The instrument's own words
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I, Hazard H. Burdick of Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island
declare in consideration paid, grant to Eleanor S. Warner of Stores,
Connecticut with covenants commonly the following described venture
same being building lot Number three (3) of the Block east of Cottage
Lot on property of H.H. Burdick, two hundred square feet beach, Charlestown,
R.I. dated only 1926 West North East North, some being on file in the
Town offices of the Town of Charlestown. It is understood that
no dwelling or separate building shall be built or erected.
I, Ella L. Burdick wife of the grantor release to said grantee all my rights
of dower in the aforesaid premises.
Witness our hands this thirteenth day of February, 1925.
Hazard H. Burdick
Ella L. Burdick
State of Rhode Island
County of [blank]
On westerly on the 13th day of February A.D. 1925 before me
personally appeared the above named grantor to me known
and known by me to be the parties executing that foregoing instrument
and they acknowledged of said instrument, after spoken specified, to be their
free act and deed.
Roy B. Kenyon
Notary Public Lib.
Received for record March 3, 1925 at 9:30 o'clock After
and recorded by George La Cross, Town Clerk
KNOW All Men that I Walter S. Barber, executor of the
will of John M. Barber which said John M. Barber was the mortgagee
granted in a certain mortgage deed recorded with the rec. and half hand
Evidence of the Town of Richmond, Rhode Island in Vol 18 at
Page 18, the Town of Peter, Rhode Island in Book 21 at page
420 and the Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island in Book 11 at page
100 of the records of Mortgages of Real Estate in the aforesaid towns, in
consideration of the sum by one (1) dollar and other good and valuable
consideration to me paid by Walter S. Barber, the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, transfer and make over
to the said Walter S. Barber, his heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns, the above described mortgage deed with the note and
debt thereby secured and all my right title and interest therein, To have
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164 and to hold the same with the privileges and appurtenances thereof
to him, the said Walter D. Barber, his heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns in as ample manner as I now hold the same, hereby constituting
and appointing the said Walter D. Barber, his executors, administrators and
assigns as the attorney or attorneys irrevocable of said mortgagor
under and with all the power in said deed granted and contained,
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal in real presence this 16th day of December in the year of our Lord
1924. This instrument for recording purposes, being speaker in
triplicate,
Signed in presence of
H. Henry Harandale
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co
In Hope Valley in said County and State this 16th day
of December A.D. 1924 before me the above named Walter D. Barber, appearing to me
known and known by me to be the person executing the foregoing
instrument personally appeared before me and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary
act and deed,
H. Henry Harandale
Notary Public
received for record March 7 1925 at 4.45 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George L. Coons, Town Clerk
Know All Men by these presents, That Edward S. Shap,
of the Town of Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island,
hereinafter called the grantor, In consideration of Ten Dollars and
other valuable considerations, paid by Chas L. Hopson and Frank J. Hopson,
of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island herein
after called the grantees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
their grants, give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said grantees
and their heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of land situated
and lying in the Town of Charlestown, in said County of Washington
bounded and described as follows, to wit: A rectangular lot measuring
forty (39 and 40) as shown and delineated on a certain plan or
plat entitled "Plan of Brownsoning Central Beach, Charlestown,
R & T Thorpe & Trainer Ons, Agents, sketchy feet to the North 1924
Ross and herrs, Engrs, surveyed November 18, 1924" said plan or plat -
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347
In witness whereof the aforementioned grantors hereunto set their hands and seals
this 21st day of December 1925.
Witnesses
Roger M. Boswell
Kenneth E. Browning
William E. Toffet L.S.
Emeline D. Toffet L.S.
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co. In Richmond in said county on the 21st day of December 1925
before me personally appeared the above named grantor William E. Toffet each and all
to me known, and known by me to be the party executing the following instrument
and acknowledged said instrument to be his free act and deed.
Oscar C. Barker
Notary Public.
State of Rhode Island
Providence Co. In Providence in said county on the 28th day of December, 1925
before me personally appeared for the above named grantor Emeline D. Toffet to me known,
and known by me to be the party executing the following instrument, and acknowledged
said instrument by her executed to be her free act and deed.
Edwin G. Potter
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record January 18, 1926 at 11:45 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by keeping in lower Tom Blake
Know all men by these presents, that I John S. B. Whitten
and Stella Whitten husband and wife of Kenyon, Washington County, Rhode
Island, being married, composmenti, called the grantors, in consideration of one
dollar paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hereby give, grant,
bargain, sell and convey unto South County Public Service Company, a Rhode
Island corporation hereinafter called the grantee, its successors and assigns
the perpetual right and easement to construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain,
operate and replace, for the transmission of high and low voltage electric
current and for telephone wires, lines of towers or poles or both, which lines may
be erect of the same or different descriptions with wires, cable and ground wires
strung upon and from the same, and with all necessary foundations, anchors,
guys, braces, insulators, hardware, fittings equipment and appurtenances over,
above and upon a strip of land 120 feet in width situated in Charlestown,
Washington County, Rhode Island, said strip extends from land now or
formerly of one Horace and said to land now or formerly of Thomas O. Olinde
and as otherwise established by and upon the recording of a plan of the grantors to
final survey though. And the perpetual right and easement from time to time
land and other further improvement thereto to clear and keep cleared said
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347
In witness whereof the aforementioned grantors hereunto set their hands and seals
this 21st day of December 1925.
Witnesses
Roger M. Boswell
Kenneth E. Browning
William E. Tofft L.S.
Emeline D. Tofft L.S.
