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TO ALL PERSONS TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING:
KNOW YE, THAT I, STEPHEN J. CROUCH, of the Town of Ledyard, County of New London, and State of Connecticut, for the consideration of One ($1.00) Dollar and other valuable considerations received to my full satisfaction of Donald S. Hindle, of the Town of Bradford, and State of Rhode Island, do give, grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said DONALD S. HINDLE, a certain lot or parcel of land, with the buildings thereon standing, situated in the Town of Charlestown, in the County of Washington, and State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows:
Southerly by the Post Road,
Easterly by land formerly of Hannah Green,
Northerly by land formerly of Ethan Crandall, and
Westerly by the Highway leading from said Post Road northerly to the village of Bradford.
This being all the same property which was conveyed by John F. Gallagher, as Administrator, for the Estate of Anna M. Richardson, and recorded in the Land Records of the Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island on Book No. 32 and Page 333.
TO HAVE AND HOLD the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto him the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and benefit. And also, I the said grantor dores for myself, and my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said grantee his heirs and assigns, that at and until the end and ensealing of these presents, I am well seized of the premises, as a good indefeasible estate in FEE SIMPLE; and have good right to bargain and sell the same in such manner and form as is above written; and that the same is free from all incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE, I, the said grantor, does by these presents bind myself and my heirs forever to WARRANT AND DEFEND the above granted and bargained premises to him the said grantee his heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of May in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-four (1954).
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
Charles A. Waterman
Edna M. Waterman
STEPHEN J. CROUCH (L. S.)
(DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $5.50)
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, }
COUNTY OF NEW LONDON, } SS.:
Town of New London, May 27th, 1954.
Personally appeared STEPHEN J. CROUCH, Ledyard, Connecticut, Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed, before me.
EDNA M. WATERMAN, Notary Public
Commission expires April 1, 1956
(Notarial Seal)
Received for record May 29th, A. D. 1954 at 9:15 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
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