5/15/1817 · DEED · book 5 page 337 doc 12065

To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that we Reuben Berdich and Hazard Berdich of Charlestown in the of Washington state and State of Rhode Island ye Yeomen for and Consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars money hand well and truly paid before the executing hereof by Maxson Berdich of the same town and county Labourer the receipt whereof we here by acknowledge have now also that with fully satisfied and paid do hereby covenant and discharge the said Maxson Berdich his heirs and assigns forever by these presents have bar & sold and conveyed unto him and to the said Maxson Berdich his heirs and Assigns forever one certain tract of parcel of land lying on a Charlestown containing By Estimation ten acres and is bounded and limited as follows Beginning at the Stake by the wall near St Josephs Pond from there North Eastward until it comes to a stake with a heap of stones about 4 Bounding southerly on Edward lands from there North westerly Bounding Westerly on land belonging to Enoch Brown until as well as make ten Acres running a parallell with the south line above said Tract of Land Bounding Northerly on the Quaters land and Easterly on land belonging to Peter & Joseph Thompson to the first mentioned Point etc To have and to hold all the above granted and bargained premises privileges and Commons to the same belonging unto him the said Maxson Berdich his heirs and assigns forever and we the said Reuben Berdich and Hazard Berdich for our selves our heirs executors and Admin do hereby agree to warrant to the said Maxson Berdich his heirs and assigns That Before and until the executing hereof we were the lawful Owners of all the before Bargained Premises and are lawfully Seised of the Possession of the same on our own proper right heritaments in fee simple having in our selves lawful Authority to sell and dispose of the same in like manner aforesaid and that the said Maxson Berdich his heirs and Assigns shall forever have by force and virtue of these presents possess and enjoy the same with the appurtenances clearly discharged from all manner of former titles claims or any other encumbrances of what Nature soever that might Obstruct or make void this deed & further more we the said Reuben Berdich and Hazard Berdich for our selves our heirs Executors and administrators doth hereby engage all the before Bargained premises unto him the said Maxson Berdich his heirs and Assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any Person or Persons Whatever forever here after to Warrant Secure and defy by these presents and unto him and to the said Maxson Berdich his lawful heirs and assigns forever

330 In Witness Whereof the said Reuben Burdick and Hazard Burdick have here set their hands and seals this sixth day of January 1807 Signed sealed and delivered In presence of Joseph Stanton jr Piley Cross Reuben Burdick [seal] Hazard Burdick [seal] State of Rhode Island &c Washington Co. ss Know all men by these presents that I Piley Cross prop[rie]tor of Charlestown in washington County, State of the United States of America for and consideration of the Sum of One hundred and eight 1/2 dollars to me paid by John S. Coggs of town and County of G[locu]ster the undersigned here by absolutely convey a buy full right title and interest and Conveyance HAVE and by these presents become grantor Conveyor and confirmant convey unto the said John S. Coggs his heirs their and assigns forever a Certain Lot of Land situate in said town more or less and is bounded as follows Beginning at a heap of stones at the east side of the wall by the highway from thence an Eastly Course about a chain and a half to a stone wall from there to north east thence south east to a stump between two stone walls in his hollow from there the same Course to the line bounding my lot from thence north line accordin to the boundary of Cortlandy Course, about 5 chains to a heap of stones both Course to accordin the line having been laid out and set by survey of the said land and bounds bounding south line to the bounding wall by R. Shepherd, Waterways & the first mentioned bounds bounding north line to the Grantor. TO HAVE AND to hold the said land and Bounds and boundings herewith appertaining all and whatsoever thereon is and hereafter may be and appurtenances to the said land together with John S. Coggs his heirs and assigns forever in perpetuity & the said Piley Cross the present grantor joins before undersigned Witness & delivers his hands & seals to warrant the said Conveyance to be free and clear Limited and forever against all lawful Claims and demands of any Person or Persons whatever In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of August AD 1802 Signed sealed and delivered In presence of Samuel Stanton jr John B. Nearly Piley Cross [seal] Washington Co. ss August 25 1802 personally came before me the undersigned Reg[ist]rar of deeds and ack Seal or the recording instrument here to annexed Signed the same to be his free voluntary act and deed Signed in town Court Office August 25 1802 by me the Clerk thereof Piley Cross T.C. Samuel Dorry C.J. of Said Theod[ore] Mar 1.3. 1817 Piley Cross T.C.