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10/19/1927 · DEED · book 23 page 89 doc 8293

From CROSS BESSIE M
To MCCLUSKEY JOHN E, MCCLUSKEY MARY A
Premises 1/2 ac · part of a lot of land owned by J. Benedict (Charlestown)
Also on this page: DEED CROSS BESSIE M

Back — where this land came from

deed Mary A. McKeleskey (formerly Mary A. Flaherty) book 23 p 89 Charlestown
“conveyed to this Grantor by Mary A. McKeleskey (formerly Mary A. Flaherty) by deed October 19, 1927”
◀ Follow back 1927 · DEED · MCCLUSKEY JOHN E; MCCLUSKEY MARY A; FLAHERTY MARY A → CROSS BESSIE M · book 23 p 89
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1927 · DEED · MCCLUSKEY JOHN E; MCCLUSKEY MARY A; FLAHERTY MARY A → CROSS BESSIE M · book 23 p 89
◀ 1927 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE C; CROSS MARY E → CROSS BESSIE M · book 22 p 460
◀ 1927 · DEED · KENYON ALMERON C; KENYON DORCAS A → CROSS BESSIE M · book 22 p 472

Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1957 · RELEASE · RHODE ISLAND STATE OF → CRAPO GENEVRA A EST · book 2 p 111
“conveyed to John E. McCluskey and Mary A. McCluskey, as tenants by Entirety by Deed of M. C. Cross”
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 · MCCLUSKEY JOHN E; MCCLUSKEY MARY A; FLAHERTY MARY A → CROSS BESSIE M · book 23 p 89

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, 1878 and recorded in said County 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. The venue to be wrong [Signature: Notary Public] Received for record October 19, 1927 at 11:10 o'clock AM, and recorded by George LaRossa, 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 but 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
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90 A. Elizabeth ly Julia A. Burdick by deed dated August 25, 1888 and on recorded in Land Records in said Charlestown in Book 16, page 142, reference to said deed being hereby made for a more particular description, and said deed are made a part hereof. Witness my hand this 19 day of October 1927. George L Cross Clerk Bessie M Booss State of Rhode Island county of Washington In Charlestown on the 19 day of Oct ober AD 1927 before me personally appeared the above informed Bessie Booss who swore to me known and known by me to be the party sealing the foregoing instrument and the acknowledged said instrument by her sealed, executed, to be her free act and deed. George L Cross, Notary Public Recorded for record October 19, 1927 at 11:20 o'clock A.M. and attested by George L Cross, Town Clerk KNOW ALL MEN by these presents That I, William R. Browning of Charlestown in the county of Washingtons and State of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of seven dollars and thirty two cents to me paid by Sarah A. Berry wife of William S Berry of said Charlestown, the receipt hereof I hereby acknowledge, do hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim unto her the said Sarah A. Berry her heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest property, claim and demand which I have or may have or of right may have or claim in and to two certain lots of wood land situated in said Charlestown The first tract contains light acres and is lot No. 6 on plot of the division of the real estate of Samuel Berry deceased. For a description of the second lot aforesaid refer to made to a deed from William R Webster to Samuel Berry recorded in said Records records of said Charlestown, Book 11, page 516. It being the same premises conveyed to this grantor by deed from Robert E. Bond Collector of taxes of said Charlestown district which said deed is on record in said Town Land Evidence Book 10, 18. page 286. To have and to hold the same with all the

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