The instrument's own words
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for the consideration aforesaid, I, Hattie M. Throop, do hereby release all my right of dower
in and to the said granted premises unto the said grantees and their heirs and assigns
forever.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 27th day of
July in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty six,
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of
R. E. Cranies Howard E. Throop L.S.
Hattie M. Throop L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On Providence, on the 27th day of July, A.D. 1926, before me personally
appeared Howard E. Throop and Hattie M. Throop, to me 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 sealed.
Rogers E. Cranies L.S.
Notary Public
Received for record August 14, 1926 at 9:20 o'clock a.m.
and recorded by George W. Carter Town Clerk
To All Persons to whom these presents shall come, I, Howard E. Throop of
the town of Providence, county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, in my
capacity of commissioner as hereinafter set forth Send Greeting;
Whereas, the Providence Superior Court sitting other and for the said county of
Washington did on the 27th day of July, A.D. 1926, enter a decree in a cause in
Equity then pending in said court between Sarah D. Green et al., and the
Complainants, bud Mayou, trustee of office, as the defendants (said cause
being County pr. 209) directing that partition of certain lands (tenements,
premises and properties) mentioned and described in the Bill of Complaint
in said cause, and hereinafter more particularly detailed be made by a
sale thereof at Public Auction, and did in and by said decree appoint
me, the said Howard E. Throop, as commissioner, to make sale of the several parcels
of real estate described in said Bill of Complaint, at Public Auction,
severally, and on the said several premises respectively described in said
Bill of Complaint, specifying that the second tract bounded and described
secondly under "A" in the sixth paragraph in said Bill of Complaint be
sold in the first tract bounded and described firstly under "A" in said
sixth paragraph, on the same day and immediately after the sale of
the said first tract and further to advertise said sale and sales
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in the "Newport Daily Journal" a public newspaper printed and published in
the said town of Newport, three times each week for four successive weeks
prior to said sale or sales, and to use such other means of Publicity to said
sale or sales as said Commissioners should deem proper and possible that
the said several parcels of real estate described in said Bill of Complaint be
sold by said Commissioners between the 26 day of July, 1856 and the 29
day of August, 1856, both dates inclusive, with power of adjournment without
further order of this Court and also in by said power authorizing me
the said Commissioners, as such commissioners, to make, execute and
deliver to the purchasers or purchasers of paid several premises or properties
described in said Bill of Complaint grant and sufficient deeds under
my hand and seal conveying all the right title and interest of the parties
over said Bill of Complaint, and each of them, in fee simple in and to the
several lands, tenements, premises and properties so sold by me in the
whereas, in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by said Court
and in by said decree, I have caused notice of the sale and sales of said
several described lands, tenements, premises and properties to be published
in all particulars in conformity with the requirements of said decree and
further posted notices and signs of the time limits and place of said sale
on the respective premises, and further posted notices in conspicuous
places in the town of Newport, and likewise in said county of Washington
and further distributed divers notices and handbills setting forth the time
limits and place of said sale, said sale, did on the 29 day of August, 1856, at
twelve thirty o'clock in the afternoon aforesaid take place on the premises
of the fourth tract and immediately following the sale of the third tract
mentioned and described with in "O" of said ninth paragraph of said Bill
of Complaint, after the completion of said advertising notices and other
publicity, sell the land, tenement, premises and properties mentioned and
described in section "2" of said ninth paragraph of said Bill of Complaint,
and further set forth in said advertisement and notices as being the first
contributing approximately fifty six (56) acres, at Public Auction upon the
said premises as sole to Hall P. Bonder of Newport aforesaid he being the
highest bidder of said sale for the sum of four hundred and thirty five
(435) dollars, I do hereby witness that I, the said Howard
and therefore, commissioners as aforesaid, by virtue of the power and authority
in me vested by said decree of said Court and in consideration of the
aforesaid sum of four hundred and thirty five (435) dollars to me paid by
the aforesaid Hall P. Bonder (receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
and hereby give, grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Hall P. Bonder
and his heirs forever and assigning four, that certain tractor parcel of land
located in the town of East Greenwich in said Washington and known and
described as follows, to wit North by land of the heirs of Lemuel Archer
Babcocks, East by the road leading from the Road Point so called, to
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the village of Bradford, South by hand of the heirs of Russell Colbroke and Job and
Joseph Atkins, and east by lot of John Knox, Containing sixty six and twenty
five one hundredths (66.25) acres, more or less, being the property described under
Section "C" of the ninth paragraph in the Bill of Complaint, decree and advertisement
of sale giving liberty had and made, and the same being made a part hereof.
To have and hold all the aforesaid property and premises if from the said Real P. Bonder,
his heirs and assigns, for his heirs and their own heirs, lawfully and lawful heirs.
Quit claim the said Howard B. Thorpe, do hereby covenant
with the said Real P. Bonder, his heirs and assigns perpetuating that I was
lawfully authorized to procure and make sale of, and that in giving the
said making and making sale thereof, and in all other matters
relating thereto, I have conformed to the desire of said
bonder and the requirements of the law in the premises.
In witness whereof I the said Howard B. Thorpe, Commissioner
as aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day
of August AD 1924.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Madeline M.son
Howard B. Thorpe L.S.
Commissioner
State of Rhode Island
Washington ss.
On this 7th day of August,
AD 1924, before me in said county on said 7th day of August,
AD 1924, appeared Howard B. Thorpe,
to me known and knownly to me to be the person described in
and other in his capacity as commissioner, appointed the
foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same bye
him executed as aforesaid, to be free deed and seal in his
said capacity.
