The instrument's own words
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543
STATE OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, TO-WIT:
I, George W. Kemper, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, Virginia, the same being a
Court of Record having by law a seal, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
the last will and testament of ALOA B. BICKNELL, together with the Order of Probate thereon, as the same
appears of record in Will Book No. 19, at page 85, in my office as Clerk aforesaid.
I do further certify that the said Order of Probate entered by me on the 10th day of November, 1958,
and which is hereto attached as aforesaid, is the only order entered or required to be entered under the
laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the matter of the probate of wills and qualification of personal
representatives of estates, and constitutes the complete record of such probate proceedings.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at
Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia, this 13th day of February, 1963.
(Seal) George W. Kemper, Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Rockingham
County, Virginia.
Received for record June 2nd A. D. 1964 at 11:00 o'clock, a.m., and recorded by
Jean M. Deputy Town Clerk
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FAY LEONARD of Bridgewater, Virginia for consideration paid, grant to LOUIS MAGLIOLA of Stanford and his wife,
ELIZABETH MAGLIOLA as Joint Tenants with the right of survivorship and not as Tenants in Common of Stanford,
Connecticut with QUIT-CLAIM COVENANTS
(Description, and Incumbrances, if any)
That certain lot or parcel of land located in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington,
State of Rhode Island, bounding Beach Lake (so called) and bounded as follows:
Beginning at the southeast corner of land now or lately of Glen F. Godden, et ux, thence running
easterly forty (40) feet bounded by other land of Glen F. Godden, et ux, thence running in a line 200 feet more or
less to the Town Highway bounded by other land of Glen F. Godden, thence westerly 90 feet more or
less to bound by main highway of the Town of Charlestown, thence Beginning bounding in a line 200 feet more or
less to bound by other land of Glen F. Godden, et ux being all the land conveyed by Samuel Lowley and Hannah A. Lowley, his wife, to
Gertrude L. Bicknell by deed dated December 6, 1912.
Said land being the same property laid out on the Town of Charlestown Tax Assessor's Plat 14 as
lot 27.
F. L. Leonard husband of the grantor releases to maid grantee all right of curtesy and all other interest in
the aforementioned premises.
WITNESS hand 22nd day of May day of 1964
(DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $1.10) MRS. FAY OLIVE LEONARD
F. L. LEONARD
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA }
County of Rockingham }
In Bridgewater, Va. on the 22nd day of May, 1964, before me personally appeared Dr. F. L. Leonard & Mrs.
Fay Leonard known to me known by me to be the part executing the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged
said instrument, by executed, to be their free act and deed.
T. C. Cross, Jr. N. P. (Notarial Seal)
My Commission expires June 3, 1964.
Received for record June 2nd, A. D. 1964 at 1:00 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by
Notary Public
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In witness whereof the aforementioned grantors hereunto set their hands and
seals this 19th day of December 1928.
Notary
Roger M. Dorell
Thomas R. Clarke SS.
Joanna R. Clarke SS.
State of Rhode Island
Washington ss.
On Charlestown in said county on the 19th day of December 1928 before
me personally appeared the above named grantors, Thomas R. Clarke and Joanna
R. Clarke each and all to one and sworn by me to be the parties executing
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them executed
to be their act and deed.
Joseph B. Johnson
Notary Public
Received for record January 18, 1929 at 8.45 o'clock a.m.
and recorded by George H. Larson, Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents, that I, Domenica
Bella, single, of Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island (hereinafter
called the Grantor), in consideration of one dollar paid, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged, purely given, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto
South County Public Service Company, a Rhode Island corporation
(hereinafter called the Grantee), to discover and assigns, the perpetual
right and easement to construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain, operate
and protect, for the transmission of high and low voltage electric current
and for such lines, lines of wires on poles or both, which lines may be
erected at the same or different times, with poles, cables and other things
upon and from the surface, and with all necessary foundations, anchors,
guys, braces, insulators, manifestations, hardware, fastenings, equipment and appurtenances
thereof, across and upon a strip of my land 125 feet in width situate in
Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island, said lines to enter from
land now or formerly of James Magee and cross to land now or formerly
of Joseph Pike and to become established and be and upon when the recording
day of the grantor's final survey hereof. Also the perpetual right
and easement from these lines to clear without further payment therefor (to
clear and keep cleared said strip of all brush, underbrush and structures (the
price cleaning clearing to be for less than the full width and may be
diminished from time to time to the full width), and to remove, replace,
add to, change otherwise change the lines, and each and every part
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341
In witness whereof the aforementioned grantors hereunto set their hands and
seals this 19th day of December 1928.
