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4/21/1965 · DEED · book 40 page 234 doc 8887@40/234

From SHORT GEORGE W life, SHORT GLADYS A
To SAFFORD DORIS E, SAFFORD HARVEY C
Premises none · Parcel on westerly side of Route U.S. 1 (Charlestown, Rhode Island)
Also on this page: MORTGAGE SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A

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

◀ 1952 · DEED · RATHBONE RICHARD A → SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A · book 33 p 153
◀ 1965 · MORTGAGE · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A · book 40 p 234
◀ 1965 · RELEASE · WESTERLY COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION → SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A · book 38 p 297
◀ 1963 · PREL · WESTERLY COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION → SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A · book 39 p 267
◀ 1963 · MORTGAGE · DUKSTA HOLLY C; DUKSTA JOHN C JR → SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A · book 39 p 284
◀ 1962 · RELEASE · OLD COLONY CO-OPERATIVE BANK → SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A · book 35 p 677
◀ 1961 · PREL · OLD COLONY CO-OPERATIVE BANK → SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A · book 38 p 24
◀ 1961 · PREL · OLD COLONY CO-OPERATIVE BANK → SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A · book 38 p 143
◀ 1955 · RELEASE · OLD COLONY CO-OPERATIVE BANK → SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A · book 33 p 145
◀ 1952 · DEED · GRINNELL LEON M; GRINNELL PEARL M; SQUIER LEONARD K; SQUIER MARGARET B → SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A · book 33 p 36
◀ 1952 · PREL · INDUSTRIAL TRUST CO → RUSSELL MARY A; SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A · book 33 p 142
◀ 1952 · RELEASE · OLD COLONY CO-OPERATIVE BANK → SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A · book 30 p 202
◀ 1952 · PREL · OLD COLONY CO-OPERATIVE BANK → SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A · book 33 p 233
◀ 1952 · MORTGAGE · SCHROEDER MARIE S; SCHROEDER WILLIAM F → SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A · book 33 p 235

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

▶ 1965 · MORTGAGE · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → SHORT GEORGE W; SHORT GLADYS A · book 40 p 234
▶ 1966 · MORTGAGE · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → PLANTATIONS BANK OF RHODE ISLAND · book 40 p 655
▶ 1967 · DEED · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → TOUGAS BARBARA H; TOUGAS JOSEPH H · book 42 p 173
▶ 1978 · DEED · SAFFORD DORIS E; SAFFORD HARVEY C → SAFFORD FORRESTER C; SAFFORD GAIL P · book 60 p 252

The instrument's own words

page 1 · read by Gemma vision
234 WARRANTY DEED KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, GEORGE W. SHORT and GLADYS A. SHORT, husband and wife, both of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to HARVEY C. SAFFORD and DORIS E. SAFFORD, husband and wife, both of the said Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, as JOINT TENANTS with the right of survivorship and not as Tenants-in-Common, with WARRANTY CONVEYANCE That certain parcel or tract of land, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, situated on the westerly side of Route U. S. 1, in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, and more particularly bounded and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point in the westerly line of Route U. S. 1, said point being the southeasterly corner of the tract herein described and located 150 feet northerly from that State of Rhode Island highway known as shoulder on that map or plan entitled, "Subdivision Plan, Route 1, Charlestown, R.I." dated June 3, 1961, by N. A. Newman, Civil Engineer. Revisions September 25, 1961. Lots 39 - 42 added", and recorded in First Book #3 at Page 60 of the Land Evidence Records of Charlestown, R.I. thence running southerly 111.1 feet; thence turning an interior angle of 90° 27' and with the westerly line of Route U. S. 1 a distance of 125.69 feet; thence turning an interior angle of 90° 33' and running easterly a distance of 105.50 feet; thence turning an interior angle of 90° 27' and running northerly a distance of 125.57 feet; thence turning an interior angle of 90° 33' and running easterly a distance of 105.50 feet to the point of beginning, this last course making an interior angle of 84° 00' with the first described course. We, GEORGE W. SHORT and GLADYS A. SHORT, husband and wife, release to the said Grantees all our respective rights of curtesy and/or dower and all other interest in the aforementioned premises. WITNESS our hands this 2nd day of January, A. D. 1964. GEORGE W. SHORT GLADYS A. SHORT (DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $6.80) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly, on the 2nd day of January, A. D. 1964, before me personally appeared GEORGE W. SHORT and GLADYS A. SHORT, husband and wife, both to me known and by 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. RIFUS X. PROCHER (Notarial Seal) Notary Public Received for record April 21st, A. D. 1965 at 10:45 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk ---- MORTGAGE DEED KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, HARVEY C. SAFFORD and DORIS E. SAFFORD, husband and wife, both of the Town of Charlestown, county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Mortgagors, for consideration paid, grant to GEORGE W. SHORT and GLADYS A. SHORT, husband and wife, both of said Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Mortgagees, with MORTGAGE COVENANTS, to secure the payment of SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDRED and 00/100 ($7500.00) DOLLARS in TERM (10) years with interest at Six (6%) per centum per annum, payable monthly, as provided in a certain negotiable promissory note of even date herewith, that certain parcel or tract of land, together with the buildings and improvements now or hereafter erected thereon, including any portable or sectional buildings, all screens, storm doors and windows, awnings, stoves, heating, plumbing, gas and electrical fixtures, oil burners, air conditioning units, and other equipment of Whatever kind necessary incidental to the propriety or use thereof, now located on or hereafter placed upon said premises, prior to the full payment and discharge of this mortgage, all of which are declared

The page as recorded

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