The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these Presents that D. Pearson Berger (witness) of the city
of New York and County and State of New York, for
consideration paid agreed to convey to Benjamin C. Bennett, of the
Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island, with Warranty Covenant,
the following real estate situated in Charlestown
County Washington in the State of Rhode Island, and
described as follows:
A certain tract or parcel of land lying and
situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington
State of Rhode Island, and located on the south
side to the State Highway known as the Boston Post
road in the village of Cross Mills, as follows, namely, Beginning
at the tree on the corner of the property line crossing
a stone bound on the south side of the Boston Post
road known as Route 1, and on the east side of
the narrow roadway that leads from Cross Mills to
the salt pond, thence running north about a quarter
of a mile along said roadway that leads
to the salt pond a distance of one hundred and
twenty square fifty four hundred feet (1654)
to a stone bound on the east side of the State Highway
across the land of the grantor; thence running
north lands! This property is about approximately
a section in a distance of seventy three and six to the
36. sec it is bound and only owning other lands of his
(grantor), thence running north about approximately
a section along land of this grantor, a distance of
one hundred and eighty eight possibly one
hundred ninth (188) feet is a bound on the north side of
the State Highway known as the Boston Post
road Route 1; thence running in an easterly direction
across lands State Highway a distance of eighty eight
and seventy eight over some distance (88.78) feet to a stone
boundary known on the plan (Curve, R. No. 51.09) to a stone
bound at the point of beginning.
I scanning and understanding concerning this day
that all that piece of land aforesaid shown on Plot of Land
now transferred, S.W. Surveyed and Plotted for
an annual payment "1" = 40' January 1939 Leon L. Leland
Civil Engineer), and the same being a part of the
premises which were purchased from Frank A. Green,
the deed dated June 4, AD 1921, and the same was
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recorded in the Land Evidence of the Town of Johnston in
Number 19, at Page 335, and reference thereto is hereby amended:
heard.
Witness my hand this 10th day of June, 1931
[Signature] [Signature] [Signature]
[Signature]
State of Connecticut
County of New London
On this foregoing day on the 10th day of June, 1931 before
me personally appeared Susan Drury etc. sworn to be true and
known to me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument,
and she acknowledged that she had signed, sealed and delivered it, as her
free act and deed.
[Signature]
Notary Public
Received for recording June 19, 1931 at 1:15 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
[Seal]
I, the undersigned, having received full payment
and satisfaction of the mortgage, made on the
parcel of land lying in the Town of Johnston in the
State of Rhode Island, and recorded in the Land Evidence Book No 20 at page
273, hereby seal and deliver a release to the said
[Signature]
of which the premises consisting are described in said deed
the ground amount of said mortgage. In witness whereof I,
have hereunto set my hand and seal this [blank] day of [blank] 1931
Witness: [Signature]
[Signature]
Received for recording April 17, 1932 at 1:00 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
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TO WESTRAY
HIGHWAY
CEMENT
CURB
CURVE, R=512.09'
88.78'
- 51.50' -
SUSAN BERGER
180.67'
196.34'
HIGHWAY
R=125'
28.6'
104.25'
TO WESTRAY
CEMENT
CURB
N
MAGNETIC
PLAT OF LAND IN
CHARLESTOWN, R. I.
SURVEYED AND PLATTED FOR
SUSAN BERGER
SCALE 1" = 40'
JUNE, 1931, --- LEON L. HOLLAND,
CIVIL ENGINEER.