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Know all men that I Martha M. Burdick of Hopkinton, Washington County and
State of Rhode Island, Administratrix on the estate of Benjamin M Burdick late of
said Hopkinton, deceased by virtue of authority vested in me by the Court of
Probates for said town of Hopkinton, and for and in consideration of twenty five
dollars ($25.00) to me paid by Alfred & Vara of the town of Hopkinton in said County
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to be within my said capacity, grant
bargain sell and convey unto said Alfred & Vara his heirs and assigns
forever, all the rights title and interest which he said Benjamin M Burdick had at the
time of his death land in and to a certain lot of land situated at Quidawampet
(so called) in the town of Hopkinton in said Washington County containing more or
less [illegible] of an acre in the same more or less, described as follows: Beginning at a Stone
heap set in the ground at the North West corner of said lot then in the line thence
said lot land and [illegible] Nobles lot thence running South easterly said lot bounds thence
about 40 rods to the same more or less to a corner at the old breach then runningtherly
bounded south easterly by the old breach and land now or formerly belonging to said Benjamin,
thence along said boundary line north east westerly thirty five (35) perches, be the same more or
less, to a corner thence running north east westerly forty three feet of said Benjamin M Burdick's lot thirty (30) perches
be the same more or less to a corner Thence East along said line of said Burdick's lot forty three
(43) perches more or less to a place of beginning, meaning to convey the lot of land wherein
said Alfred & Vara now has a house. I have and to hold the aforementioned premises with
all the privileges and appurtenances thereof to said Alfred & Vara his heirs and assigns
forever, to he and their only heirs and benefits held.
And I do hereby warrant and agree to and with said Alfred & Vara, his
heirs and assigns, that I am and am empowered by the Court aforesaid to sell said premises,
that I have good and right to sell the same as aforesaid and that I will warrant and defend
the same against the lawful claims of all persons claiming by through or under me,
or by through or service and Benjamin M Burdick.
In witness whereof I have hereunto my seal affixed, set my hand and seal
this 31st day of May 1850.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Schedule Cox
William G. Langdon for
State of Rhode Island ye
Washington County ss
On personally appeared before me Martha M. Burdick administratrix and
in her said capacity acknowledged the foregoing instrument by her request to be her
free and voluntary act and deed
Enock W Perry
Notary Public
L.S.
Received for Record Feb 8th 1881
at 1 o'clock P.M. and recorded by
Elizabeth Case - Town Clerk
The page as recorded
