The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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4/27/1928 · DEED · book 23 page 187 doc 8360

From HIGGINS LEILA M, BARNES MARY BAKER life, REED RACHEL, STOWERS FRANCES MIRIAM, BARNES DWIGHT F
To CHAMPLIN CATHERINE M life
Premises not stated · Tract bounded by Pearson land, Watching Pond, Maggies land, and Richard land (Charlestown, Watching Pond, Great River Rhode)
Also on this page: MORTGAGE DISCHARGE PANCIERA ANTONIO L; PANCIERA JOSEPHINE

Back — where this land came from

deed Richard book 10 p 24 Beaufort county
“Being the same land conveyed by said Richard to the grantor by deed dated August 21st, 1845”
◀ Follow back 1871 · DEED · HOXSIE ALFRED; HOXSIE SARAH M → SISSON RANDALL · book 10 p 24
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1928 · DEED · ARNOLD THOMAS L; ARNOLD MARY N → HIGGINS LEILA M · book 23 p 279
◀ 1925 · DEED · RICHARD ALFRED J → HIGGINS LAILA M; BARNES MARY BAKER; REED RACHEL; MIRIAM FRANCES · book 22 p 24

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

▶ 1934 · DEED · CHAMPLIN CATHERINE M; CAROLINA CO; GARDINER FLORA L; CHARLESTOWN TOWN → THORP HOWARD E; ATLAS CORP; DAMERON W R · book 25 p 509
▶ 1934 · TAX COLLECTORS DEED · CHARLESTOWN TOWN OF; CHAMPLIN CATHERINE M → DAMERON W E · book 25 p 522
▶ 1942 · DEED · CHAMPLIN CATHERINE M; CHAMPLIN MALCOLM D → BITHER MARIE E; BITHER I MORRIS · book 28 p 650

