The instrument's own words
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State of Rhode Island
Washington ss
In Charlestown this 17th day of May 1890
Samuel H. Hopcis personally appeared before me and
acknowledged the following instrument by him signed to be
his free and voluntary act and deed in his capacity as
aforesaid
George B. Cross
Notary Public
Received for record May 17th 1890 at Pocket Bk.
and recorded by George B. Cross from token
Know all men by these Presents, That we Gauntion
S. Steadman and Joshua S. Steadman of Charlestown in the
county of Washington state of Rhode Island for and in
consideration of the sum of one dollar to us paid by Charles
Burdick of said Charlestown the receipt whereof we have
hereby acknowledged have remised, released and forever
quitclaimed and by these presents do remise release
and forever quitclaim unto the said Charles Burdick
his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest
property, claim and demand which we now have, or of
right ought to have or claim, in and to a certain farm
situated in said Charlestown with all the buildings and
improvements thereon, containing by estimation one
hundred and sixty acres more or less, bounded as
follows, on the North by lands of Gardner M. Hallman
and Benjamin Burdick and Mary Burdick
and heirs of Benjamin Burdick and Mary Burdick
on the East by lands of Nathan R. Coffin and
Obel Gardner among others on the South by the highway and
on the West by the highway or however otherwise
bounded, being the land farm purchased by Gauntion
S. Steadman from Helen Meleme Hopcis’ estate
To have and to hold the same with all the rights
privileges and appurtenances pertaining thereto to the
said Charles Burdick his heirs and assigns forever,
And we the aforesaid Gauntion S. Steadman for ourselves
and for our heirs, executors and administrators do covenant
with the said Charles Burdick his heirs and assigns
that we will warrant and defend the aforesaid described
premises to the said Charles Burdick his heirs and
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assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons. And I Ella E. Steadman wife of the said
James S. Steadman in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid
do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantie
his heirs and assigns all my right of dower in and to the
aforementioned premises.
In Testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 3d day of November eighteen hundred and
eighty nine.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George B. Brown Stanton S. Steadman L.S.
James S. Steadman L.S.
Ella E. Steadman L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In Charlestown this 5-day of Nov,
1889 the above named Stanton S. Steadman and James S.
Steadman personally appeared before me, and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by them signed to be their free
and voluntary act and deed.
George B. Brown
Notary Public
Received for record May 19th /89 at 10 oclock Am.
and recorded by George B. Brown Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents That I Gideon
de Ammons of Charlestown R.I. for and in consideration
of the sum of Four hundred & Twenty five dollars to me
paid by George G. Ammons of said Charlestown R.I. 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
George G. Ammons his heirs and assigns forever 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 tract of land situated in said
Charlestown, containing twenty acres more or less