The instrument's own words
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I, OLGA W. BARTLEY, of the city of Providence, county of Providence and
State of Rhode Island for consideration paid, grant to LORETTA P. HIGGINS, of the city
of Norwich, county of New London, and State of Connecticut with WARRANTY COVENANTS
That certain real estate situated in Charlestown, County of Washington in the
State of Rhode Island, and described as follows:
A certain tract or parcel of land situated on the beach between
Charlestown Pond and the Atlantic Ocean one and one quarter miles
east from the mouth of the said East Beach so called at quonochcen-
taug, in the town of Charlestown, county of Washington and State of
Rhode Island and bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a bound on the south shore of Charlestown Pond at the
northwest corner of the premises hereby conveyed and the northeast
corner of the beach owned by one Edward Kenyon late of said Charleston
town deceased and thence running southerly to own two stone bounds to
the west of the beach thence running east one hundred fifty feet to some
thence running northerly in a line parallel with the west line and two
hundred fifty feet to the point of beginning then running east to
Charlestown Pond aforesaid, thence following the shore of said Charlestown
Pond to water in a westerly direction to the point and place of beginning.
Bounded northerly by said Pond, westerly by lands of James S. Kenyon
estate, southerly by the ocean and easterly by lands now or formerly
of Howard E. Thorp.
Meaning and intending to convey the same premises conveyed to this
Grantor by deed of James S. Thorp by deed dated August 7, 1923 and recorded
in the land evidence records of Charlestown in Book 21 at page 26.
The premises hereby conveyed are subject to the right of the Grantor
in common with others to travel across over a road or driveway
which is now a public highway crossing said premises from east to west.
I, JAMES BARTLEY husband of the grantor release to said grantee all my right
of courtesy and all other interest in the aforementioned premises.
WITNESS our hands this 25th day of June 1931.
OLGA W. BARTLEY (L. S.)
JAMES BARTLEY (L. S.)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND }
County of Washington }
In Westerly on the 25th day of June, 1931 before me personally appeared
OLGA W. BARTLEY AND JAMES BARTLEY to me 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.
HOWARD E. THORP
Notary Public.
Received for record April 9th, A. D. 1932, at 11:45 o'clock A. M. and
recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk.
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ofraid Town of Charlestown and the premises herein conveyed are part of the
premises described in a deed from Sarah Hezekiah to Bertha A Moulthrop,
dated September 23, 1919, and recorded in the Land Evidence Records of said
Town of Charlestown, in Book 18, 18 at page 42,
said J. A. Smith in consideration of
husband of the grantor, Bertha A Moulthrop releases to said grantee all my
right of curtesy and all other interest in the aforesaid premises,
Witness my hand this 24th day of May 1930
Bertha A Moulthrop
Louis J Moulthrop
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
At Charlestown, on the 24th day of May 1930 before me
personally appeared Bertha A Moulthrop and Louis J Moulthrop to me
known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument,
and they severally acknowledged said instrument with their seals, it
be that free act and deed
Edward M. Earle
Notary Public
Received for record May 28th 1931 at 9-15 o'clock this
and recorded by George G. Groves, Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that d, Walter D.
