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KNOW ALL MEN by THESE PRESENTS:
That I, Helene S. Matthews, of Glens Falls, County of Warren, State of
New York, in my capacity as Guardian of the persons and estates of Gladys Matthews and
Shirley Matthews, minore, in and by authority of the decree of the Probate Court of
the Town of Charlestown, Washington County, State of Rhode Island, entered on the 2nd
day of October, 1933, and by virtue of all other authority hereto annexed to enable me, in con-
sideration of the sum of Seven hundred and 00/100 Dollars and other valuable consid-
eration paid by Alice E. Miller of South Orange, County of Essex, State of New Jersey,
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and
convey unto the said Alice E. Miller and her heirs and assigns forever an undivided
fractional one-fifth (1/5) interest of said lands and in to
a certain tract or piece of land, together with dwelling house,
barn and other buildings thereon standing, situate at Quonochontown
land beach, in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at northeast corner of said land at the Beach (leaving
from sea to sail path) southwesterly by said beach running easterly north by
bound now or formerly of John F. Matthews and wife, about two
hundred (200) feet to the southeast corner of said land at the high-
way (be the same more or less), thence running southerly bound by
easterly side of said highway, about one hundred (100) feet to the southern
corner of said tract, thence running westerly, bounded southerly by
land now or formerly of Alexander Matthews and wife, to the northern
corner of said lot at the Beach, about two hundred (200) feet (be the
same more or less) thence running northerly bounded westerly by
said Beach ninety (90) feet to the first mentioned bound.
being the same land granted to Frank A. Matthews and Susan E.
Matthews by deed from A. Alvarez and James P. Jane dated October 24,
1899 and recorded in Plat 12, Page 150 of the Records of Deeds of
Deeds in the Town of Charlestown, R. I.
Also two certain tracts or parcels of land situated at Quonochontown
in the Town of Charlestown, Washington County:
The first of said tracts is bounded and described as follows:
Northerly on lot number eleven (11) as delineated on a plat or
sketch filed with the Charlestown Planning Board and filed for recording
on the Town Clerk's Office in said Charlestown; easterly on
the second lot bearing number twelve (12) northerly on lot number nine (9)
on said plat; and westerly on the Old Quonochontown Broadway being
lot number ten (10) on said plat of cottage sites.
The second of said tracts is bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the northeast corner of said tract bordering lot number ten (10)
therebefore described; thence easterly along the line of land now or
formerly of Alexander Matthews and wife, for a distance a straight line forty (40)
feet west of the shoreline of said water, thence a lite forty (40)
feet west of the shoreline of said water, thence westerly about one
hundred and twenty-five (125) feet in a straight line until it comes
to a point thirty (30) feet north of the westerly boundary of
lot number ten (10); thence continuing westerly in the same direction
about thirty (30) feet to intersect the line of demarcation between said
lot number ten (10) thence easterly or southeasterly along the
northern line of said lot number ten (10) about ninety-eight (90)
feet to the northeast corner of said lot number ten (10) thence south-
easterly along the line of said lot number ten (10) forty (40)
feet thence easterly along the shoreline of said water, in a right of way, 40ft.
wide with turns and in and to, from said lot to the highway near the
wall, provided in the deed to the same premises.
being the same land granted to Frank A. Matthews et ux by deed from
Mary L. Rice dated March 10, 1910 and recorded in Book No. 16 at
Page 180 of the Records of Land Evidence of the Town of Charlestown, R. I.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforementioned premises with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereto belonging, and unto to and the use of the said Grantee and her heirs
and assigns forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of
October, A. D. 1933.
( INTERNAL REVENUE STAMPS, $2.00) HELENE S. MATTHEWS.
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