The instrument's own words
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Whereas, on the 22d day of April A.D. 1803, Joseph
H. Cross of Charlestown in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, made and executed a
deed to George H. Bundich Gdn for a certain lot of land
situated in said Charlestown containing one half an acre
bounded and described as follows, beginning at the highway
and at the Southwest corner of the initial ground
three running westerly bounding southerly on said
highway six rods, thirteen rods northerly bounding
on hand of the Grantor and the heirs of George W. Cross
deceased Eleven rods and Eleven links thirteen Easterly,
bounding northerly on said Cross land and right at square to
said initial ground, three Southerly bounding
Easterly on said initial ground to the Place of beginning,
To have and to hold the said granted land
bargained premises with all the appurtenances, privileges
and commodities to the same belonging or in any wise
appertaining, unto him the said George H. Bundich Gdn
his heirs and assigns forever, In Trust however, and upon
the express condition, and for the purpose most hereinafter
declared and for no other purpose whatsoever, That
the said George H. Bundich Gdn in his heirs or assigne
shall sell and will convey at the request of the trustees
of the First Baptist Church and Society at Ones
Mills nr said Charlestown, rt however the same shall
have been created a corporation by the General
Assembly of the State of Rhode Island execute and
deliver to said church and society their successors and
assigns a good and sufficient deed of the same premises
hereby conveyed and thereon warrant and assure the
same to said corporation free from all encumbrances
And whereas it was intended and instructed by the
said Joseph H. Cross the Grantor mentioned in said deed,
That said granted premises should be conveyed in trust
as aforesaid to George Bundich and not to George H. Bundich
Gdn Now Therefore know all men that I
George Bundich being the person meant as grantee in
said deed of trust as aforesaid in consideration of the sum
of one dollar paid while by said First Baptist Church
and society, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do by these presents sell transfer and convey
unto said church and society their successors and
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assigns forever all the right, title interest and claim
which I have, or which was intended to be conveyed
by said Joseph S. Cross to said George B. Burdick Jr.
in trust as aforesaid in and to said disposed bed and
granted premises. To have and to hold
the same, with all the rights Privileges and appurtenances
to the same belonging to the said Church and Society
their successors and assigns, forever. And I the said
George Burdick Jr for myself and for my heirs executors
and administrators, to covenant with the said Church
and Society their successors and assigns, that I do forever
warrant and defend, the aforessaid premises to the said
Church and Society their successors and assigns
forever against all lawful claims or demands of all
all persons claiming the same by right or under me, or
undre the said George B. Burdick Jr.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 17th day of June 1786.
In presence of
Abel St Stanton George Burdick Jr.
Charles Cross
Washington Co
Charlestown June 17th 1786
Personally appeared George Burdick and
acknowledged the foregoing Instrument by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and
deed
Before me Charles Cross
Justice of the Peace
Received for record June 17th 1786
at 10 o'clock PM, and recorded by Chas Cross
Town Clerk