The instrument's own words
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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 30th 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 30th 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 Burden 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 mill road, formerly of late 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.
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Also that tract of land situated in said Town of Charlestown, bounding
easterly on land formerly of Simonon Clark, southerly on land formerly of Jared
Babcock, and westerly on land formerly of Samuel Sheffield et al., and north-
erly on land conveyed by deed of Henry L. Niles to Samuel Burdick dated
13, 1844 and recorded in said town's Book Land Records in Book 7 at page 187.
Being the same tract of land conveyed by deed of Henry L. Niles to Samuel
Burdick, dated April 13, 1844 and recorded in said record office in Book 7 at
page 397.
Also one certain strip or piece of land containing one-tenth of an acre
more or less, bounded on the north by land conveyed by deed of Henry L. Niles
to Samuel Burdick, dated April 13, 1844 and recorded in said Charlestown Land
Records in Book 7 at page 187, bounded on the east by land formerly of Jared
Babcock, and on the south by land formerly of Jared Babcock. being the same
premises conveyed by deed of Henry L. Niles to Samuel Burdick, dated April 13, 1844
and recorded in said Charlestown Land Records in Book 7 at page 54.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforementioned premises, with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to the use of the said grantee, and its
successors 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 grantee and its successors and assigns that I
an 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 aforesaid; that the said grantee and its successors and
assigns shall 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 and executors and
administrators shall, warrant and defend the same to the said grantee and its successors
and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one (1931).
Signed and Sealed
in presence of:
CARL V. SWANSON
Approved
BENJAMIN WEILMAN
Attorney General
ASA T. NOXBIE (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 grantor, Asa T. Noxbie, to me known
and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged
said instrument, by him executed to be his free act and deed
CARL W. SWANSON
Notary Public.
Received for record November 6th A. D. 1931, at 2:10 o'clock P. M.
and recorded by
Town Clerk