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Know all men by these Presence that we Paul Johnson & Mary Tucker
both of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
have for and in Consideration of one hundred Dollars to us in hand paid by Gideon
T Tucker of Charlestown in said County of Washington have Bargained Sold
and Conferred and done by these Presents fully Absolutely Bargained Sold
conveyed and Confirm unto the said Gideon T Tucker his Heirs and Assigns
forever one Certain Lot of land Containing by Estimation three Acres be
the same more or Less and it situate lying and being in Charlestown
and is butted and Bounded Easterly by Lot of Gideon T Tucker
land Northerly on side Tuckers Lane westerly on George Perrys Land
Southerly on the Grantors land where the Grantors Do Live To have
and To hold the said Granted and Bargained Premises unto him the said
Gideon T Tucker his Heirs and assigns forever to his and their Benefit and
Behalf forever and we the said Paul Johnson & Mary Tucker forever
our selves our heirs & Assigns for ever do Covenant Promise and Grant
to and with the sd Gideon T Tucker his Heirs and assigns for ever
against the lawful claims & Demands of any Person Whatsoever for ever
to remain secure and Defend it By these Presents in All parts whereof we
have hereunto Set our hands & Seals this Sixteenth Day of November
1812 —
Signed Sealed and Delivered Paul Johnson LS
In Presence of
Gideon B. Southwick
Ephraim Burdick Jr
Mary Tucker LS
Washington ss | Charlestown November the 16 - 1812 — Personally
| Appeared the within Named Paul Johnson &
| Mary Tuckers the Signers and Sealers of the within
| Deed and Acknowledged the Same to be their Voluntary
| act and Deed with their hand and Seals thereunto fixed
| Affixed before me Nathan Taylor Justice Peace
Recorded March
12th 1810 by [illegible]
Regr Cost J.G