The instrument's own words
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, JOHN S. TAYLOR, of the Town of
Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantor, in con-
sideration of the sum of Ten (10) Dollars to me paid by the STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS (acting by and through the Metropolitan Park Commission),
hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do here-
by, give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said grantee, and its successors
and assigns forever,
That tract of land situated in the Town of Charlestown and bounds of Charles-
town and State of Rhode Island, bounded and abuts as follows: On the North by the creek, on
the West by land formerly of Joseph W. Taylor and
Henry B. Wilcox, on the South by the land of George
George H. and Hannah Sherman, and on the East by land
formerly of Henry Clark and land formerly of Daniel
Sheffield heirs, and containing eighty five acres.
Being the first tract of land described in deed from
Joseph S. December to John S. Taylor, dated February
21, 1905 and recorded in the Records of Land Evidences
in said Town of Charlestown in Book 16 at page 89, and
in deed from Joseph S. December to sail
John S. Taylor, dated February 21, 1905 and recorded
in said record in Book 16 at page 91.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforementioned premises, with all the privileges
and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to the use of the said grantee, and
its successors and assigns forever in fee simple.
And I the said grantor do hereby, for myself and for my heirs, executors
and administrators, covenant with the said grantee and its successors 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 and lawful author-
ity to sell and convey the same in such manner as aforesaid; that the said grantee and
its successors 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 will, and
my heirs, executors and administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the said
grantee and its successors and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons.
And for the consideration aforesaid, I, Emma P. Taylor, wife of said John
E. Taylor, do hereby release all my right of owner in and to the granted premises unto
the said Grantee and its successors and assigns forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 10th
day of April on the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty two (1932).
Signed and Sealed
in presence of
ANTON S. BROWN
JOHN S. TAYLOR (L.S.)
MRS. JOHN E. TAYLOR (L.S.)
Approved as to Form
BENJAMIN M. CULLMAN
Attorney General.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND )
COUNTY OF CHARLESTOWN )
In Charlestown in said County on the 30th day of April A. D. 1932, before me
personally appeared the above named Grantor John S. Taylor and Emma P. Taylor, his
wife, both of them to me known and by me known to be the parties executing the fore-
going instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free
act and deed.
LINTON L. BROWN
Notary Public.
Received for record May 18th, A. D. 1932 at 9:30 o'clock A. M. and recorded by
[Signature] Town Clerk
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68 sale a good and sufficient deed or deeds of said premises in fee simple
to receive the proceeds of such sale or sales, and from such proceeds
to retain all sums hereby secured whether then due or to fall due
thereafter, or the part thereof then remaining unpaid and all the interest
then due on the same, together with all expenses incident to such sale
or sales, or for making said deed hereafter, and to fees of counsel and
attorneys, and all costs or charges incurred in the pursuit of securing
said money and all taxes assessments and premiums for insurance, whatever
they are, either heretofore paid by the said mortgagee, his successor
or assigns, or then remaining unpaid which on said premises
accruing and paying the surplus of said proceeds of sale if any there
be over and above all the amounts so to be retained at aforesaid spotter
with a true and particular account of such sale or sales expenses
and charges, to the said Bertha B. Peckham her heirs executors
administrators or assigns, or such sale or sales made or attempted
shall forever be a full release both in law and equity against the
said Josiah F. Peckham of RI and Bertha B. Peckham her heirs executors
administrators and assigns, and all persons claiming said premises
to sell, as much through or under them their or any of them. And
I the said mortgagor, for myself and for my heirs executors administrators
and assigns hereby covenant with the said mortgagee and its
successors and assigns that I and they will allow and permit such requests
as are made or direct conformation of said sale or sales may be
pursued. And furthermore I the said mortgagor for myself
and for my heirs executors administrators and assigns hereby
covenant with the said mortgagee and its successors and assigns,
that insurance against fire shall be kept and maintained
on the buildings on the premises aforesaid in such office or offices
as the said mortgagee and its successors or assigns shall determine
in a sum not less than ten thousand dollars and that the policy or
policies of such insurance shall be assigned and transferred to
said mortgagee in case of loss to the said mortgagee or its successors
or assigns as equitable security surety and in default hereof
may effect such insurance in the name of the said mortgagee and
her heirs and assigns payable in case of loss to the said mortgagee
its successor or assigns and that the premiums on premiums
said insurer shall be a further charge upon said granted premises
secure hereby conveyed!
