The instrument's own words
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that THE FREEMASONS HALL COMPANY, a corporation
organized under the laws of the State of Rhode Island, and located in the City of Providence
therein, hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration of the sum of TEN (10) Dollars to
it paid by GEORGE B. MILFORD of Norwood in the City of Warwick and State of Rhode Island,
hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does hereby give,
grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever in
fee simple
That certain tract or parcel of land with all buildings
and improvements thereon, situated in the Town of Charlestown
in the County of Washington, and State of Rhode Island, com-
taining by estimation eight (8) acres, more or less, bounded
as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner of said tract at the
southeast corner of said land now or formerly of Charles Burdick
on the Burdickville Road, running thence extending north-
erly bounded westerly by said Burdick land about three hundred
(300) feet to a wall; thence easterly following said wall about
one hundred fifty (150) feet to a corner in said wall, and bound-
ed northerly by the parcel of land hereinbelow described thence
northerly still to following said corner in another wall and bounded
easterly by said parcel of land hereinbelow described thence
easterly following said wall to the end thereof,
and continuing said course to the Wood River Junction road bounded
bounded westerly by said road to a corner in said wall and bound-
ed northerly forty (40) feet to the corner of said tract at the Bur-
dickville Road to the place of beginning.
Also that other tract of land situated in said Town of
Charlestown containing by estimation eighty (80) acres, more or
less, with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon standing,
bounded and described as follows: On the north by lands one of
formerly of George P. Baggs; on the east by a highway; on the
south by land presently in said Grantee's name and on the west by land now
or formerly of Charles Burdick. It being the farm known as
"Hickory-bottom Farm." Excepting, however, to the Heirs of John S.
Hickox the bearing grounds of said farm.
Taxes assessed June 15, 1935 shall be paid by the Grantee.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforementioned premises, with all the privileges and appur-
tenances thereto belonging, unto and to the use of the said Grantee, and his heirs and
assigns forever in fee simple.
And it the said Grantor does hereby, for itself and for its successors, covenant
with the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns, that it is lawfully seized in fee simple
of the said granted premises; that the same are free from all incumbrances, excepting as
aforesaid; that it has good right, full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same
in manner as aforesaid; that the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns shall by these presents
at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that it
the said Grantor will, and its successors will, warrant and defend the same to the said
Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons,
excepting as aforesaid.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said The Freemasons Hall Company has caused these presents to
be executed and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed by its officer hereunto duly authorized
this Nineteenth day of June, in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred thirty five (1935)
THE FREEMASONS HALL COMPANY
by Sanford H. Purkis, Treasurer (SEAL)
(INTERNAL REVENUE STAMPS, $6.00)
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, )
County of Providence }
In Providence in said County on the 19th day of June, A. D. 1935, before me per-
sonally appeared the above named Sanford H. Purkis, Treasurer of said The Freemasons Hall
Company, to me known and known by me to be the person executing the foregoing instrument
for and in behalf of said grantor corporation, and acknowledged said instrument, by him
executed in his said capacity to be his free act and deed and the free act and deed of said
The Freemasons Hall Company.
ETHEL R. ONE
Notary Public.
Received for record June 21st, A. D. 1935, at 10:20 o'clock, a. m., and recorded
by [Signature]
Town Clerk.