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6/13/1928 · DEED · book 23 page 215 doc 8376

From WILLIAMS JOHN life
To SOUTHERN REALTY CO INC
Premises 5.45 acres · Parcel bounding the railroad center line (Pawtucket, Charlestown)

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

◀ 1928 · DEED · PHINNEY JOHN; PHINNEY RUTH H → WILLIAMS JOHN · book 23 p 214
◀ 1922 · DEED · PHINNEY JOHN; PHINNEY RUTH H → WILLIAMS JOHN · book 20 p 170

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

▶ 1928 · LEASE · SOUTHERN REALTY CO INC → WARD FRANK E · book 23 p 216
▶ 1931 · DEED · SOUTHERN REALTY CO INC → WILSON GRAFTON M; WILSON MARION G · book 25 p 8

The instrument's own words

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104 To All Men Will Mill in their presents, that the Den York Den Haven and Hartford Railroad Company a corporation incorporated under the Laws of the State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration of the sum of one ($) dollar and other valuable consideration to his hand by North county Public service company, a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantee the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said Grantee, its successors and assigns, force, and the right title, interest, property, claim and demand which it has had or might have had, or claims, in and to certain piece or of land situate, lying and being in the town of Pawtucket, county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, more within a few lines on a map hereunto attached entitled "The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad co real estate Right of Way development land in Charlestown, R I" and is conveyed to North county Public service company বলে i in = m August 1929" named and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the northern line between land herein conveyed and land owned by friendly of john d hanson bearing twenty eight (28) feet northwesterly at right angles from station 139 bis 58.09 of the monumented center line of the rail road of said Railroad company. Thence running southeasterly in a line at right angle to said center line running southeasterly on said line for a distance of one thousand four hundred fifty one and six hundredths (1451.06) feet. Thence running northeasterly, making an interior angle of 88° 50' with the last described line, bounding North- westerly said railroad and from a frame of stone, then seven hundred and nine feet (709) feet thence running southeasterly, making an interior angle of 90° with the last described line, bounding Northwesterly and from formally of john d hanson three hundred thirty eight and eighty three hundredths (338.83) feet to a point seventy five (75) feet north- westerly at right angle from station 132 plus zero feet of said monumented center line. Thence running northeasterly in a line perpendicular (75) feet northwesterly at right angle from and parallel with said monumented center line, bounding southeasterly on land of said Railroad company then a straight (58) feet to the point of place of beginning. Containing five and one bounded forty five thousand four hundredths (5.45) acres. To have and to hold the same, with all the rights, heritages and appurtenances thereto appertaining, unto the said Grantee, its successors and assigns forever, and the aforesaid Grantor, for itself and for its successor and assigns, does covenant with the said Grantee its successors and assigns, that it will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises with the said Grantee, its successors and assigns forever, against all lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through or under it. The Grantor expressly
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106 said land is not held for and used in the service of transportation and as a carrying specified and assumed from the property conveyed by this company's predecessor dated december 9, 1920, to the Providence & Just Company. Resolved, that Mr. Shavonian of the Board Executive or the Executive Committee and Mr. Browning is authorized, in the name and on behalf of this company and under its corporate seal, to execute and deliver a quitclaim deed conveying to the south county public service company of the state, Rhode Island in the consideration of $1.00, that certain parcel of land in the town of North Kingstown, more fully described in map entitled the New York New Haven and Boston Railroad Survey of Real Estate & Right of Way department Land in North Kingstown R.I., to be conveyed to south county Public Service company seal #1 = 100 ft august 1929, and bounded on the north as following Beginning at a point in the division line between land of the company and land or formerly of John H. Selway running south 15 1/2 degrees west a distance 1340 feet from Station 1340+89.56 of the company center line of the railroad of this company There running Southeasterly in a line at right angle to said center line, bounding forthesterly on land now or formerly of John H. Selway, three hundred fifty one and three tenths (351.3) feet There running Southeasterly making an obtuse angle of 89° 00' with the last described line bounding northeasterly on obtuse land now or formerly of John H. Selway, one hundred and on the South 199.1 feet There running Southeasterly making an obtuse angle of 89° 00' with the last described line, bounding northeasterly on land now or formerly of John H. Selway, three hundred ninety eight and eighty nine hundredths (398.89) feet to a bound granite post seventy five (75) feet Northeasterly at right angle from Station 1352+89.09 of said monument center line There running Southeasterly in a line seventy five (75) feet Northeasterly at right angle from and parallel with said monument center line, bounding forthesterly on land of this company running one hundred (100) feet to the point of fence or walling bounding, containing five and three hundred forty three thousandths (5.343) acres, said land is to contain the usual sliver and mining rights over this company's railroad right of way. Resolved, that the proceeds received from the sale of said land be invested with the trustee Hanover Bank and Trust Company of New York and the terms of the mortgage mentioned above, until such time as our company is able to reimburse said proceeds as aforesaid. Witness, the seal of the state of Connecticut as trustee under the mortgage of the New York New Haven and Boston Railroad company, to the treasurer of the state of Connecticut dated April 1st 1922 consented upon the written consent of the lender, Hanover Bank and Trust company of New York to release said land from the lien and operation of said mortgage. - E. S. Eckert, Secretary of the New York New Haven and
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107 Land now or formerly John S Hiscox 338.42' Mon PC 1361+97.33 To Providence No. 1533+59.80' Land now or formerly John S Hiscox 200.00' Area 5.543 Acres Mon 1349+24.42 $\pm$ 0.15' Left Monumented Center Line Land of N.Y. N.H. & H. R.R. Co. Sta. 1433+68.63' Land now or formerly John S Hiscox 151.03' To New London Approved (Signature) Engineer of Surveys THE NEW YORK NEW HAVEN & HARTFORD RAILROAD CO. REAL ESTATE & RIGHT OF WAY DEPARTMENT LAND IN CHARLESTOWN, R.I. TO BE CONVEYED TO SOUTH COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY SCALE 1IN = 100FT AUGUST 1929 V.S. 36 3/4" Map B SR15-B

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