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Know all men by these Presents that I Benjamin Burdick of Charlestown
in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island & Prov
(as in a Consideration of
the sum of three Hundred Dollars to me in hand before the Ensealing and Delivery
hereof well and truly paid by Joseph Burdick of the Town County the State afore
said the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge) have and hereafter will fully satisfied
and contented and paid the aforesaid Joseph Burdick Genl Mgt Benjamin White Allen County and Company
entitled and paid the aforesaid Joseph Burdick to his Heirs and Assigns forever, all the Right
Title the Subject Properties and Demands that I have invested into a certain parcell of
Land lying in said Charlestown the same being undivided fourteen feet [illegible]
(180) on the East by Land of Isaac Burdick southwesterly on boundary fence Northwesterly on
Lid of the Town of North Kingstown Card On due westerly on the Plain of Saint John
Dear’s on southeasterly on Card Heirs aforesaid to the said Indian Lands, or however
therein the same may be Bounded, or reputed to be bounded
Do hereby grant to the said Joseph Burdick all the aforesaid Right Title and Interest of the
said Benjamin Burdick in the Above described Promise, to him the said
Joseph Burdick his Heirs and Assigns forever, to his and their persons forever
Burdick and as further Promise with all the appurtenances Privileges and Com
modities to the same belonging or in any wise Appertaining,
And I the said Benjamin Burdick for myself for any of my Heirs Executors and Ad
ministrators do hereby Covenant and engage to and with the said Joseph
Burdick his Heirs and Assigns that either hereon until the Ensealing and Delivery of
these Presents I have not the aforesaid Right of the aforesaid right of
said Estate (as a seller after say sufferance being that the Book of Land
Evidence of said Charlestown) and that the same is free and clear of any
incumbrances of what Nature whatsoever; and that I will Warrant secure and
defend the same to the said Joseph Burdick in their and Assigns forever
against the Title Claims and Demands of all persons to the aforesaid
And Elizabeth Burdick wife of the said Benjamin Burdick doth for the
of Disease and for peace of Thirds of in and unto the aforesaid Promise to him
the said Joseph Burdick in their and Assigns forever to hold the aforesaid
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our Seals aforesaid
fifteenth day of March in the year of our Lord 1832.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presence of
John Stanton
Samuel Stanton
Benjamin Burdick (L.S)
Elizabeth Burdick (L.S)
Recorded May 28, 1834.
by S. Stanton Clk
Charlestown St. On the day with date above written personally
appeared the above named Benjamin Burdick and Elizabeth
his wife and acknowledged the above Instrument to be their
Sign to be their free Voluntary Act and Deed, but and Seal
Before
Samuel Stanton Jp, Peace
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