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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that We, Henry L. Nye of Dorchester in the State of Massachusetts and Hyra V. Fish of Hopkinton in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantors, in consideration of Ten Dollars, to us paid by Frank C. Fish of said Hopkinton hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto and onto the said Grantee, and his heirs and assign forever,
a certain tract of land situated in the Town of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, the same being lots three (3) and four (4) on a certain plat entitled "Indian Reservation Bad Hat" surveyed and platted by Samuel S. Greene, said plat is on file in the Town Clerk's Office in said Charlestown. Reference to the same being hereby had and made
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the aforementioned premises, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to the use of the said Grantee, and his heirs and assigns, forever.
And we the said Grantors, do, hereby, for ourselves and for our heirs, executors and administrators, covenant the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns that we are lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises; that the same are free from all incumbrances that we have good right, full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid; that the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns, shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that, we the said Grantors will, and our heirs, executors and administrators, shall warrant and defend the same to the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
And for the consideration aforesaid I, Mary A. Nye wife of the said Henry L. Nye do hereby release all my right of dower, and I, George M. Fish husband of said Hyra V. Fish do hereby release all my right of curtesy in and to the said granted premises unto the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns, forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 22nd day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty five.
HENRY L. NYE (SEAL)
HYRA V. FISH (SEAL)
MARY A. NYE (SEAL)
GEORGE M. FISH (SEAL)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND)
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County of Washington }
In Hopkinton on the 24th. day of August, A. D. 1943 before me personally appeared George L. Fish and Hyra V. Fish his wife to me known and known by me to be two of the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument, by them so executed, to be their free act and deed.
HENRY H. CRANDALL (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS)
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County of Suffolk }
In Boston, on the 22nd day of May, A. D. 1925 before me personally appeared Henry L. Nye and Mary A. Nye, to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
WILLIAM P. AKERMAN (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public
Received for record August 24th, A. D. 1943 at 4:00 o'clock, p. m. and recorded [signature]
Town Clerk