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Know all men by these presents, That Robinson B. L[?]
Johnson, R.I., hereinafter called the grantor, in consideration of ten dollars
to me paid by Ethel Brooks Mitchell of Attleboro, R.I., hereinafter called the
grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, sell,
bargain, sell and convey onto the said grantee, and her heirs and
assigns forever: the following described parcels, lot #12 on the Brook Street plat
in the town of Pawtucket, R.I., bounded on the north by 40 ft high way; may 4
feet to north #13 on the east to the Atlantic ocean 155 ft; then south east 45
ft; then south by said Atlantic ocean 144 feet to lot #11; on the west by lot
#11, 33 ft more or less aforementioned to the highway; the remainder of
this lot (#12) has been assented to the shire of Providence Road therefore with
agreement common for a boat landing. To have and to hold the
aforementioned premises, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances
hereto belonging, unto the use of the said grantee, and her heirs
and assigns forever. And I the said grantor, do hereby covenant with
the said grantee and her heirs and assigns that I and my ancestors
signed in fee simple of the said premises; that the same are
free from all incumbrances; that I 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 quietly have, hold
at all times hereafter possession and quietly have and enjoy the said
premises, and that I, the said grantor will and my heirs, successors
and administrators, shall warrant and defend the same to the said
grantee, her heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons. And for the consideration aforesaid &
Beamette B. Vane do hereby release all my right over in and to said
granted premises unto the said grantee, and her heirs and assigns forever.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our
seals day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty
Executed in the presence of
William H. Harrington
Robinson B. Johnson L.S.
Beamette B. Vane L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
ss.
On this evidence on the second day of March, 20, 1940 before me personally
appeared the above named grantors Robinson Johnson and Beamette B. Vane to me
known and known them to be the parties executing the foregoing will and testament
and they acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free
act and deed.
William H. Harrington
notary Public L.S.
Received for record March 8th 1940 at 4:10 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George L. Lewis, Town Clerk
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