Notary
Roger M. Dorell
Thomas R. Clarke SS.
Joanna R. Clarke SS.
State of Rhode Island
Washington ss.
On Charlestown in said county on the 19th day of December 1928 before
me personally appeared the above named grantors, Thomas R. Clarke and Joanna
R. Clarke each and all to one and sworn by me to be the parties executing
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them executed
to be their act and deed.
Joseph B. Johnson
Notary Public
Received for record January 18, 1929 at 8.45 o'clock a.m.
and recorded by George H. Loring, Town Clerk
Know all Men by these presents, that I, Domenica
Bella, single, of Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island (hereinafter
called the Grantor), in consideration of one dollar paid, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged, purely given, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto
South County Public Service Company, a Rhode Island corporation
(hereinafter called the Grantee), to discover and assigns, the perpetual
right and easement to construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain, operate
and protect, for the transmission of high and low voltage electric current
and for such lines, lines of wires on poles or both, which lines may be
erected at the same or different times, with poles, cables and other things
upon and from the surface, and with all necessary foundations, anchors,
guys, braces, insulators, manifestations, hardware, fastenings, equipment and appurtenances
thereof, across and upon a strip of my land 125 feet in width situate in
Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island, said lines to enter from
land now or formerly of James Magee and cross to land now or formerly
of Joseph Pike and to become established and be and upon when the recording
day of the Grantor's final survey hereof. Also the perpetual right
and easement from these lines to clear and keep cleared without payment therefor (the
clear and keep cleared said strip of brush, underbrush and structures (the
price clearing hereby to be for less than the full width and may be
diminished from time to time to the full width), and to remove, replace,
add to, change otherwise change the lines, and each and every part
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341
In witness whereof the aforementioned grantors hereunto set their hands and
seals this 19th day of December 1928.
Notary
Roger M. Dorell
Thomas R. Clarke SS.
Joanna R. Clarke SS.
State of Rhode Island
Washington ss.
On Charlestown in said county on the 19th day of December 1928 before
me personally appeared the above named grantors, Thomas R. Clarke and Joanna
R. Clarke each and all to one and sworn by me to be the parties executing
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them executed
to be their act and deed.
Joseph B. Johnson
Notary Public
Received for record January 18, 1929 at 8.45 o'clock a.m.
and recorded by George H. Loring, Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents, that I, Domenica
Bella, single, of Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island (hereinafter
called the Grantor), in consideration of one dollar paid, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged, purely given, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto
South County Public Service Company, a Rhode Island corporation
(hereinafter called the Grantee), to discover and assigns, the perpetual
right and easement to construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain, operate
and protect, for the transmission of high and low voltage electric current
and for such lines, lines of wires on poles or both, which lines may be
erected at the same or different times, with poles, cables and other things
upon and from the surface, and with all necessary foundations, anchors,
guys, braces, insulators, manifestations, hardware, fastenings, equipment and appurtenances
thereof, across and upon a strip of my land 125 feet in width situate in
Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island, said lines to enter from
land now or formerly of James Magee and cross to land now or formerly
of Joseph Pike and to become established and be and upon when the recording
day of the Grantor's final survey hereof. Also the perpetual right
and easement from these lines to clear them without further payment therefor (the
clear and keep cleared said strip of brush, underbrush and structures (the
price claimed clearing to be for less than the full width and may be
diminished from time to time to the full width), and to remove, replace,
add to, change otherwise change the lines, and each and every part
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341
In witness whereof the aforementioned grantors hereunto set their hands and
seals this 19th day of December 1928.
