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234 Know all men by these presents, That J. Edward E.
Burdick of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
hereinafter called the Grantor, in consideration of ten dollars to me paid
by Eunice Etienne wife of William Gnanout of Hopkintons in said County
and State hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto
the said Grantee, and her heirs and assigns forever, a certain lot
of land situated on "Hill Pasture" in said Charlestown, and
is Lot No. 17 on a "Plan of home lots on Hill Pasture in Charlestown
belonging to Edward B. Burdick" said lot being 52 feet to an old Charter 1923,
Barilla's survey square", reference to said plan being hereby made for a
more particular description. To have and to hold the aforesaid
premises, with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereto
belonging, unto and to the use of the said Grantee, and her heirs and
assigns forever. And I the said Grantor, do hereby covenant for myself
and my heirs, executors and administrators, covenants with
the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns that I and lawfully
seized 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 as aforesaid,
that the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns shall by their presents
at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said
premises, and that I the said Grantor will and my heirs, executors
and administrators, shall warrant and defend the same to the
said Grantee and her heirs and assigns forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons. Ever for the consideration
aforesaid I Francis P. Burdick wife of the said Edward E. Burdick do hereby
release all my right of dower in land to the said grantee premises unto the
said grantee and all her heirs and assigns fourth.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 27th day
of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty six.
Executed in the presence of
George La Brosse
Edward E. Burdick L.S.
Francis P. Burdick L.S.
Mariah P. Burdick L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 27th day of May, AD 1926 before me personally
appeared Edward E. Burdick and Francis P. Burdick to be the persons known and known
unto me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and they
acknowledged said instrument to be their free act and deed.
George La Brosse
Notary Public
Received for record June 11th 1926 at 4:0 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George La Brosse Town Clerk
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