The instrument's own words
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That We, WILLIAM B. BRIGGS, of the Town
of Hopkinton and State of Rhode Island, LUCY A. HOSKIN, (widow) of the Town of
Charlestown in said State, and MARIA P. SHELDON of the Town of Stonington and
State of Connecticut, in consideration of the sum of Ten (10) Dollars and other
good and valuable consideration to us paid by THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROV-
IDENCE PLANTATIONS (acting by and through the Metropolitan Park Commission) do
hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto said State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations (hereinafter called the grantee), its successors and assigns
forever,
All that certain three-quarters part of that tract or parcel of land sit-
uated in the Town of Charlestown and State of Rhode Island, containing
by estimation five and one-half (5 1/2) acres, above bounding northerly on
land of Sarah G. Allen et al. and southerly on land of Torrence and Lee
land Rhode Island, easterly on land of Frederick Thody Hall, and west-
ernly on land formerly of Frederick Thody Hall. Said lot is known as Lot
designated " Ferry No.1" on a plat recorded in the Records of Land
Evidence in said Town of Charlestown in Deed Book 74 at page 311.
Being the same land and premises now in the deeds of heirs of Thodady
Hall to Ferry Hall dated June 28, 1852 and recorded in said records in
Deed Book 7 at page 469.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforegranted 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 we the said grantors do hereby, for ourselves and for our heirs, exe-
cutors and administrators, covenant with the said grantee and its successors
assigns that we are lawfully seised 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 its successors 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 its successors and assigns forever against the lawful claims
and demands of all persons.
And for the consideration aforesaid, we, Frances V. Briggs, wife of
William B. Briggs, and Frank Sheldon, husband of said Maria P. Sheldon, do hereby
release our rights of dower and curtesy respectively in and to the granted premises
unto the said grantee and its successors and assigns forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we hereunto set our hands and seals 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:
Everett P. Hatheway
WILLIAM B. BRIGGS (L.S.)
FRANCES V. BRIGGS (L.S.)
FRANK SHELDON (L.S.)
MARIA P. SHELDON (L.S.)
LUCY A. HOSKIN (L.S.)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND }
County of Washington }
In Hopkinton in said County on the 14th day of October A. D. 1931, before
me personally appeared the above named grantor, William B. Briggs and Frances V.
Briggs, his wife, to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the fore-
going instrument, and acknowledged said instrument, by then executed to their
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free act and deed.
EVERETT P. MATHEWSON
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 Grantor, Lucy A. Moxie 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 T. SWANSON
Notary Public.
STATE OF CONN
County of N London }
In Unington in said County on the day of October 15th A. D. 1931, before me
personally appeared the above named Grantor, Maria P. Sheldon and Frank Sheldon, her
husband, 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.
Approved
H. MELUTIAN
BENJAMIN H. MELUTIAN
Attorney General
ALBERT G. MARTIN
Notary Public
Received for record, November 6th, A. D. 1931, at 2:30 o'clock P. M. and
recorded by [Signature]
Town Clerk.
THIS AGREEMENT made on the 12th day of November, A. D. 1931, between ALFRED
A. GORBILLE, hereinafter called the Lessor, and EDMUND I. TOUGAS, hereinafter called the
Lessee,
WITNESSETH, That the said Lessor has agreed to let and hereby does let to the
said Lessee, the building situated on the premises of said Lessor, together with the land
directly in front of and between said building and the State Highway, (with the understanding
that no buildings shall be erected on said land), located in the Village of Shameoce, Town
of Charlestown and State of Rhode Island, now used and having been used by said Lessor as a
store for the sale of Soda, Ice Cream, Confectionery, Gasoline, Oils, etc. Said Lessor
hereby gives to said Lessee the privilege to use the driveway from the said State Highway
to and around said store, during the term of this Lease, or renewal of same, provided, it is
not kept obstructed to the inconvenience of said Lessor, his heirs and assigns.
TO HAVE AND To HOLD the same unto said Lessees, his executors, administrators and
assigns, for and during the term of one year from the 12th day of November, A. D. 1931, yield-
ing and paying therefore, during said term the rent of Thirty-five Dollars ($35.00) for each
and every month during the continuance of this lease, and in the same proportion for any less