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Know all Men by these presents That I Asa Church of Charlestown
in Washington County and State of Rhode Island Given German do for and in con
sideration of the Sum of two hundred Dollars to one on hand well and truly paid
by Sarah Burdick of Charlestown in Washington County and State of Rhode Island
Laborous the respect Whereof I do hereby Acknowledge and state that I am then
with fully satisfied contented and paid have given granted bargained
and sold unto him the said Sarah Burdick his heir and Executor
Administration and appurtenances one certain lot of land lying at Sampling
and being in Charlestown containing about seven Acres it being Salt
Marsh and is bounded as follows Southby on the sea easterly on Simeon
Tucker Northerly on the wall hand and Westerly on George Brown being
together with all privileges and Commodities to the same belonging or in
any wise appertaining To have and to hold the above granted and
Bargained premises to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining
notwithstanding the said Sarah Burdick his heir and appertaining forever and I the
said Asa Church do covenant and agree for myself my heir Executors to the
Administration and Assigns to warrant and secure with the said Sarah Burdick his
heir and above provided premises to warrant secure and defend by these
present all the before demised and bargained premises against all lawful
Claims or demands of any person or persons Whatsoever and Dorcas
Church wife of the said Asa Church forth for the Consideration of the
above bargained premises to with yield up and surrender all her right
of Dower and Power of thirds in the before demised and bargained
premises unto the said Sarah Burdick his heir and Assign for
forever In Witness Whereof and Consideration aforesaid in the said Asa
Church and Dorcas his wife have hereunto set our hands and seal
this Eleventh day of January 1812
Asa Church [seal]
Signed sealed and delivered
before me or
for Stanton fume
Saml Berry
Recorded July 19, 1812
R. P. Coffy Cl.
Washington Co & State of Rhode Island at Charlestown
personally appeared Asa Church and acknowledged the
above and foregoing instrument to be his voluntary act
and Did hand and Seal before me the Subscribed
at Charlestown this thirteenth Day of January 1812
Samul Berry Justice of the peace.