The instrument's own words
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Engage the above demised premises unto me and demand the said Robert Burdick his heir
and Assigns against the lawful Claims and demands of any Person or persons what
ever forever hereafter to warrant seise 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 land
tion that if the said Henry Burdick his 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 & eighty with the lawful Interest there on
from this day until it be paid then these presents Deed and every article there
on and clause therein contained shall cease to be void and of no effect but in fulness
of payment to anyone seized to stand seized and remain in full force and virtue in wit of
of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 20 Day of
January 1810
Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence of
Samuel Groadal &
Saml Blaven
Recorded May 18th 1810.12
By C. Pope for Town Clerk
Roms Burdick (S)
State of Rhode Island Washington County Charleston
ss
February the first day 1810 Personally appear’d the with the
undersigned Mr Rom Burdick Signer and Sealer of the
within instrument and acknowledged the writing within
ment to be his free act and deed with his hand and
seal unto me proof before
Saml Blaven Justice Peace
To all People to whom these presents shall come Know ye that
I Sea Groadal of Charleston in the County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island yeoman for and in consideration of one hundred and eighty
Dollars to me in hand paid by Benjamin Segrad of Charleston in the County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island the right where of I do hereby Give grant
bargain sell convey and confirm unto him the said Benjamin Segrad his heirs
and Assigns forever one certain tract or parcell of Land lying in Charleston town
in the State of Rhode Island containing by Estimation two acres be the same
more or less together with a dwelling house thereon Standing and bounded as fol
lows beginning at the southwest Corner of said tract of Land at a white oak
Stamp from there northerly as the Wall now stands twenty four Rods to a stake with
stone about it thence easterly Eighteen Rods to a stake with stone about it then
southerly as the wall now stands fourteen Rods to a stake with stone about
it from there a southerly course about twenty few Rods to the first mentioned
boundab be bounded westerly on Land belonging to Thomas Sherif bounded northerly
on Land belonging to Jane Siget and Simon Clark and easterly on said
Simon Clark’s land and southerly on an old Cart path. To have and to
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hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurten
ances thereunto belonging to him the said Benjamin Hazard his heirs and assigns forever his
and their only use and benefit of forever and I the said Asa Crandall do for myself my
heirs and Executors and administrators covenant with the said Benjamin Hazard
his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seised in fee of the aforesaid premises
and that they are free of all encumbrances and that I have good Right to sell
and convey the same to the said Benjamin Hazard to hold as aforesaid and that I
will warrant secure and defend the same to him the said Benjamin Hazard his
heirs and assigns forever against the Lawful Claims and demands of all
persons whatsoever and if Matilda Crandall wife to the said Asa Crandall do
for the consideration above mentioned Release unto him the said Benjamin Hazard
in my right of dower and parcell of thirds of the foregoing premises forever in Witness
whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seal this twenty Third Day of March
A.D. 1812.
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
John Clarke
Phebe Sheffield
Asa Crandall
Matilda Crandall
Washington J.n Charleston March 23rd 1812 Personally appeared the
above subscribers namely Asa Crandall and Matilda Crandall
Recorded May 15th 1813 and acknowledged the above and within Instrument to be their free
act by P.C.ap. v. 6th act and did seal with their hands and seal their instruments before
Nathan Taylor Justice Peace
To all People whom these presents shall come greets that I James Allen
of Charleston in Washington County and State of Rhode Island Southern for the
Love and good will that I have for my son John Allen of Charleston and State of
Rhode Island do give to him the said John Allen one certain tract of parcel of Land
lying in Aluton and is titled and bounded as followeth viz beginning at the
Northeast corner of said tract bounded easterly and southerly on land belonging
to Oliver Crandall and Westerly on the highway until it comes to a break in
known by the name of Easter Swamp Bridge and northerly on land belonging
to Jonathan Colgrove and Oliver Crandall until it comes to the first mentioned
bound containing by the estimator thirty acres more or less To have and
to hold the above given premises with all the privileges and appurtenances there
unto to him the said John Allen his heirs and assigns forever his and their only use and benefit
of forever in witness whereof the said James Allen have hereunto set my hand and seal this first
day of April 1812 Signed sealed and delivered in presence of James Allen
Thomas House
Asa Crandall Washington J.n Charleston April 1st 1812 Personally appeared the within
Recorded May 15 1813 (named James Allen and acknowledged the within instrument to be his free act
by P.Cap. v. 6th act and did seal with his hand and seal that therefore appear before Joseph Cross Justice Peace