAM P G · book 21 p 219
◀ 1923 · DEED · CHURCH ASA N; CHURCH EMMA C → BARBER WILLIAM P G · book 21 p 53
◀ 1923 · DEED · CHURCH ASA N; CHURCH EMMA C → BARBER WILLIAM P G · book 21 p 229
◀ 1921 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · DAWLEY AMOS J → BARBER MYRTLE; BARBER WILLIAM P G · book 16 p 202
◀ 1908 · DEED · WESTON F C; WESTON ANNIE E → BARBER MYRTLE; BARBER WILLIAM P G · book 16 p 130
◀ 1908 · DEED · WESTON FREDERICK C; WESTON ANNIE E → BARBER MYRTLE; BARBER WILLIAM P G · book 16 p 154

Forward — where this land went

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

▶ 1934 · DEED · MURTAGH JAMES J; WEISS ELMER M; MURTAGH WEISS CO; MURTAGH HARRIET → BROWNING ROSS E · book 25 p 450
▶ 1932 · AGREEMENT · MURTAGH JAMES J; GOBEILLE ALFRED A; CONNERY WALTER → CONNERY WALTER; GOBEILLE ALFRED A; MURTAGH JAMES J · book 25 p 71
▶ 1932 · AGREEMENT · MURTAGH JAMES J; CONNERY WALTER; KRONSON HERMAN → KRONSON HERMAN; CONNERY WALTER; MURTAGH JAMES J · book 25 p 72
▶ 1935 · LEASE · MURTAGH JAMES J; WEISS ELMER → CHAMPLIN RAYMOND W · book 26 p 113
▶ 1937 · DEED · MURTAGH JAMES J → MURTAGH HATTIE E · book 27 p 1
▶ 1937 · DEED · MURTAGH HATTIE E; MURTAGH JAMES J; WEISS ELMER M; MURTAGH WEISS COMPAN → BOWLER EARL B · book 27 p 63
▶ 1937 · DEED · MURTAGH HATTIE E; MURTAGH JAMES J → BROPHY MICHAEL M · book 26 p 591
▶ 1937 · DEED · MURTAGH HATTIE E; MURTAGH JAMES J → BROPHY PETER M · book 26 p 592
▶ 1948 · DEED · MURTAGH HATTIE E; MURTAGH JAMES J → WEISS JAMES W · book 31 p 330
▶ 1954 · DEED · MURTAGH HATTIE E; MURTAGH JAMES J → CARLSON KENNETH E; CARLSON PHYLLIS W · book 34 p 191
▶ 1955 · DEED · MURTAGH HATTIE E; MURTAGH JAMES J; TIMPERLEY J WILLIAM; TIMPERLEY RUTH → RHODE ISLAND BOY SCOUTS INC · book 35 p 175
▶ 1956 · AFFIDAVIT · MURTAGH JAMES J; MURTAGH-WEISS CO; WEISS ELMER M → WEISS ELMER M; MURTAGH-WEISS CO; MURTAGH JAMES J · book 35 p 497
▶ 1956 · DEED · GRINNELL LEON M; GRINNELL PEARL M; MURTAGH HATTIE E; MURTAGH JAMES J → BROWN PHYLLIS T · book 35 p 497

The instrument's own words

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1 168 Kenyon 1,740 feet more or less; Easterly, by land now or formerly of Shepherd land and Company south 85° 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. Boston, 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 B. 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 Murphy of Richmond in said County and State the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said conveyor and his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest property claim and demand which I now have, 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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169 Beginning at an iron post set in a concrete base at the southeast corner of this vault and the southeast corner of land of said Wallace, thence northerly bounding easterly by land of said Wallace to the highway to an iron post set in a concrete base, thence northerly bounding westerly by said highway forty six feet more in a line to an iron post set in a concrete base, thence southerly bounding westerly by the east line of the grantor's land to an iron post set in a concrete base which is the southeast corner of this tract, thence easterly fifty feet more or there about to the place of beginning. Including also the beach lying between the land hereby described and the ocean. The grantor and grantee for themselves their heirs and assigns agree that there be set on the west side of the granite post first mentioned and also but of the east side of the grantor's land from the highway to the ocean shall be used as a passageway for the accommodation of the owners of said lots and to be kept and maintained jointly by them, their heirs and assigns. To have and to hold the same, with all rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, reverting, and unto the use of the said grantee James J. McIntosh his heirs and devises forever. And the aforementioned William P. G. Barber for himself and for his heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with the said James J. McIntosh his heirs and assigns that they shall warrant and defend the aforementioned premises unto the said James J. McIntosh his heirs and devises forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through or under me and my heirs. And I Estelle Barber wife of the said William P. G. Barber in consideration of the sum of one dollar paid to me hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said James J. McIntosh his heirs and assigns all my right of dower in and to the aforementioned premises. In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seal this 24th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty five. Signed and sealed in the presence of George La Corbe M. P. G. Barber L.S. Estelle Barber L.S. State of Rhode Island County of Providence On this twenty fourth day of September A.D. 1925 before me personally appeared William P. G. Barber and Estelle Barber to me known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument by them executed, to be their free act and deed. George La Corbe Notary Public Received for record April 7, 1926 at 2-45 o'clock P.M. and entered by George La Corbe from deed.
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180 This 14th day of October in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty five. Executed in the presence of Williams A. Milfort Albert H. Martin James A. Burdick S.S. State of Connecticut County of New London ss. In Stonington on this 14th day of October, AD 1925 appear before me personally appeared James A. Burdick to me known stamp and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument seal and he acknowledged said instrument, but tenure executed to be his free act and deed. Williams A. Milfort Notary Public S.S. Received for record April 30, 1936 at 8.10 o'clock AM. and Recorded by George G. Moore, Town Clerk KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, That I, Walter S. Miller (citizen) of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, Delaware, hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration of Ten dollars and other considerations to me paid by Leland Land Company of said Charlestown hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt of hereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain sell and convey unto the said Grantee and his heirs and bargains forever, a certain piece of land situated in said Charlestown, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the Full Road at the southeast corner of land of Henry H. Hopson; Thence easterly, bounding Northerly by said First Road to the Bark Ambler Road, as called, Thence southerly by said Ambler Road or wall and fence to a stone post at the end of said fence in bounding brook; Thence westerly, across said bog to a stone post at the fence at the southeast corner of unity lot, so called, on a hill due west thence extending southerly along said fence to a stone post her foremost and unity foot from the north Ambler Road; Thence westerly, more or less, bounded with said South Road and his bounded and fully foot from the north to a stone post at land of Henry H. Hopson about one hundred and sixty six feet from West Ambler Road; Thence easterly bounding Northerly by said house lands to the corner of a point farward and one half road from the line of land owned by Sharon S. Skeren; Thence Southarly or Southerly parallel with said Green

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