The instrument's own words
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376 heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee simple of
the said granted premises; that the same are free from all
incumbrances, That I have good right full power and lawful
authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid
That the said grantees and their heirs and assigns shall by these
presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and
enjoy the said premises, and That I the said grantor will and
my heirs executors and administrator shall warrant and
defend the same to the said grantees and their heirs and
assigns against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 19th day of December in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and two.
Signed and sealed in presence of Billings D. Macomber S.S.
George La Cour
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
Ss.
At Charlestown on the 19th day of December
A.D. 1902 before me personally appeared Billings D.
Macomber to me known and known by me to be the
party executing the foregoing instrument and he acknowledged
said instrument by his hand sealed to be his free act and
deed. George La Cour
Notary Public
Received for record January 21 1903 at 2 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George La Cour Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents, That I
Horace H. Burdick of Charlestown in the County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called
the Grantor in consideration of the sum of one dollar ($1.00) to one
paid by Joseph H. Horice of said Charlestown County of Washing
ton and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantee the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give,
grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Grantee
land his heirs and assigns forever, a certain farm or
tract of land containing by estimations forty acres
more or less with a dwelling house and other
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buildings and improvements thereon situated in the town of
Charlestown in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island
and bounded and described as follows, to wit: Namely, partly
on the East Road, as called and partly on land of Samuel Bailey
Hopkins; Easterly on land of said Samuel Bailey Hopkins and
partly on the "Salt Pond" as called; Southerly on land of Horace
Burdick and Westerly, partly on land of Pelag T. Brightman and
partly on land of Julia D. Bassett, with a driftway running
through the same unto the East Road, or however otherwise the
same may be bounded and described, said premises being the
same premises purchased by me at commissioners Sale at Public
auction on the fourteenth day of August next, 1902, the said sale
commissioners, Oliver H. Williams, me being recorded in the
Land Evidence Records of said Charlestown to which reference is
hereby made and more in a further description of the within
granted premises, I have and to hold the aforementioned
premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belonging, unto and to the use of the said Grantee and his
heirs and assigns, forever. And I the said Grantor do
hereby, for myself and for my heirs, executors and admini-
strators covenant with the said Grantee and his heirs and
assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee simple of the
said granted premises that the same are free from all
incumbrances that I have good right full power and
lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner
as aforesaid that the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns
shall by these presents, at all times hereafter peaceably and
quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that I the
said Grantor will, and my heirs, executors and administrators
shall warrant and defend the same to the said Grantee
and his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons. And the
consideration aforesaid I Fannie J. Burdick wife of said
Horace H. Burdick the within named Grantor do hereby release
all my right of dower in and to the said granted premises
unto the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof me hereunto set our hands and
seals this 12th day of December in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and two.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Oliver H. Williams witness to H.H.B. Horace H. Burdick L.S.
Isage Coons N.J.P. Fannie J. Burdick L.S.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Washington Sc
In Meeting on the 12th day of December
AD 1902 before me personally appeared Hosea W. Burdick
to me known and known by me to be the party executing the
foregoing instrument and the acknowledged said instrument
by him executed, to be his free act and deed.
Oliver H. Williams
Notary Public
L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington Sc
In Charlestown on the 23rd day of January
AD 1902 before me personally appeared Fannie R Burdick
wife of Hosea L Burdick the said grantor, to me known
and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing
instrument and the acknowledged said instrument by
her executed, to be her free act and deed.
George E. Cross
Notary Public
L.S.
Received for record January 23 1903 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George E. Cross Town Clerk
KNOW all MEN by these presents, that I
Joseph L. Hospie of Charlestown in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the mortgagor
in consideration of thirteen hundred and fifty dollars ($1350)
to me paid by While A Dangerfield of Johnston County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called
the mortgagee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
do hereby give, grant, bargain sell and convey unto the
said mortgagee and his heirs and assigns forever
a certain farm or tract of land, lying and being in said
Charlestown containing by estimation forty acres more or
less with a dwelling House and other buildings and
improvements thereon; bounded and described as follows,
Northerly partly on the East Road and partly on land
of Samuel Bailey Hospie, Easterly on land of pard
Hospie and partly on the "Salt Pond" Southerly on land