The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these Presents that I Gideon Burdick of Charlestown
Town County of Washington State, a Yeoman, On Consideration of the sum of Three hundred
and Eight Dollars paid by Joseph Burdick and Benjamin Burdick of Charlestown and
State of Rhode Island aforesaid Yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to be
just and Guard Bargain Sold and convey unto the said Joseph Burdick and Ben
jamin Burdick their Heirs and Assigns forever One Lot of Land with all dwelling
house Burdick their Heirs and Assigns forever One Lot of Land with all dwelling
house thereon Standing, situated in said
Town between the South side of the Highway running Standing, situated in said
Town between the South side of the Highway running [illegible] and is bounded southerly on
Charlestown Highway by Estimation One a half acres, and is bounded southerly on
Charlestown Highway by Estimation One a half acres, and is bounded southerly on
(No) Beginning at a Rock with Stone on it by the Highway, from there westerly
and Northerly until it comes to another Rock with Stone on it Three times westerly and
Northerly until it comes to another Rock with Stone on it Three times westerly and
Southerly until it comes to the Highway in a straight Line Eastwardly bounding on
said Highway to the first mentioned Rock with Stone on it.
To Have and to Hold the said Granted and Bargained Premises with the Five
Slaves and Appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said Joseph Burdick and Benjamin
Burdick their Heirs and Assigns forever, to their use and behoof forever, And I the
said Gideon Burdick former ly executor and Administrator do Covenant
with the said Joseph Burdick and Benjamin Burdick their Heirs and assigns
that said Premises fully Seized in fee of the Premises that they are free from all In
cumbrances and that I will Warrant and Defend the same to the said Joseph
Burdick and Benjamin Burdick their Heirs and Assigns forever against the
lawful Claims of all persons
In witness whereof I the said Gideon Burdick have hereunto set my
hand and Seal the 19 day of September AD 1826.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of Gideon Burdick SS
George W. Coffin
Peleg Coffin
Recorded Feb 23 1827
by Samuel Stanton Cl.
(State of Rhode Island and Co Washington to wit)
Charlestown Sept 19th 1826 Personally Came Gideon
Burdicks Signer Sealer to the within Instrument and
acknowledged the same to be his Voluntary act & Deed
Before
Peleg Coffin Just. Peace.