The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 13040

3/9/1784 · LEASE · book 3 page 394 doc 13040

From JOHNSON THEODATY life
To JOHNSON DANIEL life
Consideration 12 Shode of stone wall p/y
Premises 10 Acres · Tract of land bounded by highway and lands of Stephen Allen, James Heatham, Ezraham Burdick (Charlestown)

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

◀ 1779 · DEED · GRIFFEN GEORGE; GRIFFEN MARY → JOHNSON THEODATY · book 3 p 302

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1784 · DEED · JOHNSON ELIZABETH; JOHNSON DANIEL → BURDICK EPHRAIM · book 3 p 390

Bounded by

Stephen Allen · James Websterly · Ephraim Burdick · Joseph Johnson · Thad Johnson

The instrument's own words

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374. This Indenture of Lease made this 10 day of January, 1784 by and between Theodaty Johnson of Charlestown in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island on the one part and Daniel Johnson of the Town County and State aforesaid on the other part. Witnesseth that I & ye sd Theodaty Johnson for Health By this Present Leased and Let unto the sd Daniel Johnson for a Certain Tract or Parcel of Land situate Lying and being in Charlestown aforesaid Containing by Estimation 10 Acres and ye By the Same more or Less Bounded or Bor dering as follows on the north side of the highway Turning Through sd Land easterly on the Land of Stephen Allen Northward and by the Land of James Heatham Westerly on the Land of Ezraham Burdick with and Southwardly on the highway aforesaid on the south side of the right Way follows Eastward and Southward on the Land belonging to the of Joseph Johnson deceased Westwardly on the Land of Thad Johnson and Northwardly on the above Mentioned Road To have and to hold all and singular the sd Land and Premises with all the Rights & Privileges with the belongings unto the sd Daniel Johnson For and during his Life To Commence this today of January 1784 For which the sd Daniel Johnson gave for the Yearly Rent thereof the ing of 12 Shs of stone wall pf. West and Southward the sd Daniel Johnson shall Take a good And sufficient Care of the Wood that no waste be made thereof sd Daniel Johnson is to have and to build and to Purify and preserve any sd Land without hindrance or molestation during the time this sd Daniel Johnson shall thereby Oblige in his executors admin or assigns it Deliver unto the sd Theodaty Johnson in Peaceably and Due Possession of the Land above Described within Two Day after his Decease in Good tenantable Repair and without hindrance or molestation Whatsoever in Witness Whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal the Day and Date above Written Signed and Sealed Delivered Theodaty Johnson In Presence of us Benjamin Turker Paul Johnson

The page as recorded

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deed_walker_v1.9_2026-10-10 · the index is the town's own (i2l.uslandrecords.com); transcripts, chains and the assessor's cards are the Perry Machine's reading of it. Where the record we hold runs out, the page says so.