Signature T. H. Beddingfield
notary Public S.S.
I, Howard B. Thorpe, of the town of Westerly, county of
Washington and state of Rhode Island, on oath declare
and say that I in my capacity as
commissioner, appointed by the Superior Court in and
for said County of Washington, as aforesaid made and
executed the foregoing deed. That I gave notice of the time,
towns and place of sale by publishing in the "Westerly
daily News" a newspaper published in the said town
of Westerly for at least three times each week for three
consecutive weeks prior to said sale, and in the appear
by the notices made annexed, by swearing and notar
[Left margin column text]:
COMMISSIONERS SALE
By virtue of Warrant of Commission issued to me
on the 1st day of May A.D. 1924 by the Superior Court
of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
in and for the County of Washington, I Howard B. Thorpe
on the 1st day of May A.D. 1924 did proceed to sell
at public sale in the Town of Westerly in the County of
Washington in the State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations on the 1st day of May A.D. 1924 the real
estate of the heirs of Russell Colbroke and Job and
Joseph Atkins, located in the Town of Westerly in the
County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations, the said real estate being
described as follows: To wit: Certain lots of land
situated in the Town of Westerly in the County of
Washington in the State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations, bounded as follows: Lot A: Beginning at
a point on the East side of the road leading from the
village of Bradford to the village of Westerly, then
North by hand of the heirs of Russell Colbroke and Job
and Joseph Atkins, then East by lot of John Knox,
then South by hand of the heirs of Russell Colbroke and
Job and Joseph Atkins, then West by the road leading
from the village of Bradford to the village of Westerly,
to the point of beginning. Containing forty five and
one hundredths (45.01) acres, more or less. Lot B:
Beginning at a point on the East side of the road leading
from the village of Bradford to the village of Westerly,
then North by hand of the heirs of Russell Colbroke and
Job and Joseph Atkins, then East by lot of John Knox,
then South by hand of the heirs of Russell Colbroke and
Job and Joseph Atkins, then West by the road leading
from the village of Bradford to the village of Westerly,
to the point of beginning. Containing twenty one and
forty nine one hundredths (21.49) acres, more or less.
Lot C: Beginning at a point on the East side of the road
leading from the village of Bradford to the village of
Westerly, then North by hand of the heirs of Russell
Colbroke and Job and Joseph Atkins, then East by lot
of John Knox, then South by hand of the heirs of Russell
Colbroke and Job and Joseph Atkins, then West by the
road leading from the village of Bradford to the village
of Westerly, to the point of beginning. Containing sixty
six and twenty five one hundredths (66.25) acres, more
or less. The said real estate was sold to Real P. Bonder
of the Town of Westerly in the County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
for the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) paid
to me in cash on the 1st day of May A.D. 1924, and
received from him the same sum of four thousand dollars
($4,000.00) and rendered the same to the Clerk of the
Superior Court in and for the County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
on the 1st day of May A.D. 1924. The said sale was
made in accordance with the terms of the decree of
the Superior Court in and for the County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
dated the 1st day of May A.D. 1924, and in accordance
with the law. I Howard B. Thorpe, Commissioner,
appointed by the Superior Court in and for the County
of Washington in the State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations, do hereby certify that the
above is a true and correct statement of the facts
relating to the sale of the real estate of the heirs of
Russell Colbroke and Job and Joseph Atkins, as
aforesaid. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 1st day of May A.D. 1924.
Howard B. Thorpe L.S.
Commissioner
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To be published in said newspaper in the issues thereof dated and published
respectively July 9th 12th 16th 19th 23rd 26th 29th and 30th 1924, and further
by advertising in the "Providence Journal" of Providence R.I., and the "Hospital Home"
of Newport, R.I. in the pieces of said papers on July 27th 1924, and further
by posting signs and distributing circulars and leaflets setting forth the times,
terms and place of said sale, and that on the second day of August A.D. 1924,
at three thirty o'clock in the afternoon, samples of hand lines on the premises
of the said fourth tract and immediately following the sale of the third tract
mentioned and described herein between 20° and 25° of east with paragraphs of
said Bill of complaint, the premises were sold to one Howard E. Joseph
the trustee named in the foregoing deed, for the sum of four hundred forty
five ($445) dollars, he having then and there the highest bidder for said premises
at said sale, and that I have made and executed the following deed to
complete said sale under the authority given me and I hereby deliver
of said court conform to in said deed.
Howard E. Joseph Commissioner
State of Rhode Island,
Washington Sc
In my Notary, in said county on this 17th day of August A.D. 1924,
subscribed and sworn to before me.
Augustine P. S. Soderberg
Notary Public
Received for record August 18th 1924 at 9.20 o'clock a.m.
and recorded by George Conlon, Town Clerk.
To all Persons to whom these presents shall come, I Howard E.
Joseph, of the Town of Westerly, county of Washington and State of Rhode
Island, in my capacity of Commissioner as hereinafter set forth, Send Greeting
Whereas, the Honorable Superior Court sitting within and for the said County of
Washington did on the 28th day of May, A.D. 1926, enter a decree in a cause
equitably pending then in said Court, namely Stanton S. Bean et al., as
the Complainants, and Mary S. Norris et al., as the respondents (said
cause being Docket No. 209) directing that partition of certain lands tenements,
premises and properties mentioned and described in the Bill of complaint
in said cause, and hereinafter more particularly described, be made by
a sale thereof at public auction and in said by said Decree appointed
one, the said Howard E. Joseph, commissioner, to make sale of the
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