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9/11/1931 · DEED · book 25 page 4 doc 8945

From WEAVER MELISSA A
To CHAMPLIN MARY F life
Premises twenty-seven 17/100 (27.17) acres · Lot No. 1 on "Melissa Roman Recreation Lot Site" plat (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

deed State of Rhode Island
“purchased of the State of Rhode Island in a certain indenture dated the 11th day of June 1852”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma
unknown book 119 p 129 Charlestown
“described in said plat and in Land Evidence Book no. 119 page 129”
the cited instrument is not in the index we hold (not_in_index)
read by: gemma

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1917 · DEED · HOXSIE EVERETT A; HOXSIE ANNIE M → WEAVER MELISSA A · book 18 p 435
◀ 1927 · MORTGAGE · CHURCH CLARENCE A → WEAVER MELISSA A · book 23 p 116

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

▶ 1959 · DEED · CHAMPLIN MARY F → PANCIERA LOUIS · book 36 p 540
▶ 1963 · DEED · DINWOODIE MARY E; DINWOODIE PAUL; CHAMPLIN MARY EST → DINWOODIE ROBERT G · book 39 p 122

The instrument's own words

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Commands of all persons except as aforesaid. And for the consideration aforementioned I, MATTIE M. THORP, do hereby release all my right of dower in and to the said granted premises unto the said Grantee, - and her heirs and assigns forever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 9th day of September in the year of our Lord two thousand nine hundred and thirty-one. Executed in the presence of H. E. Trainer Howard E. Thorp I. S. Mattie M. Thorp L. S. STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In North Kingstown, on the 9th day of September A. D., 1931, before me personally appeared HOWARD E. THORP and MATTIE M. THORP, to me known and known to me to be the parties certifying the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed. Rogers E. Trainer Notary Public. Received for record September 11th, 1931, at 9:00 o'clock A. M., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk. I, Melissa A. Weaver, of the Town of Charlestown, County of Wash- ington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantor in consid- eration of Ten (10) Dollars and other valuable consideration to me paid by Mary F. Chapman, nee Mary F. Patrick, of the Town of Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantee, and her heirs and assigns forever A certain tract of land with the buildings thereon, situated in said town of Charlestown, being more particularly delineated as lot No. 1 on a certain plat entitled "Melissa Roman Recreation Lot Site" surveyed and platted by L. G. Moore, R. I. Licensed Surveyor and based upon the same trace which Reginald Thomas purchased of the State of Rhode Island in a certain indenture dated the 11th day of June 1852 of the Narragansett Tribe of Indians, containing twenty-seven 17/100 (27.17) acres more or less, and more particularly described in said plat and in Land Evidence Book no. 119 page 129 reference to the same and to subsequent deeds all as traced in said Charlestown being hereby meant. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the incorporated premises, with all the priv- ileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to the use of the said Grantee, and her heirs and assigns, forever. And I the said Grantor, do hereby for myself and for my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said Grantee and her heirs, and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises; that the same are free from all incumbrances that I have good right, full power
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5 and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid; that the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that I the said Grantor and my heirs, executors and administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. I hereby covenant that I am a single woman. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of January in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one (1931). Signed and sealed in presence of Linton L. Brown Melissa A. Weaver L. S. STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON } In Charlestown on the 2nd day of January, A. D. 1931 before me personally appeared Melissa A. Weaver, to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and she acknowledged said instrument by her executed, to be her free act and deed. Linton L. Brown Notary Public. Received for record September 11th, 1931, at 3:00 o'clock P. M., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk. We, MALCOLM E. TRAINER AND HATTIE W. TRAINER, husband and Wife, both of Germantown, county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, hereinafter called the Grantors, for consideration paid grant to THORP & TRAINER, Inc. a Corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the State of Rhode Island and having a place of business in the town of westerly, county of washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantees, with Warranty Covenants: A certain tract or parcel of Land situated and being in the town of Charlestown, in said county of Washington and bounded and described as follows, to wit: Lot numbered one hundred six (136) as shown and delineated on a certain plat or plan entitled, "Plan of Quonocutting Central Beach, Charlestown, R. I. Thorp & Trainer, Inc. agents. Drafted August 1927, Scale 1" = 100', Town Engrs. Reviewed St. Sept 10, 1929." Said plat or plan being on file with the Town Clerk's office in said Town of Charlestown. Said Grantees its successors and assigns, shall have the right to pass and repass, in and out and from and to the said lot, and shall have the right to put on or over, or, across on and over successors certain rights of way or roads as shown on said plan and plat and shall have the right of way leading from the road leading to the beach, and also the right of way leading from the road to the fresh water water hole, and any other right of way leading to the beach which right of way is used for public use; said Grantees, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby conveys and agrees to pay to the said Heirs, berries and assigns of the said grantor and said Grantees its successors and assigns will shall pay to Howard R. Thorp, of Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island and his heirs and assigns, on and before the first day of August in each Year hereafter, the sum of Five ($5.00) Dollars for

The page as recorded

No page image on Zara for this instrument (the portal holds it: book 25 page 4).

deed_walker_v1.9_2026-10-10 · the index is the town's own (i2l.uslandrecords.com); transcripts, chains and the assessor's cards are the Perry Machine's reading of it. Where the record we hold runs out, the page says so.