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12/20/1796 · DEED · book 4 page 201 doc 11389

From JOHNSON THEODATY life
To BURDICK EPHRIM life
Consideration One Hundred Dollars and more
Premises 110 Acres · piece of land called Jones Flat on North side of Ohio River (Jones Flat, Ohio River)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1787 · DEED · HALL RHODES; HALL HANNAH; HALL ELISABETH → JOHNSON THEODATY · book 3 p 515
◀ 1779 · DEED · GRIFFEN GEORGE; GRIFFEN MARY → JOHNSON THEODATY · book 3 p 302

Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1931 · DEED · SOUTHERN REALTY CO INC → WILSON GRAFTON M; WILSON MARION G · book 25 p 8
“conveyed to Joseph Stanton, 3rd from Gidion House”
cites this instrument as its source · read by gemma

Bounded by

James Peckham · James Peckham · Joseph Davis · Joseph Davis

The instrument's own words

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206 Know all Men by these Presents that I Theodory Johnson of Pittsburg in the State of New York do grant and convey for the Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred Dollars Good and in hand Will and truly paid by me William Murdoch of Chapman station in the County of Washington and to his Heirs and Assigns Forever the Premises Which are as follows viz a certain piece of land lying in the County of Washington and called Jones Flat Claimed and Confirmed unto the said William Murdoch by his heirs and Assigns One come containing by Calculation 110 Acres lying and being on the North side of the Ohio River of the said Claim and bounded Easterly by the line of [illegible] and bounded Southerly by the [illegible] boundaries of a certain survey made by David Patterson from our boundary James Patterson from the same running Easterly to the said boundary Frome Easterly to the line of Nat Nat New Com by the south side of the same from there meandering Southeasterly to the [illegible] that there twenty five feet Mountain [illegible] and meandering now Easterly and Westerly to the survey by Isaac Patterson Land boundary and run meandering Northwesterly to the same boundary and Easterly by the said line to the first Mountain [illegible] and thence to the place from which the said boundary first commenced together with all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto from all nuisances Whatsoever to the said William Murdoch Johnson for my self namely heirs Executors Administrators Mrs Assigns Not urgency Person or Persons derive for some or by virtue of any other instrument Write or lease or Exchange Demand any Right Title Interest Property Option Claim or Demand in or any part of the aforesaid Demised Premises Fast shall and will by force and Virtue of these Presents and Vesture of these Presents and the said will by force and Vesture of these Presents forever hereafter let settled placed and Bound In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 3 Day of Novr in the Twenty first year of our Dominion and Independence 1796 Signed Sealed and Theodory Johnson [Seal] Delivered in Presence of [Signature] [Signature] Recorded this Day the November the 3rd 1796 Dated 4th D. D. Personally appeared the within Theodory Johnson Acknowledged by P. C. [illegible] to be his Act and Seal and paid one dollar Wife Me Schabbed Murdoch Judge Peace

The page as recorded

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