The instrument's own words
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LYNDON ARNOLD, residing at Brooklyn, New York, THOMAS L. ARNOLD, residing at
Charlestown, Rhode Island, and the WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a corporation organized under
the laws of the State of Rhode Island Island, 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, in CONSIDERATION of the sum of
One Dollar ($\phi 1.00) lawful money of the United States, and other good and valuable consider-
ation, paid by NINA BALIEY, residing at Greenwich, Connecticut, party of the second part,
do grant and sell to said party of the second part, with quit-claim covenants, all that
lot or parcel of land situated on the West Beach, in the Town of Charlestown, County of
Washington, State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the shore line of Block Island
Sound, which point is seventy-five (75) feet distant easterly from
the point which marks the northeast corner of lands of the State of
Thomas L. Arnold and the southeast corner of lands of the State of
Fred W. Arnold; thence running masterly along the shore line of
Block Island Sound to a point which is seventy-five (75) feet to a point
which is distant fifty (50) feet from the southeast corner of lands of
the State of Thomas L. Arnold, thence running northerly parallel to
with the easterly boundary line of said lands of the State of Thomas
L. Arnold do to a point which is distant fifty (50) feet from the right
of way; thence running westerly along the southerly line of said pro-
posed new highway a distance of seventy-five (75) feet; thence south-
erly through lands of the Estate of said Thomas L. Arnold to the point
or place of beginning.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands
and seals, this 25th day of June, 1935.
In the presence of:
MARGARET F. COUGHLIN
HARRIET S. ARNOLD
In the presence of:
Ethel B. Westcott
Miriam M. Rainers
Attest:
Everett Barnes
Treasurer
THOMAS L. ARNOLD (L. S.)
LYNDON ARNOLD (L. S.)
THE WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY (SEAL)
By Arthur L. Perry, Pres.
Thomas Perry, Vice President
As Executors of and Trustees under
the last Will and Testament of
Thomas L. Arnold, deceased.
(INTERNAL REVENUES STAMP, $1.00)
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. }
} SS.: NAUGATUCK
County of New Haven }
On this 25th day of June, 1935, personally appeared before me Thomas L. Arnold
of Charlestown, Rhode Island, one of the Executors of and Trustees under the last Will and
Testament of Thomas L. Arnold, deceased, known to me to be the person who executed the fore-
going instrument and he acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and seal at Naugatuck, Conn, the day
and year first above written.
(SEAL) ROSSER A. DONLEY
My Commission expires Feb. 1st, 1936.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT}
} SS. Waterbury
County of New Haven }
I, GEORGE H. FREEMAN, Clerk of the County of New Haven, at Waterbury, and also Clerk of
the Superior Court at Waterbury, the same being a Court of Record, do SOLEMNLY CERTIFY that
Rosser A. Donley, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof and acknowledgment,
of annexed instrument and therein written, was at the time of taking such proof and acknowl-
edgment, a Notary Public in and for the State of Connecticut, duly commissioned and
authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths for general purposes, to take affi-
davits and the acknowledgments and proofs of deeds or conveyances, for land, tenements, or
hereditaments, in said State to be recorded therein. And further that I am well acquainted with
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the handwriting of such Notary Public, and verily believe that the signature to said
Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and further that under the laws
of the State of Connecticut, said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is not re-
quired to be under seal and the impression of such seal is not required by the laws
of the State of Connecticut to be filed in my office.
Commission expires Jan 31 1936
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
and County at Westerly, the 27 day of June 1935.
(SEAL) GEORGE H. FREEMAN, Clerk
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND }
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON } ss.:
In the Town of Westerly in said County on the 8th day of July, 1935, before
me, a Notary Public in and for said County, personally appeared Arthur L. Perry the
President and Thomas Perry the Vice President of the corporate grantor in the above
and foregoing instrument, both of them being known to me and known by me to be such
officers of said Corporation, and acknowledged that they had signed and executed the
said instrument in their said respective characters for and in behalf of the said
corporation and that such execution was their and each of their free and voluntary
act and deed of said corporation, and that the seal affixed to said instrument is the
corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year
first above written.
HAROLD L. LIVINGSTONE
Notary Public.
Received for record July 13th, A. D. 1935 at 3:05 o'clock, p. m., and
recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk.
