The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents that we Benjamin S. Bur
dicks and Mary S. Burdicks wife of said Benjamin of Westerly, county
of Washington State of Rhode Island, for and in consideration of the
Sum of Two Hundred and Thirty Dollars to be paid by William
Andlet of the aforesaid town and State, except whereof we do hereby
acknowledge, our named sealed and delivered four grant and release,
and release and forever quitclaim, unto the said Will.
Andlet to amuse, release and forever quitclaim, all the said title unto,
claim I Andlet this Heirs and assigns forever, in our house or parcel of land situated
to know a claim or to low certain tract of land situated
partly in Charlestown and partly in Westerly, containing by estimation all
Two Hundred and Fifty Acres, including to all the boundaries at the east
bound by the farm of John [illegible], of Charlestown, deceased, at the west
bound by the farm of [illegible] town.
And we do hereby grant and release the same with all the rights
privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to the said William
Andlet his Heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof,
said William Andlet (his Heirs and assigns forever. And we
the aforementioned Benjamin and Mary, for ourselves and for our Heirs,
declare and acknowledge, in concord with the said William A.
Andlet, the Heirs and assigns, that we will warrant and defend the
aforesaid premises to the said William A. Andlet, his Heirs and
assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming the same by any title or manner as aforesaid.
Signed, sealed, and delivered the 26th day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand
eight Hundred and eighty eight.
Benjamin S. Burdick L.S.
Mary S. Burdick X her mark L.S.
Signed, sealed, and delivered
in presence of
Salama Perry
William H. Clark
State of Rhode Island to wit,
Washington Co. — Charlestown July 26 A.D. 1888.
Personally came the within named Benjamin S. Burdick,
and acknowledging to the preceding instrument, by their signed, to be his
acknowledgment; and at the same time came Mary S. Burdick, wife of
aforementioned act, also signed said instrument, and being then
created by me, separate and apart from her said husband, acknowledged
that she signed and sealed the same voluntarily, without any fear or
coercion on the part of the said husband. Before me
William H. Perry Town Clerk.
Recorded April 26 1888 by
G.H. Perry Town Clerk. L.S.
Know all men by these Presents that we Joshua Coburn,
and obligated, the right for eight sides of said Obligates, for and in consideration
of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars to us in hand paid by James Clark
heir of Charlestown, all of Washington county, and State of Rhode Island,
of the district of which in hereby acknowledge, to the hereby release, and forever
quitclaim unto said James Clark his Heirs and assigns forever all the
title right, and interest the said James Clark his brother Isaac has in and unto
one certain farm comprising partly in Charlestown and part
one ninety of one all the true boundaries of Washington, and is the lot
by its history all the true boundaries of Washington, and is the lot
lat of James Peckham, dec. & difference being thirty had to thousand
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to the front of Land bordering on said Charles town and Westerly for a [illegible]
particular description of the boundaries thereof.
To HAVE and to HOLD all the aforesaid ninth part of said premises
to him the said Daniel J. Peckham, his heirs and assigns forever, (the
said ninth part being all one and part of together). Signed, sealed and delivered
and Elizabeth hubbard, engage and the said Daniel J. Peckham, that
have given right to disclose of the sum as aforesaid in right of said Elizabeth
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seal at
Charlestown aforesaid this twenty second day of January 1849.
In presence of
Charles O Peckham
Samuel Stanton
Stephen Cordene [L.S.]
Elizabeth Cordene [L.S.]
State of Rhode Island and
Washington co. at Charlestown on the 22nd day of January 1849 certified
attested the above named Stephen Cordene and Elizabeth his wife and act
subscribed the above Deed to be their free voluntary act and Deed hand and
seal.
Before,
Samuel Stanton Attest. of New.
Recorded office 24. 10 1849
By William H Denny Clerk
Know all men by these presents that we George I. Chapman
and Ann his wife in presence of my said wife and in her consideration
of the sum of Three Hundred Dollars to be in hand paid by Daniel J. Pe
new of Charlestown county of Washington, State of Rhode Island this company
of which we the newly aforesaid acknowledge to be good and valuable consideration
whereas we the said George I. Chapman his heirs and assigns from
Our ninth of some certain farm lying partly in said Charlestown and part
in Westerly and be particularly the property of Samuel Peckham of said Charlestown
and is bordered on one of said ninth parts being the property of the said
Chapman, influence being hereby granted to the heirs of Land bordering on
said Charlestown and Westerly for a description of the boundaries thereof
meaning to convey all the after written title and estate which we have in hand to
said Daniel J. Peckham his heirs and assigns forever to him
Our own sole and potent
To HAVE and to HOLD the same together with all the privileges and app
tenances thereto belonging as a goods and useful estate in fee simple; further
we hereby engage that we have good right to convey the premises aforesaid, and
will warrant and defend the same to the said Daniel J. Peckham his heirs
and assigns against all the lawful claims of all persons claiming by title
of any sort. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seal at Charlestown aforesaid the 22nd day of January 1849.
Independence R. Peckham
William R. Groutney
Samuel Stanton
George I. Chapman
Amy Chapman
State of Rhode Island and Providence
Washington Co. at Charlestown on the 28th day of January
1849 I personally appeared the above named George I. Chapman
and Amy his wife and personally acknowledged the foregoing Deed
to be their free and voluntary act and deed Signed, sealed and