The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 9100

9/12/1932 · DEED · book 25 page 188 doc 9100

From THORP HOWARD E life, THORP HATTIE M life
To HIGGINS LORETTA P
Premises none · Portion marked "B" on 1930 plan near Charlestown Pond (Charlestown Pond, Quonochonticut beach South)

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

◀ 1931 · DEED · SH DAVIS INC → THORP HOWARD E · book 25 p 20
◀ 1925 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · GARDINER ARTHUR K → THORP HOWARD E; THORP HATTIE M · book 21 p 356

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

▶ 1939 · DEED · HIGGINS LORETTA P → DUCKWORTH MILTON · book 25 p 701
▶ 1949 · DEED · HIGGINS LORETTA P → CHARLESTOWN ESTATES INC · book 31 p 481
▶ 1932 · MORTGAGE · HIGGINS LORETTA P → THORP HOWARD E · book 25 p 190

The instrument's own words

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188 CHINLESTOWN POND Stone Wall 106' Stone Wall 18x2' Wide 20' Dist. 1' West Stone Wall SPLASH 732.72' CLUA W. BARTLEY "B" 755.1' HEIRS OF T. L. ARNOLD TRUE MERIDIAN 103' 13' 70" PUBLIC HIGHWAY 315.74' 304.32' "A" CLUA W. BARTLEY 193.27' 261.45' Stone Wall Stone Wall 18x2' Wide 20' Dist. 1' West CLUA W. BARTLEY S 7° W 1' 31/100 ATLANTIC OCEAN FLAT OF TWO TRACTS OF LAND IN THE TOWN OF CHARLESTOWN, R. I., OWNED BY HOWARD E. THORP. SURVEYED AND PLATTED SEPT. 1930 - BY LEON L. HOLLAND, CIVIL ENGINEER SCALE 1" = 100'
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189 I, HOWARD N. THORP, of the town of Westerly, county of Washington 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 the town of Charlestown, county of Washington and State of Rhode Island described as follows, to wit: a certain tract of land or parcel of land situated on the northerly side of the highway about 1/2 mile east from the west end of Charlestown Pond at Quonochonticut beach South, so called and said town of Charlestown and bound- ed on the north by the land of the said Howard Thorp and bounded at a stone bound set in the ground on the northerly side of the highway, thence running northerly about 150 feet through another stone bound Bound to Charlestown Pond, thence running southerly along the shore of Charlestown Pond 200 feet to a stone bound set in the mudwater shore of the premises hereby conveyed, thence running southerly through another stone bound 172 feet (or more or less) to a stone bound set in the mudwater shore of the of the premises hereby conveyed, thence running easterly 115 feet more or less to the point of beginning. Bounded easterly by said highway, northerly by the land of heires of Thomas L. Arnold, northerly by Charlestown Pond and westerly by land of Olga W. Bartlett and however the title thereabouts may stand. Meaning and intending to convey that portion of land marked "B" as shown and delineated on a certain plan or plot entitled, "Plot of two tracts of land in the town of Charlestown, State of Rhode Island, owned by Howard E. Thorp, surveyed and plotted September 1930 by A. Rogers T. Trainer, L. S." and lands equals 100 feet. Said plot being attached to this deed and being made a part hereof by a reference thereto, for the purpose of identifying and delineating the premises hereby conveyed. As appurtenant to the above I hereby assign to the Grantee, her heirs and assigns all Right title and what it may have in right of however dught to cross and recross over a strip of land five (5) feet in width extending from the Highway to the cross, and the premises hereby conveyed, together with the right which the Grantee, her heirs and assigns have to cross and recross the same to Charlestown Pond. It being the intention of the Grantor to reserve the easement for the purpose of an encumbrance placed upon them by deed from this Grantor to this Grantee for the parcel marked "A", dated the 12th day of September 1930 and duly recorded in the land evidence records of said Charlestown. I, MATTIE M. THORP, wife of the Grantor, release to said Grantee, all my right of dower and all other interest in the aforesaid described premises. Witness our hands this 9th day of September A. D. 1931. R. E. TRAINER HOWARD E. THORP MATTIE M. THORP (INTERNAL REVENUE, $1.50) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly on the 9th day of September, 1931 before me personally appeared HOWARD E. THORP and MATTIE M. THORP, Husband and Wife, 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. ROGERS E. TRAINER Notary Public. Received for record September 12th, A. D. 1932 at 9:00 o'clock a. m. and recorded by Town Clerk.

The page as recorded

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