The instrument's own words
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THIS INDENTURE made the 26th day of February, 1935, between THOMAS L. ARNOLD, of
Charlestown, rhode island, LYNDON ARNOLD, of Brooklyn, New York, and THE WASHINGTON TRUST
COMPANY, a Rhode Island corporation having its office for the transaction of business at
Westerly, Rhode Island, as Executors of and Trustees under the last Will and Testament of
Thomas L. Arnold, deceased, parties of the first part, and, SUSANNA REED, of Charlestown, Rhode
Island, party of the second part,
WITNESSETH:
That the parties of the first part, by virtue of the power and authority given to
them in and by the said last Will and Testament, in consideration of Four Hundred Dollars ($400)
lawful money of the United States, paid by the party of the second part, do hereby grant
and release unto the party of the second part, her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns
forever,
ALL that certain tract of land situated in the Town of
Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, bounded
as follows:
BEGINNING on the Southerly line of the Boston Post Road at
the Northeast corner of land now or formerly of Samuel M. and Lila M.
Diggins; running thence in a Southerly direction along the Masterly
boundary of land now or formerly of Lila Diggins and Samuel M. Diggins
two hundred eighty-two (282) feet or more lost to the Easterly boundary of
running thence in a Northerly direction along the Easterly boundary of
land now or formerly of Lilo Schlesinger, one hundred (100) feet; running
thence in a Northerly direction and parallel with the first course two
hundred eighty-two (282) feet, or more, to the Southerly boundary of
the Boston Post Road; running thence in a Westerly direction along
the Southerly boundary line of the Boston Post Road to the point or
place of beginning,
EXCEPTING, however, so much thereof as comprises the graveyard
presently located and situated near the Westerly boundary line of said
premises herein conveyed;
TOGETHER with any right, title and interest of the party of the
first part in and to the roadway adjoining the premises on the North
boundary.
TOGETHER with the appurtenances, and also all the estate which the said testator
had at the time of his decease in said premises, and also the estate therein, which the parties
of the first part have or have power to convey or dispose of, whether individually, or, by
virtue of said Will, or otherwise.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the premises herein granted unto the party of the second part,
her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever.
AND the parties of the first part covenant that they have not done or suffered any-
thing whereby the said premises have been incumbered in any way whatever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands
and seals the day and year first above written.
In Presence of:
D. H. GORDON THOMAS L. ARNOLD (L. S.)
R. H. BAYLER LYNDON ARNOLD (L. S.)
ETHEL B. WESTERBERGS
Attest:
Harold D. Livingstone, Sec'y. THE WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY
By Thomas Perry Vice Pres (SEAL)
As Executors of and Trustees under the
Last Will and Testament of Thomas L.
Arnold, deceased.
(INTERNAL REVENUE STAMP, 50¢)
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STATE OF NEW YORK } SS.:
County of New York } No. 80451 Series D
I, ALBERT MARINELLI, Clerk of the County of New York and also Clerk of the Supreme Court,
for the said County, the same being a Court of Record, having a seal, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
MIRIAM M. WITNESS whose name is subscribed to the deposition or certificate of the proof
or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking
such deposition, or proof and acknowledgment, a Notary Public in and for such County, duly
commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of said State, to take depositions and to
administer oaths to be used in any Court of said State and for general purposes; and also
to take acknowledgments and proofs of deeds, of conveyances for land, tenements or heredi-
taments in said State of New York. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-
writing of such Notary Public, and verily believe that the signature to said deposition or
certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court and County, the 4th day of Mar. 1935.
ALBERT MARINELLI, Clerk (SEAL)
Received for record March 14th, A. D. 1935 at 8:45 o'clock, a. m., and
recorded by [Signature]
TOWN CLERK.