Notary
Roger M. Dorell
Thomas R. Clarke SS.
Joanna R. Clarke SS.
State of Rhode Island
Washington ss.
On Charlestown in said county on the 19th day of December 1928 before
me personally appeared the above named grantors, Thomas R. Clarke and Joanna
R. Clarke each and all to one and sworn by me to be the parties executing
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them executed
to be their act and deed.
Joseph B. Johnson
Notary Public
Received for record January 18, 1929 at 8.45 o'clock a.m.
and recorded by George H. Loring, Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents, that I, Domenica
Bella, single, of Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island (hereinafter
called the Grantor), in consideration of one dollar paid, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged, purely given, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto
South County Public Service Company, a Rhode Island corporation
(hereinafter called the Grantee), to discover and assigns, the perpetual
right and easement to construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain, operate
and protect, for the transmission of high and low voltage electric current
and for such lines, lines of wires on poles or both, which lines may be
erected at the same or different times, with poles, cables and ground wires
upon and from the surface, and with all necessary foundations, anchors,
guys, braces, insulators, manifestations, hardware, fastenings, equipment and appurtenances
thereof, across and upon a strip of my land 12.5 feet in width situate in
Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island, said lines to enter from
land now or formerly of James Magee and cross to land now or formerly
of Joseph Pike and to become established and be and upon when the recording
day of the Grantor's final survey hereof. Also the perpetual right
and easement from these lines to clear without further payment therefor (the
clear and keep cleared said strip of brush, underbrush and structures (the
price claimed clearing to be for less than the full width and may be
diminished from time to time to the full width), and to remove, replace,
add to, change otherwise change the lines, and each and every part
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341
In witness whereof the aforementioned grantors hereunto set their hands and
seals this 19th day of December 1928.
Notary
Roger M. Dorell
Thomas R. Clarke SS.
Joanna R. Clarke SS.
State of Rhode Island
Washington ss.
On Charlestown in said county on the 19th day of December 1928 before
me personally appeared the above named grantors, Thomas R. Clarke and Joanna
R. Clarke each and all to one and sworn by me to be the parties executing
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them executed
to be their act and deed.
Joseph B. Johnson
Notary Public
Received for record January 18, 1929 at 8.45 o'clock a.m.
and recorded by George H. Larson, Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents, that I, Domenica
Bella, single, of Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island (hereinafter
called the Grantor), in consideration of one dollar paid, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged, purely given, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto
South County Public Service Company, a Rhode Island corporation
(hereinafter called the Grantee), to discover and assigns, the perpetual
right and easement to construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain, operate
and protect, for the transmission of high and low voltage electric current
and for such lines, lines of wires on poles or both, which lines may be
erected at the same or different times, with poles, cables and other things
upon and from the surface, and with all necessary foundations, anchors,
guys, braces, insulators, markers, housings, fittings, equipment and appurtenances
thereof, across and upon a strip of my land 125 feet in width situate in
Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island, said lines to enter from
land now or formerly of James Magee and cross to land now or formerly
of Joseph Pike and to become established and be upon when the recording
day of the grantor's final survey hereof. Also the perpetual right
and easement from these lines to clear them without further payment therefor
(to
clear and keep cleared said strip of brush, underbrush and structures) (the
first clearing being to be for less than the full width and may be
increased from time to time to the full width), and to remove, replace,
add to, change otherwise change the lines, and each and every part
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341
In witness whereof the aforementioned grantors hereunto set their hands and
seals this 19th day of December 1928.
Notary
Roger M. Dorell
Thomas R. Clarke SS.
Joanna R. Clarke SS.
State of Rhode Island
Washington ss.
On Charlestown in said county on the 19th day of December 1928 before
me personally appeared the above named grantors, Thomas R. Clarke and Joanna
R. Clarke each and all to one and sworn by me to be the parties executing
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them executed
to be their act and deed.
