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In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this first day of October AD 1780
In presence of John W. Buntington
Tacy A. Arandall
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
Ss. Me newly on the first day of October AD 1780
before me personally appeared John W. Buntington
resident, in the town known by me to be
the party executing the foregoing instrument and to be
acknowledged Said Instrument, by him executed
to be his free act and deed
Tacy A Arandall S.S.
Notary Public
Received for Record Oct. 9th 1780 at 12 oclock m.
and recorded by Mary E. Leron
Deputy Town Clerk
Know All Men By These Presents
That Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company,
a corporation existing under the laws of the State of
Rhode Island and located at the city of Providence in
said state (hereinafter called the grantor) in consideration
of the sum of one Hundred Dollars, (100) to be paid by
The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
(acting by and through the Metropolitan Park Commission)
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged does hereby sell,
grant, bargain sell convey remise release surrender and
forever quitclaim unto the said State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations (hereinafter called the grantee,
its successors and assigns) 함께 all the right title,
interest, property, claims and demand which it, said
grantor, now has, or of right ought to have, or deem
in and to All of those certain tracts or parcels
of land, with all the buildings and other improvements
thereon, situated in the town of Charlestown in
Washington County said State which are particularly
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bounded and described as follows, viz:-
i tract of land containing by estimation six acres of land
& nt bounded and described as follows, Beginning at the
southwest corner of said lot, at the Northwest corner of the
Christopher Babcock 2nd lot, from thence W 33° E 4 chains
of links to a stake mark from thence N 61° E 13 chains 7 links to
a stake mark, from thence S 33° W N 4 chains 61 links to
Christopher Babcock 2nd lot thence W 61° N to the point of
beginning said tract bounds westerly on land formerly of
James Peckham northerly and easterly on land formerly of
Theodore Hall and southerly on said Christopher Babcock or
same, now however otherwise described being the same tract
conveyed by deed of John A. Brandall et al, heirs of Matthew
Brandall & deed of Rachel Lackin dated january 1st 1876 and
recorded in the Records of Land Evidence in said Town
of Charlestown in Book 9 at page 209 and inheritance by
his grantees as sold heirs i few of deed called Rachel Lackin to
estate of the town of Westerly in said state deceased intestate
which is a tract of land in the Maple Swamp so called containing
by estimation one acre of land and bounded and described
as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of said tract
at a cedar tree three Westerly in part or land formerly
belonging to Jesse Brandall and in part on land formerly
of Theodore Hall, thence northerly on land formerly belonging
to the heirs of Christopher Babcock 2nd thence easterly on land
formerly of Roland Peckham until it comes to the edge of the
bog, thence southerly on the bog to the point of beginning
being the same premises conveyed by deed of Alfred Lackin
to Rachel A. Lackin dated February 28, 1881 and recorded
in the Records of Land Evidence in said Town of Charlestown
in Book 11 at page 11 and inherited by Wakel R Lackin
from A. Peckham and Ruth A. Lackin sole heirs at law
of Said Isakeh A. Lackin late of the Town of Westerly in
said state deceased intestate.
Also those tracts of land which together comprise lot No 1 50
of My Harry Harvey in a division of land owned by Waity
Harvey and Simon Adams Jr by Oliver Brandall, Ethan
Brandall and others joint fd, as a committee appointed by the
Court of Probate of said Town of Charlestown reference being
hereby made to the report of said committee dated 10, 1822 and
recorded in the Records of Probate in said town of Charlestown
in Book 2 at page 239 and to a plat of said division
recorded in said records of Probate in Book 2 at page 235 for
a further and particular description of said tract of land, being
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the same premises conveyed by deed of Alpheus G. Vise and wife
to James Johnson dated February 18, 1809 and recorded in
the Records of Land Evidence in said Town of Charlestown
in Book 9 at page 87, and a portion of the premises conveyed
by deed of Samuel Johnson deceased under the will of James
Johnson to Ruth P. Luckin dated July 27, 1806 and recorded
in said records no Book 9 at page 377, said premises
were inherited by these grantees as sole heirs of said
Ruth P. Luckin late of the Town of Westerly me died intestate
However otherwise bounded the above described premises
are the same which were conveyed to the grantees by
deed from Caleb B. Luckin Evh Peckham and Ruth P.
Luckin dated the 6th day of July AD 1827 and recorded in
the land records of said Town of Charlestown in Book 23
of record of deeds at page 20; reference to said deed and
said record thereof being hereby made, for a particular
description of the premises, rights, title and interests
hereby conveyed, the contents of said deed being hereby
made a part hereof to the same extent and with the
same effect as if the same had been incorporated herein
Also all the right title interest property claim and demand
which at said grantees now have or of right ought to have
or claim in and to those certain tracts or parcels of land
with all the buildings and other improvements thereon
situated in said Town of Charlestown which are particularly
bounded and described as follows viz:
A tract of land containing by estimation 32 acres and
27 rods very near the east shaft of the Dumme lines in a
division of land owned by Mary Perry and Susan
Adams by Olive Crandall, Thaine Crandall and
Joshua Laidlaw, a committee appointed by the court
of Probate of said Town of Charlestown reference being
hereby made to the report of said committee dated January
10, 1823 and recorded in the Records of Probate in said
Town of Charlestown in Book 2 at page 237 and to a
plat of said division recorded in said Records of
Probates in Book 2 page 235 for a particular description
of said land. However otherwise described it is
The second tract conveyed by deed of Horace L. Peckham
et al to Elisha S. Peckham dated March 20, 1856 and
recorded in the Record of Land Evidence in said Town
of Charlestown in Book 9 at page 254. Said premises
were conveyed by deed of Elisha S. Peckhams to Elisha S.
