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before me personally appeared the aforementioned Joseph DeSautel and
Dennis E. DeSautel to me known and known by me to be the parties
executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said
instrument by their signatures to be their free act and deed.
Frederick P. Franklin
Notary Public S.S.
Received for record May, 17th 1876 at 9 o'clock a.m.
and recorded by George G. Moore Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that William
J. Pratt of the city and county of Providence and State of
Rhode Island, hereinafter called The Grantor in consideration
of Ten ($10.00) Dollars To one hundred paid by Russell L. Pratt and Mary E.
Pratt both of said city county and state hereinafter called the
Grantees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, as he hereby
gives, grants bargain sells and convey unto the said Grantees, and
their heirs and assigns forever, that certain tract of marsh and
beach land with all the boundaries and improvements thereon,
situated in the town of Charlestown in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, and is bounded and described as
follows Beginning at the southeasterly corner of the land herein
conveyed, which the southeasterly corner of the land now or formerly
belonging to Samuel Godfrey at an iron stake sunk in the ground,
thence North 24 1/2 degrees and 30 minutes West three hundred eighty
and seven (387.7) feet to a post and stones set in the ground and
forming Easterly on said land of Samuel Godfrey thence East
41 1/2 degrees West two hundred eighty 2 1/2 (282.5) feet to a post and stone
set in the ground, thence North 29 degrees east two hundred eighty
and 3/10 (280.3) feet and bounding westerly on land now or formerly
belonging to William Jeffett to the Atlantic Ocean and a post set
in the shoreline through which water marks at the edge of the beach appears
thence South 70 degree and 20 minutes East three hundred eighty
seven and 1/10 (387.10) feet and bounding southerly at the
Atlantic Ocean to the post first mentioned point of beginning, Said
land contains by estimation two acres, more or less and bounding
to convey the same premises conveyed by warranty deed from
Samuel Godfrey to William J. Pratt dated October 18, 1899 and
recorded in deed book 12 p 19 at page 214 of the records of deeds in
said town of Charlestown. Said premises are conveyed subject to
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two mortgages of deed. To have and to hold, the aforesaid granted
premises, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging,
unto and to the use of the said grantees, and their heirs and assigns forever.
And I the said grantor, do hereby for myself and for my heirs, executors
and administrators covenant with the said grantees and their heirs and
assigns that they have full right seized in fee simple of the said granted
premises; that the same are free from all incumbrances except as aforesaid;
that I have and grant right full power and lawful authority to sell and
convey the same in manner as aforesaid; that the said grantees
and their heirs and assigns shall by their presents at all times
hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises; and
that I, the said grantor will, and my heirs executors and administrators
shall warrant and defend the same to the said grantees and their
heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons. And I in consideration aforesaid I, Lola E.
Tregatt, do hereby release all my right of spouse in and to the said
granted premises unto the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns
forever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty six
Executed in the presence of
E. Raymond Walsh
William J. Tregatt L.S.
Lola E. Tregatt L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In Providence on the 8th day of May, Ad, 1926 before
me personally appeared William J. Tregatt and Lola E. Tregatt
to me known and 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.
E. Raymond Walsh
Notary Public.
Received for record May 17th 1926 at 9.30 o'clock a.m.
and recorded by George G. Cozzens, from Island