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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT, We, ASA T. HOXSIE, and WILLARD M. HOXSIE
(both single) both of the Town of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter
called the Grantors, in consideration of the sum of Ten (10) Dollars to us 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 ack-
nowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said grantee, and
its successors and assigns forever
That tract of land situated in the Town of Charlestown and
State of Rhode Island, bounded northerly on Smith Brook and notch,
Avg Bridge, easterly on land formerly of Samuel Bailey Hoxsie, southerly on,
Page 286 of the land conveyed by deed of Samuel Bailey Hoxsie, Administrator,
to William N. Clarke dated December 11, 1849 and recorded in the Records of
Land Evidence in said town of Charlestown Book 7 page 165 and westerly on
westerly on land formerly of Francis Carpenter and others. said Tract is
further described in a plat made by "H. " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
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And for the consideration aforesaid, I, Lucy A. Hoxsie, widow of Joseph M.
Hoxsie, do hereby release all my right of dower in and to the granted premises unto the
said grantee, and its successors and assigns forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this twelfth day
of October of the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty one (1931).
Signed and sealed Approved by
in presence of Benjamin Holzman
Carl S. Swanson Attorney General
ASA T. HOXSIE (L.S.)
WILLARD H. HOXSIE (L.S.)
LUCY A. HOXSIE (L.S.)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND }
County of Washington }
In Charlestown in said County on the 26th day of October A. D. 1931, before
me personally appeared the above named grantors,
Asa T. Hoxsie and Willard H. Hoxsie,
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.
CARL W. SWANSON
Notary Public.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND }
County of Washington }
In Charlestown in said County on the 26th day of October A. D. 1931, before me
personally appeared the above named Lucy A. Hoxsie, to me known and known by me to be
the party executing the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged said instrument by her
executed to be her free act and deed.
CARL W. SWANSON
Notary Public.
Received for record November 6th, A. D. 1931, at 2:05 o'clock P. M. and
recorded by [Signature]
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, ASA T. HOXSIE, (widower) of the
Town of Charlestown in the 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 grantee, and its successors and
assigns forever,
That tract of land situated in the Town of Charlestown in the
State of Rhode Island, bounding northerly on land formerly of Joseph
Hoxsie, easterly on land formerly of Samuel Burdick and lately of Samuel
B. Hoxsie, southerly on land formerly of Samuel Burdick and land
formerly of the heirs of Samuel Burdick and westerly on the south side of
Hall field, now of lately of Asa T. Hoxsie and heirs of Joseph M.
Hoxsie, the westerly line of said tract being on a ditch running north
and south, Being the same land conveyed by deed of Noah Hoxsie to
Samuel Burdick, dated January 13, 1844 and recorded in the Records of
Land evidence in said Town of Charlestown in Book 7 at page 157.