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We, John C. Duksta and Helen B. Duksta, husband and wife, both of the Town of
Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to
Nelson H. Thorp, of the Town of Westerly aforesaid, with MORTGAGE COVENANTS, to secure the
payment of Two Thousand (2000) Dollars in ________ years with interest at Five (5) per centum, per
annum, payable semi-annually in advance as provided in a certain negotiable promissory note of
even date herewith
That certain real estate situate in Quonocutcong, County of Washington in the State of
Rhode Island, and described as follows:
A certain tract or parcel of land with building and improvements thereon
and including the dwelling house therein, situated on the easterly side of Highland
Road, so called, at Quonocutcong East Beach in the Town of Charlestown, County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island bounded and described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at the intersection of Highland Road, above described, bounded on a
point on the easterly side of said Highland Road; thence running
One Hundred Sixty (160) feet, more or less, to the shore of Garden Point;
thence following the shore of Garden Point in a southerly direction to the
southeast corner of the same; thence running by the shore of Garden Point,
One Hundred Twenty-five (125) feet, more or less, to Highland road aforesaid;
thence running northerly to the point of beginning.
Being Lot No. 472 as shown and delineated on a certain plan or plat,
entitled, "List of East Beach at Quonocutcong, Rhode Island, Property of S. H.
Davis, dated Jan. 1st, 1911, and revised until June, 1931, with equal scale 1" = 100'
Revised July, 1931."
Meaning and intending to convey the same premises conveyed to the mortgagors
by H. William Rodda and Amanda Rodda, by deed dated February 10th, 1945, and to be
recorded in the Town Clerk's Office in said Town of Charlestown. This mortgage is
subject to all the terms, conditions and agreements and also to all the
privileges and benefits as expressed in said deed from H. William Rodda and Amanda
Rodda to these mortgagors. And for the purpose of more complete description
hereby had and made and the same is made a part hereof. For a more complete descrip-
tion and identification of the premises hereby conveyed.
This mortgage is made upon the STATUTORY CONDITION and with the STATUTORY POWER OF SALE.
WITNESS our hands this 23rd day of February 1945.
JOHN C. DUKSTA
HELEN B. DUKSTA
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND)
County of Washington )
In Westerly on the 23rd day of February, 1945 before me personally appeared John C.
Duksta and Helen B. Duksta to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing
instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
HOWARD E. THORP (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public.
Received for record February 26th, A. D. 1945 at 9:15 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
I the undersigned, having received Full payment and satisfaction of the within mortgage, recorded
in the record of land evidence in the Town of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island,
Land Evidence Book No. 29 at page 367, hereby cancel and discharge the same. IN
witness WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of February 1954.
NELSON H. THORP
Received for record February 19th, A. D. 1954 at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk