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Land, thence bounding Northerly on Elias Saunders land, until it comes to Edward Davis's
Land; then Bounding Southerly on Edward Davis's until it comes to the Land mentioned & described
at the North East Corner of J. Thore's land, but the same to be otherwise bounded as specified above
bounded it being all the Land that the s^d Stephen Johnson purchased of Elias Saunders—
To have and to hold the said Grant purchased and bargained Premises with all the Appurtenances
Privilege and Commodities unto the same belonging or any other appertaining there to the said
John Johnson for him and his Heirs and Assigns forever to have and enjoy Perp. Receipt and Release Given—
I the said Stephen Johnson my name Executor Administrator do covenant warrant and grant
that the said John Johnson for him and his Heirs and Assigns either of them before the Receiving livery
of the Seisin and Lawful Entry of the above bargained Premises, am and hereafter shall be
protected and secured in his own right’s right as a proper equal absolute Estate of Inheritance in the
Similitude And have in my own proper right full power and Lawful Authority to grant bargain sell
convey and confirm the said bargained Premises in Manner aforesaid And that the said John
Johnson for him and his Heirs and Assigns either of them may come Then and There, and at all times peaceably
by force and virtue of the present Indenture peaceably and quietly have hold enjoy occupy and
enjoy the said bargained Premises with all the Appurtenances free and clear and acquitted of all and
manner of Tenures of office and charges and from all and manner of Tenures of office and
Bargains Sale Lease Option Mortgage Title Patents Privileges Decrees Judgments Decisions or other
branch of what Name or Nature even though the same might in any Manner a Decree or Decree in mistake
void the present Deed. Furthermore I the said Stephen Johnson in my own name Executor
and Administrator do covenant and engage the above named Premises to be to the said John
Johnson for him and his Heirs and Assigns forever against the lawful Claim or Demand of any person
or Persons whatsoever however diverse to warrant peace and defend by my Person & W^ts & Heirs’s hereby I
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Twenty fourth Day of April in the Year of our Lord 1759
Majesty George II. Age 28—
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in presence of
Stephen Johnson
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Bounds; with all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging, in or any way appertaining.
for and during the Term of their Life the sd Stephen Johnson and Savannah Johnson's wife, which said
the sd Stephen and Savannah yielding and paying yearly and every year one Pepper corn Each Year
during the Term of y^e sd life, and at the End and Expiration of y^e said the said Stephen
Johnson and Savannah with seven acres and oblige my said Heirs Remainder and every claim to
deliver the reasonable and quiet Possession of all the Lands, Tenements and Heritaments
without any Caveat, Hindrance or Obstruction whatsoever. In witness whereof the said
the Conveyors above mentioned on both sides, the said Sarah Johnson and Stephen Johnson
and Savannah have Hereunto set their Hands and Seals this Twenty Second Day of October
1788 and in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of King George the Third King Eng^d.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Stephen [illegible]
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[illegible] the foregoing Instrument
was recorded Oct 28 1788
By James Gorton Town Clerk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come, Henry Addams of Rochester in
Kings County Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and Mary his Wife send Greeting: Knowye that
we the said Henry Addams and Mary his Wife for in Consideration of the Sum of Twenty pounds lawful
Money to me in Hand before the executing these presents, well and truly paid by me Nathan Cutler of East Greenwich in
Kings County the Right heirs of we do hereby acknowledge and confess ourselves lawfully seizedly
contented and satisfied, and free of any covenant and paid discharge to concede, accept and discharge him
the sd Nathan Cutler his Heirs executors and administrators forever by these Presents: Whereas the said Nathan Cutler
bargained and sold, alienated, conveyed, mortgaged and confirmed by the said Henry Addams, for fully, freely and absolutely
grant, convey, bargain sell grant, alienate sell, convey and confirm unto the said Nathan Cutler his Heirs
Foregoes a certain lot or Piece of Land situate lying and being in sd East Greenwich containing 7
Acres Elevation with some Carry in the same more or less and in Reference and described as following: Beginning
at the North West corner of John Addams's Land by the Cedar Swamp, then running by the Swamp to a Stake
Land until it comes to a Stake with some Stones about it then N 45^o W by a Stone 12 Rods, Land until it comes
to a Grey Oak then W 45^o N 6 Rods & Three Chains and stepping Stones by the Cedar Swamp, then S
Tenner [illegible] reached until it comes there East 30 Degrees South with by a Boundary Land Run to a Stake by the Boundary
then N 60^o E Eight chains and 23 links, and in Conveyance, Stone Heap till it comes to the Boundary
Land by John Clarke's Estate, and Boundary by sd Grantor's Land until it comes to sd East Greenwich
then then running by sd Swamp until it comes to the first Boundary, to the first Boundary, or otherwise clearing the
same may be Bound or repaired to be Bounded, it being the whole of the Land of the sd Will. Henry
Addams bought of Simeon Frazer, Together with the Dwelling House thereon standing.
To have and to hold us fair said grant and bargain Premises, with all the Appurtenances Privileges
and Commodities to the same belonging, in any way appertaining, to him the said Nathan Cutler
his Heirs and Assigns forever, to his and their only proper Respect and dutiful service. And I the said Henry
Addams for myself my Heirs Executors or Administrators do covenant promise and grant to and warrant to
Nathan Cutler his Heirs and Assigns, that at or before the Presentation hereof I am the true lawful
Owner of the above bargain premises, and am the lawfully seized and possessed of the same, in my own right
as a good perfect and absolute Estate of inheritance in Fee Simple. I had in enough good
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