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 15th
day March in the year one thousand one hundred and forty four
Executed in presence of
William E. Parmenter Bertha B. Peckham L.S.
Josiah F. Peckham Jr L.S.
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State of Rhode Island State,
County of Providence
In Providence on the 13th day of March AD 1931 before me personally
appeared Joseph B. Elkham and Bertha B. Elkham, his wife, last to me known
and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing settlement, and separately
acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed.
Williams & Garmeter
Williams & Garmeter
John S. [signature]
Notary Public
Received for record March 17, 1930 at 9.50 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by Henry C. Borros, Town Clerk
The undersigned having received full payment and satisfaction of
the mortgage mortgaged and recorded in the records of Town and witnesses in the Town
of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island in said Estate mortgage Book
number 247 at page 44 hereby cancel and discharge the same, and it
amounted to and in the mean meaning paying and payment that it is not
present owner of said mortgage.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my own hand and seal this
twelfth day of September, AD 1930.
In presence of
Elery Golbourn
The Derry Sewing Corporation
Presd. J. Monahan. seal.
Recorded Sept 15, 1930.
By Henry C. Borros, Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, That Hopper & Sons,
of the Town of North Kingstown, County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island, hereinafter called the Grantor, in consideration of Ten (10)
Dollars and other valuable considerations, paid by Harold C. Richard
and Rachel R. Richard, husband and wife both of the county of
Providence, counties of Bergen and State of New Jersey as Grantees tenants
and not tenants in common, meaning to the sumtenors, hereinafter
called the Grantees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
does hereby give, grant bargain sell and convey, unto the said
Grantees of their heirs bends assigns forever, a certain lot or
parcel of land situate and being in the Town of Charlestown in said
county of Washington, bounded and described as follows, to wit:
Lot number seventy five (75) as shown and delineated on a certain plan
or plat entitled "Plan of 2nd property centering Beach, Charlestown, R.I.
thoroughly traced, Linear Engravings, eighty feet to the Inch, October, 1924
Rolli and Denis, Engrds, referred to Sept 12, 1924" said plan or plat
being on file in the Town Clerks office in said Town of Charlestown, the
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137:
Of May, Ad 1930, before me personally appeared Eugene F. Bugno & his
known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument
and she acknowledged said instrument by her hand sealed, to be her act and
deed. S. Berzam notary
Eugene F. Bugno
Received for record June 9, 1930 at 3.45 o'clock pm,
and recorded by George Calzone Town Clerk
I Herman E. Learned of Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island,
for consideration paid grant to Rutherford H. Smee and Florence E. Smee
husband and wife of North Smith, State Connecticut, as joint tenants and
not as tenants in common with quitclaim covenant that certain real
estate situated in Charlestown, County of Washington in the south side of
Island, and described as follows: Being the same premises conveyed to
Herman E. Learned by Samuel G. Baker of Charlestown by deed dated June 29 1887
and recorded in Land Evidence of said Charlestown in Book 12 page 118
and also that tract conveyed to said Samuel G. Baker by Luther B. Baker
dated May 18 1891 and recorded in Land Evidence of said Charlestown
in Book 12 page 505 being the same premises conveyed to this grantor by
deed from Nathaniel B. Learned by deed dated 2 December 1891 and
recorded in Land Evidence of said Charlestown in Book 11 page 581,
said tract is bounded on the North by the east boundary of lot 17 item
and east, on the East by the highway, on the South, by land of Franklin
A. Eldredge and on the West by, continuing east, by other similar
boundaries,
I Elizabeth H. Learned wife of the grantor, hereby release my
interest all my right of dower and all the interest I have in the said
premises,
Witness my hand this 10th day of June 1930.
Herman E. Learned
Elizabeth H. Learned
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 10th day of June 1930 before me personally
appeared Herman Learned and Elizabeth H. Learned to me known and known
by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged
said instrument by their hands sealed, to be their act and deed.
Eugene F. Bugno
Notary Public
Received for record June 10 1930 at 11 o'clock am
and recorded by George Calzone Town Clerk