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Know all men hereby that I Samuel Curtis of Southkington in the
county of Washington & State of Rhode Island Yeoman for and in Con-
sideration of the Sum of Nine Three Shilling as within mentioned together
with the Lawfull Interest to this Day time In hand before the infant
signing hereof With and truly Paid by John Johnson of Norwich in the County
of New London & State of Connecticut have Given granted
bargained sold transferred set over and convey to him the said
John Johnson for him his heirs and Assigns all my right title Interest &
Claim Demand which I now have to the Worth Diversited
Premises to be held and Enjoyed by the said John Johnson for him
their and Assigns in as full and ample a manner as I myself could
have done before the presenting of these Presents. In Witness
whereof I the sd Samuel Curtis have hereunto set my hand &
Seal the 2 day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Eighty four. [illegible]
Signed sealed & d
In Presence of
N W Willard
James Milne
Samuel Curtis Ld.
Know all Men by these Presents that I Stephen allen of
Charlestown in the county of Washington in the State of Rhode Island
Ye Resident Plantation Yeoman for and in Consideration of the
Natural Love and Good Will and affection these I do here to my
Son Samuel allen of sd Charlestown in the county aforesaid Yeoman
Have Given granted and by these Presents do fully freely and absolute
Give grant conveying and Confirm unto him and to Samuel
all his heirs and assigns forever one Certain Lot or Piece of
Land situated lying and being in Charlestown spread Center
sing by Estimation twelve acres the same more or less
and bounded as following Beginning at the north