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10/19/1927 · DEED · book 23 page 89 doc 8292

From MCCLUSKEY JOHN E, MCCLUSKEY MARY A, FLAHERTY MARY A
To CROSS BESSIE M
Premises 2 R. · part of a lot of land owned by J. Benedict (Charlestown)
Also on this page: DEED MCCLUSKEY JOHN E; MCCLUSKEY MARY A

Back — where this land came from

deed Julia A. Benedict book 16 p 142 Charlestown
“deed from Julia A. Benedict to her cousin dated August 24, 1918”
◀ Follow back 1908 · DEED · BURDICK JULIA A → FLAHERTY MARY A · book 16 p 142
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1927 · DEED · CROSS BESSIE M → MCCLUSKEY JOHN E; MCCLUSKEY MARY A · book 23 p 89
◀ 1908 · DEED · BURDICK JULIA A → FLAHERTY MARY A · book 16 p 142

Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1927 · DEED · CROSS BESSIE M → MCCLUSKEY JOHN E; MCCLUSKEY MARY A · book 23 p 89
“conveyed to this Grantor by Mary A. McKeleskey (formerly Mary A. Flaherty) by deed October 19, 1927”
cites this instrument as its source · read by gemma
Follow forward ▶ 1958 · DEED · LEDWIDGE JAMES E AD; MCCLUSKEY MARY ANN EST → JUDSON ROBERT E · book 36 p 286
“conveyed to John E. McCluskey and Mary A. McCluskey... by deed of M. McCluskey”
cites this instrument as its source · read by gemma

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 · CROSS BESSIE M → KENYON ALMERON C; KENYON DORCAS A · book 22 p 473
▶ 1927 · DEED · CROSS BESSIE M → MCCLUSKEY JOHN E; MCCLUSKEY MARY A · book 23 p 89
▶ 1928 · DEED · CROSS BESSIE M → COLE FRED A; COLE HATTIE W · book 23 p 305
▶ 1929 · DEED · CROSS BESSIE M → BOSTON ARTHUR W; BOSTON GRACE W · book 23 p 458

The instrument's own words

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89 I, Mary A. McKeleskey (formerly Mary A. Flaherty) of the city of New London, State of Connecticut County Connecticut for consideration paid, grant to Bessie M. Loros of Charlestown, Rhode Island with quitclaim covenants a certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown, the same being but a part of a lot of land owned by J. Benedict, encompassing 2 R. and more or less in the town clerks office in said Charlestown, and is the same tract described in a deed from Julia A. Benedict to her cousin dated August 24, 1918 and recorded in Land Evidence of said Charlestown, in Book No. 16 page 142, reference to the same being hereby made for a more particular description, and the same is made a part hereof. I, John E. McKeleskey, husband of the grantor release to said grantee all my right of curtesy in the above described premises, Witness their hands this 19 day of October, 1927. Mary A. E. Loros. [Signature: Mary A. McKeleskey] [Signature: John E. McKeleskey] State of Rhode Island County of Washington In Charlestown on the 19 day of October AD 1927, before me personally appeared the above named grantors Mary A. McKeleskey and John E. McKeleskey to me known and known me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged said instrument by them executed, it be their free act and deed. George H. Larosh Notary Public. Received for record October 19, 1927 at 11:10 o'clock AM, and recorded by George H. Larosh, Town Clerk I, Bessie M. Loros, of Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to me John E. McKeleskey and Mary A. McKeleskey husband and wife of the City and County of New London State of Connecticut as joint tenants and not as tenants in common with quitclaim covenants a certain parcel of land situated in said Charlestown, the same being 1/2 ac on lot of land owned by J. Benedict, encompassing 2 R. and more or less in the town clerks office in said Charlestown, and is the same tract conveyed to this grantor by Mary A. McKeleskey (formerly Mary A. Flaherty) by deed October 19, 1927, and recorded in said Charlestown in Land Evidence Book 23 page 89. and also the same tract conveyed to said Mary

The page as recorded

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