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Know all men by these presents That we Paul John son and Mary Tucker both
of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Providence
and Bristol for and in Consideration of six hundred and forty seven Dollars and fifty cents
to us in hand Before the Ensigning hand wrote and truly paid by Joseph Burdick free
of the County and State aforesaid the Present Witnesseth that we do hereby Absolutely
convey transfer Satisfied Contented and paid by the said Party Mayn with all convey
ance until the said Burdick his Heirs and Assigns forever all the Right Title and Interest we
have in and contain a certain Undivided tract or Parcel of Land lying in ward Charlestown
Containing by Estimation forty acres the same more or less and Bounded as follows
Northerly on land Heritages and Tenements to Edward Wilcox Esqr Eastly on Tobias V. S. land
Vanity on Heritages Lands and Westly on Heritages Lands Card All Eight quarter
acres of land with part of the House there Standing Bounded as follows beginning at
a Stake and thence by Newberry Cards land Course S 21 E 19 rods to the Stake and
Stake and thence North W 23 W to the land in said Course 16 rods and 6 chains
;then S 11 E 14 R. to a Stake and thence, Thence N 45 W 20 R. to a stone Wall then running
Thence N 44 W 24 R. to a Stake and thence, Thence N 40 W 20 R. to the first monument
Bound Bounds.
To Have and to Hold all the aforesaid Premises Equipment
Equipments together with all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging to in
any wise Appertaining unto the said Joseph Burdick his Heirs and Assigns forever
to him and theirs true benefit and buying forever and we the said Paul Johnson and Mary
Tucker for ourselves our Heirs Equipment and Assigns forever to covenant with the said Joseph
Burdick his Heirs and Assigns forever that as we are the sole and Lawful owners of the
Aforesaid Premises and shall Warrant More forever and of the same to the said Joseph Burdick
his Heirs and Assigns forever (all but the aforesaid Equipments) against the Lawful Claims and
demands of all persons whatsoever in all parts of the world as the said Paul Johnson and Mary
Tucker here servants With our hands and Seals this First day of April in the Year of our
Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty one (1821)
Executed in presence of
Benjamin Burdick (S S)
Samuel Stanton
Paul Johnson
made
Mary Tucker
Lest
made
Charlestown Washington Co.
Recorded Sept 22 1821 on the 3 day of April 1821 In presence Appear and the above named
by Samuel Stanton C. Paul Johnson and Mary Tucker Signed and Sealed to their Instrument
and Acknowledged the same to be their free Notary act and did
hand and Seal.
Before
Samuel Stanton Jur Peace