The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents, that I Esther Handley Morris,
of the city, county and State of New York hereinafter called the Grantor,
have consideration of Ten ($10) Dollars and other valuable considerations
to me paid by Harold R. Kensington, of the city and county of Providence,
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged hereby grant, bargain sell and assign and
convey unto the said Grantee, and his heirs and assigns forever a
certain lot a parcel of land with building and improvements thereon,
situated on the ocean front at Narragansett Beach Town of Charlestown,
county of Washington State of Rhode Island and more particularly
described and bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at the easterly
corner of the premises hereby conveyed, said point being also the easterly
corner of Lot Number Thirty (30) as shown and delineated on a
certain plan or plat entitled "Plan of Improvement Central Beach,
Charlestown, R.I. North & South Traces, Inc. Agents, 80 feet to the inch October
1924. Road and Sewer Lines" Said Plan or plat being also on file in
the Town Clerk's office in said Town of Charlestown namely North one
hundred twenty one (121) feet more or less there, Thence southeasterly one
hundred twenty five (125) feet more or less to a line fence, Thence North-
westerly by said line fence line fence and a stone wall two hundred
seventy four (274) feet more or less to a drill hole in a large rock;
thence southeasterly approximately thirty four six (34 6) feet more or less to
thence southeasterly approximately thirty four six (34 6) feet more or less to
a stone mark in the aforesaid stone wall, Thence Northeasterly one hundred
fifty two (152) feet more or less to the South side of a stone wall thence thence
continuing Ne northwesterly forty six (46) feet more or less and
continuing to the Atlantic Ocean; Thence by and with the Beach Bank
three hundred eighty three (383) feet more or less to the point and place
of beginning. Meaning and intending to convey first certain
interests of real estate together with all the rights and privileges
which the Grantor has or of right ought to have and subject to
all the conditions and restrictions as are in the line of title are
more evidenced to this Grantor by six certain deeds as follows,
First From Joseph York date August 19, 1911 and recorded in
the records of deeds in the Town of Charlestown County and State aforesaid
in Book 17 page 135 excepting from said deed that portion of the
premises conveyed to Olive B. Bond by Esther Handley Morris by
deed dated August 19, 1911 and recorded in Book 17 at page 139
in said records of deeds of said Town of Charlestown.
Second, from Olive B. Bond conveying right of way, dated August
19, 1911 recorded in the records of deeds of said Charlestown Book 17,
page 141 Third from Edith R. Allen dated June 20, 1913, and
recorded in the records of deeds of said Charlestown Book 17, page 145
Fourth From Eliza E. Leeche, Ida A. Denison and Nellie A.
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deed dated October 4, 1914, and recorded in Land Evidence of
said Charleston, Book 18, page 507. Fifth, from Olley B.
Brown, dated, October 25, 1914 acknowledged October 25, 1914, recorded
in the records of deed of said Charleston, Book 18, page 509.
Sixth, Howard E. Fitch to this grantor, dated March 11, 1924,
and recorded in the land records of said Charleston, Volume 21,
page 431. In consideration of the premises, it is mutually
witnessed and agreed that the household furniture and
furnishings, garden tools and equipment contained in the
buildings on the above described premises are also hereby
conveyed to this grantee. To have and to hold, the aforesaid premises
premises, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto
hereto belonging, unto and to the use of the said grantee, and his
heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee simple of the
said granted premises that the same are free from all encumbrances
whatsoever aforesaid, that I have good right full power and lawful
authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid, that
the said grantee and his heirs and assigns shall by these 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 grantee and his heirs and assigns forever against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons. And for the
consideration aforesaid, I William Morris husband of the aforesaid
Etta Hawkins Morris, do hereby release all my right of curtesy
in and to the said granted premises unto the said grantee and
his heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
19th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty four,
E. Gutter in the presence of
Etta Hawkins Morris L.S.
W. William Morris L.S.
State of N.C.
County of H.L.
I, [illegible] on the 19th day of March A.D. 1924, before me personally
appeared William Morris and Etta Hawkins Morris, husband and wife to
me known and by me to be the parties executing the foregoing
instrument and they acknowledged said instrument to be their actual
to be their free act and deed.
William R. Learson
Notary Public New York County N.Y.
New York Register office 170, 1905
from Commission office March 20, 1927
Received for record March 29 1924 at 11:45 o'clock p.m.
and recorded by George B. Loom Clerk
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mortgages and her heirs and assigns shall by these presents at
all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said
premises, and that I, the said mortgagor will and my heirs,
executors and administrators shall warrant and defend the same
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
And for the considerations aforesaid I do hereby remise release all my
right of entry in and to the said granted premises unto the said
mortgagee and her heirs and assigns forever.
