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Know all men by these Presents That I Mary E. Burdick of
Charlestown, County of Washington in the State of RI in the year 1841 for and in
consideration of the Sum of ten shillings scriven to me paid by Benjamin
Burdick and Caleb Branch both of said Connecticut the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge have mixed, released and forever quitclaimed and
do hereby do covenant, seize and forever quitclaim unto the
said Benjamin O. Cabin Branch his heirs and assigns forever all the
title right property claim and demand which I have or may have or
right of claim or right to have by virtue of my indenture
of marriage containing 179 acres more or less for a dwelling
and all other necessary buildings made and given by Benj. Branch and
his to someone Benjamin O. Cabin Branch senior recorded in Book 18 p
pages 5 & 6 of the Land Evidence records in said Charlestown meaning
only intending to convey to the said grantees their heirs and assigns all the
right Title and Interest had in said farm That I do by the deed
signed Mary E Burdick & Augusta M. Geddes do have given to
said Benj. with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto
appertaining to them the said pressing in hand and seal Benjamin Burdick here
did and assign forever And I the aforementioned Mary E Burdick for myself
and for my heirs persons and administrators do covenant and with the
said Trustee B. O. Cabin Branch their heirs and assignses that I will
warrant and defend the aforesaid described premises to the said parties
B. O. Cabin Burdick their heirs and assignses forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or under me
for payment of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty one
Witnessed sealed sealed and delivered
Signed sealed sealed and delivered
In presence of
Rev. G. Cross
Mary E Burdick L.S.
State of Rhode Island, &c
Washington Sc
On this
day of November AD 1841 the above named Mary E Burdick
personally appeared before me my seal and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by her signature to be her free and voluntary act and deed
George L Cross
Town Clerk
Received for records Nov 4th 1841 at 2 o'clock PM
and recorded by George L Cross Town Clerk
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