The instrument's own words
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Do warrant Secure and Defend the Same: In Witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13 Day of June AD 1783.
Signed sealed and delivered
In the Presence of
John Stanton
Robert Stanton
{ Thomas Grun, LS
Richmond June 14 AD 1783. — The subscriber Thomas Grun Person
ally appeared acknowledged the above Deed to be his Act and Deed hand
hand and seal hereunto Affixed. Before me Robert Stanton J. P.
Recorded September the 13 AD 1783 by John Champlin T. Cl.
To all People to Whom these Presents Shall Come Greeting
Know ye, That J. Theodota Johnson of Charlestown, in Washington Co
by & State of Rhode Island in this England January, for and purpose
deration of the Sale of some Four Acres Lawfull Money terminating
hand’d, By Daniel Johnson of the Town of Charlestown in the County &
State aforesaid. Being Willing of Her Own Mind Hereby acknowledge and declare herself
fully Satisfied Contented and have Given Good valid absolute Conveyance and Con-
firmed and by these Presents Do fully fully and absolutely Give Grant
Bargain sell alien Convey and confirm unto the sd Daniel Johnson her Hus
and assigns for ever— certain Great Tract of Land lying in Charlestown aforesaid
Containing by Estimation Twenty acres and a half be the Same more or less
Bounded by Albert [illegible] on the one side lying by James Clark on the other
part belonging to Stephen [illegible] on the other lying on a highway Easterly bounded lying
ing of Ephraim Tadlock, to have and to hold the above Conveyed Prem
ises with appurtenances, to him the Daniel Johnson her hus and assigns for
Ever. And the said Theodota Johnson for me my Heirs Ever adu
and Do Covenant Promise and grant to and with the sd Daniel
Johnson her hus and assigns that until the Expiring and De
vouring hereof I am the True and Lawfull Owner
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Owner of the sd Gherds Premises, and am lawfully and Reposed of
the same in mine own Right as a Perfect and absolute Estate
of Inheritance in fee simple having a right to will
Convey and Dispose of the same as aforesaid and that the same
absolutely free and clear and freely cleanly acquitted and discharged
of and from all Tenures of former and these Gifts, Grants, Bargains
Sales Leases Mortgages or any other Incumbrances whatsoever
Furthermore, I the sd Theodata Johnson Do formy heirs eve
admin’t Covenant to engage the above demised Premises unto sd
Daniel Johnson for his heirs and assigns against the lawfull claims
& Demand of any Person or persons whatsoever for ever warrant
secure and Defend In Witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand and seal This third day of July AD 1793
Signed Seal & Delivd
In Presence of
George Saunders
Josph Morrison
Theodata Johnson
Washington County of Westerly
the 5th AD 1793
The above subscriber Theodata Johnson Personally appeared
and acknowledged the above and the within to be her Act and deed hand
and Seal Before Me Josph Morrison Just of the Peace
Recorded Sept 5th the 4th year 1793 by Jona. Champin T. C.