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Know all men by these Presents, That Caleb
P. Saunders of Fosterly County of Washington State of Rhode
Island for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred
dollars to me paid by Horace H. Burdick for certain lot stone
in said County & State the receipt of which here of do hereby acknow
ledge, have remised released, and forever quitclaimed and waive
by these presents do remise, release and forever quitclaim
unto him the said Horace H. Burdick in his heirs and
assigns forever, all the right title, interest property, claim
and demand and whatever right I have, or of right ought to have,
to claim in, and to a certain lot or piece of land lying by
being in said Charlestown of Quonocutting North St
called containing by estimation four acres be the same
more or less bounded as follows namely northerly by land
of Horace H. Burdick easterly by Charlestown bounds so
called southerly by land of Hayward A Burdick westerly by land of
Billings D. Placeburies & Nobley by a driftway, or however
otherwise the same may be or bounded,
To Have and to hold the same, with all the right title,
privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining,
to him the said Horace H. Burdick for his heirs peace & assigns,
forever. And I the aforementioned Caleb P. Saunders
for myself and for my heirs, Executors and Administrators
do covenant with the said Horace H. Burdick in his
heirs and assigns, That I will warrant and defend the
aforedescribed premises to the said Horace H. Burdick for
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claim
and demands of all persons claiming by, through or
under me. And I Lydia P. Saunders wife of said
Caleb P. on consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid
do hereby release & forever quitclaim unto his heirs said Horace
H. Burdick for his heirs assigns forever all my right or
to dower in unto the premises aforesaid. In Testimony
whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seal this
18th day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and 17.
Signed sealed and delivered,
Gp Caleb P. Saunders L.S.
in presence of Lydia P. Saunders L.S.
Saml. H. Leons
State of Rhode Island &c Washington Co
S. Nesterly in said County on this 18th day of April A D 1817
the above named Caleb Saunders personally appeared before me
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument duly signed to be
his free and voluntary act and deed Saml H. Leons Notary Public
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