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Know all men by these presents, that we Sarah Burdick
widow of Charles Burdick deceased, Henry P. Burdick and Abbie A. Burdick
all of Charlestown, County of Washington State of Rhode Island, in
consideration of the sum of one dollar to us paid by Charles Burdick
of said Charlestown, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged as
hereby 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 have had or
of right ought to have or claim, in and to a certain farm
situate in said Charlestown, being the same premises conveyed
to said Charles Burdick deceased, by Dexter L. Standish, by deed
dated November 5, 1847 and recorded in said Burdick's farm
Charlestown Book 10 1/2 page 163 reference to the same being
hereby had and made for a more particular description.
To have and to hold the same with all the rights, privileges
and appurtenances thereunto appertaining unto and to the use
of him the said Charles Burdick his heirs and assigns forever.
And we the aforementioned Sarah Burdick, Henry P. Burdick and
Abbie A. Burdick for ourselves and for our heirs executors and
administrators do covenant with the said Charles Burdick his
heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons claiming by, through or under us.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 25th day of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and three.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Sarah Burdick L.S.
Reese M. Cross
Henry P. Burdick L.S.
George Colman
Abbie A. Burdick L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
The Charlestown on the 25 day of April A.D.
1903 before me personally appeared Sarah Burdick,
Henry P. Burdick and Abbie A. Burdick to me known
and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing
instrument land and they acknowledged said instrument
by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
George Le Cross
Notary Public
Received for record April 25, 1903 at 5 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George Le Cross Town Clerk