The instrument's own words
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To All People to whom these presents shall come Greeting, Know you, that I Benjamin
Burdick in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island & Providences for and in
consideration of the Sum of One Hundred and Ninety five Dollars to me in hand before the
seal of this deed and truly paid by Browning Green of Charlestown in the County aforesaid Yeoman the
Twenty eighth day of October lasty seventeen hundred and eighty the Whole with aforesaid paid and thanked
Every part in and Parcel here of Do remise acquit and discharge the said Browning Green his Heirs
Assigns forever by these Presents done Given Granted Bargained Sold and conveyed and confirmed to
by these Presents to be fully and absolutely Give Grant Bargain Sell alien Enfeoff Convey
Confirm unto the said Browning Green his Heirs and Assigns forever the Sum
of A certain lot of land situate lying and being in Charlestown and County aforesaid The
said Tract containing by Estimation Forty Acres more or less and is Bounded as follows
viz (viz) Beginning at a Blackberry bush Marked with Three scores about it which is in the
side of one, certain Tree namely White Oak 11 & 6 links to a heap of Stones, from thence
S 22 1/2 M West 4 chains 30 links to a Maple Tree which stands about 11 inches
The North side of Matchogue Pond, from thence Westerly on said Pond 30 links
39 rods to a Brushstone fence running Northerly on the West Corner of said Brushstone
Hundred one rods one rod to a Bunch of Maple trees Standing on the East side of s Brushstone
(marks) about two rods from a Brushstone fence from thence South 49 chains and 80 links
a Blackberry bush Marked with Three scores about it, from thence a Straight line to return
hundred Blackberry bush Marked with Three scores on Matchogue Pond and on this side aforesaid
Indian Lands. To Have and to Hold the said Granted and Bargained Premises with the App
tenances and Privileges to the same belonging or in any way Appertaining, to the him the said
ning Green his Heirs and Assigns forever to be his only Benefit and Pleasure, that I the
Benjamin Burdickly of my own free and Quantum as Administrator Do Covenant and Grant in
with the said Browning Green his Heirs & Assigns that either before and until the Execution hereof I grant the
and lawful owner of the before Bargained and Conveyed and in sufficiently Sound and Reputated of the same
own proper right only to a good Perfect and Absolute Estate of Inheritance in fee simple Good right selling
Authority to sell and alien the aforesaid in manner as aforesaid, And that he and Browning Green his
may at all times benefity of peace & tenure of these Presents unencumbered’ly have be Sole and
Enjoy and Enjoy the same with the Appurtenances free and Clear of any imburdens of Every kind and
Furthermore the said Benjamin Burdickly for my own my heirs Do covenant and Agree all the before
Premises unto the said Browning Green his Heirs and Assigns forever after the aforesaid Terms shall be
And Ruth Burdick wife of the said Benjamin Burdick doth For the Consideration aforesaid said
Surrender all her Right of Rover and Book of in and unto the Before Bargained and Conveyed with
The said Browning Green his Heirs and Assigns forever.
(sealed)
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Provided always and upon Conditions Hereafter set forth any other Written Note remaining, Which of
the said Benjamin Burdick, in his Executor or administration, Shall do and shall do well and timely pay unto
the above named Remaining Creditors of the said Executor Administration or Appoint the aforesaid sum of One
Hundred and Ninety four Dollars with Lawful Interest without fraud or Delay; Then this present
Deed and every Clause and Article contained Therein shall be Entirely Void and Vacant; But in the event
that, and of every Event, but in Default thereof shall be and remain in full force and Virtue
as in law. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this 19th day of December
A.D. 1816. Signed Sealed and delivered, in presence of us: Benjamin Burdick [Seal]
Caleb Kington f.
Joshua Page f.
Washington [Seal]
Charleston
Then personally appeared Benjamin Burdick in Burdick and acknowledged
that he had freely and advisedly signed the above instrument and declared
to be his Voluntary act and deed done seal. Before me
[Signature]
Know all men, by these presents That Joseph H. Sines of Charleston in the County of Washington
Gentleman, in Consideration of the sum of Three hundred Dollars paid me by Samuel B. Sines of said County
has granted and released the Right title and Interest in Seventy acres in the site Great Branch and Water until the said
Samuel B. Sines Brian the heir and Assigns forever, by Deed Conveyance from Dr. Caesar Toil of said situate in said Charleston
containing by Estimation July five acres more or less, and bounded as follows: Easterly on Segments Field extended
westerly on Samuel B. Sines Boundary, westerly by the road, Northerly by lake belonging to the heirs of Stephen
Cox and Benjamin Hopkins, to wit: To have and to hold the said land to Samuel B. Sines and Benjamin B. Sines his
heirs Assigns & Appurtenances to the same belonging, to the same void the said Samuel B. Sines the heir and Assigns
forever to the use and their Benefit, use and Benefit, as well as the said Joseph H. Sines for myself the heir
Executor and Administrator to Covenant with the said Samuel B. Sines the heir & Assigns, that I have good
and Sufficient Ward in favor of the Conveyance; That they are free from all Incumbrances, That I have good
& right to sell & convey the same to the said Samuel B. Sines to be aforesaid, and That I will warrant
and defend the same to the said Samuel B. Sines the heir and Assigns forever Against all heirs
Claims and demands of all Persons. Provided Nevertheless the above Written Deed in such
of the said Joseph H. Sines shall pay a Certain Note
within one year from the date of the Instrument made
payable to Barry Kington of North Kingston in the State of
Connecticut for the sum of one Hundred Dollars and half
a per cent dated between the 1st September November of 1816
signed by the said Samuel B. Sines & Joseph H. Sines’ then this
Deed is to be Void Otherwise to remain in full force & Virtue for
Witness hereof said Seal and Signatures have been placed and signatures
and set the twenty first day of December one Thousand and Eight
hundred and sixteen.
Recorded at Washington (1819) [Signature]
[Signature]
John Kington f. Recorded Dec 16, 1821. by Assistant C.G.
Solomon Coy
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