The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 9334

4/11/1934 · DEED · book 25 page 440 doc 9334

From PECKHAM BERTHA B life, PECKHAM JOSIAH F JR
To ELLIS GAGE B, ELLIS ELIZABETH K life
Premises none · Tract of land with buildings and improvements (Charlestown, Quonochontaug-West South Road, Charlestown Salt Pond)
Also on this page: MORTGAGE DISCHARGE GRAVES MABEL E; GRAVES ROBERT P

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 · INDUSTRIAL TRUST CO → PECKHAM BERTHA B · book 24 p 477
◀ 1930 · DEED · QUONY REALTY CORP → PECKHAM BERTHA B · book 24 p 64
◀ 1930 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · QUONY REALTY CORP → PECKHAM BERTHA B; PECKHAM JOSIAH F JR · book 24 p 69

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

▶ 1944 · DEED · ELLIS GAGE B; ELLIS ELIZABETH K → ZABEL GEORGE W; ZABEL MARGARET B · book 29 p 201

The instrument's own words

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440 STATE of RHODE ISLAND) County of Washington ) In Wakefield on the day of April 4, A. D. 1934 before me personally appeared Robert P. Graves and Mabel B. Graves, husband and wife, to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said in- strument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. HOWARD R. JOHNSON Notary Public. Received for record April 6th, A. D. 1934 at 11:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk. The WAKEFIELD SAVINGS FUND AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, having received full payment of all sums due on this Mortgage, does hereby cancel and discharge the same. In testimony whereof said association has caused its corporate name and seal to be hereto affixed by the Treasurer thereof duly authorized, this 27th day of May, 1941. In presence of THOMAS R. DOHERTY by Wilfred R. Easterbrooks Treasurer WAKEFIELD SAVINGS FUND AND LOAN ASSOCIATION (Corporate Seal) Above discharge received for record June 8th, A. D. 1945 at 9:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that We, JOSIAH F. PECKHAM, Jr. and wife BERTHA M. PECKHAM, in her right both of the City and County of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantors, for and in consideration of the sum of TEN DOLLARS to us paid by GAGE B. ELLIS and wife ELIZABETH K. ELLIS, both of Middletown Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania hereinafter called the Grantees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantees, as joint tenants and not as tenants in common and their heirs and assigns forever, in fee simple That certain tract or parcel of land with all buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the town of Charlestown, State of Rhode Island, and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a corner of a stone wall and a fence 40 ft. east, more or less, easterly from Quonochontaug-West South Road, measured along said fence southeasterly on the southerly boundary line of land now or for- merly of Benjamin P. Mullins; thence S 39° 5' E, bounding westerly on land conveyed to said Benjamin P. Mullins from said Grantors July 30, 1931 and recorded in office of the Town Clerk of Charlestown, one hundred (100) feet to a stone wall; thence in a westerly direction running easterly bounding southerly on said grantors' land, 193 feet, more or less, to the end of a stone wall; thence N 51° 30' W, along direction, along said Pond, to a stone wall; thence S 39° 5' W, along said stone wall 243 feet, more or less, to the first mentioned and starting point. Together with all the grantors' rights in and to said Charlestown Salt Pond which are appurtenant to the above described premises. (INTERNAL REVENUE STAMP, $2.00) TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the aforementioned premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto and to the use of said Grantees, as Joint tenants and not as tenants in common and their heirs and assigns forever, in fee simple.
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441 AND we the said Grantors do hereby for ourselves and for our heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns that said Bertha B. Peckham is lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises; that the same are free from all incumbrances that we have good right, full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid; that the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that we the said Grantors will, and our heirs, executors and administrators shall, warrant and defend the same to the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. And for the consideration aforesaid, said grantors hereby grant and release to said grantees, as joint tenants and not as tenants in common, and their heirs and assigns forever, all rights of way and all easements of any kind which were reserved to said grant- ors and created for their benefit in that certain deed to said grantees, dated July 30, 1931. AND FOR THE CONSIDERATION, aforesaid, we, said grantors do hereby release all our right of Dower or Courtesy and all other rights, statutory or otherwise, in and to the said granted premises unto the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns forever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 10th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four. Signed and sealed in presence of) JOSIAH F. PECKHAM, JR. (SEAL) B. M. WRIGHT, JR. ) BERTHA B. PECKHAM (SEAL) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, Etc.) ) County of Providence ) In Providence in said County on the 10th day of April A. D., one thousand nine hundred and thirty four before me personally appeared the above named Grantors: JOSIAH F. PECKHAM, JR. and wife BERTHA B. PECKHAM each and all to me known, and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and severally acknowledged said instru- ment, by them executed to be their free act and deed. NATHAN M. WRIGHT, JR. Notary Public. Received for record April 11th, A. D. 1934 at 11:40 o'clock, A. M., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk.

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