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To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting. Know ye That
I James Burdick of Charlestown State of Rhode Island olde say So for and in consideration
of the sum of one Hundred Dollars well and truly paid me before the Excelling
ly of John Coffin of Portsmouth in the State aforesaid the Receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge and am therewith fully satisfied contracted & bound & of my
own act know this Deed to convey, assign and deliver the said John Coffin his heirs
Executor Administrators & Assigns by these presents More over Given Granted
Sold Conveyed & Confirmed unto the said John Coffin his heirs and assigns
forever a certain lot or piece of Land situated in Charlestown aforesaid lying and being
as the Mill House Land) bounded westerly Northly, Easterly and Northerly to the India
and Southerly at Nottsbridge Road Containing by Estimation three acres or the
same More or Less or whatever the same may be bounded or reputed to be bounded
Said Land having in possession of said James Burdick To All intents and
the said Grantor & Bargainee furnished with the Privileges & Appurtenances to the same
belonging or in any way appertaining to the said John Coffin his heirs and assigns
Forever And the said James Burdick for myself my heirs Executor & Administrators
do covenant promise & Grant to me and to the said John Coffin his heirs and assigns that I
& before the Excelling ly swear that the true seal and lawful owner of the before Bargained
Premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own right as proprietor
Estate of inheritance in myself good right full power lawful right
And authority to sell and deliver the same in manner as aforesaid Furthermore I bind
myself my Heirs Executors & Administrators to warrant Forever And defend the before Grant
against my Heirs Executors & Administrators to his heirs and assigns forever from all persons
Arounded Hereaftership and the above Deed of bargain
and Sale is void if the Reputed Condition that either
James Burdick his Heirs Executors and
assigns shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid the full
sum of one Hundred Dollars to the said in the
sum of twenty Dollars at once then at the end of
three years and four years from the 25 day of April
1808 according to the laws and manner of some aforesaid
1808 according to the laws and manner of some aforesaid
dated on a 25 day of April 1808 together with the legal
Interest thereon the said price at the time of Each and every payment
then the aforementioned Deed to be void & of none effect
to remain in full force and Entire until the 28 day of April
Signed Sealed & delivered in
Joseph Stanton (with seal impressed)
Rhode Island (witness)
Isa Church Justice of the Peace
James x Burdick
(made)
Washington fo R State of Rhode Island situated at Charlestown
before me Isa Church Justice of the Peace came James Burdick and
declared the same Instrument
and acknowledged the same to be his act voluntary
and deed gave Seal for the purpose and
entered this 28 day of April 1808
Before Isa Church Justice Peace
Recorded Nov 18 1808 By
Samuel Stanton Clk Cy
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