The instrument's own words
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490 Know all men by these presents, That I, Edward S.
Lecomb of Charlestown, in the County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island by consideration of the sum of ten dollars one more paid by Rhode
Island Hospital Trust Company, a banking corporation, duly incorporated,
of Providence County of Providence and State of Rhode Island the receipt
whereof I hereby acknowledge, do hereby remise, release and forever
quitclaim unto the said Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company, its
successors and assigns forever, all the right title, interest property,
claim and demand which I in law or de right might have or be right to have or
claim, in and to that certain tract or parcel of land situated in said
Charlestown being the east room at the "Hollow Cranberry Bog"
and is bounded westerly, Easterly, and Southerly by State Road and
Northerly and westerly by lands of family of John P. Lecomb, promising
and undertaking to convey, to sell and execute before the above premises which
were bequeathed to Erskine Lecomb in and by the last will and
testament of Edward S. Lecomb deceased which will is on record
in book B evidence of said Charlestown in book No. 17, also the same
premises conveyed by quitclaim deed from Eugene M. Lecomb, et al, to
their grantor indicated dated the 24th day of October, 1923, and
recorded in book Evidence of said Charlestown in Book 20, Page 476,
agreeing to said deed being fully paid, hand and made and the same is
incorporated herein and shall make a part hereof for a fuller and more
particular description of the conveyed premises To have and
to hold the same, property all rights, privileges and appurtenances
premises aforementioned, unto the laws of the State of Rhode Island
Hospital Trust Company, its successors and assigns forever, and
I, the aforementioned Edward S. Lecomb for myself and for my heirs,
executors and administrators, all covenant with the Rhode
Island Hospital Trust Company, its successors and assigns, that
I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto the said
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company, its successors and
assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all
persons claiming by through or under me, and I, Caroline B. Lecomb
wife of the said Edward S. Lecomb of Charlestown aforesaid in consideration
of the sum hereon paid and aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim
unto the said Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company its successors and
assigns, all my right of tenure in and to the aforementioned premises,
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 22 day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty seven.
Signed and sealed in the presence of
G. N. Potter
Madeline R. Lecomb
Edward S. Lecomb L.S.
Caroline B. Lecomb L.S.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Westerly on the 25th day of April, AD 1927 before me personally
appeared Edward E. Grant and Elizabeth G. Grant his wife both
to me known, and known to me to be the persons executing the following
instruments and they acknowledged said instrument by signs specified,
to be their free act and deed etc.
[Signature]
Antony Riddle, A.D.
Received for record April 26, 1927 at 8.55 o'clock AM,
and recorded by Leo G. Conn, Town Clerk
Know ALL MEN by these presents, that I, Martha S.
Cornwell widow of Ethan M. Cornwell of Charlestown in the County
of Washington and state of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum
of five dollars to one paid by the Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
a corporation legally created in the City of Providence in said state,
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby remise, release
and forever quitclaim unto the said Rhode Island Hospital Trust
Company its successors and assigns forever, all the right title,
interest property claim and demand what I may have or of
right belong to have, or claim in and to two certain tracts of land
situated in said Charlestown; the first lot containing three acres
more or less, bounded northerly by land formerly of George D.
Hazard, westerly Northly and Easterly by land formerly of Theodate
Hill, the second lot containing two and one half acres and
twenty six rods of swamp is bounded as follows: beginning at
the southwest corner of the above described land and running
North 15° East five chains and eighty eight links to a cedar
stake marked; thence South 84° East five chains to a cedar tree
marked, standing on the side of the road boundary; thence southerly
by the road until it comes to the southeast corner of two foot
described tract; thence westerly to the first mentioned bound, or
however otherwise either of said lots may be bounded, for a
further description reference is made to a deed from Joshua Clark
administrator of the estate of Jesse Cornwell to John S. Sunrise
on record in said Charlestown in said Evidence Book 17,
la page 30.2. To have and to hold the same, with all
rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining
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unto and to the use of the said Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
its successors and assigns forever, And I, the aforementioned Martha
S. Grundall for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators
do covenant with the said Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company its
successors and assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid
described premises unto the said Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
its successors and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons claiming the same through or under one,
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 23rd day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty seven.
Signed and sealed in the presence of Martha S. Grundall LS
George L. Coorse
State of Rhode Island,
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the twenty third day of April A.D.
1927, before me personally appeared Martha S. Grundall to me
known, and known him to be the party executing the foregoing
instrument, and she acknowledged said instrument before her
executed to be her free act and deed.
George L. Coorse,
Notary Public
Received for record April, 26, 1927 at 8:50 o'clock AM,
and recorded by George L. Coorse, Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents, That Samuel E. Thorp
of the town of Narragansett, County of Washington, and State of Rhode Island,
hereinafter called the Grantor, in consideration of Sum 100 Dollars and other
valuable considerations paid by Elizabeth S. Larkin and Elsie M. Larkin
both of Ashaway, Town of Hopkinton, County of Washington, and State of Rhode
Island, hereinafter called the grantees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
does hereby grant bargain sell and convey unto the said grantees, and
their heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land situate
and being in the town of Charlestown, in said county of Washington,
bounded and described as follows to wit book number eighty eight leaf four
shown and delineated on a certain plan or plat entitled "Plan of
Provincetown Long Central Beach, Charlestown, R.I., Thorp's Lines,"
Engr, Agents, eighty feet to the rich, October, 1924, Roads and Rails Engrs.