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Know All men by these presents That I Josiah Burdick of Charlestown in the
County of Washington State of Rhode Island and Providence. In Consideration of the Sum of the
Hundred Dollars to me in hand paid before the Ensealing hereof by the Rev Church and
County & State Approved Esq the Rt Rev. Bishop acknowledge to be lawfully Given to
Began Safe Co Company unto the said Church his Successors and Assigns forever One Lot
of Land lying in Charlestown aforesaid Containing About Three Acres viz being Salt Marsh Area
= 12 rods and running to Contain the Entire Lot of Land I bought of Church by Deed dated January
11th 1782 and in bounded Northerly on the sea, Westerly on George Boosey, Northerly on the
said sea, and Easterly on Samuel Tucker. Together with all the privileges and Appurtenances to
the Same belonging or in any way appertaining. To Have and To Hold the aforesaid Land
and Premises forever to him the said Rev Church his Heirs Successors Administrators &
Assigns apt to the said Church their Body corporate forever. I the said Josiah Burdick,
Assigning it to the said Body corporate further swear I the said Josiah Burdick,
for myself my Heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns the Agree with the Rev Church
his Heirs Assigns forever hereafter to Servant Since and Against the aforesaid
Premises against all Lawful Claims or demands of all Persons whatsoever and I shall Agree
Burdick, Wfg of the said Josiah Burdick for the Consideration aforesaid to hold up the same and
all my Right of Possession and Title of the same That I have, or might ever hereafter have, in or unto
the aforesaid Premises unto the said Rev Church his Heirs and Assigns forever. In
Witness whereof we have hereunto Set our hands & Seals this 13 day of November in the Year
of our Lord 1819
Signed Sealed and delivered in the Presence of
Welcome Burdick
Samuel Stanton.
Josiah Burdick
Migail Burdick (Wfg)
Recorded Decr 8, 1819
By Samuel Stanton J.P.
(Washington Co) ss At Charlestown on the day and date above
Written in Person Appeared the Above Named Josiah Burdick,
and Migail his Wife Signers & Sealers to the within ad
Foregoing Instrument and acknowledged the Same to be their
free Voluntary acts & deeds and Seal before —
Samuel Stanton J.P.
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