Joseph B. Johnson
Notary Public
Received for record January 18, 1929 at 8.45 o'clock a.m.
and recorded by George H. Larson, Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents, that I, Domenica
Bella, single, of Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island (hereinafter
called the Grantor), in consideration of one dollar paid, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged, purely given, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto
South County Public Service Company, a Rhode Island corporation
(hereinafter called the Grantee), to discover and assigns, the perpetual
right and easement to construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain, operate
and protect, for the transmission of high and low voltage electric current
and for such lines, lines of wires on poles or both, which lines may be
erected at the same or different times, with poles, cables and other things
upon and from the surface, and with all necessary foundations, anchors,
guys, braces, insulators, markers, housings, fittings, equipment and appurtenances
thereof, across and upon a strip of my land 125 feet in width situate in
Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island, said lines to enter from
land now or formerly of James Magee and cross to land now or formerly
of Joseph Pike and to become established and be upon when the recording
day of the grantor's final survey hereof. Also the perpetual right
and easement from these lines to clear them without further payment therefor
to clean and keep cleaned said strip of all brush, underbrush and structures (the
price cleaning hereby to be for less than the full width and may be
diminished from time to time to the full width), and to remove, replace,
add to, change otherwise change the lines, and each and every part
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341
In witness whereof the aforementioned grantors hereunto set their hands and
seals this 19th day of December 1928.
Notary
Roger M. Dorell
Thomas R. Clarke SS.
Joanna R. Clarke SS.
State of Rhode Island
Washington ss.
On Charlestown in said county on the 19th day of December 1928 before
me personally appeared the above named grantors, Thomas R. Clarke and Joanna
R. Clarke each and all to one and sworn by me to be the parties executing
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them executed
to be their act and deed.
Joseph B. Johnson
Notary Public
Received for record January 18, 1929 at 8.45 o'clock a.m.
and recorded by George H. Loring, Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents, that I, Domenica
Bella, single, of Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island (hereinafter
called the Grantor), in consideration of one dollar paid, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged, purely given, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto
South County Public Service Company, a Rhode Island corporation
(hereinafter called the Grantee), to discover and assigns, the perpetual
right and easement to construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain, operate
and protect, for the transmission of high and low voltage electric current
and for such lines, lines of wires or poles or both, which lines may be
erected at the same or different times, with poles, cables and ground wires
upon and from the surface, and with all necessary foundations, anchors,
guys, braces, insulators, manholes, fastenings, equipment and appurtenances
thereof, across and upon a strip of my land 125 feet in width situate in
Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island, said lines to enter from
land now or formerly of James Magee and cross to land now or formerly
of Joseph Pike and to become established and be and upon when the recording
day of the grantor's final survey hereof. Also the perpetual right
and easement from these lines to clear without further payment therefor (the
clear and keep cleared said strip of brush, underbrush and structures (the
price claimed clearing to be for less than the full width and may be
diminished from time to time to the full width), and to remove, replace,
add to, change otherwise change the lines, and each and every part
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341
In witness whereof the aforementioned grantors hereunto set their hands and
seals this 19th day of December 1928.
Notary
Roger M. Dorell
Thomas R. Clarke SS.
Joanna R. Clarke SS.
State of Rhode Island
Washington ss.
On Charlestown in said county on the 19th day of December 1928 before
me personally appeared the above named grantors, Thomas R. Clarke and Joanna
R. Clarke each and all to one and sworn by me to be the parties executing
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them executed
to be their act and deed.
Joseph B. Johnson
Notary Public
Received for record January 18, 1929 at 8.45 o'clock a.m.
and recorded by George H. Larson, Town Clerk
Know all Men by these presents, that I, Domenica
Bella, single, of Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island (hereinafter
called the Grantor), in consideration of one dollar paid, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged, purely given, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto
South County Public Service Company, a Rhode Island corporation
(hereinafter called the Grantee), to discover and assigns, the perpetual
right and easement to construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain, operate
and protect, for the transmission of high and low voltage electric current
and for such lines, lines of wires on poles or both, which lines may be
erected at the same or different times, with poles, cables and ground wires
upon and from the surface, and with all necessary foundations, anchors,
guys, braces, insulators, messengers, fasteners, fittings, equipment and appurtenances
thereof, across and upon a strip of my land 125 feet in width situate in
Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island, said lines to enter from
land now or formerly of James Magee and cross to land now or formerly
of Joseph Pike and to become established and be and upon when the recording
day of the grantor's final survey hereof. Also the perpetual right
and easement from these lines to clear them without further payment therefor (to
clear and keep cleared said strip of all brush, underbrush and structures (the
price claimed clearing to be for less than the full width and may be
diminished from time to time to the full width), and to remove, replace,
add to, change otherwise change the lines, and each and every part
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341
In witness whereof the aforementioned grantors hereunto set their hands and
seals this 19th day of December 1928.
