The instrument's own words
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26 Know all men by these presents, that we, Israel
B Leehouse, Esa N. Beckham (male) both of the Town of Charlestown and
State of Rhode Island, and Ruth Barkerin (single) of Newport in the
State of Connecticut hereinafter called the Mortgagors in consideration of
the loan of $10 (10) obtained by us from the Rhode Island Hospital Trust
company, a corporation established under the laws of the State of
Rhode Island, and located in the city of Providence therein, hereinafter
called the Mortgagee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby
give, grant, bargain sell and convey unto the said Mortgagee its successors
and assigns forever in fee simple the full right tract of land situated in the
Town of Charlestown and State of Rhode Island, containing by
estimation five acres of land, and bounded and described as
follows: Beginning at the southeaster corner of said lot at the
Northwest corner of the lot of Christopher Babcock 32 ft from Thomas T
35 E, 4 chains 3 links to a stake, from thence S 61° E, 13 chains 7
links to a stake mark, from thence S 38° W, 4 chains 6 links to
Christopher Babcock 22 1/2 links N 16° W to the point of beginning,
said tract forms a rectangle on land formerly of James Beckham,
Northerly and Easterly on land formerly of Hardesty Hall and
Southerly on said Christopher Babcock 21 rods, however otherwise
described, being the same tract conveyed by deed of John Alexander
hall, heir of Nathan Hall of Connecticut to Barkerin dated January
7, 1774 and recorded in the records of land evidence in said Town of
Charlestown in Book 20 at page 207 and whereas by these mortgages
as sole heirs at law of said Crystal Barkerin late of the Town of
Montpelier, in said State, deceased intestate. Also that lot of land, referred to
in the Town of Charlestown and State of Rhode Island in the Right Branch
so called, containing by estimation five acres of land and bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of said tract at
a cedar tree thence Southeasterly in part on land formerly belonging to Isaac
brownand in part on land formerly of Hardesty Hall thence
northerly on land formerly belonging to the heirs of Christopher Babcock
thence easterly on land formerly of Israel Beckham until it comes to
the edge of the highway thence Northerly on the highway to the point of beginning
Being the same premises conveyed by deed of Alfred Barkerin to
Israel B. Leehouse dated February 24, 1881 and recorded in the records
of Land Evidence in said Town of Charlestown in Book 114 at page 11
and mortgaged by Israel B. Leehouse, Esa N. Beckham and Ruth I
Barkerin, sole heirs at law of said Rachel B. Larking, late of the Town of
Montpelier, in said State, deceased intestate. Also those three lots of
land situated in the Town of Charlestown and State of Rhode Island
which together comprise lot No. 17 set off to Henry Harvey in a
division of land owned by Praty Adley and Simon Laman Jrs
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by Oliver Lovell, Ethan Lovell and Joshua Lovell in a committee
appointed by the court of Probates of said Town of Charlestown, reference being had
hereby enable to the report of said committee dated January 19, 1822 and
recorded in the records of Probates in said Town of Charlestown in Book 2 at
page 233 and to a plat of said division recorded in said records of Probates
in Book 2 at page 233, for a further and particular description of said
tract of land being the same premises conveyed by deed of Joseph
Havens and his wife to James Jamison dated February 16, 1849 and recorded in the
records of said entries in said town of Charlestown in Book 9 at page
87, and a portion of the premises conveyed by deed of Sarah Jamison
devisee under the will of James Jamison dated April 11, 1850, dated
July 28, 1858 and recorded in said records in Book 11, at page 377, said
premises were inherited by these three brothers as sole heirs at law of said
Ruth F. Jamison late of the Town of North Kingstown in said State deceased intestate,
To have and to hold the aforesaid premises, with all the privileges
and appurtenances thereunto belonging with and to the use of the said
grantees, to its successors and assigns forever in free simple And
on the said grantees do hereby for ourselves and for our heirs, executors
and administrators covenant with the said grantees and its successors
and assigns that we are lawfully seized in fee simple of the said
granted premises; that the same are free from all incumbrances, that
we have good right, full power, and lawful authority to sell and convey
the same in manner as aforesaid that the said grantees and its successors
and assigns shall by this and all other our acts hereafter presented and
quietly have and enjoy the said premises and title of the said grantees
will run out our heirs, executors and administrators shall warrant and
defend the same to the said grantees and its successors and assigns
forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons And for
the consideration aforesaid of Elijah B. Dorkin, with of said Court B. Dorkin,
do hereby release all my right of possession in and to the granted premises unto
the said grantees and its successors and assigns forever,
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 6th
day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven (1877)
Signed and sealed in presence of
Everett E. Staples
Rachel B. Dorkin L.S.
Elega B. Dorkin L.S.
Eva N. Beckham L.S.
Ruth Anna Dorkin L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
The westerly in said County on the 6th day of July, 1877,
before me personally appeared the above named grantees Rachel
Bld Dorkin and Elega B. Dorkin, husband and wife, Eva N. Beckham
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and Ruth A. Rothpham each of them to me known, and known by me
to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged
said instrument by stating executed it be their free act and deed,
Ernest E. Griffin
Notary Public.
Received for record July 8, 1927 at 4-30 o'clock PM.
and recorded by George Leworth, Town clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that I, Eva N.
Rothpham, of the town of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island
(widow) hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration of the sum
of one (1) dollar paid to me by Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company,
a corporation established under the laws of the State of Rhode Island,
hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
do hereby give, grant, bargain sell and convey with the said Grantee
and its successors and assigns forever in fee simple that tract of land
situated in the town of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island containing
by estimation 32 acres 2 rods, being the tract left of pieces of land
for a division of land owned by Courtney Harvey and Simon Atstone Jr.
by Oliver Clason’s estate, and further and to have heard for a committee
appointed by the Court of Probate of said town of Charlestown, reference
being made to the report of said committee dated January 12
1822 and recorded in the records of probate in said town of Charlestown
in Book 2 at page 229 and to a plot of said division recorded in
records of probate in Book 2 at page 230; for a particular description
of said land, however otherwise described being the record tract owned
by the deed of Horace A. Rothpham at all, to Elisha S. Rothpham dated march
the 16th 1861 book recorded in the records of land evidence in said town of
Charlestown in Book 9 at page 258, said premises were conveyed by
deed of Elisha S. Rothpham to Elisha S. Rothpham Jr dated September 5,
1893 and recorded in said records in Book 12 at page 495 and inhabited
by A. Portande Rothpham, Ruth A. James and Clara D. Henderson on lots
thereof of said land Elisha S. Rothpham Jr late of said town of Charlestown
deceased, until reference being made to deed of said premises
from said piece of Elisha S. Rothpham Jr to Eva N. Rothpham andes of
said Elisha S. Rothpham Jr dated October 30, 1925 and recorded in Book 22
at page 92, Also that tract of land situated in said town of Charlestown
containing 3 acres 42 rods and bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner of said tract at a nail shut at the
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