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8/23/1926 · DEED · book 22 page 338 doc 8116

From BROOKS NETTIE C, BROOKS WALTER E
To COLE CORA L, COLE ORIN C life
Premises 50 feet by 50 feet · Lot on beach between Colestown Pond and Atlantic Ocean (Colestown Pond, Atlantic Ocean, Onset crossing)

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

◀ 1925 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP HATTIE M → BROOKS NETTIE C; BROOKS WALTER E · book 21 p 406
◀ 1925 · DEED · TRAINER FLORENCE T; TRAINER ROGERS E → BROOKS NETTIE C; BROOKS WALTER E · book 21 p 405

Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1961 · MISC · COLE CORA L EST → COLE CORA L EST · book 38 p 38
“described in that certain Deed of Walter E. Brooks and Nettie C. Brooks to Orrin C. Cole and Cora L. Cole”
cites this instrument as its source · read by gemma

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

▶ 1931 · DEED · COLE CORA L; COLE ORIN C → KERRIGAN CHARLES C · book 24 p 492
▶ 1945 · DEED · BROOKS NETTIE C; BROOKS WALTER E; COLE ARTHUR M; COLE BYRON R; COLE CO → MCVAY WILLIAM · book 29 p 350
▶ 1965 · DEED · BROOKS NETTIE C; COLE ARTHUR M; COLE BYRON R; COLE HELEN S; COLE RUTH; → YANYAR GEORGE H · book 40 p 379

The instrument's own words

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338 Know all men by these presents that we Master S. Brooks and Settler L. Brooks of Colestown County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantors, in consideration of ten dollars to be paid by Brian Co aole and Laura L. both husband and wife of Richmond in said county and state hereinafter called the Grantees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, did hereby give, grant bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantees, and their said assigns forever, a certain lot of land situated on the beach between Colestown Pond and the Atlantic Ocean about one mile East from the East beach road as called, at Onset crossing, and bounded and described as follows: beginning at the southeaster corner of said tract at the northeast corner of land of Coln McMasters hence Northerly bounding Eastly by said Barte to Colestown Pond, hence Westerly bounding Northerly by said Pond fifty (50) feet, hence southerly bounding Westerly by the land of Grantor parallel with said East line and fifty feet from the same to the ocean, hence Easterly bounding southerly by the said ocean fifty (50) feet to the place beginning, returning however to the said Grantors that heirs and assigns the right to use and take water from the well put on said tract and a right to pass and repass to and from the same over the road hereby conveyed, and to have and to hold, the aforesaid premises, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to the use of the said Grantees, and their heirs and assigns forever. And we the said Grantors, do hereby for ourselves and our heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns that we are lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises, that the same are free from all incumbrance that we have given 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 premises at all times hereafter peacefully and quietly hold and enjoy the said premises, and that we the said Grantors with our 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. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 18th day of August in the year of our lord one thousand one hundred and twenty six. Executed in the presence of George L. Gons Walter E. Brooks L.S. Settler L. Brooks L.S.
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339 State of Rhode Island County of Providence ss. In Charlestown on this 18th day of August A.D. 1936 before me personally appeared Walter B. Brooke and Harriet G. Brooke to me known and known me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged and recognized the instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. George E. Cozzens Notary Public Recorded for record August 23, 1936 at 9-15 o'clock A.M. and recorded by George E. Cozzens, Town Clerk Know all men by these presents, that we Daniel M Head and Mary Belle M Head, wife of said David M Head, and both of the town of North Providence, County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantors in consideration of ten ($10.00) dollars to us paid by James W. Higginson of the town of North Providence, county of said state of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof hereby acknowledged, do hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said grantee, and his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of land with all the buildings and other improvements thereon, situated in Lebanon in the county of Washington, state of Rhode Island, being lot No. 3 (on 3) on East boundary of lot of property originally of M. H. M. Benedict, downstream, East Branch, Charlestown, R.I., by N 45 W Broadway, at which said plat is on plot and in deed proved of said Benedict, North bk 18 page 14, reference thereto being made for more particular description. Being the same premises conveyed to the grantors by deed from Byron W. Sisson dated February 16th 1891, and recorded in the land records of said town of Lebanon, in Book 19, page 281. To have and to hold the aforesaid granted premises, with all the rights privileges appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to the use of the said grantee and his heirs and assigns forever, And we the said grantors, do covenant and for ourselves and for our heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said grantee and his heirs and assigns that the same are lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises that the same are free from all encumbrances That we have good right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner aforesaid That the said grantee and his heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly hold and enjoy the said premises, and that we the

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