The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents, that we, Martha P. Cunningham
of the city of Springfield, Hampden county, Massachusetts, Henry P. Thurston
of the town of Dalton, Berkshire county, Massachusetts, and Jed D. & Phoebe of
the town of Storrs, New London county Connecticut and William T. Thurston
of the town of Storrs, New London county, Connecticut in consideration
of the sum of ten dollars to us paid by Maria P. Thurston of said town of Storrs
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do freely remise, release and
forever quit claim unto the said Maria P. Thurston, her heirs and
assigns forever, all the right, title, interest, property, claim and demand
which we may have or of right ought to have or claim, in and to several
certain pieces of land all located in the town of Charlestown in the county
of Washington and state of Rhode Island part first, a certain
piece of beach land situated in said Newport beachfront, containing 2500 square
feet bounded as follows beginning at the northeast corner of this tract
and at the southeast corner of Millions deluxe: thence westerly
along the highest part of the beach beach boundary (30) feet to a stake; thence
northerly seventy (70) feet to a stake; thence easterly forty (40) feet to
a stake at the northeast corner of said piece of land, thence southerly bounding
easterly by said stakes land and easterly seventy (70) feet to the place of beginning,
granting unto the said Maria P. Thurston her heirs and assigns, a right to pass
and repass either with bridle or on foot across land now or formerly
of Billings D. Inacombe to the head of this tract; and a right of way four feet
wide for the purpose of passing or going on foot from this tract to the ocean,
and a right to take water from the well on the farm now or formerly of
the said Billings D. Inacombe for use on said tract, being the same premises
described in a deed from said Billings D. Inacombe to James T. Thurston,
dated December 12, 1793 and recorded in the town Providence Records
of said Town of Charlestown, in Book 10, 13 at page 493, reference to said
deed and the right thereof being hereby had and made and the same
being made a part hereof. second beach, a certain piece of beach
land situated in said town of Charlestown, bounded and described as
follows: beginning at the southeast corner of land of the heirs of James T.
Thurston; thence northerly bounding easterly by land of said heirs of James
T. Thurston seventy (70) feet; then westerly bounding northerly by land now
or formerly of Billings D. Inacombe about twenty five and the half (25 1/2)
feet to a stake now or formerly of Marietta Francis, thence southerly bounding
westerly by land now or formerly of said Marietta Francis, seventy (70)
feet, but then easterly to the place of beginning or however otherwise bounded,
with a right of way across land now or formerly of said Billings D.
Inacombe to the above described tract, being the same premises
described in a deed from Billings D. Inacombe by his attorney to James
T. Thurston, dated November 2, 1906 and recorded in the Records of
deeds of said Town of Charlestown in Book 10, 17 at page 465; whereas
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488 to said deed and the record thereof being hereby had and made and the same
being made a part hereof. Third hoch. A certain piece or parcel
of land situated on Charlestown Beach Rhode Island, and described as
follows, viz: beginning at the Northwest corner of land now or formerly
of James F. Thurston; thence running Northerly bounded Westly by land
now or formerly of Jno M. Buddington, fifty six (56) feet or thereabouts, to
the more highway (nearly laid out on the said town of Charlestown running
parallel thereto) thence running Eastly, bounded Northerly by the
said highway sixty (60) feet thence running southerly bounded Eastly
by land now or formerly of said Jno M. Buddington, in a direct or
straight line to the Southeast corner of land now or formerly of James F. Thurston
sixty (60) feet or there about; thence running Westerly, bounded
southerly by land now or formerly of said James F. Thurston, sixty
(60) feet to the place of beginning, Being the same premises described in
a deed from John R. Darling wife to James F. Thurston dated Sept 28, 1910
and recorded in the records of said town of Charlestown, in Book
M 16 at page 119 reference said deed and the record thereof being hereby
had and made and the same being made a part hereof.
I grant and convey to said Maria M. Thurston with all rights privileges
and appurtenances thereunto appertaining, including and to the use
of her the said Maria M. Thurston her heirs and assigns forever.
And we the aforementioned Martha B. Cunninghame, Henry M.
Thurston, Ida S. McBride and William F. Thurston for ourselves and
for our heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said
Maria M. Thurston her heirs and assigns, that we will
warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto the said
Maria M. Thurston her heirs and assigns forever, against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by way, through,
or under us or others of us. And we from John Cunninghame trustee
of the said Martha B. Cunninghame, Ida S. McBride, unto the said
Henry M. Thurston, and John F. McBride, husband of the said Ida S.
McBride in consideration of the sum named as aforesaid do hereby
release and forever quitclaim unto the said Maria M. Thurston her
heirs and assigns all our right of hers and convey in and to the
aforesaid premises.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our brands
and seals this 18th day of April in the year of our lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty, soon
Signed and sealed in the presence of
Edward M. Burke and Sarah A. 20, 1920. Martha B. Cunninghame L.S.
Isabelle Rook T.N.P. John Cunninghame L.S.
H. M. Thurston L.S.
Etta S. Thurston L.S.
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Ida E. McGlone L.S.
John T. McGlone L.S.
William F. Thurston L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Providence, on the 13th day of April, AD 1927, before me
personally appeared Ida E. McGlone, John T. McGlone and William F.
Thurston, each to me known, and known by me to be three of the parties
executing the foregoing instrument, and they severally acknowledged
said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
Edward M. Burke
Notary Public L.S.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden
In Springfield on the 18th day of April AD 1927 before me
personally appeared Martha B. Cunningham and John T. Cunningham
each to me known, and known by me to be two of the parties executing
the foregoing instrument, and they severally acknowledged said
instrument by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
Henry M. Leland Jr.
Notary Public L.S.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Berkshire
In Dalton on the 22nd day of April, AD 1927, before me
personally appeared Henry M. Thurston and Ella E. Thurston, each to me
known and known by me to be two of the parties executing the foregoing
instrument, and they severally acknowledged said instrument by them
executed, to be their free act and deed.
John G. Keig
Notary Public L.S.
my Com. expires Jan. 16, 1928
Received for record April 25 1927 at 4 o'clock PM.
and recorded by George own Cross. Town Clerk
The page as recorded
