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8/20/1927 · DEED · book 23 page 54 doc 8266

From ARNOLD THOMAS L life, ARNOLD MARY N life
To LEE DOROTHY V, ARNOLD BARBARA V life
Premises one acre more or less · tract with buildings and improvements (Charlestown, south Brattle Road, Narragansett Bay, Watch Hill Heights)

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

◀ 1927 · DEED · LEE DOROTHY V; ARNOLD EDGAR H; ARNOLD BARBARA V; LEE C G JR → ARNOLD THOMAS L · book 23 p 53
◀ 1906 · DEED · VIDAND ROBERT P; VIDAND FLORENCE W → ARNOLD MARY N · book 15 p 326
◀ 1915 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · GREENE FRANK A ADMINISTRATOR; GREENE MARY H ESTATE OF → ARNOLD THOMAS L; ARNOLD MARY N · book 16 p 327
◀ 1911 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · DOREMUS ALBERT T → ARNOLD FRANK W; ARNOLD THOMAS L; ARNOLD MARY N; ARNOLD GERTRUDE P · book 15 p 393

Forward — where this land went

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

▶ 1927 · DEED · LEE DOROTHY V; ARNOLD EDGAR H; ARNOLD BARBARA V; LEE C G JR → ARNOLD THOMAS L · book 23 p 53
▶ 1939 · DEED · ARNOLD BARBARA V → LEE DOROTHY V · book 28 p 128
▶ 1936 · EASEMENT · LEE DOROTHY V; ARNOLD BARBARA V; ARNOLD EDGAR; LEE CAZENOVE G JR → SOUTH COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY · book 26 p 580
▶ 1955 · DEED · LEE DOROTHY V → ARNOLD CHRISTOPHER JOHN; ARNOLD LEMUEL HASTINGS · book 35 p 216
▶ 1956 · RELEASE · LEE DOROTHY V → ARNOLD CHRISTOPHER JOHN; ARNOLD LEMUEL HASTINGS · book 35 p 529

The instrument's own words

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54 his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. And for the consideration herein aforesaid we, legumese & Hele Bee her husband & paid Dorothy V. Bee and Edgar N. Arnold husband & paid Barbara N. Arnold do hereby release all our right of entry in and to the paid granted premises unto the said grantee and his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 25 day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty seven. Executed in the presence of S. M. Brown M. N. Brown Mary Arnold Mary Arnold Dorothy V. Bee L.S. H. Bee L.S. Barbara N. Arnold L.S. Edgar N. Arnold L.S. State of Rhode Island county of Washington In Charlestown on the 25, day of May, AD 1927 before me personally appeared the above named Grantors Dorothy V. Bee, Barbara N. Arnold, H. Bee & Edgar N. Arnold to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed. George S. Larras Town Clerk Deputy Clerk Received for record August 20, 1927 at 8-15 o'clock. and recorded by George S. Larras, Town Clerk. Know all Men by these presents that I, Thomas L. Arnold of Charlestown, county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration of ten dollars to me paid by Dorothy V. Bee of Washington, DC 63401 (North St) and Barbara N. Arnold of Rhode Island, Connecticut hereinafter called the Grantees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant bargain sell and convey unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of land with buildings fencework sharehold agricultural and improvements thereon situated in said Charlestown containing one acre more or less and bounded as follows beginning at a
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stone bound #1 on the south side of the south Brattle Road, where it is intersected by a road running to the estate of the late James D. Bell, but fourteen (14) feet from the center of said road, traces Northeasterly one hundred seventy (170) feet to state bound #2, Twenty (20) feet south of the center of the south Brattle Road, thence southeasterly one hundred sixty (160) feet to a stone bound #3, then Easterly two hundred twenty four (224) feet to a stone bound #4, but ten (10) feet short of the wall thereof, thence Northerly and Northeasterly to the front of boundary at stone bound #1, but keeping ten (10) feet from the center of said road leading to the aforesaid Bell estate, bounding into said boundaries their heirs and assigns a right of way to shore of Narragansett Bay and the facilities of lands with dock and small boathouse, and a right of way to the beach over the land of grantor and the privilege of building a small bath house for two families and grants no further than twenty (20) north of the large bath house now owned by the grantor, with the right to use the Arnold road and paths of Watch Hill Heights with convenient right of way to the shore of Narragansett Bay over the land of the grantor. Giving and granting unto said grantees, their heirs and assigns the right to maintain a pipe line to the aforementioned well and to use the water therefrom at most convenient installed. The grantor hereby of apparently reserves a convenient right of way by a foot path over or near the present foot path running North from the lands of the grantor to the south Brattle Road. To have and to hold, the aforementioned premises in equal shares as tenants in common with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto and to the use of the said grantees, and their heirs and assigns forever, and I, the said grantor, do hereby, for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators forever covenant with the said grantees and their heirs and assign 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 grantees and their 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, shall and my 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. And for the consideration aforesaid I, Mary H. Arnold wife of the said Francis B. Arnold do hereby release all my right of dower in and to the said granted premises unto the said grantees and their heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands.
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56 and sealed this 29th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand one hundred and seventy seven. Executed in the presence of George Lowery Thomas L. Arnold SS Mary M. Arnold SS State of Rhode Island County of Washington In Charlestown on the 27th day of June AD 1827 before me personally appeared the above named grantors, Thomas L, Arnold and Mary M. Arnold to me known and being by me known to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged said instrument by their hand sealed, to be their free act and deed, George Lowery, Conveyor Roby [illegible] Public Received for record Aug. 20, 1827 at 9-10 oclock AM, and recorded by George Lowery, Town clerk I, Henry Lowery, (unmarried) of the city and county of Providence Rhode Island for consideration paid, grant to certain Stanley Lowery, my husband and Anne J. Lowery, husband and wife of North Kingstown, North Kingstown county, Rhode Island as joint tenants and out as tenants in common with one another permanently covenant a certain tract of land situated on "Hill Farm" so called, in Charlestown in said Washington county, and is lot no 12, on "Plat of those lots on Hill Farm" in Charlestown, R.I. belonging to Edward B. Arnold, scale 50 feet to an inch. October 12th 1823 survey owner," being the same tract of land bought from Edward B. Arnold in record in said Charlestown in Land Evidence Book No 22 page 141. Witness my hand this 22 day of August, 1827 George Lowery Henry D. Lowery State of Rhode Island County of Washington In Charlestown on the 22 day of August AD 1827 before me personally appeared the above named grantor, Henry D. Lowery to me known and being by me to be the party executing the following instrument and the above acknowledged said instrument by signing executed to be his free act and deed, George Lowery, Conveyor Roby [illegible] Public received for record Aug. 22, 1827 at 8h 40 oclock AM, and recorded by George Lowery, Town clerk

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