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504 Know all men by these presents that I William
B. Burdick of the town of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island
hereinafter called the grantor in consideration of ten (10.00) dollars
to and paid by James R. Sterling and Nora J. Sterling, his wife both
of the City of Providence said State hereinafter called the grantees, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged as hereby give, grant,
bargain, sell and convey unto the said grantees as joint tenants
and not as tenants in common and their heirs and assigns
forever, those two certain tracts or parcels of land with all the
buildings and other improvements thereon, situated on both sides
of Shannockane Road, in the town of Charlestown, in the State
of Rhode Island, and bounded and described as follows: The
first tract is bounded southerly on a highway, westerly on said
Shannockane Road and northerly on a highway, easterly partly
on land now or formerly of the heirs of Patience Burdick, partly
on land now or formerly of the heirs of {Mody} Burdick and partly
on land now or formerly of Charlotte Burdick and southerly on
other land of said Burdick back to the aforesaid highway,
The second tract is bounded southerly on a highway, easterly
on Shannockane Road, northerly on land now or formerly of
heirs of Thomas G. Ennis in part and easterly on land now or formerly
of Mody Page in part and westerly on land now or formerly
of William E. Miller, or whoever owns the same bounded,
I do have and to hold, the aforesaid granted premises, with all the
perks, privileges and appurtenances belonging unto and to the
use of the said grantees as joint tenants and not as tenants in
common and their heirs and assigns forever. And I the paid
grantor do hereby for myself and my heirs, executors, administrators
covenant with the said grantees as joint tenants and not as tenants
in common and their heirs and assigns that I am lawfully
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 grantees as joint tenants and not as tenants in common
and their 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 grantor will and my heirs executors and administrators
shall warrant and defend the same to the said grantees as joint
tenants and not as tenants in common and their heirs and assigns
forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
And for the consideration aforesaid I Jane A. Burdick, wife of the
said William B. Burdick of thereby release all my right of dower
and all other statutory rights in and to the said granted premises
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into the said grantees as joint tenants and not as tenants in common
and their heirs and assigns forever.
For witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
16th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
twenty seven.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Laura H. Beigman
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In Providence on the 16th day of May AD 1927 before me
personally appeared William L. Burdick and Fannie A. Burdick to
me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them executed to
be their free act and deed.
Laura H. Beigman
Notary Public
Received for record May 17th 1927 at 9 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by Beatrice Colborn from said Notary
To All People to whom these presents shall come, we George
W. Doty and Flora A. Doty her wife, both of City of Pawtucket
State of Rhode Island, in the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called
the Grantors, send greeting. Know ye that we the said Grantors,
for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five hundred ($2500)
dollars to us in hand paid before the executing hereof, well and fully paid
by the Old Colony Insurance Company, a corporation created by
the act of the General Assembly of the state of Rhode Island, located
in the city of Providence in said state, hereinafter called the Grantee
the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, and are herewith fully
satisfied, contented and paid thereof and of every part and
parcel thereof do grant, acquire and discharge the said Grantee
and its successors forever His these presents have given, granted,
bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed, and
by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give, grant,
bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said
Grantee, its successors and assigns forever, those two certain
tracts or parcels of land with all the buildings and other
improvements thereon situated on both sides of Quidnick Dam
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