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the handwriting of such Notary Public, and verily believe that the signature to said
Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and further that under the laws
of the State of Connecticut, said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is not re-
quired to be under seal and the impression of such seal is not required by the laws
of the State of Connecticut to be filed in my office.
Commission expires Jan 31 1936
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
and County at Westerly, the 27 day of June 1935.
(SEAL) GEORGE H. FREEMAN, Clerk
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND }
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON } ss.:
In the Town of Westerly in said County on the 8th day of July, 1935, before
me, a Notary Public in and for said County, personally appeared Arthur L. Perry the
President and Thomas Perry the Vice President of the corporate grantor in the above
and foregoing instrument, both of them being known to me and known by me to be such
officers of said Corporation, and acknowledged that they had signed and executed the
said instrument in their said respective characters for and in behalf of the said
corporation and that such execution was their and each of their free and voluntary
act and deed of said corporation, and that the seal affixed to said instrument is the
corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year
first above written.
HAROLD L. LIVINGSTONE
Notary Public.
Received for record July 13th, A. D. 1935 at 3:05 o'clock, p. m., and
recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk.
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the handwriting of such Notary Public, and verily believe that the signature to said
Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and further that under the laws
of the State of Connecticut, said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is not re-
quired to be under seal and the impression of such seal is not required by the laws
of the State of Connecticut to be filed in my office.
Commission expires Jan 31 1936
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
and County at Westerly, the 27 day of June 1935.
(SEAL) GEORGE H. FREEMAN, Clerk
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND }
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON } ss.:
In the Town of Westerly in said County on the 8th day of July, 1935, before
me, a Notary Public in and for said County, personally appeared Arthur L. Perry the
President and Thomas Perry the Vice President of the corporate grantor in the above
and foregoing instrument, both of them being known to me and known by me to be such
officers of said Corporation, and acknowledged that they had signed and executed the
said instrument in their said respective characters for and in behalf of the said
corporation and that such execution was their and each of their free and voluntary
act and deed of said corporation, and that the seal affixed to said instrument is the
corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year
first above written.
HAROLD L. LIVINGSTONE
Notary Public.
Received for record July 13th, A. D. 1935 at 3:05 o'clock, p. m., and
recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk.
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the handwriting of such Notary Public, and verily believe that the signature to said
Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and further that under the laws
of the State of Connecticut, said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is not re-
quired to be under seal and the impression of such seal is not required by the laws
of the State of Connecticut to be filed in my office.
Commission expires Jan 31 1936
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
and County at Westerly, the 27 day of June 1935.
(SEAL) GEORGE H. FREEMAN, Clerk
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND }
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON } ss.:
In the Town of Westerly in said County on the 8th day of July, 1935, before
me, a Notary Public in and for said County, personally appeared Arthur L. Perry the
President and Thomas Perry the Vice President of the corporate grantor in the above
and foregoing instrument, both of them being known to me and known by me to be such
officers of said Corporation, and acknowledged that they had signed and executed the
said instrument in their said respective characters for and in behalf of the said
corporation and that such execution was their and each of their free and voluntary
act and deed of said corporation, and that the seal affixed to said instrument is the
corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year
first above written.
HAROLD L. LIVINGSTONE
Notary Public.
Received for record July 13th, A. D. 1935 at 3:05 o'clock, p. m., and
recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk.
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the handwriting of such Notary Public, and verily believe that the signature to said
Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and further that under the laws
of the State of Connecticut, said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is not re-
quired to be under seal and the impression of such seal is not required by the laws
of the State of Connecticut to be filed in my office.
Commission expires Jan 31 1936
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
and County at Westerly, the 27 day of June 1935.
(SEAL) GEORGE H. FREEMAN, Clerk
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND }
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON } ss.:
In the Town of Westerly in said County on the 8th day of July, 1935, before
me, a Notary Public in and for said County, personally appeared Arthur L. Perry the
President and Thomas Perry the Vice President of the corporate grantor in the above
and foregoing instrument, both of them being known to me and known by me to be such
officers of said Corporation, and acknowledged that they had signed and executed the
said instrument in their said respective characters for and in behalf of the said
corporation and that such execution was their and each of their free and voluntary
act and deed of said corporation, and that the seal affixed to said instrument is the
corporate seal of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year
first above written.
HAROLD L. LIVINGSTONE
Notary Public.
Received for record July 13th, A. D. 1935 at 3:05 o'clock, p. m., and
recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk.