The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
I William R Card of Charlestown in the County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye. That I the mid William R Card
for and in consideration of the sum of
Six hundred dollars in hand before the ensuing well and truly paid by
Benjamin P Perry of Providence in this County and State
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and state’d therefore fully satisfied contented and paid; and of thereof every part and parcel
do hereby execute acknowledge and quit claim the said Benjamin P Perry this
hain, execute and convey forever by these presents, have given granted bargained sold offered conveyed and confirmed; and
by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell convey confirm and warrants unto the said
Benjamin P Perry this
heirs and assign forever
a certain lot or piece of land situated in said Charlestown called the
a dwelling house and other buildings thereas standing containing by
estimating twelve acres be the same more or less, and is bounded on the
North, East and West by land formerly owned by General Joseph Stanton
and on the South by land of Joseph Neff Professor. Also one other lot
situated in said town containing by estimating ten acres be the same
more or less, bounded on the North and West by land of J. P. & G. W. Cross
and on the East and south by land formerly owned by General Joseph
Stanton, or however otherwise either of said tracts or Lots may be bounded.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to
the said Grantee his
heirs and assigns forever to his
and their only proper use benefit and behalf forever. And I the said
Grantor for myself my
heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to and with the said Grantee his
heirs and assigns at and after the homecoming of these presents I own the true sole and lawful owner of the above larged
premises and acres lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right in good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
for in single; and have the same right good full power and liberty to grant sell convey and confirm the said bargained
premises and acres. All this my said Grantor with the said Grantee his
heirs and assigns shall from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by virtue of these presents lawfully possess and
quietly have and solely possess and enjoy the said devised and bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear and freely
and absolutely to hold and possess and enjoy the same and I the said Grantor do hereby grant and release all right title claim
estate jointure dowries judgment seizures executions and conveyances of what nature whatsoever that might in any manner or degree slighten or
void or make null this present deed.
Furthermore I the said Grantor for
the said Grantee his
heirs executors and administrators do covenant and agree the above dawned
premises to
the said Grantee his
heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or present whatever forever to warrant secure and defend them by presents.
And I, Lucinda R Card wife of the said Grantor, in consideration of the
sum aforesaid do hereby release renounce and forever quitclaim unto the said Grantee his
heirs and assigns all my right of Honor in and to the aforementioned premises
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this fifteenth day
of September eighteen hundred and seventy two. Wm R Card L S
Signed sealed and delivered
Lucinda R Card L S
In presence of
Shasta Whitehouse
Isabella Cross
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Notice: Albert Island etc. In Charlestown this 15th day of September 1873
William Co. The Deed presently offered appears before me and acknowledged that he
has signed to be his seal and delivery etc etc and deed
Charles Cross
Received for Record Sept 15 1873
at 4 o'clock by Charles Cross Town Clerk
Sound Block
S.K. and Annotated by Caleb Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Samuel S. Hazard & A. Burdick 2d
of Charlestown in this County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
of Albert Island
for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand dollars to me paid
by David Burdick son of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge have remised released and forever quitclaimed and
by these presents remise release and forever quitclaim unto the said
David Burdick son of etc for his heirs and assigns forever all the right title
interest property claims and demand whatever shall or now have in right
aught to hold or claim in and to three hundred lots of right
of land all lying in said Charlestown for a description and true
boundaries of which description is hereby said to be a copy of the same
from the said Samuel Hazard & A. Burdick 2d dated August 19th 1866
and recorded in Book 10 page 180
Sound Evidence in said Charlestown
Page 180 [illegible]
& 2nd [illegible]
I do here and by these presents do bind the same with all the right privileges
and appurtenances thereof and covenant to perform to the said David
Burdick for his heirs and assigns forever And I the aforesaid
Hazard & A. Burdick 2d for myself and for my heirs executors and
Administrators do covenant that the said Second David Burdick for his heirs and
assigns shall quietly and peaceably possess the said aforesaid
premises the said David Burdick for his heirs and assigns forever
against any and all lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by
this writing or under me
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 5th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty seven
Signed sealed and delivered Hazard & A. Burdick 2d L.S
in presence of
Charles Cross
St. of Rhode Island etc ve I in Charlestown this 5th the day of
Washington etc
March 5th 1867
appeared before me and acknowledged that the within instrument by
have signed to be his seal and delivery etc etc and deed
Charles Cross
Received for Record March 5 to 1867 at 2 o'clock A.M. and Annotated
by Caleb Cross Town Clerk
Certifies of the Pure
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