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Peckham Jr, dated November 3, 1893 and recorded in said records
on Book 12 at page 495 and inherited by A Gertrude Hossie
Ruth E. James And Anna E. Henderson as sole Heirs at law
of said Elisha E. Peckham Jr. late of the said Town of
Charlestown deceased intestate reference being also made to a deed
of said premises from said heirs of Elisha E. Peckham, Jr. to
Eva H. Peckham widow of said Elisha E. Peckham, Jr. dated
October 30, 1925 and recorded in said records in Book 22 at
page 92. Also a tract of land containing 3 acres and
1/2 rod bounded and described as follows
beginning at the Southwest corner of said tract at a wall
and at the corner of land formerly of Elisha E. Peckham,
thence southerly and easterly by said Elisha E. Peckham land,
to land formerly of Robert R. and Elisha E. Peckham land thence
northerly and easterly by said last mentioned land till it come
to the own Baking land, thence westerly and northerly by
said Bakings land till it comes to bounding Peckham's or
Maryland, thence southerly and westerly as the fence now
stands or formerly stood to the point of beginning.
Being the same premises conveyed by deed of Bradford
Bundy surrendered to Robert R. and Elisha E. Peckham
dated January 10, 1861 and recorded in said records
in Book 4 at page 18, reference being also made to
a tax form George H. Mud Collector of taxes in Elisha's Peckham
dated January 27, 1880 and recorded in said records in
Book 10 at page 519, said premises were conveyed by said
Louise E. Peckham to Elisha E. Peckham, Jr. dated
November 3, 1893 and recorded in said records on
Book 12 at page 495 and inherited by A Gertrude Hossie
with E. James and Anna E. Henderson as sole heirs at law
of said Elisha E. Peckham, Jr. late of town of Charlestown
deceased intestate reference being also made to a deed of
said premises from said heirs of Elisha E. Peckham, Jr. dated
October 30, 1925 and recorded in said records in Book 22 at
page 92. Also a tract of land containing 7 acres 3 quarter
and 27 rods bounded North on land formerly of Jonathan
Peckham on the east by land formerly of Jonathan Peckham
on the south by land formerly of the heirs of Theodate Hall
and on the west by land formerly of Horatio R. Hoxie.
The course of the east side of said tract commencing
at the southwest is N 20° E 8 and the course and distance
of the west side of said lot is N 11° E 6 chains 25 links
commencing at south west corner said tract is determined
on a plat recorded in said records in Book 7 at page
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468 Being the same premises conveyed by our of the heirs
of Theodate Hall by Isaac Dexter attorney, to Elkanah S. Peckham
dated June 28, 1852 and recorded in Book 7, at page 465.
Said premises were conveyed by deed of Elkanah S. Peckham
to Elkanah S. Peckham Jr dated November 3, 1870 and recorded
in Book 12 at page 475 and recorded by a separate schedule
Ruth Ames and Emma D. Henderson as sole heirs at law
of Elkanah S. Peckham Jr late of said Sheandon, deceased
Intestate, reference being made to said deed.
Premises likewise and heirs of Elkanah S. P. Peckham, Jr & Sarah
Peckham, widow of said Elkanah S. Peckham, Jr dated August 18, 1925
and recorded in said records in Book 22 at page 4.
However otherwise bounded the above described premises
are the same which were conveyed to this grantor by deed
from Eva H. Peckham dated the 1st day of May 1891 1871 27
and recorded in the land records of said town
Peckhamton in Book 10 at page 22 and said deed is
reference to said deed and said record referred to above.
Hereby made for a particular exception of the premises,
rights, title and interests hereby conveyed, the contents
and lands being made hereby made part and parcel hereof to the same
extent and with the same effect as if the same had been
incorporated herein
To have and to hold the same, with all the rights, privileges
and appurtenances thereto belonging and appertaining into
and to the use of the said grantee and its successors and
assigns forever
In Testimony Whereof said Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
hereunto sets its hand and seal corporate and said
12th day of August in the year of our lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty nine of her duly qualified and
authorized officers thereof
signed and sealed Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company L.S.
in presence of By P. H. Gardner Vice President
Rudolph J Tannis By George H. Capron Secretary S.S.
as to both
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
I the City of Providence in said County
on the 12th day of August AD 1929 before me personally
appeared the above named P. H. Gardner and
his G. H. Capron respectively Vice President
of the above named Rhode Island Hospital Trust
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Company, each to me known and known by
me to be the parties who executed the foregoing
instrument for and on behalf of said Rhode Island
Hospital Trust Company and they severally acknowledged
said instrument specified as aforesaid, to be their free
act and deed and the free act and deed of said Rhode
Island Hospital Trust Company.
[Signature] J. Turner, Notary Public
my commission expires
June 30, 1931
Correct as to form
[Signature]
[Signature]
Entered for record October 5th 1930 at eleven
thirty five o'clock a.m. and recorded by
Mary E. Dean
Deputy Town Clerk
Know All Men By These Presents
That Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
a corporation existing under the laws of the State of
Rhode Island and located at the city of Providence in
said State (hereinafter called the grantor) on consideration
of the sum of one hundred (100) dollars to be paid by the
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (acting
by and through the Metropolitan Park Commission) the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does hereby grant
bargain sell convey release surrender and deliver
forever a quitclaim unto the said State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations (hereinafter called the grantee)
its successors and assigns forever all the right title title
property claim and demand which it, said grantor, has
has of of right ought to have or claim in and to those
three certain tracts or parcels of land with all buildings
semi sites improvements thereon, situated in the town
of Cranston in Washington county said state
which are particularly bounded and described as follows,
viz: a tract of land known as the blossom farm formerly
belonging to Joseph W. Wilcox bounding northerly on
and southerly on Joseph Ammons land of Widow Allen and