The instrument's own words
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KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that I, Edward E. Burdick
of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island,
in consideration of the sum of ten dollars to me paid by Ezrahar E.
Burdick of Richmond in said county and State, the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim
unto the said Ezrahar E. Burdick, his heirs near and assigns forever,
all the right title interest property claim and demand which I now
have or may have or right may have or claim, in and to a certain tract
of land situated on "Hill Pasture", so called in said Charlestown
and being a lot No 32 on "Plan of house sites on Hill Pasture in Charlestown
belonging to Edward E. Burdick, scale 50' = 1" October 1923 Earl C.
Whitley surveyor," and is bounded on the North by my reserved
rights of way, on the East by a street on the South by community
lot also and on the West by a lot of William H. Duddell and land
of Samuel Vinson. said lot being 133 feet on said street and
77 feet on South side as shown on said plat with the privilege
of having the street in aid out and delineated on said plat.
I have and do hereby sell and convey, with all rights privileges
and appurtenances thereto appertaining unto and for the
use of him the said Ezrahar E. Burdick his heirs and assigns
forever, and I, the aforementioned Edward E. Burdick for myself
land for my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant
with the said Ezrahar E. Burdick his heirs and assigns, that I
will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto the
said Ezrahar E. Burdick his heirs and assigns, forever, against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming the same
through or under me, [Signed] Edw. E. Burdick & Marion E. Burdick
said Edward E. Burdick in consideration of the sum paid as
aforesaid hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said
Ezrahar E. Burdick his heirs and assigns all my right of
dower in and to the aforesaid premises.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 16th day of February in the year of our lord one
thousand nine hundred and twenty four.
Signed Sealed and sealed in presence of
George A. LeCourt
Edward E. Burdick LS
Marion E. Burdick LS
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 16th day of February AD
1924 before me personally appeared Edward E. Burdick and
his wife Marion E. Burdick to me known, and known
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up, we the parties executing the foregoing instrument and
they acknowledged said instrument by them executed, to be their
free act and deed. George Le Comte
Notary Public
Received for record February 25th 1724 at 8-15 o'clock pm
and recorded by george le comte Town Clerk
I KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we George
Braddock and Perry Hopkins free rise of the Town of Charlestown in the
County of South Kingstown and State of Rhode Island in consideration of
the Sum of ten Shillings to us paid by Andrew P. Leconnaugh and his
heirs Andrew Leconnaugh of the town of Westerly County of Providence
State of Rhode Island, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
do remise release remit and forever quitclaim unto the said
Andrew Leconnaugh and said Andrew P. Leconnaugh their heirs
and assigns forever, all the right title interest property claim
and demand which we have had have or of right ought to have
or claim in and to a certain tract of land situated in said
Charlestown bounded and described as follows: Beginning
at the northwest corner at a stone set in the ground, thence
southerly bounded westerly by land of western town roads to
a stone set in the ground thence easterly bounded southerly
by land of G. O. [illegible] in a line from said stone to a rock with stone
on it thence southerly bounded easterly by land of said
Emma M. [illegible] in a line from said stone to another stone on it at the
west end of matching road thence westerly bounding northerly
by said road once to the place of beginning or however
otherwise bounded granting unto said Andrew all
privileges of right of way from this tract enjoyed by the
house in deed dated April 13 1899 to fallow burial
in said valley August 13 1899 and on record in said
town office in Book 10, 14 of land evidence
to have and to hold the same with all rights
perquisites and appurtenances thereunto appertaining
unto and to the use of the said Andrew P. Leconnaugh
and ferns [?] Leconnaugh their heirs and assigns forever,
and we the aforementioned George Braddock and Perry
M. Hopkins for ourselves and for our heirs executors and
Administrators do covenant with the said Andrew P.