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3/16/1785 · DEED · book 3 page 449 doc 13072

From JOHNSON JERED life, JOHNSON REBECKA life
To BURDICK EPHRAIM life
Consideration Nineteen Pounds and Ten shillings Lawfull Money
Premises about fourteen Acres · Parcel of land bounded by Peter Johnson and Isaac Saunders (Charlestown)

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▶ 1824 · LEASE · BURDICK BENJAMIN; BURDICK EPHRAIM → BURDICK EPHRAIM; BURDICK BENJAMIN · book 6 p 63
▶ 1830 · DEED · BURDICK EPHRAIM; BURDICK LUCY → BURDICK ZEBULUN · book 6 p 230

Bounded by

Isaac Sanders · Isaac Sanders · Elisha Johnson · Isaac Vanders

The instrument's own words

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449 The same in our own Right as a good perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance in fee simple and have in our own Name a Good Right full powers and Lawfull Authority to give Grant Bargain Sell convey and confirm the sd Baro Demoprose in Manner as aforesaid and that the said Bargain and Sale for his Heirs and assigns above shall and May from time to time and at all times for ever hereafter by force and Virtue of these present Lawfully possess and quietly have and hold with appurtenances free and clear ly and purely & Clearly requisite together with the House Orchards timber Trees fences ways waters Watercourses & Governated and Discharged of and from All manners of former or other kinds of Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails jointures Dowries judgments Executions Incumbrances of what Name and Nature power that Might in any Measure or degree be obtained or make Void this present Deed Furthermore we the said Rebecca Braman and Martha Millard for our selves our Heirs Presenters and Assigns forever do covenant and engage the above Demised premises to him the said Bango Demoprose for him his heirs and assigns against the Lawfull claims or demands of Any Person or Persons Whatsoever for ever to warrant secure and Defend by their severalties in Witness whereof We have hereunto set our hands and seals this 16th day of February 1798 Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presence off Daniel Stanton gr Paul Franklin gr Rebecca Braman [seal] his marker Martha Millard [seal] marker Personally appeared Rebecca Braman and Martha Millard of Charlestown and acknowledged the within to be their act and Deed hands and Seals Before — Joseph Mawson Justice peace in Charlestown February 20th AD 1798 Recd and Recorded this 10th day of March Do 98 By me Jnt Champlin 1st Clrk To All People to whom These presents shall come Greeting By know ye that I Jered Johnson of Charlestown in the County of Washington in the state of Rhode Island german for bo and in consideration of the sum of Nineteen Pounds and Ten Shillings Lawfull Money To me in Hand before the executing hereof will be duly paid by Ephraim Briddick of the town of Charlestown and in the County of Washington and Colony of Rhode Island I grant the premises whose detail bottage myself there with fully contented and paid do Give Grant Bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Ephraim Briddick his Heirs and
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450 And assigns for ever one Certain Parcel or Tract of Land lying and Being in Charls Town in y^e County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and p^e Butted and bounded as Followeth Beginning at a Flat Rocky with Stone on it in a race line line about four^th of the Middle of a shore Standing partly on said Land Running Northerly through the Stone where the sd And assigns in astral line North until it comes to Peter Johnsons South east corner which is a stake and stones from there Running south east the Highway bounding Northerly on sd Peter Johnson land from there Running Northerly to Isaac Saunders North east corner bounding westerly on sd Isaac's boundary from there Running Easterly to the First Mentioned Bounds bounding Northon said Isaac Saunders land and Running By Delimitation about fourteen Acres to the same vein more or less with all the Priviledges and appurtenances and heritages there unto Belonging to the hand with said Ephraim Burdick his heirs and Assignees for Ever to do his and their Proper use and Behoof and also with said Peter Johnson to for any meity my Heirs Executors And Administrators Covenant with the sd Ephraim Burdick his heirs and Assignees that and until the Executing of the premises above 'tll shall seazed of the above thousand Thompson above said taxable Estate in per simple and have Good Right to Bargain and sell the same in Manner and form as is above written and that the same is clear and free from all incumbrances whosoever above written and that the said Peter Johnson do by these Presents bind himself and his Heirs forever to warrant and Defend the within described and Demised premises to him the said Ephraim Burdick his heirs and Assignees against all Lawfull Claims and Demands Whatsoever In Witness whereof I have here by set my hand and seal this Fourth day March and in the Ninth year of American Independence A^d 1785 Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of John Johnson Joseph Lewis Washington for Personally Appeared in Witness the Fourth Day of March A^d 1785 the above Subscriber said Peter Johnson and acknowledged and declared the above and within Instrument to be his act and Deed hand 16^th Day of March A^d 1785 and seal Before Joseph Maxwell Justice of the Peace By me sd Campbell Gibson Clk [illegible] [illegible] Peter Johnson [illegible] Rebecca Johnson Witness Know all Men by these Presents that I John Johnson of Norwich in the County of New London and State of Connecticut for and in the consideration of the sum of Eighty four Pounds in silver Money all paid by Ephraim Burdick of Westerly in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island to the said Which of in my full Consent and Satisfaction do give Grant bargain Sell alien convey and conform unto him the said Ephraim Burdick his Heirs and Assigns for Ever one Certain Part or Parcel of Land lying and Being in Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island is butted and Bounded as followeth (viz) Beginning at a flat Rocky with stone on

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