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12/8/1931 · DEED · book 25 page 57 doc 8994

From DYSON CHARLES H
To BROWNING NANCY M life, BROWNING WILLIAM R life
Premises 4 acres, more or less; 17 acres, be the same more or less · Three parcels including a dwelling house and a lot by Pawcatuck River (Charlestown, Post Road, Narrow Lane, Pawcatuck River)

Back — where this land came from

deed William R. Browning and his heirs, and Alice Fay Browning
“conveyed to me said Charles H. Dyson, by deeds from William R. Browning and his heirs, and from said Browning, his wife Alice Fay Browning”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1931 · DEED · BROWNING WILLIAM R; BROWNING NANCY M → DYSON CHARLES H · book 25 p 56
◀ 1931 · DEED · BROWNING WILLIAM R; BROWNING NANCY M → DYSON CHARLES H · book 25 p 55
◀ 1930 · DEED · PLYMPTON CHARLES M; PLYMPTON SARAH R → DYSON CHARLES H · book 24 p 310

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

▶ 1931 · DEED · BROWNING WILLIAM R; BROWNING NANCY M → DYSON CHARLES H · book 25 p 55
▶ 1931 · DEED · BROWNING WILLIAM R; BROWNING NANCY M → DYSON CHARLES H · book 25 p 56
▶ 1939 · DEED · BROWNING WILLIAM R; BROWNING NANCY M → TOOLIN ETHEL · book 28 p 58

The instrument's own words

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57 in the record of Land Evidence in said Charlestown, in Book No. 20 at Page No. 87 The said described estate was bequeathed to this grantor in and by the last will and testament of said Jennie S. Greene, late of said Charles- town, deceased, said will having been admitted to Probate by the Probate Court of said Charlestown and recorded in the Probate Record of said town. and I, William R. Browning husband of the grantor release to the grantee all my right of curtesy and all other interest in the aforesaid premises. WITNESS our hands this 7th, day of December 1931. NANCY M. BROWNING WILLIAM R. BROWNING STATE OF RHODE ISLAND } COUNTY OF WASHINGTON } In Charlestown on the 7th, day of Dec. 1931 before me personally appeared Nancy M. Browning and William R. Browning wife and husband, both to me be known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed. OSCAR S. BARBER Notary Public. Received for record December 8th, 1931 at 4:10 o'clock P. M. and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk. KNOW ALL MEN by THESE PRESENTS, That I, Charles H. Dyson, (un-married) of the Town of Richmond, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, grant to William R. Browning and Nancy M. Browning, (husband and wife) of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, as joint tenants and not as tenants in common, with WARRANTY CONVEYANCE That certain real estate situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, and described as follows: That certain tract or parcel of land with a dwelling house thereon and bounded as follows, to wit: on the north by land now or formerly of A. Watson, on the east by land now or formerly of George W. Holbertson, on the south by the Post Road and on the west by land now or formerly of the heirs of the late Sarah Griffin and land now or formerly of Eunice S. Healy, or however otherwise the same may be bounded, and containing forty (4) acres, more or less. Also another tract or parcel of land located in said Charlestown, and containing by estimation seventeen (17) acres, be the same more or less, and bounded on the north by land formerly of Albert S. Barton, on the east by Narrow Lane, on the south by land now or formerly of Daisy M. Reals and land now or formerly of the grantees deeded to me and on the west by land now or formerly of the heirs of Robert Temple, or however otherwise the same may be bounded. Also that certain lot of land situated in said Charlestown, lying on the northerly side of the highway running from Clark's Utlis to Kenyon, bounded as follows: Beginning at a point on the northerly side of said highway at the south westerly side of the lot now or formerly of J. L. Clark, running running west along the north line of said highway forty (40) feet; thence turnce turning at right angle and running northerly to Pawcatuck River; thence turning at right angle and running easterly along said river forty (40)
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58 feet to land formerly of the heirs of said John W. F. King; thence turning at right angle and running along said land formerly of the heirs of said John W. F. King to the starting point, with all the buildings and improvements thereon. Meaning and intending to convey by this deed that some certain parcels of land which were conveyed to me said Charles H. Dyson, by deeds from William R. Browning and his heirs, and from said Browning, his wife Alice Fay Browning under date of December 7th, A. D. 1931 said deeds to be recorded. WITNESS my hand this 7th day, of December, 1931. CHARLES H. DYSON STATE OF RHODE ISLAND } COUNTY OF WASHINGTON } In Charlestown on the 7th, day of Dec. 1931 before me personally appeared Charles H. Dyson, to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged said instrument by him executed to be his free act and deed. OSCAR E. BARBER, Notary Public. Received for record December 8th, A. D. 1931 at 4:20 o'clock P. M. and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, ALFRED J. RICHARD, (widower) of the Town of Richmond, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantor, in consideration of the sum of One (1) Dollar, and other valuable consideration, to me paid by RHODE ISLAND BOY SCOUTS, INC., a corporation duly incor- porated in the State of Rhode Island, with a place of business in the City of Prov- idence, State of Rhode Island, with QUIT-CLAIM COVENANTS: That certain real estate situated in Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a stone bound, on the shore of Pasquessie Pond; so called, at the northeast corner of the lot hereby conveyed; ut- hence running southeasterly along said land 100 feet to a stone bound; thence running southerly, 270 feet to a stone bound; thence northerly 100 feet to a stone bound and thence easterly to the line fence of the Hoxie farm, so called; thence easterly 270 feet, more or less to the point of beginning; a convenient right of way is hereby given from said conveyed tract, through the Pasquessie Pond gravel pit, and along the Weston Hoxie farm, so-called, now owned by Grantor, to the State Highway said tract is bounded easterly by Pasquessie Pond; southeasterly by Pearson's lot, so called, now owned by Grantor; westerly by main reason lot and northerly by land of John L. Hoxie and wife. The above conveyed tract is to be held by the RHODE ISLAND BOY SCOUTS, INC. for the benefit and use of the BOY SCOUTS of the Towns of Charlestown and Richmond, in said County and State. WITNESS my hand this 10 day of November, A. D., 1931. ALFRED J. RICHARD.

The page as recorded

No page image on Zara for this instrument (the portal holds it: book 25 page 57).

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