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9/2/1931 · DEED · book 24 page 513 doc 8934

From CLARK DOROTHEA HAWES, CLARK CHARLES M life
To HOWES WILLIAM E
Premises not stated · Undivided one half interest in land on the shore of Charlestown Pond (Charlestown Pond, 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

◀ 1918 · DEED · CHAFEE GEORGE W → CLARK CHARLES C · book 19 p 52

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

▶ 1933 · DEED · HOWES WILLIAM E → HOWES LILIAN · book 25 p 354
▶ 1934 · DEED · HOWES LILIAN; HOWES WILLIAM E → HOWES WILLIAM E; HOWES JOHN PEELE; HOWES GRACE ELISE · book 25 p 511
▶ 1936 · EASEMENT · HOWES WILLIAM E → NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY · book 26 p 581
▶ 1945 · AGREEMENT · HOWES LILIAN; HOWES WILLIAM E; HOWES GRACE ELISE BY TR; HOWES JOHN PEE → HOWES WILLIAM E TR; HOWES JOHN PEELE BY TR; HOWES GRACE ELISE BY TR; H · book 29 p 537

The instrument's own words

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513 D. Dorothea Holmes Clarke, of Providence, New York, for consideration and paid, grant to $\text{---}$ William H. Holmes, of 152 Charles Street, Brooklyn, New York, with following Covenants: All my undivided one half interest in that certain real estate situate in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, together with all the buildings and improvements located thereon, and all other property thereon, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a stone boundary on the shore of Charlestown Pond, and running easterly forty-seven hundred along the line of the Estate of Thomas L. Arnold four hundred seventy seven and thirty one- hundredths (477.31) feet to a stone boundary, thence turning a right angle and running northerly one hundred fifty (150) feet to a stone boundary, thence turning an interior angle of ninety eight (98) degrees, thirty six (36) minutes, thirty (30) seconds, and running northeasterly three hundred seventy one and ninety one-hundredths (371.91) feet to a stone boundary, thence turning an interior angle of one hundred twenty one (121) degrees five (5) minutes, and running southeasterly three hundred one hundred eighty two and six-tenths (182.6) feet, more or less, to the shore of Charlestown Pond; thence southerly said shore of said pond one hundred (100) feet, more or less, to the place point or place of beginning. This property is more fully described and marked as appears in a survey of J. G. Sage, dated Dec 13, 1931, filed in the office of the Town Clerk of the town of Charlestown, Rhode Island, in Book 21, page 51. Charles M. Clarke, my husband and the grantor release to said grantee all my rights and interests in the aforementioned premises. Witness our hands this 11th day of August A.D. 1931. Ambrose Butler Linda H. Holmes Clarke L.S. (as to Dorothea Holmes Clarke) Charles M. Clarke L.S. State of New York County of [illegible] ss On the 11th day of August A.D. 1931 before me personally appeared the above named Grantor Dorothea Holmes Clarke be me known as a resident
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514 deponent is the party executing the foregoing instrument, and she acknowledges the said instrument, by her signature to be her free act and deed. Charlene Butler Charlene Butler Notary Public, Hunterdon, NJ. Comm. expires March 30, 1952 State of New York County of Hunterdon ss. I, Chas J. F. Leuken, Clerk of the County of Hunterdon, and also Clerk of the Supreme and County Courts in and for the said County, the same being Court of Record, do hereby Certify that Charlene Butler whose name is and seal are affixed to the deposition annexed hereto as the Proof of acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and whose commission is, at the time of Notarizing said deposition, or proof of acknowledgment, Notary Public in and for said County, said commission, was and remains in authority as by her seal and date, and said deposition is authenticated as follows to be witness: my Court's seal and seal for general purposes; and said seal takes acknowledgment and proof of deeds, conveyances and other instruments recorded in offices of New York State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Notary Public, and can verily believe that the signature to said deposition is her signature of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. For which reason therefore I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Courts and County the 20 day of Aug 1951. Chas J. F. Leuken Clerk State of New York County of New York On this 17th day of August 1951 personally appeared before me sworn and affirmed grantor Charles M. Clark who known to be the person executing the foregoing instrument and he acknowledged the instrument to be executed by him as his free act and deed. Jane Parsonsberg A Notary Public New York County New York County No. 187 Passport No 2 547 Expires March 30, 1952
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State of New York } County of New York } ss. No. 79846 Series E. I, Daniel E. Finn Clerk of the County of New York and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said county, the same being a Court of Records, having a seal, Do hereby certify, That Jesse Perdue whereas store move is attached to the preceding or certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and declared words, was, at the time of the taking said deposition, privy of and acknowledged, as to her identity and for the said County, duly sworn, testifying, declaring and certifying by the laws of said State to take depositions and to administer oaths to be received in any Court of said State and for general purposes, and also to take acknowled- gments and proofs of deeds, of conveyances for lands, tenements, or other estates in real (State of New York. And further, that I have carefully examined the handwriting of party Peter Potter, and verily believe that the signature to the said deed or certificate of proof or acknowledgment is his signed. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto put my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, the 21 day of Aug 1931. Daniel E Finn Clerk Received for record September 2, 1931 at 5:50 o'clock PM. and recorded by L. P. Durand Clerk's Office D"
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FENCE SOUTH ARNOLDA ROAD T. L. ARNOLD, EST BARBARA ARNOLD DOROTHY LEE T. L. ARNOLD, EST WILLIAM E. HOWES GARAGE MARY LOEGEA CHARLESTOWN POND LAND AT ARNOLDA IN CHARLESTOWN, R.I. TO BE DEEDED BY ESTATE OF THOMAS L. ARNOLD TO WILLIAM E. HOWES SCALE 1" = 50' MAY 13, 1931 T. G. HAZARD JR. SURVEYOR STONE BOUND INDICATED BY SYMBOL [symbol]

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