The instrument's own words
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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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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