The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 9152

12/21/1932 · DEED · book 25 page 238 doc 9152

From JAMES FRANK E life, JAMES GILBERT H, BARKER MARY J life, BARKER W SINCLAIR, JAMES NORA B, JAMES JEAN G
To CHEMUNGANOCK FARM
Premises one hundred (100) acres more or less · Farm or piece of land with buildings and improvements (Charlestown, Pequot Brook, Park Farm)

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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

▶ 1932 · DEED · CHEMUNGANOCK FARM → RHODE ISLAND STATE OF · book 25 p 239
▶ 1955 · DEED · CHEMUNGANOCK FARM; CHEMUNGANUC FARM → DREW ARTHUR W · book 35 p 106

The instrument's own words

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238 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that We, FRANK B. JAMES, GILBERT N. JAMES, MARY J. BARKER and husband W. SINCLAIR BARKER, and NORA B. JAKES (widow) all of the Town of Westerly in the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantors, in consideration of the sum of Ten (10) dollars to us paid by THE CHEQUAMOGON PARK, a corporation established under the laws of the State of Rhode Island, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever QUITCLAIM unto it the said grantee, its successors and assigns forever, all the right, title, inter- est, property, claim and demand which we have nor, or have right of ought to have, or claim, in and to that certain Farm or piece of land with all buildings and improvements thereon, situated in the Town of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island, containing by estimation one hundred (100) acres more or less, bounded westerly by land now or formerly of John T. Cart, easterly by land formerly of Isaac M. Kendall, southerly by Pequot Brook, and northerly by the lands of the Park Farm, called TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, with all rights, privileges and appurtenances therunto appertaining, unto and to the use of it the said grantee, its successors and assigns forever. And we the aforementioned grantors, for ourselves and for our heirs, executors, and administrators, do covenant with the said grantee, its successors and assigns, that we will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto the said grantee, its successors and assigns, forever, against all lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through, or under us. And I, Jean G. James wife of the said Frank B. James in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantee, its successors and assigns, all my right of dower in and to the aforesaid premises. And I, Gilbert N. James, hereby covenant that I am an unmarried. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 17th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty two (1932) Signed and Sealed in the presence of WM. B. GREENOUGH FRANK B. JAMES (SEAL) JEAN G. JAMES (SEAL) GILBERT N. JAMES (SEAL) NORA B. JAKES (SEAL) MARY J. BARKER (SEAL) W. SINCLAIR BARKER (SEAL) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, County of Washington On Westerly in the 17th day of September, A. D. 1932 before me personally appeared the above named Frank B. James, Gilbert N. James, Jean G. James, Mary J. Barker and husband W. Sinclair Barker, and Nora B. James, each and all 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. WM. B. GREENOUGH Notary Publicly. Received for record December 21st, A. D. 1932 at 2:00 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk.

The page as recorded

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