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42 Know All MEN by these Presents, that I Wanton R.
Read & Sons heirs or kin, of Washington and State of Rhode
Island, note their or can, of North Road East of South Kingstown R.I.
decided, in consideration of one dollar and other, valuable
considerations to me paid by Charles J. Burdick of the City and
county of Providence, Stat agreed the receipt hereof is hereby
acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim
unto the said aforesaid J. Burdick, his heirs and assigns
free and the right title, interest property claim and demand
which I done have, or of any part more to claim, or claim, in and
to a certain lot or parcel of land situated in the town
of washington in said county containing mv
elevation forty acres, or less’s, bounded by land of
of the one eastward throu’ mail, southly by way north By the
boundary and boundary of way and f. nearly of eastern road, or
however otherwise bound, being the land premises conveyer
to my father Simon Read in and by the east will and testament
of Aaron Meigs deceased
To have and to hold the same, with all the rights,
privileges and appurtenances Thereto appertaining, unto and
to the use of him the said charles J. Burdick his heirs and assigns
forever. And I the aforementioned Wanton R. Read for myself and
for my heirs, executors dead administrators do covenant with the said
Charles J. Burdick his heirs and assigns, that I will warrant
and defend the aforesaid premises unto the said charles J.
Burdick his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claim
and demands of all persons claiming by, through or under
me.
Executed this 2, may N. Read mate of the said Wanton R.
Read in consideration of the sum here by aforesaid, as hereby
release and forever quitclaim unto the safe charles J. Burdick
his heirs and assigns all my right of dore in and to the
aforementioned premises.
In testimony whereof, we
have hereunto set our hands and seals this 6 day of July
in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen,
sealed with sealed in presence of
George C. Coone
I Wanton R. Read Lss
Mary N. Read Lss
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington, In Charlestown on the 12 day of July 18
14 personally appeared Wanton R. Read and Mary N. Read his
wife before me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing
acknowledgment, and they acknowledged said instrument by their hand’s to
be their free act and deed.
George C. Coone Mary Read
Recorded in Town Book 24 fol 38 1814 g. school to
Read by the hand of George C. Coone Law clerk