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466 Know all men by these presents That I Edward
J. Burdick of Charlestown County of Washington State of
Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of five
dollars to me paid by the State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations 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 State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations from
all the right title interest property claim and demand which
I now have or of right ought to have or claim in and to a
certain lot of land situated in said Charlestown on the Indian
being a full containing one half acre bounded & described
as follows beginning at the first corner of the lot first
extending Eastly Southly Westerly & Northly by
length of the grant meaning to convey to said State the
half acre Done the said lot is the North Branch natural ground
recently fenced shall be located directly in the center
thereof A right angle way 7 ft wide shall cut through
lands of the grantor to the highway To have and to hold
the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances
thereto appertaining to the said State of Rhode Island
forever And I the aforesaid Edward J Burdick for myself
and for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant
with the said State That I will warrant and defend the
aforesaid premises to the said State forever against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by way
or under me And C Esther B Burdick wife of the grantor in
consideration said as aforesaid do hereby release and
quit claim unto the said State all my right of dower in
the aforesaid premises In witness whereof we have here
unto set our hands and seals this twenty third day of
February in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty nine
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
George Crane Edward J Burdick
Valley S Sheldon Esther B Burdick
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington to wit In Charlestown in said county
on this 23rd day of February AD 1829 The above named
Edward J Burdick personally appeared before me and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Received for record April 17th 1829 at Cahale Covey
clerk for and recorded by Cahale Covey Justice of the Peace
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