The instrument's own words

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mon or that may be hereafter erected on said premises. This mortgage is made upon the statutory conditions and with the statutory power of sale, I, Josephine Ponceira wife of the mortgagor Antonio S Ponceira release to the mortgagee all my right of dower and all other interest in the aforementioned premises. Witnesses our hands this 7th day of March, 1928. Antonio S Ponceira Josephine Ponceira State of Rhode Island County of Providence In Pawtucket on the 21st day of April 1928 before me personally appeared Antonio S Ponceira and Josephine Ponceira each to me known and known to me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and they severally acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed. Edward W. Pearce Notary Public Received for record April 23rd 1928 at 8:50 o'clock A.M. and recorded by George A. Cronin, town clerk [Illegible cursive script] Know All MEN by these presents, That we, Sadie M. Maggies of the town of Charlestown, in the State of Rhode Island, many Baker Barnes, wife of Dwight Barnes, of Malden, in the commonwealth of Massachusetts, Rachel Read of Trenton, in the State of New Jersey and Frances Miriam Sisson of West Palm Beach Florida, hereinafter called the grantors, in consideration of Ten ($10) dollars to be paid by the grantee to M. Champlain of the town of East Greenwich in said state of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain sell and convey unto the said grantee and her heirs and assigns forever, That certain tract of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the town of Charlestown, county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the south easterly corner of land of Charles B. Pearson and in other words hereby bounding westerly on said Pearson land to Watching Pond; thence southerly bounding easterly by Matching Pond distance more or less to land of William A. Maggies; thence easterly bounding southerly by land of said Maggies to the driftway leading from the first road to the Great River known as Rhode; thence northerly bounding easterly by said [Vertical margin text]: The above is a copy of a mortgage dated March 7, 1928. recorded in the Land Evidence Records of the town of Charlestown. signed by Antonio S Ponceira
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188 dightway seven hundred (700) feet thereof westerly in a direct line to the first mentioned bound, bounding Northerly by land now or formerly of Alfred P. Richard, including a right of way across other land of said Richard from the heel of the Great River James Richard, and subject to a right of way across the Northwest corner of said tract as now travelled, Being the same land conveyed by said Richard to the grantor by deed dated August 21st, 1845, and recorded in the Real Estate records of Beaufort county ten (10) pg (24) twenty from reference for which is hereby referenced. The grantor further reserves the right within six months from the date hereof to remove the stone from the cellar hole on the above described premises. To have and to hold the aforementioned premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to the wife of the said grantor, and her heirs and assigns forever. And we the said grantor, deliverly for ourselves and our heirs executors and admini- strators covenant with the said grantee and her heirs and assigns, that we are lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises, that the same are free and clear from all encumbrances. That we have good right, full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid; that the said grantee and her heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises; and that we the said grantor will and on our behalf, specutors and administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the said grantee and her heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons; but we write M. Higgins, Rachel Reed and Francis Benjamin Stones covenant that we are unmarried. And as for the consideration aforesaid Dwight F. Barner do hereby release all right of entry in and to the said granted premises with the said grantee and her heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 21st day of march in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. Signed and sealed in presence of Lelia M. Higgins L.S. Lelia M. Higgins Mary Rachel Barnes L.S. Jesse Peekell Dwight F. Barner L.S. Helen Bon Harten Rachel Reed L.S. Francis Benjamin Stones L.S. Examined J. Phillips as R.A. State of South Carolina County of Beaufort In Beaufort in said county on the 21st day of march A.D. 1828 before me personally appeared the above named Relatant denta
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189 Mr. Higgins to me known and known by me to be one of the parties executing the foregoing instrument and she acknowledged said instrument by her executed to be her free act and deed. Geo. W. Puckett Notary Public for S. Carolina S.S. State of South Carolina Beaufort County I, Elma H. Rogers Deputy Clerk of the County of Beaufort and also Clerk of the circuit court of Beaufort County, South Carolina, the same being a court of Record having a seal, do hereby certify that Geo. W. Puckett Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of Proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and herein written, was at the time of taking such proof acknowledgment a Notary Public of the state of South Carolina, in and for said county Beaufort, and dwelling in said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Geo W. Puckett because verily before the signature to said certificate is genuine, and that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the state of South Carolina. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my official hand and affixed the seal of said county and bound this 21st day of March AD, 1925. Elma H. Rogers Deputy Clerk S.S. State of Florida County of Palm Beach On this 23rd day of March AD, 1925, before me personally appeared the above named Frances Minorni known to me and known by me to be one of the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and she acknowledged said instrument by her executed to be her free act and deed. J. T. Handlean Notary Public, State of Florida. S.S. my commission of Florida expiring Nov 1929. State of Florida County of Palm Beach I, Ed G. Evans Clerk of the County of Palm Beach (and also clerk of the circuit court for the said county, the same being a court of record of the state said county having by law, a seal) do hereby certify that J. T. Handlean whose name is subscribed to the attached certificate of acknowledgment proof or affidavit over at the time of taking said acknowledgment proof or affidavit a Notary Public acting in and for the said county duly commissioned and sworn and residing in said County, and was, in such an office of said state, duly authorized by law, to take and certify the same, as well as to take and certify, the proof and acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments intended to be recorded in said State, and that full faith and credit are and
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190 right to be given to his official acts; and I further certify that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verify believing that the signature to the attached certificate is his genuine signature, I verily believe the impression of the seal known from the attached certificate or acknowledgment was not it, it is genuine, the impression of the seal of said person which both said acknowledgment or proof is not required by law to be filed in this office. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 29th day of March, 1925. Fred E. Lewis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas By Stella M. Thomsen Dep. State of New Jersey County of Bergen I, in Hackensack in said county on the 29th day of March A.D. 1925 before me personally appeared the above named female known to Rachel Reed to be known and known by me to be one of the parties executing the foregoing instrument and she acknowledged said instrument by her separate seal to be her free act and deed. Edward T. Phillips, L.S. Commissioner of Deeds of N. J. State of New Jersey SS. County of Bergen I, James M. Mercer, clerk of the County of Bergen and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County being a county of said, do hereby certify, that Edward T. Phillips whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the approved instrument and whose seal is there upon at the time of taking such proof and acknowledgment, a Commissioner of deeds in and for said county residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by the laws of the State of New Jersey to take acknowledgments and proofs of deeds or conveyances of Land, tenements or hereditaments in said State, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Commissioner of deeds and verify believe that the signature to said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court and county this 29th day of March 1925. James M. Mercer Clerk L.S. State of Mass. County of Middlesex In Melrose in said County on the 17th day of April
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191 A.D. 1928, before me personally appeared the above named Mary Baker Barney, to me known and known by me to be one of the parties executing the fore- going instrument and she acknowledged said instrument by her signature to be her free act and deed. Ben Ant G. Simonds, Notary Public L.S. my com. expires Oct 5th 32 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the Secretary. Boston April 14, 1928 I sincerely certify, that at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed Ben Ant G Simonds whose name is signed to the attached certificate of acknowledgment proof or affidavit made in the form of law for the same, a Notary Public for the said commonwealth duly commissioned and qualified, that his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of this state that they then were true. I further certify that he is by law authorized to administer oaths such as acknowledgments of deeds or conveyances of lands, tenements or hereditaments and other instruments throughout the commonwealth to be assumed according to law; and that I wholly believe his signature to the annexed attestation to be genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Great Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written. L.S. F.W. Laporte Secretary of the Commonwealth State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex In Melrose in said county, on the 14th day of April A.D. 1928 before one person personally appeared the above named George Dwight Barney to me known and known by me to be one of the parties executing the foregoing instrument and he acknowledged said instrument by his signature to be his free act and deed. Ben Ant G. Simonds Notary Public L.S. my Com. expires Oct 27 32 Received for record April 27 1928 at 9 o clock A.M. and recorded by George B. Dorris, Town Clerk

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