The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I George P Burdick of
Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
in consideration of the Sum of One Hundred and twenty five Dollars
paid me by Welcome Burdick of said Charlestown the receipt whereof
I hereby acknowledge do hereby remise, release, and forever
quitclaim unto the said Welcome Burdick his Heirs and assign
forever all the right title and interest which I have in and to
a certain piece of land lying in said Charlestown containing by estimate
more or less six acres the boundaries are as follows bounded on
the North by North and East by Farland Eastern Long & on the South by
Watkins farm for a more particular description of the boundaries
of said lot for reference may he have recourse to a Deed of said Lot from my
late Cove Cross Administrator of the estate of John May dated Oct 1st 1871
months’ lease to Stephen Lankford dated May the 1st 1871
to have and to hold the same with all the Privileges and
appurtenances thereof to have the said Welcome Burdick his heir
and assigns forever Mary Burdick wife of the said George I
concur for the consideration above named to release to the said
Burdick for the consideration above named to release to the said
Welcome Burdick his Heirs and Assigns all my right of Possession
the above premises
Witness our hands and Seal this 10th day of August 1889
In presence of George P Burdick LS
Charles Cross
Martha B. Cross Mary Burdick LS
Washington Ct Charlestown August 10th 1889
Personally appeared George J Burdick and Mary his wife and
acknowledged the above instrument to be their free act and Deed
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Reference Page 1884
By Charles Cross Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Welcome Burdick
of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
and in consideration of the sum of One hundred and fifty dollars
paid me by George P Burdick of said Charlestown the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge do hereby remise, release and forever
quitclaim unto the said George J Burdick his Heirs and assigns forever
all the right title and interest which I have in and to a certain lot
of land estimated 11 1/2 acres said Charlestown containing by estimation
fifteen acres more or less his at the factory Brook running southeasterly
the corner side lot at the factory Brook running southeasterly
by the hand of John Miller to the Highway thence Northwesterly by
said Highway to the Rock called the Rock called the Rock called the Rock
said Highway to the aforesaid Factory Brook thence Southeasterly by
said Brook till it come to the first merchandise Brook or tree
the chapel of said Brook to the first merchandise Brook or tree
to have and to hold the same with all the Privileges and appur
tenances thereof to have the said George J Burdick his heir
and assigns forever I Welcome Burdick sole of the
said Welcome Burdick for the consideration above named to hereby
release unto his said George J Burdick his Heirs and as
sign forever all my right of Domain in the above described form
ees Witness our hands and Seal this 10th day of August 1889
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In presence of
Charles Cross
Martha D B Cross
Washington St & Charlestown Aug 18 Th 1854
Personally came Welcome Burdick and Patience his wife and acknowl-
edged the within instrument to be their free act and Deed
Before me
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Recorded Aug 18 th 1854
by Chas Cross Town Clk
Welcome Burdick LS
Patience her
X Burdick LS
mark
Know all men by these presents That I Rebecca R Kinyon
of South Kingstown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island forward in consideration of the sum of One Hundred Dollars paid
me by John R Kinyon of said South Kingstown the receipt whereof I ac-
knowledge by these presents remise release and forever quit claim
unto the said John R Kinyon his heirs and assigns forever
all the right title and interest which I acquired in and to a certain
tract of Land called known as the Croydon farm lying partly in Charlestown
and partly in South Kingstown in said County of Washington by Deed
from the said John R Kinyon to me late dated January 29 th 1852 and
recorded in Book 10 of Land Records Office in said Charlestown
page 456 reference thereto herein have for a more particular description
thereof
I do here and by these presents convey the same with all the privileges and appur-
tenances thereof to the said John R Kinyon his heirs above
Assigns forever In Witness whereof I have set my hand
and Seal this 25 day of August A D 1854
Rebecca R Kinyon LS
In presence of
Charles Cross
Martha D B Cross
Washington St & Charlestown August 25 th 1854
Personally appeared Rebecca R Kinyon Signer and Sealer of the
within instrument and acknowledged the same to be her free
voluntary act and Deed
Before me
Charles Cross Town Clk
Recorded Aug 26 th 1854
by Chas Cross T.Clk
Charlestown September 3 d 1854
This is to certify that it was voted in a public Meeting of the mem-
bers of the Narragansett Indian tribe that they divide their grants
in fair and equal Lots among all the families said Grade
Voted that the President Samuel Shake have this Recorded
Samuel Rodman Secretary of the Meeting
Recorded Sept 13 th 1854
by Chas Cross T.Clk