The instrument's own words
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State of Connecticut County of New London
in Stonington in said County on this the 21st
day of January A.D. 1871 then personally appeared
George H. Coomes one of the subscribers to the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free
and voluntary act and deed at the same time and
place Mary P. Coomes wife of said George H. Coomes
also one of the subscribers to the foregoing instrument
being examined by me present and absent from her
husband after having said instrument
shown and explained to her by me she being so
that declares the same to be her voluntary act
and that she did not wish to retract the same
Before me
L.S. Francis S. Hiffields
Notary Public
Washington Co So In Richmond in said
County on this third day of February Ad. 1871
then personally appeared James L Ward one of the
subscribers to the foregoing instrument and acknow-
ledged the same to be his free and voluntary
act and deed Before me Abel Turner
Justice of the peace
Reed for Record Feby 8th 1871 at 12 oclock No
and recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that we
George R. Ward of Charlestown R.I. Samuel P. Kenyon
and Lucinda S Kenyon his wife and Richard H Ward
of Planfield Ct George H Coomes and Mary P Coomes
his wife of Stonington Ct Shands G Ward and Abby G
Ward his wife and William G Ward and Harriet G Ward
his wife of Westerly R.I. and James G Ward of Richmond
R.I. and Henry G. Kelly and Sarah A Kelly his wife of
Lebanon Ct for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty
Dollars to us paid by Edward S Burdick of Charlestown
R.I. the receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge have
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remised released and forever quitclaimed and by these
presents do remise release and forever quitclaim unto the said
Edward I. Burdick his heirs and assigns forever all the
right title interest property claims and demand which we
now have or of right ought to have or claim in and to
a certain Lot No 4 wood lands situated in said Charlestown
containing ten acres more or less being a part of the wood
land formerly owned by Mary G Mace late of said
Charlestown deceased and is designated Lot No 4 on
a plat of said wood lands which said lot is hereunto
annexed whereas this being had for a description of the
lot hereby conveyed
To have and to hold the same with all the rights
privileges and appurtenances thereof or thereto appertain
ing to the said Edward I. Burdick his heirs and assigns
forever and we the forenamed grantors for ourselves
and for our heirs executors and administrators do
covenant with the said Edward I. Burdick his heirs
and assigns that we will warrant and defend the
aforedescribed premises to the said Edward I. Burdick his
heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons claiming by through or under us
And we C. Amanda Ward Mrs hff of said George H Ward
and Julia E Ward wife of said James E Ward for the
consideration therein stated do hereby release to the
said Edward I. Burdick his heirs and assigns all our
right of dower in the aforescscribed premises
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this twenty fourth day of December in the
year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty
Signed sealed and delivered
George H Ward S.S.
By witnesses of
C Amanda Ward S.S.
Charles Cross
Richard H Ward S.S.
Benjamin B Green
William Dyer
Samuel P Kenyon S.S.
William Dyer
S. G Kenyon S.S.
G D Spencer
Henry M Kelly S.S.
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10 S.S. Kee Sarah A Kelly L.S.
(William D Pine L.S.
Cumford & Knowles Harriet N Vars L.S.
Charles C Vars L.S.
Abby P Vars L.S.
S. W Sheffield George H Corsie L.S.
Francis Sheffield Mary P Corsie L.S.
Abel Tanner James L Ward L.S.
William B Sucker Julia E Ward L.S.
(Precise Stand)
S.S.
State of Rhode Island in
and Washington Co in the
In Charlestown this
24th day of December AD 1870 then George H Ward
and Richard H Ward personally appeared before me
and acknowledged the within instrument by them
signed to be their free and voluntary act and deed
Charles Cross
Justice of the peace
State of Connecticut County of Wyndham Se
In the town of Plainfield January 4th 1871
In Plainfield in said County on this 4th day of
January AD 1871 personally appeared before me Samuel
P Kenyon subscriber to the within instrument and
acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed
and Lucinda S Kenyon wif of said Samuel P Kenyon
being examined separately and apart from her
husband and having the within instrument shown and
exhibited to me she signing as apart acknowledged
gid the same to be her free act and deed from
which she did not wish to retract
William Dyer
Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut New London County
Lebanon January 18th 1871 Personally appeared Henry
H. Kelly sign and seal of who the within instrument
and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed
Before me Geo D Spruce
Justice of the peace
State of Rhode Island ( ss )
County of Washington ( )
In Charlestown in said County on this 16th
day of January 1871 personally came before me Sarah
H. Kelly one of the subscribers to the foregoing instrument
and being examined separately and apart from her
husband and name said instrument shown and
explained to her by me she being so apart and
acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed
from which she did not wish to retract
Charles Boose
Justice of the peace
State of Rhode Island or Washington Co
In Westerly this nineteenth day of January, 1871
there personally appeared William D Vale one of
the signers of the summons of the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary
act and deed At the same time and place Harriet N
wife of said William D Vale also one of the subscribers to
the foregoing instrument being examined by me privately
and apart from her said husband after having said instru-
ment shown and explained to her by me she being so apart
declared the same to be her voluntary act and that she
did not wish to retract the same
Also at the same time and place personally appeared
Charles B Vale and acknowledged his signature to the
foregoing instrument to be his free and voluntary act
and deed At the same time and place Abby T.
wife of said Charles B Vale also one of the subscribers
to the foregoing instrument being examined by me privately
and apart from her said husband after having said instru-
ment shown and explained to her by me she being so apart
declared the same to be her voluntary act and that she
did not wish to retract the same
Before me Winfred A Knowles Justice of the peace
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State of Connecticut County of New London Ss
In Stonington in said County on this the 21st day of January
A.D. 1871 then personally appeared George H Norris one
of the subscribers to the foregoing instrument and acknow-
ledged the same to be his free and voluntary act and deed
at the same time and place Mary P Norris wife of
said George H Norris also one of the subscribers to the
foregoing instrument being examined by me proving
up that she is apart from her said husband and have said instrument
shown and explained to her by me she being so apart
distant and the same to be her voluntary act and deed and that she
did not wish to retract the same
S.S.
Before me Francis Shaffees
Notary Public
Washington Ss, In Richmond and said
County on this third day of February AD 1871
then personally appeared James D Ward one of
subscribers to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged
the same to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Before me
Adel Sanner Justice of the peace
Recd For Recds Feb 10th 1871, at 5 oclock P.M.
and Recorded by Charles Cory Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Amos
Plummer of Charlestown in the County of Washington
State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the
sum of Six Hundred Dollars to me paid by Welcome
Card of South Kingstown in the County and State
aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have
remised released and forever quitclaimed and by these
presents do remise release and forever quitclaim unto the
said Welcome Card his heirs and assigns forever all
the rights title interest property claim and demand
which I now have or of right ought to have or claim in
and to Three certain lots of land lying in said Charlestown
first lot contains by estimation Sixty acres more or less
with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon
bounded Northerly by lands of William Card & E &