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Know all men, that this present that I Jonathan Johnson Scholar of Charles-
town in the County of washington in the State of Rhode Island and province and dominion
vacation of the term of Two hundred and twenty five Rhode Island pounds paid me by Hinton
Johnston of South Charlestown The receipt whereof all the hereby acknowledge do here
give, grant, bargain, alienate and convey unto him the said Hinton Johnson his heirs
hundreds Assigns forever, To be a perpetual fee simple buying and selling
the said sum of Charlestown and containing by estimation by survey and measured
old style and measured, as follows: beginning on the street of St Christopher
the old North E Street North 40 degrees East 125 rods to Edward Phipps Clerk, and west
to the North E Street North 40 degrees East 125 rods to the same way to be
future and to hold the same, together with all the appurtenances and
appurtenances thereof to the said Hinton Johnson his heirs and assigns
forever in the said Charlestown forever, for myself, my heirs, my executors, administrators
and assignees covenant and agree with the said Hinton Johnson his heirs
and assigns, that I have the lawful power of the premises above described; that
the same are free from all encumbrances and that their heirs namesake and assigns
forever to the said Hinton Johnson his heirs and assigns for against the rest
of the world and all men of the premises.
The Condition of the above written deed is that if the said Jonathan
Johnson his heirs, executors or administrators hereafter fail to pay Hinton Johnson
his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns the sum of Two hundred and twenty
five pounds Sterling on or before the 25th day of December 1805 together with interest
to the same With the same price then the aforesaid Deed shall be a void as between sole of bank
conveyance made with the said patient given, but to the last any one Scholar for the payment
of the sum aforesaid with interest at the time appearance here’s to be void.
Otherwise said indenture in force you’re.
To these witnesses hereof I have set my hand and seal at Charlestown aforesaid
this 16th day of December AD 1804
Signed and sealed, in presence of
Christopher H. Stanton
Joseph B. Coffin
Charlestown Decem 16th 1804 Personally came before me the within named
Jonathan Johnson and acknowledge, the preceding instrument to be his free and
voluntary act
Joseph B. Coffin Justice Peace
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Charlestown December 16th 1804
I do now promise, for value received I promise to pay Hinton Johnson or order
the sum of Two hundred and twenty five dollars with interest
Christopher H. Stanton
Joseph B. Coffin
Rhode Island Feby 1st 1805
W. M. Stanton Witness
On the 5th day of March 1814 I Received of the above named Jonathan Johnson
the sum of One hundred and forty dollars in a promissory note made by him quite dated
date March 8th 1805 it being the full amount of the above mortgage Therefore and
Entitled for which consideration I hereby discharge him the said Jonathan Johnson
his heirs, executors, and administrators from all liabilities, on account of the same
Witness my hand and seal in presence of
John Stanton
Chris Stanton
Hinton Johnson
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