The instrument's own words
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and bounds), I, monthereof to me known by me, prove to the parties executing the
following instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument by them executed
to be their free act and deed. George H. Wood
Notary Public,
Received for record August 8 1924 at 4:30 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George Converse, Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents, that I, Heath H. James N.
Burdick, residents of Charlestown in the County of Washington in State
of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantor, in consideration of
Ten Dollars to me paid by Duane S. Mills of Hopkinton, County
of Washington, State of Rhode Island aforesaid called the grantee,
the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge do hereby give, grant,
bargain, sell and convey unto the said grantee, and his heirs
with right assigns forever, the following real estate situated
located in the town of Charlestown, county of Washington, State
of Rhode Island, on So Beach no cellar and improved
land, described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner
of the premises known granted as a post on the North side of
Lake or pondway, advancing East 10 1/2 rods on a line reference
referre to by these boundaries Eastly 10 feet then running
Northly 108 1/2 feet to East Beach Road, no cellar, then Easterly
150 feet then Southerly 10 1/2 feet to front and place of
beginning the same premises being lots 37, 38 and 39
on a plan of land owned by said James N. Burdick, made
by J. M. Hixon, civil engineer, dated 1906 and is to be filed
in the Town Clerk's Office of said Charlestown, with
a right of way to the said front road, as called over and across
other lands of said family Burdick as outlined and
described on said plan. Reference also being hereby
made and made a part of this deed, said James N. Burdick
proving the survey by John S. Holland, civil engineer,
setting out and laying out a right of way to the beach road, dated August
1923 which said plan on file or to be filed in the Town
Clerk's Office of said Charlestown, reference is hereby had
and made further on, more particular descriptions
of the premises hereby conveyed.
To have and to hold, the aforegranted premises,
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with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belonging unto and to the use of the said ronette and her
heirs and assigns forever and I the said hunter as solely
for my own use and for my heirs executors and administrators
do covenant with the said ronette and her heirs and assigns
that I am and convey seised in fee simple of the said granted premises
that the same are free from all encumbrances that I have good
right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the
same in manner as aforesaid that the said ronette and
her 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 hunter my heirs my heirs
executors and administrators shall warrant and defend the
same to the said ronette and her heirs and assigns
against however come what claims or demands of all persons
So for witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 17th day of August in the year of our lord one thousand
seven hundred and twenty three
Executed in the presence of
James P. Mutton
[Signature] James A. Burdick LoS.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington to
Hon: Secretary on the 17th day of August StD
1723 before me personally appeared James A. Burdick to me
known and sworn define me that the party executing the foregoing
instrument and we acknowledge said instrument be his
free act and deed act and deed
[Signature] Silas M. Williams
Notary Public LoS.
entered in record August 17th 1723 at 4.30 o'clock pm
and fees paid by him one dollar from Clerk