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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, MICHELE SACCOCCIO, of the City of
Cranston and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantor, in consideration of
the sum of Ten (10) Dollars to me paid by the STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE
PLANTATIONS (acting by and through the Metropolitan Park Commission), hereinafter called
the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain,
sell and convey unto the said grantees, and its successors and assigns forever,
That tract of land with all buildings and improvements thereon situated, situated in the
Town of Charlestown and State of Rhode Island, containing by estimation 110 acres of land,
more or less, bounded on the north by Equianicut Brook, easterly by Watchman Pond, southerly
by land formerly of Samuel Peckham and the heirs of solenoid Peckham and land formerly of
Waity Perry, and westerly by the highway, excepting from the above described tract the
parcel of land conveyed by deed of Samuel Peckham to Robert P. Day and Anthony E. Faverio,
dated December 17, 1906 and recorded in the records of Land Evidence in said Town of
Charlestown in Book 15 on page 353.
Being one of the parcels conveyed by deed of Fred S. Peckham to Michele
Saccoccio, dated June 13, 1908 and recorded in said records in Book 16 at page 115.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid premises, with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to the use of the said grantees, and its successa-
ors and assigns forever in fee simple.
And I the said grantor do hereby, for myself and for my heirs, executors and
administrators, covenant with the said grantees and its successors and assigns that I am
lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises; that the same are free from
all incumbrances; that I have good right, full power and lawful authority to sell and
convey the same in manner as above aforesaid; that the said grantees and its successors and assigns
shall be by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the
said premises, and that I the said grantor will, and my heirs, executors and administrators
shall, warrant and defend the same to the said grantees and its successors and assigns for-
ever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
And for the consideration aforesaid, I, Maria Saccoccio, wife of said Michele
Saccoccio, do hereby release all my right of dower in and to the granted premises unto the
said grantees and its successors and assigns forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our seals and write this 15th day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty one (1931).
Signed and Sealed
in presence of:
T. STRANAHAN
also witness to
Angelo Saccoccio.
STATE of RHODE ISLAND)
County of Providence )
In Providence in said County on the 15th day of October A. D. 1931, before me
personally appeared the above named Grantor, Michele Saccoccio and Maria Saccoccio, his wife,
to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and ack-
nowledged said instrument, by them to be executed their free act and deed.
Approved as to form
BENJAMIN M. HOLTMAN
Attorney General
Received for record October 24th, A. D. 1931, at 9:45 o'clock A. M. and recorded by
MICHELE SACCOCCIO (L. S.)
her
MARIA (X) SACCOCCIO (L. S.)
mark
T. STEWART STRANAHAN
Notary Public
[Signature]
Town Clerk.