Notary
Roger M. Dorell
Thomas R. Clarke SS.
Joanna R. Clarke SS.
State of Rhode Island
Washington ss.
On Charlestown in said county on the 19th day of December 1928 before
me personally appeared the above named grantors, Thomas R. Clarke and Joanna
R. Clarke each and all to one and sworn by me to be the parties executing
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them executed
to be their act and deed.
Joseph B. Johnson
Notary Public
Received for record January 18, 1929 at 8.45 o'clock a.m.
and recorded by George H. Larson, Town Clerk
Know all Men by these presents, that I, Domenica
Bella, single, of Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island (hereinafter
called the Grantor), in consideration of one dollar paid, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged, purely given, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto
South County Public Service Company, a Rhode Island corporation
(hereinafter called the Grantee), to discover and assigns, the perpetual
right and easement to construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain, operate
and protect, for the transmission of high and low voltage electric current
and for such lines, lines of wires on poles or both, which lines may be
erected at the same or different times, with poles, cables and other things
upon and from the surface, and with all necessary foundations, anchors,
guys, braces, insulators, markers, housings, fittings, equipment and appurtenances
thereof, across and upon a strip of my land 125 feet in width situate in
Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island, said lines to enter from
land now or formerly of James Magee and cross to land now or formerly
of Joseph Pike and to become established and be and upon when the recording
day of the Grantor's final survey hereof. Also the perpetual right
and easement from these lines to clear them without further payment therefor
(to
clear and keep cleared said strip of brush, underbrush and structures) (the
first clearing causing to be for less than the full width and may be
increased from time to time to the full width), and to remove, replace,
add to, change otherwise change the lines, and each and every part
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341
In witness whereof the aforementioned grantors hereunto set their hands and
seals this 19th day of December 1928.
Notary
Roger M. Dorell
Thomas R. Clarke SS.
Joanna R. Clarke SS.
State of Rhode Island
Washington ss.
On Charlestown in said county on the 19th day of December 1928 before
me personally appeared the above named grantors, Thomas R. Clarke and Joanna
R. Clarke each and all to one and sworn by me to be the parties executing
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them executed
to be their act and deed.
Joseph B. Johnson
Notary Public
Received for record January 18, 1929 at 8.45 o'clock a.m.
and recorded by George H. Loring, Town Clerk
Know all Men by these presents, that I, Domenica
Bella, single, of Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island (hereinafter
called the Grantor), in consideration of one dollar paid, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged, purely given, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto
South County Public Service Company, a Rhode Island corporation
(hereinafter called the Grantee), to discover and assigns, the perpetual
right and easement to construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain, operate
and protect, for the transmission of high and low voltage electric current
and for such lines, lines of wires on poles or both, which lines may be
erected at the same or different times, with poles, cables and other things
upon and from the surface, and with all necessary foundations, anchors,
guys, braces, insulators, manifestations, hardware, fastenings, equipment and appurtenances
thereof, across and upon a strip of my land 125 feet in width situate in
Charlestown, Washington county, Rhode Island, said lines to enter from
land now or formerly of James Magee and cross to land now or formerly
of Joseph Pike and to become established and be upon when the recording
day of the grantor's final survey hereof. Also the perpetual right
and easement from these lines to clear and keep cleared without payment therefor (the
clear and keep cleared said strip of brush, underbrush and structures (the
price clearing hereby to be for less than the full width and may be
diminished from time to time to the full width), and to remove, replace,
add to, change otherwise change the lines, and each and every part