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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
That I, HAZARD H. BURDICK, 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 wood land situated in the Town of Charlestown in the State of
Rhode Island, containing 6 acres, more or less, bounded on the north by land formerly
of Samuel B. Hoxsie, Jr. and now of the State of Rhode Island, on the east by land
formerly of Samuel Browning and now or lately of Emma C. Akers, on the south by land
formerly of H. A. and H. H. Burdick, and now or lately of Asa T. Hoxsie et al., and land
formerly of Owen Briggs and now or lately of William M. Hoxsie, et al. and land
formerly of Billings D. Maconder, and on the west by land formerly of the heirs of
Jared Babcock.
Being the same premises conveyed by deed of H. Hillyer Burdick to Hazard
H. Burdick, dated May 9, 1904 and recorded in the Records of Land Evidence in said
Town of Charlestown in Book 10 page 44.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforementioned premises, with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereunto 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 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 aforesaid, I, Nilla D. Burdick, wife of said
Hazard H. Burdick, do hereby release all my right of dower in and to the granted pre-
mises unto the said grantee and its successors and assigns forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have here unto set our hands and seals this 19th day
of July in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty three (1933).
Signed and Sealed in presence of:
RAY B. KENYON HAZARD H. BURDICK (SEAL)
NILLA D. BURDICK (SEAL)
(NO STAMP CANCELLED)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND }
County of Washington }
In Charlestown in said County on the 19th day of July A. D. 1933, before
me personally appeared the above named Grantor, Hazard H. Burdick and Nilla D. Bur-
dick, 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.
RAY B. KENYON
Notary Public.
Approved as to form
John P. Hartigan, Attorney General, Aug. 15, 1933.
Received for record August 2602, A. D. 1933, at 9:35 o'clock, A. M., and recorded by
Town Clerk.
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