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co. In Richmond in said county on the 21st day of December 1925-
before me personally appeared the above named grantor William E. Tofft each and all
to me known, and known by me to be the party executing the following instrument,
and acknowledged said instrument to be his free act and deed.
Oscar C. Barker
Notary Public.
State of Rhode Island
Providence Co. In Providence in said county on the 28th day of December, 1925-
before me personally appeared for the above named grantor Emeline D. Tofft to me known,
and known by me to be the party executing the following instrument, and acknowledged
said instrument to be her free act and deed.
Edwin G. Potter
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record January 18, 1926 at 11:45 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by keeping in lower Tom Blake
KNOW all men by these presents, that I, John S. Osborne
and Sofia Osborne husband and wife of Kenyon, Washington County, Rhode
Island, being owned, conveyor, called the grantor, in consideration of one
dollar paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hereby give, grant,
bargain, sell and convey unto South County Public Service Company, a Rhode
Island corporation hereinafter called the grantee, its successors and assigns
the perpetual right and easement to construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain,
operate and replace, for the transmission of high and low voltage electric
current and for telephone wires, lines of towers or poles or both, which lines may
be erect of the same or different sizes, with wires, cable and ground wires
strung upon and from the same, and with all necessary foundations, anchors,
guys, braces, insulators, hardware, fittings equipment and appurtenances over,
above and upon a strip of land 120 feet in width situated in Charlestown,
Washington County, Rhode Island, said lines to extend from land now or
formerly of one Horace and said land to land now or formerly of Thomas O'Lande
and as otherwise established by and upon the recording of a plan of the Grantee's
final survey though. And the perpetual right and easement from time to time
land and further improvement thereto to clear and keep cleared said
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347
In witness whereof the aforementioned grantors hereunto set their hands and seals
this 21st day of December 1925.
Witnesses
Roger M. Boswell
Kenneth E. Browning
William E. Tofft L.S.
Emeline D. Tofft L.S.
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co. In Richmond in said county on the 21st day of December 1925-
before me personally appeared the above named grantor William E. Tofft each and all
to me known, and known by me to be the party executing the following instrument,
and acknowledged said instrument to be his free act and deed.
Oscar C. Barker
Notary Public.
State of Rhode Island
Providence Co. In Providence in said county on the 28th day of December, 1925-
before me personally appeared for the above named grantor Emeline D. Tofft to me known,
and known by me to be the party executing the following instrument, and acknowledged
said instrument to be her free act and deed.
Edwin G. Potter
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record January 18, 1926 at 11:45 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by keeping in lower Tom Blake
KNOW all Men by these presents, that I, John S. Osborne
and Sofia Osborne husband and wife of Kenyon, Washington County, Rhode
Island, being owned, conveyor, called the grantor, in consideration of one
dollar paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hereby give, grant,
bargain, sell and convey unto Smith County Public Service Company, a Rhode
Island corporation hereinafter called the grantee, its successors and assigns
the perpetual right and easement to construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain,
operate and replace, for the transmission of high and low voltage electric
current and for telephone wires, lines of towers or poles or both, which lines may
be erect of the same or different sizes, with wires, cable and ground wires
strung upon and from the same, and with all necessary foundations, anchors,
guys, braces, insulators, hardware, fittings equipment and applianceses over,
above and upon a strip of land 120 feet in width situated in Charlestown,
Washington County, Rhode Island, said lines to extend from land now or
formerly of one Horace and said land to land now or formerly of Thomas O'Lande
and as otherwise established by and upon the recording of a Plan of the Grantee's
final survey though. And the perpetual right and easement from time to time
land and further improvement thereto to clear and keep cleared said
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a certain tract of land together with all the buildings and improvements thereon,
situated in the Town of East Greenwich in the County of Washington, State of Rhode
Island, being lot No. 11 of from on a certain plat marked "Plat of Cottage Sites on
Property of M. B. Underhill" concerning, East Greenwich, R.I. by J. H. S. Prossand"
and more particularly described on record in land Evidence of said East Greenwich, Book 18, pg
469, to wit: the premises being marked for a map horticultural design, being
the same premises conveyed to me from some individual in and out
namely P. M. L. O'Connell, date Deed February 24th 1925, and recorded in the Land
records in the Town of East Greenwich, R.I. in book 17, pg 27 and Page 453.
To have and to hold, the aforesaid premises, with all the rights
privileges and immunities thereunto belonging, unto and to the use of the
said Beatrice and her heirs and assigns forever. And we the said
grantors, do hereby, for ourselves and our heirs, executors and administrators,
do covenant with the said Beatrice and her heirs and assigns ensuring that she
are lawfully seized in fee simple of the said aforesaid premises, that the same
are free from all incumbrances, that we have full right title power and
lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid
that the said Beatrice and her heirs and assigns shall by her success
of all times have peaceably and quietly name and enjoy the said premises,
and that we the said grantors will and our heirs executors and administrators
shall warrant and defend the same to the said Beatrice and her heirs and
assigns against the best claims and demands of all persons.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 31st day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty nine.
Executed in the presence of
Fergus J. McCracken
George J. Downing
Martha L. Downing
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On this day the 31st day of December AD 1929 before
me personally appeared the above named & signed George J. Downing &
and Martha Downing, both to me known and known to me to be the
parties speaking the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged said
instrument by their speaking, to be their act and deed
Fergus J. McCracken
Notary Public
Received for record January 31/1930 at 9-15 o'clock AM
and recorded by George L. Terrace, Town Clerk