The instrument's own words
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Know all men that I Daiah Burdick of Charlestown in
The County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island, in Conside-
ration of Three Hundred Dollars to me paid by Joshua Champlin
of Southkingstown in the County and State aforesaid do hereby give
grant bargain sell and Convey unto him the said Joshua Champlin
to his heirs and Assigns forever all the Right title Interest I have
and to own Certain tract of wood land, lying and Being in Charle-
stown Containing Thirteen Acres more or less formerly Called The
Bald by S.B. Branded westerly by the Passaguets Road Northly
by Black Burrs Sand Easterly partly on line of Clark Burn and partly on
Welcome & Hardy land write it Comes to the first mentioned Bounds or
honour theres the Same may be bounded it being also that wood let be
used to join to pud from the said Joshua Champlin
I have and to hold the above Bargained Premises with the
Privileges and Appurtenances Thereunto belonging to him the said
Joshua Champlin his heirs and assigns forever
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal This
Eighth day of January, 1840.
And I Abigail Burdick wife of the said Daiah Burdick for the Conside-
ration aforesaid have Gid up and Quit Claim all my right of Dower
and Power of Thirds in and to the same
In presence of
Daiah Burdick L.S.
Abigail Burdick L.S.
State of Rhode Island County of washington at Charls-
town one day and date above written Personally Came Daiah Burdick and
Abigail Burdick and acknowledged the above instrument by them signed
to be their voluntary act and Deed hand and seal Before me Joshua Clark J. Justice
Recorded January 17y a.d. 1840
By J. M. Champlin Town Clerk