Smith of the Town of Westerly, in the County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island, hereafter called the grantor, in consideration of thirty two
hundred dollars, paid by the Providence Savings Bank and Loan Association, a
Corporation duly established by law, in New York, in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does
hereby grant, bargain sell and convey unto the said corporation, as
its successors and assigns, a certain lot or parcel of land lying and
being in the Town of Charlestown, in said County and State with the
buildings and other improvements thereon standing, and is described
as follows: being Lot number one hundred nine (109) as shown and
delineated on a certain plan or plat entitled "Plan of Conimicut beach
Beach, Charlestown, R.I., by George Leavitt, Inc., dated eighty feet to the
north, (October, 1924) Right of way, Engine, road some plan or plat being on
file in the Town Clerks office in said Town of Charlestown, or however
otherwise the same may be bounded or described, Being the same
premises conveyed to this Grantor by Howard E Sharp by deed
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Dated April 18th 1872, 1923 and recorded in the Deed Record of said
town of Charlestown in Book No. 22, at page 130; reference to said deed
and the record thereof being hereby made and made the same one
made a part of these presents; and this conveyance is made subject
to our reservations, conditions and agreements, and entitled to all the
rights and privileges contained in said deed. To have and to hold,
the said granted premises forever, with all the privileges and
appurtenances to said premises belonging, to said grantee, its successors and
assigns forever. And I, the said grantor, for myself and for my heirs,
executors and administrators do covenant with the said grantee, its successors
and assigns, that at and before the sealing hereof, I have full power,
sell and convey some of the above bargained premises, and am lawfully seized and
surprised in the in my own right right as good, lawful and absolute estate
of tenements in the premises and have in me record sufficient full tenure and
authority to sell and convey the said bargained premises in manner
as aforesaid, and that to said grantee its successors and assigns, will and
shall from time to time forever hereafter, by force and virtue
of this my warrant warranty, seisiny and quietly had and enjoy the said
premises with the appurtenances free and clear of all incumbrances, of what
name or nature soever, so that in any measure or damage by defeat of
title void this deed shall be void as aforesaid. Furthermore, I the said
grantor, for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators, do grant
and release the above described premises to the said grantee, its successors and
assigns, against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons
whomsoever, to forever seize and defend the same, by these presents forever
estop’d, and I promising to be smith, husband of the said Helena
B. Smith in consideration of the sum paid aforesaid, do hereby release
and set over anthem unto the said grantee, its successors and assigns,
any right of entry or claiming in the above described premises,
For the execution of this deed is made that my prayer I have this day,
delivered and transferred to the said corporation Smith's Shales
to its capital stock, and shares issued being in the 84th Series, as collateral
security, together with the real estate hereby conveyed, for the
due performance of the terms, covenants and obligations of this mortgage
and of the note hereinafter mentioned whereon said shares said sum of
thirty two hundred dollars has been advanced to me by said
corporation, now therefore, I or my heirs, executors, administrators
or assigns, shall pay unto the said corporation, its successors or
assigns, the sum of forty two and 04 dollars monthly, each and every
month thereafter, at such times and places as shall be designated
said corporation, or its successors or assigns, during the amount
of the monthly dues on said probation shares and of the monthly
interest upon said advance of thirty two hundred dollars
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may be sold but out of the money arising from such sale,
in priority it will be its successors and assigns, which will be entitled to claim
sufficient money to which said loan or advance in full together with
interest and fines due and all costs charges and expenses incurred
or sustained by reason of any failure or default on the part of us, or
our representatives to furnish and fulfill the conditions of this deed,
including the taxes assessments and premiums of insurance, if any.
To the said said in said foreclosure, its successors or assigns upon said
wanted premises, redeeming the surplus, if any, to us or our heirs or
assigns, and it is agreed that the grantee, its successors or assigns
any liens or burdens in their way may mortgage at any sale
made as aforesaid and that no other mortgage will be allowable
for the abridgment of the purchase money, and that until default
is in the premises of the conditions of this deed, we and our heirs
and assigns may hold and enjoy the granted premises
receive its rents and profits thereof.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 25 day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and
thirty.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Everett B. Phillips
Florence L. Smith SS.
Franklin A. Smith SS.
[Signature]
[Signature]
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In Narragansett on the 25th day of June 1930 before me) personally
appeared Florence Smith and Franklin A. Smith, who being sworn husband to
one another and upon their oath did state to me that they were the granting parties executing the foregoing
written deed and they acknowledged said instrument to be their freely acted,
to be their act and deed.
Everett B. Phillips
Everett B. Phillips
[Signature]
Received for record June 8th 1930 at 9 o'clock a.m.
and recorded by Eugene B. Jones, Town Clerk.
The Deputy by James D. Law Loan Accountant having
received full payment of all sums due and owing on said Mortgage, does
hereby cancel and discharge said Mortgage. And further that
said Execution has caused it to respond’d and said
be hereby lifted by the Insurance Company only, acknowledged,
the 7th day of September, 1934.
Deputy James D. Law Loan Accountant
By AM Baker, Insurance
Above deed returned and cancelled February September 11, 1934 as a matter
recorded by [Signature] Town Clk.