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Know all Men by these presents that I Isaac Saunders of Charlestown in the
County of Washington and State of Rh. Island and Providence, a yeoman, that I devise my son Isaac
Saunders ye of Charlestown in the county and State aforesaid On the 30th Day of January 1802
to Voluntarily give me a Life Lease of a Broad Lot of Land Situate lying in and being in
Charlestown aforesaid Giving to the said Isaac a 1/2 of d Lot called the Old Home
Now Therefore that I aforesaid Isaac Saunders, Signed hereunto annexed read
and found that I have signed the same and by these Presents do hereby set my seal my hand
hereunto Delivered Witnessed and approved, Presence of Isaac Saunders Just Isaac Saunders the
been my son Isaac Saunders of his witnessed Approved James Saunders for me Ben Burgess and
Robert Williams Witness I herewith Declare I have my land lease on the 3rd Day of March 1802
in Presence of
[signature]
John B. Clark
Saunders Day 12
[illegible]
P. Clerk p. 76
Isaac Saunders [seal]
Washington ss at South Kingstown the 3rd Day of April 1802
Personally appeared before the above named Witness, Isaac Saunders and acknowledged
The above written Instrument to be his Voluntary Act and Deed S.
Before Job B. Clark Justice of the Peace
Know all Men by these presents That I Dowse Burdick of Charlestown
in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island yeoman do grant and convey
-convey the sum of three hundred Dollars to me in hand well and truly paid
by Robert Burdick of the same town county and State aforesaid yeoman the receipt
of which is to my full satisfaction and content Given grant Bargain and sold & by
these presents do give grant Bargain sell them fully purely and as absolutely convey
and confirm unto him the said Robert Burdick his heirs and Assigns forever
one certain Tract of Lot of Land Situate lying and being on the town aforesaid
-teams aforesaid containing by Estimation four Acres there be the same more or
Less lands or booted and bounded as follows viz beginning at the north east corner of
this Lot and the south east corner of Scholad Burdick his Land by the highway for some
three running southerly Boundedly bordering southerly by said highway until it come to a
wall running westerly most and from hedging there westerly as the wall runs and then
southerly by the Grantees Land until it come to the westerly Line then Northerly
as far as the line runs and bounds easterly by the said Grantees Land until it comes
to Scholad Burdick his Land to the first mentioned Bound.
do have and to hold to enter into the said Robert Burdick his heirs and assigns
as an absolute Estate of Inheritance in fee simple forever & I the said
Dowse Burdick for myself my heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant and
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Engage the above demised premises unto me and demand the said Robert Burdick his heir
and Affigns against the lawful Claims and demands of any Person or persons what
ever forever hereafter to warrant seure and defend by these presents.
Provided nevertheless notwithstanding any thing before written as to the true
intent and meaning of Grantors and Grantees that these presents shall be upon And
condition that the said Henry Burdick, his heirs executors and assigns shall well and Truly
pay or cause to be paid unto the said Robert Burdick his heirs executors or assigns the full
sum of three hundred Dollars to be paid on or before the twenty fifth day
of January one thousand eight hundred & eighteen together with the lawful Interest there
on arising from this day until paid part then these presents Deed and every article
and clause therein contained shall cease to be void and of no effect but for failure
of payment to appear cause aid to stand abide and remain in full force and virtue in wit
of where I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 20 Day of
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