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2/7/1929 · DEED · book 23 page 363 doc 8485

From THORP HOWARD E life, THORP HATTIE M life
To FISHER ARTHUR C life
Premises 36 square rods (first tract) · Two tracts of land at Quonochontouchaug Beach (Quonochontouchaug Beach, 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 · BULLOCK ARTHUR W; BULLOCK BERTHA G → THORP HOWARD E · book 23 p 173
◀ 1925 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · GARDINER ARTHUR K → THORP HOWARD E; THORP HATTIE M · book 21 p 356

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

▶ 1939 · DEED · FISHER ARTHUR G → FISHER ARTHUR G; FISHER EDITH B T · book 28 p 64
▶ 1937 · MORTGAGE · FISHER ARTHUR C; FISHER EDITH B T → THORP HOWARD E · book 27 p 16
▶ 1937 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · FISHER ARTHUR C; THORP HOWARD E → WILCOX ANNIE L · book 27 p 37
▶ 1964 · DEED · FISHER ARTHUR C; FISHER EDITH B T → MILLER ARTHUR W; MILLER CAROL J · book 40 p 65
▶ 1987 · RELEASE · FISHER ARTHUR C; FISHER NORMA → REED CAROLYN F; REED DALE B · book 91 p 205

The instrument's own words

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73 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That I, THURMAN F. BRIDGE, of the Town of CHARLESTOWN, County of WASHINGTON and State of RHODE ISLAND (hereinafter called the mort- gagor) in CONSIDERATION of SEVEN HUNDRED ($700.) Dollars to be paid by Industrial Trust Company, a Corporation created by the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, and located and transacting business in the City and County and Providence, in said State, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto said Industrial Trust Company, its Successors and Assigns, forever: Two certain tracts or parcels of land located at Quonochontouchaug Beach, ns. called in the said Town of Charlestown, the first tract being described as follows:- Beginning at a stone post marking the Northwesterly corner of the property of tracey through South along the West line of land owned by Charles Hickling, measuring forty-five (45) feet to a stone post and thence East sixty to West thirty-six (36) feet to a stone post; thence East 269 West 280, one Hundred fifty-one (151) feet to a stone post; thence South 269 West 280, one Hundred fifty-one (151) the first mentioned bound, containing by estimation thirty-six (36) square rods, be the above more or less; bounded on the North by Bucklin, on the South by Bucklin and on the West by the land of Ezra Trimbole, on the South by the ground and on the East by the land of Ezra Trimbole. The second tract of land being Easterly and Northerly of the aforementioned first tract is two tracts of two thirds of one, land of which was purchased by adding pieces from Charles G. Binns and wife and others, by deed dated Oct. 2, 1923 recorded in the Land Records of the town of Charlestown in Book 11 Page 81 and the other, the other being dated conveyed by Timothy J. Sullivan by deed dated August 4, 1930 1930 and recorded in the Land Records of the town of Charlestown in Book 11 Page 101 at Page 101. Reference is made to said deeds and the Records thereof being hereby had and made part of the memorandum of these presents, for a more definite description of the property herein conveyed. Said first trust is subject to a mortgage of Eight Hundred ($800.) Dollars to Ezra G. Trimbole. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforegiven premises, with their appurtenances unto and to the use of said Industrial Trust Company, its Successors and Assigns, forever. And I, the said mortgagor, do hereby, for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with said Industrial Trust Company, its Successors and Assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee simple of the said grant premises; that the same are free from all incumbrances except as aforesaid that I have good right, full power and law- ful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid; that said Industrial Trust Company, its Successors and Assigns, shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably have and enjoy the said premises, and that the said mortgagor will, and his heirs, executors and administrators shall, warrant and defend the same to said Industrial Trust Company, its Successors and Assigns, Coverer, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons except as aforesaid and also pay the mortgages, taxes, assessments and other expenses hereby secured as hereinafter provided. And for the consideration aforesaid, I, Elizabeth M. Aldridge, wife of the said Thurman F. Aldridge do hereby release all my right of dower in and to the said granted premises unto said Industrial Trust Company, its Successors and Assigns, forever. PROVIDED, NEVERTHELESS, that if I, the said mortgagor, or my heirs, executors administrators or assigns, shall pay unto said Industrial Trust Company, its Successors or Assigns, the sum of Seven hundred ($700.) Dollars, in six (6) months from the date hereof, with interest thereon at the rate of Six (6%) per centum per annum, payable semi-annually in advance until said principal is paid, whether at or after maturity, and all install- ments of and interest in arrears, whether before or after maturity, to bear interest at the rate aforesaid until paid, and shall also pay all taxes or assessments of every kind levied or assessed upon or respect in of the said premises, or upon said Industrial Trust Company, its Successors or Assigns, in respect of this mortgage or mortgage deed, whether under statutes now in force or that may be hereafter enacted, then this deed, as also my Promissory note whereby I, the said mortgagor promise to pay said Industrial Trust Company or order, the sum aforesaid with interest as aforesaid, at the times aforesaid, will become and be absolutely void to all intents and purposes whatsoever.
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75 paid therefor shall be a further charge upon said granted premises, secured by these presents as aforesaid. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this tenth day of February A. D. one thousand nine hundred thirty-two. Signed, sealed and delivered} THURMAN F. ELDRIDGE (L. S.) } in presence of } ELIZABETH M. ELDRIDGE (L. S.) } GILBERT S. BISSET} STATE OF RHODE ISLAND} } ss. COUNTY OF WASHINGTON} In Westerly on the tenth day of February A. D. 1932 before me personally appeared the above named Thurman F. Eldridge and Elizabeth M. Eldridge, husband and wife each and all to me known, known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and severally acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. GILBERT S. BISSET Notary Public. Received for record, February 11th, A. D. 1932 at 8:20 o'clock A. M. and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk.

The page as recorded

No page image on Zara for this instrument (the portal holds it: book 23 page 363).

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