8/17/1933 · DEED · book 25 page 340 doc 9242

340 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, THOMAS J. CLARKE, 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 be 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 lot of wood land containing about fifteen (15) acres or more of land, more or less, situated in the Town of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island, bounded west- erly by lands formerly of Sanders Garrity and Joseph D. Willcox, now and notary lle erly of Willard M. Hoxsie, et al., northerly by land formerly of the heirs of John Foster, and now or lately of Hazard Burdick, easterly by land formerly of H. A. & H. H. Burdick, and now or lately of Asa T. Hoxsie et al., and southerly by land formerly of Oliver D. Clarke, and now or lately of Willard M. Hoxsie, et al. Being the same land conveyed by deed of John W. Buddington to Thomas J. Clarke, dated December 2, 1926 and recorded in the Records of Land Evidence in said Town of Charlestown in Book 22 at page 460. To HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforementioned premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto and to the use of the said grantees, 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 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 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, 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 abovementioned, I, Mary A. Clarke, wife of said Thomas J. Clarke, 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 1st day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty three (1933). Signed and Sealed in presence of me: LINTON L. BROWN THOMAS J. CLARKE (SEAL) MARY A. CLARKE (SEAL) Approved as to form, JOHN B. BARTON Attorney General. (REVENUE STAMP, 50¢) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND County of Washington In Charlestown in said County on the first day of July A. D. 1933, before me personally appeared the above named Grantor, Thomas J. Clarke and Mary A. Clarke, his wife, 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. LINTON L. BROWN Notary Public. Received for record August 17th, A. D. 1933, at 4:00 o'clock p. m., and recorded by me, Town Clerk.