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Charleston Washington p.s. [illegible] For person Appearing Benjamin Burdick ye. of Charleston,
in the County of Washington and delivered up Deed and principal possession of two Certain lots or
tracts of land lying in s Charleston Containing by Estimation Eighteen Acres more or less [illegible]
being land next to the Bounds of land Entrance in s Charleston for the Bounds being [illegible] to Edward Wilcox
of s Charleston the said Land having been Mortgaged by Gideon S. Tucker of s Charleston (who was
the former proprietor) to ye Village and since Deeded by Gideon S. Tucker to s Burdick's
Possession Given on the premises before -
Charleston, March 27th 1821
John A. Kenyon
Benjamin Burdick
Charleston Washington p.s. [illegible] On the Date and date first Written, in
person Appeard the Above named Ephraim Burdick ye. and acknowledged
Ledged to have given Possession of the Afore said Premises of his own
Notary will and Accords. Before -
Samuel Hamilton Justice Peace
KNOW All men by these Presents that I Daniel S. Card formerly of Charleston but
now Residing in North Kingstown the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
Gentleman in Consideration of the Sum of one Hundred and forty five Dollars to me in hand
paid by s William Card of Cranston County and State above the Receipt Whereof I do hereby
acknowledge do hereby by Grant Grant Bargain Sell & Convey unto the said William Card his heirs and
Assigns forever this Certain tract of land being Certain by Estimation Fifty acres be the same
more or less But bounded as follows: Firstly Easterly on the Road or Highway, Secondly on
long part of the Land of Joseph Browning Deu, Thirdly on the Road or Highway Due, Fourthly on
land of Jordan Card for, also on this other Tract of land lying in s Charleston by Estimation Nine
acres be the same more or less But bounded as follows: Firstly Northly on land of Alan S. Card land
of Justice Card, Northly on land of Henry Perry, Easterly on land of Jordan Card, and Westerly on
land of Jordan Card for, also on this other lot lying in the said Town of Charleston Containing
by Estimation half acre be the same more or less with the off hand of a Mansion House thousand
Standing Bounded as follows: Firsty Northly on land of Jordan Card, Secondly on land of
the s Card, Westerly on land of the s Card, Lastly on the Road or Highway Reported to be
the Bound, a third lot the Fourth part on the Monday and Twenty fourth every one lot of
Land lying in the s Town of North Kingstown Containing by Estimation three acres be the same
more or less Bounded as follows: 1st Northly on land of John Foster, and Westerly on s Water, Southly
in land of Edward Cardly, Easterly on land of the Water Reported to be the Bound, it being the
on Eighth Part of the Subsection the Aforemention Premises. To have and to hold the said
Bargain Conveyed with the Privileges and Appurtenances of the same unto the said William
Card his heirs and Assigns forever to their and their proper uses but of however In witness that the
said Daniel S. Card for myself my Heirs Executors and Administration in Covenant in that the
said William Card that I shall fully and Void in fee of the Above written Share of the Premises
that they are from all Incumbrances and that I will Warrant and Defend the same to the
said