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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That I, CHARLES G. ELDRIDGE, of Groton, County of New London, State of Connec-
ticut, a son and one of the next of kin and heirs at law of Charles P. Eldridge, late of
Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, deceased, in consideration
of ten dollars and other valuable consideration to me paid by CHARLES M. ELDRIDGE, of
said Charlestown, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant,
sell, convey and confirm unto the said CHARLES M. ELDRIDGE, his heirs and assigns, for-
ever, the undivided one-half part of two certain lotions or parcels of land lying and
being at Quonnoquitt, in said Town of Charlestown, with improvements thereon standing,
bounded and described as follows, to wit:
First Tract:
Beginning at the northwest corner of the tract hereby conveyed and
at the northwest corner of land, now or formerly, of D. P. and C. H.
Babcock, on the highway leading north running northerly on said highway;
thence running northerly on said highway about sixty-five (65) feet
to the road through north pasture, thence on the line of said branch about one hundred
(100) feet; thence southerly in a direct line to the northeast corner of
said Babcock land; thence easterly on the line of said Babcock land
about one hundred (100) feet to the highway and point and place
of beginning, the boundaries of said tract are given as above-mentioned,
Charles P. Eldridge by Jesse L. Fisher by deed dated April 29th, 2010,
A.D. 1897, recorded in the Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island, Book
15, Page 495 and page 496, reference to said deed and the record there-
of being hereby had and made a part of the premises thus.
Second Tract:
A certain tract of marsh land situated in said Charlestown, containing
four (4) acres, more or less, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of said tract; thence west, bounded by Oliver Davis,
southerly, by the Beach property, westerly by land formerly of Oliver Davis,
northerly, by the Fresh Pond, and easterly by land formerly of
Elias Saunders, to the first mentioned bound, or however otherwise
the same may be bounded and described in the premise conveyed to above-
mentioned Charles P. Eldridge by James H. Crandall by deed dated October
11th, 1883, and recorded in the Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island,
Book 15, Page 431, and reference to said deed and the record thereof being
hereby had and made and the same made a part of the premises thus.
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 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, Mary Eldridge, wife of the said Charles G. Eldridge in consideration
of the sum paid as aforesaid do hereby release my right of dower in and to the said
granted premise unto the said Charles M. Eldridge, his heirs and assigns forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 11th day
of May, A. D. 1934.
In presence of:
ROSALIE R. JEBERSON
MOSES W. RATHBUN
CHARLES G. ELDRIDGE
MARY ELDRIDGE
STATE OF CONNECTICUT)
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County of New London)
In Groton, in said County, on this 11th day of May, 1934, before me personally
appeared Charles G. Eldridge and Mary 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.
(SEAL)
MOSES W. RATHBUN, Notary Public.
Received for record June 19th, A. D. 1934, at 4:40 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by
Town Clerk.
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