The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents that we Benjamin S. Bur
dicks and Mary S. Burdicks wife of said Benjamin of Westerly, county
of Washington State of Rhode Island, for and in consideration of the
Sum of Two Hundred and Thirty Dollars to be paid by William
Andlet of the aforesaid town and State, except whereof we do hereby
acknowledge, our named sealed and delivered four grant and release,
and release and forever quitclaim, unto the said Will.
Andlet to amuse, release and forever quitclaim, all the said title unto,
claim I Andlet this Heirs and assigns forever, in our house or parcel of land situated
to know a claim or to low certain tract of land situated
partly in Charlestown and partly in Westerly, containing by estimation all
Two Hundred and Fifty Acres, including to all the boundaries at the east
bound by the farm of John [illegible], of Charlestown, deceased, at the town of
now by the [illegible] town.
In Witness whereof we have signed the same with all the rights
privilege and appurtenances thereof, as thereupon appertaining to the same. In witness,
said William Andlet (his Heirs and assigns forever). In witness,
aforesaid Benjamin and Mary, for ourselves and for our Heirs,
the aforesaid Benjamin and Mary, in concordant with the said William A.
Burdicks and acknowledge, that we will warrant and defend the aforesaid
premises to the said William A. Andlet, his Heirs and
appurtenances premises, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming by way of [illegible] a hundred years.
Signed, sealed and delivered the 26th day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand
eight Hundred and eighty eight.
Benjamin S. Burdick L.S.
Mary S. Burdick X her mark L.S.
in presence of
Salama Perry
William H. Perry
State of Rhode Island to wit.
Washington Co. — Charlestown July 26 A.D. 1888.
Personally came the within named Benjamin S. Burdick,
and acknowledging to the preceding instrument, by their signed, to be his
acknowledging at the above known terms, came Mary S. Burdick, wife of
said Benjamin, who also signed said instrument, and being then
created by me, separate and apart from her said husband, acknowledged
that she signed and sealed the same voluntarily, without any fear or
coercion on the part of the said husband. Before me
William H. Perry Town Clerk.
Approved April 20 1888 by
G. H. Perry Town Clerk. [illegible]
Know all men by these Presents that we [illegible]
and obligated, the right for eight rights of said Elizabeth, for and in consideration
of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars to us in hand paid by James Field
heir of Charlestown, all of Washington county and State of Rhode Island,
the receipt of which we hereby acknowledge, to the hereby remise, release and
quitclaim unto said James Field and his Heirs and assigns forever
all the title, right and interest the said Elizabeth her brother her heirs in and unto
one certain farm lying partly in Charlestown and part
one ninety of certain all the in the town of Washington, and is the lot
by in westerly all the in the town of Washington, and is the lot
of said James Fieldman, dec. & difference being thirty had to thousand
lots of said James Fieldman, dec.
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to the front of Land bordering on said Charles town and Westerly for a [illegible]
particular description of the boundaries thereof.
To Have and to Hold all the aforesaid ninth part of said premises
to him the said Daniel J. Peckham, his heirs and assigns forever, (the
said ninth part being all one and part of a larger) Lot laid out in the said Stephen
and Elizabeth hinds estate, together with the said Daniel J. Peckham, the
said heirs have right to all ditches of the sewer as aforesaid in right of said Elizabeth
hinds.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seal at
Charlestown aforesaid this twenty second day of January 1847
By presence of
Charles O Peckham
Samuel Stanton
Stephen Cordene [L.S.]
Elizabeth Cordene [L.S.]
State of Rhode Island and
Washington co. at Charlestown on the 22nd day of January 1847 before
appeared the above named Stephen Cordene and Elizabeth his wife and ade
subscribed the above Deed to be their free voluntary act and deed Hand and
seal.
Before, Samuel Stanton Attest.
Rundel office Apr 24 1847 [illegible]
By William H Denny Clerk
Know all men by these presents that we George I. Chapman
and Ann his wife in presence of my said wife and in her consideration
of the sum of Three Hundred Dollars to be in hand paid by Daniel J. Pe
new of Charlestown county of Washington State of Rhode Island the comp
which we of the said Washcounty as lately say quart grand house estate, dwelling
house, whereas some the said Daniel J. Peckham his heirs and assigns forever
Of Nine tenths of our farm lying partly in said Charlestown and part
in Westerly and being partly of the property of said Peckham of said Charlestown
and is bordered by one of said ninth parts being the property of the said
Chapman, influence being hereby granted to the heirs of Land bordering on
said Charlestown and Westerly for a description of the boundaries thereof
meaning to convey all the after bits lots and estates which we have in hand to
state said Daniel J. Peckham his heirs and assigns forever to him
our own sole and absolute
To Have and to Hold the same together with all the privileges and app
tenances thereto belonging as a goods and useful estate in fee simple; further
we hereby engage that we have good right to convey the premises aforesaid, and
will warrant and defend the same to the said Daniel J. Peckham his heirs
and assigns against all the lawful claims of all other persons claiming by the
same or any other way. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seal at Charlestown aforesaid the 22nd day of February 1847
In presence of
William R. Peckham
Samuel Stanton
George I. Chapman
Amy Chapman
State of Rhode Island and Providence
Washington Co at Charlestown on the 28th day of February
1847 personally appeared the above named George I. Chapman
and Amy his wife and personally acknowledged the foregoing Deed
to be their free and voluntary act and deed Signed who act