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Know all men by these presents that I Simeon Burdick of Westerly now living in Boxford
in the County of Washington St. governor. I do and in Consideration of the Sum of two hundred
& fifty Dollar Money in hand paid by Samuel Hinyon of Richmond & County aforesaid
the first receiver of which I do hereby acknowledge have & do hereby Give Grant Sell & convey
unto him & to Samuel Hinyon his Heirs & Assigns forever one certain lot of land
Lying in Charlestown Containing Twelve Acres be the same more or less bounded as
follows Beginning at the Northwest Corner of a lot lying Northwesterly by Peter Gorton's
follows Beginning at the Northwest Corner of a lot lying Northwesterly by Peter Gorton's
land until it comes to a wall Then Easterly to a wall Then Northerly by a wall piece
to a wall Then Westerly to the first mentioned corner. To Have and to Hold the
above premise with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the
I Samuel Hinyon the above named & Assigns forever then and there purpose here be’s a’d
Burdick person. And I the I Simeon Burdick diversify myself my heirs executors &
Administrators to Enrage that will to the executing these presents I am the Lawful owner of the
above premise & will Warrant & defend the above land unto the said Samuel
Hinyon his Heirs & Assigns forever Provided nevertheless that if the said Samuel Hinyon
his Heirs or Assigns shall omit to Pay or cause to be paid to the said Simeon Hinyon
his Heirs or Assigns the full sum of the sum of two hundred and fifty Dollar with the
Interest thereon Then this Deed & Every part thereof is to be Void Otherwise to stand
Remain in full force and Virtue. In Witness Whereof I have executed the my seal
and Seal this 15. day of April in the year of our Lord 1818
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Lewis Hinyon
Isaac Worden
Simeon Burdick (L.S.)
Susanna Burdick (L.S.)
Washington Co. ssl Charlestown on this 15. Day of April 1818
or person came Simeon Burdick signer & Sealer to the above
Instrument Acknowledged the same to be his free Voluntary act
Did signed and seal before me Samuel Stanton J. C. Justice
Likewise on the day Above came Susanna Burdick wife of the
Aboves Simeon Burdick & signed the Above Instrument Voluntarily
Before me
Samuel Stanton J. C. Justice