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4/26/1918 · DEED · book 19 page 42 doc 7159

From CARD WANTON R, CARD MARY H life
To BURDICK CHARLES J life
Premises forty acres, or less’s · lot or parcel of land (Washington)

Back — where this land came from

will Aaron Meigs
“being the land premises conveyer to my father Simon Read in and by the east will and testament of Aaron Meigs deceased”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1918 · DEED · BURDICK CHARLES J → BURDICK JOHN J · book 19 p 43

The instrument's own words

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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

The page as recorded

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