Provided however, and it is covenanted and made upon
the express condition that if the said mortgagor his heirs,
executors, administrators or assigns shall fail to pay unto the said
mortgagee or her executors, administrators and assigns the
sum of ten thousand ($10,000) dollars whereas the said mortgagor
has made his negotiable promissory note for said assignment
sum bearing event date with these presents and made payable
to the order of Mabel Bell Leipheimer from the date hereof with
interest thereon at the rate of five % per annum, her paid
semi annually in advance until said principal sum is paid her
whether at or after maturity, and all installments of interest
in arrears, either before or after maturity, to be paid interest
at the rate aforesaid without delay and shall also pay all taxes
and assessments of every kind levied or assessed upon or in
respect of said premises, then this deed and also said promissory
note shall become and be absolutely void to all intents
and purposes whatsoever. But if default shall
be made in the payment of the said note or of said interest at
the time or times fixed in the manner aforesaid or of the taxes or
assessment aforesaid as the same become payable or of any or
either of them or of any part thereof or if breach shall be made of
the covenant for insurance hereinbefore expressed then it shall be
lawful for the said mortgagee her executors, administrators or assigns
to sell together or in parcels, all and singular, the premises hereby
granted or intended to be granted, or any part or parts thereof and
the benefit and equity of redemption of the said mortgage and this
heir, executors, administrators and assigns therein all further actions
from the premises and to bid for and become the purchaser or purchasers
at any such sale (and no other purchasers or purchasers shall be
entitled for the application of the purchase money), first giving
notice of the time and place of sale by publishing the same at least
once each week for three successive weeks in some newspaper
published in Westerly R.I. with power to adjourn such sale from
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In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
27th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty six.
Executed in presence of
William H. Leongdon
Harold P. Leongdon LS
Ethel P. Leongdon LS
State of Rhode Island re
County of Providence
On Providence on the 27th day of March AD 1926 before me
personally appeared Harold P. Leongdon and Ethel P. Leongdon to
me known and known became to be the parties executing the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them executed,
to be their free act and deed.
William H. Leongdon
Notary Public
Received for record, March, 29, 1926 at 11:30 o'clock Am
and recorded by George R. Coxen Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, That I, Alfred Bordick
of the Town of Charlestown, Washington County, and State of Rhode
Island, hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration of Ten
dollars and other considerations to me paid by Vernon S. Gillette
of Providence in the State of Massachusetts hereinafter called the Grantee
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant,
bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantee, and his heirs
and assign forever, a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being
in said Town of Charlestown, Washington County and State of Rhode
Island and known as lot number 97 on S. Howard's Plat surveyed
by Ben Holland in 68, said plot or file in the Town Clerk's Office
in Charlestown, Rhode Island and is bounded and described as follows:
viz: Beginning at a bound on the Southeast corner of the premises
hereby conveyed adjoining land of this Grantee; thence running
in a southeasterly direction along this boundary land a distance of
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of one hundred (100) feet to a bound or other land of this grantor; thence
running in an easterly direction along this grantor's land a distance of
fifty two (52) feet to a bound on land of B. R. Moulton; thence running in a
easterly direction along said Moulton's land a distance of one hundred (100)
feet to a bound on the north side of a highway called Ocean Beach Road,
thence running in a northerly direction along said Ocean Beach Road a
distance of fifty ten (50) feet to the point and place of beginning.
To have and to hold, the aforementioned premises, with all the rights,
privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and better use of
the said grantee, and his heirs and assigns forever. And I, the said
grantor, do hereby, for myself and for my heirs, executors and
administrators, covenant with the said grantee and his heirs and
assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted
premises; that the same are free from all encumbrances; that I have
good right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the
same in manner as aforesaid; that the said grantee and his heirs
and assigns shall by these 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 grantee and his heirs
and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 20th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty six.
Executed in the presence of J. Alfred Burdick S.S.
William H. Kilburn
Byron Spencers
State of Connecticut
County of New London
ss
at Storrs on the 20th day of March, AD 1926
before me personally appeared J. Alfred Burdick to me known and
known to be one of the parties sealing the foregoing instrument
and he acknowledged said instrument, to be his free act and deed
William H. Kilburn
Seal Notary Public
Received for record March, 20th 1926 at 8-45- o'clock AM,
and recorded by George la larmont, Town Clerk
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