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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
That I, JOHN H. BARRETT, (single) of the City of Cranston and State of Rhode
Island, hereinafter called the grantor, in consideration of the sum of One Hundred (100)
Dollars and other valuable consideration to me paid by the STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS (acting by and through the Department of Agriculture and Conser-
vation, Division of Forests, Parks and Parkways) hereinafter called the grantee, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell, convey and
confirm unto said grantee, its successors and assigns (subject to and excepting and therefore
reserving and to me the said grantor the estate, interests and rights hereinafter speci-
fied),
that lot or parcel of land with all buildings and im-
provements thereon situated in the Town of Charlestown in
the State of Rhode Island, adjoining Watchum Pond, and bound-
ed and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the easterly side of Buckie
Brook Cove, so called, at a large boulder marked "B" and run-
ning northeasterly about one hundred and twenty (120) feet to a
stone set in a stone wall; thence southeasterly about one hund-
red fifteen (115) feet to another stone post set in the groun-
d; thence southeasterly along the shore of Watchum Pond
thence northwesterly along the shore to the first mentioned bound,
ary.
Together with a right of way to pass to and from said
lot to the highway.
Being the same premises conveyed by deed of The Turks
Club to John H. Barrett, dated April 1, 1935 and recorded in
the Land Evidence Records of said Town of Charlestown at Bk
Book 26 at page 40.
The grantor hereby excepts from the foregoing con-
veyance and reserves to himself personally the full use, enjoy-
ment and occupation of all the land, rights, privileges and
easements hereinafter described and conveyed for and during
the lifetime of him the said grantor, with the right during
said period to put in fences and is granted ease to cut
wood and brush from the land hereby conveyed for the purpose
of improving and maintaining said premises in proper condition.
Together with the right of way from the wall indicated in
lot No. 1 (one) so called, as granted in deed from C.
Chapman to the Turks Club, dated May 27, 1935
and recorded in the Records of Land Evidence in said Town of
Charlestown, in book 25 at page 331 and all rights
of possession, use and enjoyment which are or may be incident
or appurtenant to the life estate and interest hereby ex-
cepted and reserved.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforementioned premises with all the privileges and it
appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto and to the use of the said grantee, and its
successors and assigns forever in fee simple, subject, however, to the life estate and
all other rights and interests hereinabove reserved and excepted in favor of the said
grantor personally.
And I, the said grantor, do hereby for myself and for my heirs, executors and
administrators covenant with and 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 encumbrances; that I have good right, full power and lawful authority to
sell and convey the same in manor as aforesaid; that the said grantee and its successors
and assigns shall by these presents at all times after the termination of the above life
estate 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 against the lawful claims and demands of all
persons forever after the termination of the above described life estate.
In WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty five (1935).
Signed and Sealed in presence of:
GERALD M. FENNOR JOHN H. BARRETT (SEAL)