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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That I, THURMAN F. ELDRIDGE, of Charlestown,
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, a son and one of the next of kin and heirs
at law of Charles P. Eldridge, late of Charlestown, said County and State, deceased, in con-
sideration of ten dollars and other valuable considerations to me paid by CHARLES M. ELDRIDGE,
of said Town, County and State, the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge, do hereby give,
grant, sell, convey and confirm unto the said CHARLES M. ELDRIDGE, his heirs and assigns,
forever, the undivided one-half part of two certain lots or parcels of land lying and being
at Quocopaug, in said Town of Charlestown, with improvements thereon standing, bounded and
described as follows, to wit:
First Tract:
Beginning at the northeast corner of the tract hereby conveyed and at the
northwesterly corner of fences of Low, now or formerly of D. F. and C. N. Babcock, on
the highway; thence running northerly on said highway about sixty-five (65)
feet to the old breach; thence easterly on said breach about one hundred ninety (190)
feet to some nearby tree; thence southerly on said breach about one hundred ninety (190)
feet back to the highway; thence southwesterly on said highway about one hundred fifty-
eight (158) feet to a point and place of commencement. The above mentioned tract is
described in Deed by Jennie L. Fisher filed by deed dated April 1, A. D. 1927 and recorded
in the Land Evidence Records of the Town of Charlestown, Book 15, Page 453, and
496, reference to said deed and the record thereof being here made and the same to
be made a part of these presents.
Second Tract:
Another tract of land more or less situated in said Charlestown, containing four (4)
acres grant and more or less, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the
southeast corner of said tract; thence west; thence southerly bounded by the Beach
grant easterly by Low; thence easterly bounded by the beach at the mouth of Quocopaug Creek,
so-called, and easterly by land formerly of Elias Saunders, to the first mentioned point.
The same premises being conveyed to above-mentioned Charles F. Eldridge
by Jane M. Crandall in Deed dated December 20, 1900 and recorded in the Land Evidence
Records of Land Evidence, Town of Charlestown, Book 15, Page 41, reference to said deed
and the records thereof being here made and the same to be made a part of these presents.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same to the said Charles M. Eldridge, his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns, forever, and I covenant to and with the said Charles M. Eldridge
that I am the true and lawful owner of said undivided one half part of said described land; that
the same is free and clear of any and all incumbrances and that I will warrant and defend the
same to the said Charles M. Eldridge, his heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims
and demands of all persons.
And I, Elizabeth M. Eldridge in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid do hereby
release my right of dower in and to the said granted premises unto the said Charles M. Eldridge,
his heirs and assigns, forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 17th day of February,
A. D. 1934.
In presence of:
LINTON L. BROWN
THURMAN F. ELDRIDGE
ELIZABETH M. ELDRIDGE
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND }
County of Washington }
In Charlestown, in said County, on this 17th day of February, A. D. 1934, before me
personally appeared Thurman F. Eldridge and Elizabeth M. Eldridge, husband and wife, to me known
and known by me to be the parties described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and
they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
LINTON L. BROWN, Notary Public.
Received for record February 17th, A. D. 1934 at 1:05 o'clock, p. m., and
recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk.
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