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180 State of Rhode Island & Prov. In Charlestown this 14th
day of March AD 1843 Wm Wm Co Lauffman personally
appeared before me and acknowledged that the within instrument
by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Charles Coons
Town Clerk
If know all men by these presents that we Hazard A Bundick and Horace H Bundick
of Charlestown in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island for and consideration
of four hundred and twenty eight dollars paid to us by George H Nespie Guardian
to the person and estate of Samuel Co Lauffman, the receipt whereof granted to
said George H Nespie Guardian as
for aforesaid all the right title and interest which we have had have heretofor had and are now and a certain
tract of land lying in said Charlestown containing by estimation seventy four rods
or less with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon situated bounded
by land of Joseph Lauffman early by I Dougherty tenant of the land of Amos Atwins
and Clerk of Charlestown bounded by the Charlestown road bounded furtherly by the
Atwins Creek and bounded by the land of Amos Atwins or whoever thereafter
the same may be bounded
Do here and to hold the same until the fuselage
and other premises here conveyed to him the said George H Nespie Guardian in trust for
George H Nespie or to his successors said office forever. The condition of this
deed is such that if the said Hazard A Bundick and Horace H Bundick and his heirs
administrators or assigns shall buy or cause to be paid within one year from the date
hereof to the said George H Nespie Guardian or to as appointed for the sum of four hundred and
twenty eight dollars together with the lawful interest
thereon accruing then this deed shall be void and of no effect otherwise to remain in full force and virtue
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this second day
of February AD 1847
Hazard A Bundick L.S.
Horace H Bundick L.S.
In presence of
Charles Coons
Gordon H Nespie
Revenue Stamps
f 0.50
Washington St Charlestown Feb 2d 1847
Personally appeared Hazard A Bundick and Horace H
Bundick and severally acknowledged the foregoing instrument by their signed
to be their free and voluntary act and deed
Before me Charles Coons Justice of the Peace
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