The instrument's own words
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This 23rd day of June in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty six
Executed in the presence of
Theodore R. Chapman
Edith Taylor Paul L.S.
Harry F. Paul L.S.
State of New York
County of Kennebec
On this 24th day of June, AD 1926 before me
personally appeared Edith Taylor Paul and Harry F. Paul, her husband,
to one known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them executed, to
be their free act and deed.
Theodore R. Chapman
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record June 28th 1926 at 10.30 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George C. Corts, Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents, that J. Thomas
B. Smith of the town of Charlestown, in the County of Washington in
and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor for the
consideration of One hundred Dollars to me paid by W. Bowen Ford
and Ruth J. Ford his wife, both of the city of Providence in the County
of Providence in said State hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt
whereof i hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant bargain sell
and convey unto the said Grantee and their heirs and assigns forever, as tenants in
common That certain lot of land situated in the town of
Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
and out and described as lot number eleven (11) in Block B on
that plat entitled "Plot of Lots at Hunter's Harbor, Charlestown, R.I.
owned by Thomas B. Smith dated Feb. 14, 1923 "H. G. Moore's Survey"
which plat is recorded in the Town of the Book of land Town of
Charlestown said lot being bounded contains by calculation eight
thousand seven hundred (8700) square feet of land, be the same more
or less and is bounded Northwesterly in a stream known as the same more
on said plat as Harbor Road whereon of measure sixty (60) feet and extending
that width throughout always at right angles with said Harbor Road South
easterly one hundred forty five (145) feet more or less to the salt water
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bounding Southeasterly upon Hunter's Harbor (so called), together with a
right of way forever for the use and benefit of the said granters, their heirs
and assigns, their guests, servants and bertants at all times to pass and
repass in boat or with automobiles, animals, vehicles, loads & otherwise,
to and from their said lot of land and the State Highway over the road
as now maintained by said granters. And the granters their heirs and
assigns for their own use and the use of their guests and servants shall
also have a right of way to the beach or other sea area and across the beach
land, a portion of which is shown on a plan of beach land designated as
follows: "Beach land owned by said beach lot owner, (title Champion) and
may be found in land records town of R.I., in Narragansett County, dated July, 1912" said
land being on the Isle in the Town of Jamestown, R.I. The granters, their
heirs and assigns shall further be permitted to erect and use a small
boat house not larger than ten feet by ten feet set back on said beach land
North of the boat road as shown on said plan but not more than
100 feet to said road.
The granters, their heirs and assigns for
their own use and the use of their guests and servants shall also have a
right of way to walkways found in common on said granters, his heirs
and assigns over the usually traveled way as now maintained or
hereafter laid out by said granter his heirs and assigns. The granters,
their heirs and assigns shall not place any mooring stakes or posts
in the waters of Hunter's Harbor within one hundred feet from and at least
twenty (20) feet or any dock extending further than twenty feet,
but nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the anchoring or
mooring with small foy any vessel said harbor.
To have and to hold the aforesaid premises, with all the rights,
rivileges and appurtenances belonging unto and to the use of
the said granters, the owners of their heirs and assigns
given, all present tenants and all future tenants in common, And I the
said grantor, do hereby, for myself and for my heirs, executors and
assignors, covenant with the said grantees and their heirs and
assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted
premises; that the same are free from all incumbrance, that I have
good 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 thru the presents at all times hereafter peaceably quiet
quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that I, the said grantor,
will, and my heirs successors and administrators shall warrant and
defend the same to the said grantees and their heirs and
assigns against the lawful claims, and demands of all persons.
And for the consideration aforesaid I, Mary Millon, wife of said
grantor do hereby release all my right of dower and other rights
in and to said granted premises unto the said grantees and their
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heirs and assigns forever,
For our witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 22nd day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty six
Executed in the presence of
George G. Corisse
Thomas B. Arnold L.S.
Mary H. Arnold L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On Charlestown on the 22 day of June A.D. 1926 before me
personally appeared the aforementioned George Corisse, Thomas B. Arnold and
Mary H. Arnold, known 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.
George G. Corisse Notary Public L.S.
Received for record June 29, 1926 at 9 o'clock this a.m.
and recorded by George G. Corisse, Town Clerk
Know All Men by these presents, That we Mr. Louis
Frost and Ruth J. Frost her wife both of the City of Pawtucket in
the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island hereinafter
called the mortgagors in consideration of Ten thousand Dollars
to us paid by Thomas B. Arnold of the Town of Charlestown in the
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the mortgagee
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, convey,
bargain sell and convey unto the paid mortgagee and his heirs
and assigns forever, that certain lot or tract of land situated in
the town of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island laid out and designated as lot number 11 (eleven)
on plat 6, on that plat entitled "Plat of lots at Hunters Harbor,
Charlestown, R.I." owned by Thomas B. Arnold dated Sept 14, 1923
T. G. Hagget surveyor which plat is recorded in the office of the
Town Clerk of said Town of Charlestown, said lot being although
containing by estimation eight thousand seven hundred (8700) square feet
of land the same more or less and is bounded Northwesterly
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