The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these presents that it come by writing know
that I Snd Johnson of Charlestown in Washington County and in the state of
Rhode Island and Providance Plantation for and in Consideration of the sum of Twenty
One Pounds lawful Money to me in hand well and truly paid before the sealing here
by James Puckham of Charlestown in the County of Washington aforesaid gentleman
of full age & health & I hereby acknowledge & justify the same to be fully satisfied & content
and paid & heard of and every part & parcel thereof the body Corporates right
and Appurtenances the sd James Puckham his heirs and assigns for ever to have and to hold
have given Grant Bargained and Sold Mine Conveyed & confirmed & by the
Conveyance have fully absolutely & Absolutely Given granted & sd
Aliened & Passed Conveyed & confirmed unto him the sd James Puckham his
heirs and Assigns forever One Station Lot lying situated in sd Charlestown County
namely Twenty Acres of sd Lot in the farm more or less Buttes & bounded
as follows Beginning at the corner at the North west of sd Lot from thence running
Easterly to a Stake & Stones bounding Northwesterly on sd James Puckham his land
thence Running Southerly to the North east corner from thence Running Southeasterly &
Northerly to the first mentioned Beginning bounding southeasterly & w easterly by
the highway 40 So have and to Hold the Premises
and Bargained Premises with all the Appurtenances and all the foresaids to him
want to Belonging unto him the sd James Puckham his heirs and assigns to be held
and there Only Forever of Craft and be his heirs forever and I the sd said Johnson
for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators both here covenant
and Grant to and with the sd James Puckham that at utmost and Before the
Comes and Grant to and with the sd James Puckham that at utmost and Before the
Enfeoffing herey I am the true sole and lawful Owner of all the above Described
Premises and am Lawfully seised and Possessed of the same in my own proper
Wright as of a Good Report and absolute estate of Inheritance in fee simple
Easterly to a Stake & Stones bounding Northwesterly on sd James Puckham his land
and leave in my full Sole Good right full Power and capacity to fully sell and deliver
of the same in the Manners as aforesaid and that the sd James Puckham his heirs
and Assigns full and may by virtue of these presents lawfully Possess &
Quietly have use & in quiet Possession & Enjoy the same with the
Affirmations fore said Clear and free and quietly & Clearly Registered Conveyed
Discharged of and free all and manner of Former or Other Grants Bargains
Sales Leases Mortgages or any other Incumbrances whatsoever furthermore
I the sd Snd Johnson for myself my heirs Executors and Adm. both here
Covenant & Engage all the above described Premises unto him the James
Puckham his heirs and Assigns forever against the lawful Claims or Demands
of any person or persons whatsoever hereafter to warrant and defend
and Defend aforesaid all persons hereafter claiming any Property therein
In Witness Whereof I the sd Snd Johnson have here unto my hand and seal
this 29 day of December AD 1785 and in the Tenth Year of American
Independence signed sealed and delivered in Presence of [illegible]
Snd Johnson
Elizabeth & Johnson
[illegible]
[illegible]
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History December 29th 1785 (Professionally appeared the above Subscriber[s] [illegible]
Johanson and Rebecca Johanson and Acknowledged the Writin & the within & bfore me to be there
Act and Deeds hands and Seals thourore approved before me
Recorded Jan[u]ary 30th 1786 by me
Riley Copps for J. Clarke
Joseph Maxson Justice of the peace
To all People by these here Presents shall Come Greeting Whereas I ye
that J. Ephraim Budick of Charlestown in the County of Washington in the State of
Rhode Island & Providence Plantations do make you known and in Consideration of the sum of seven
Pounds [illegible] Lawful Currency Given to me in hand Paid before the Execution of this Indenture
hereby by James Beckham of the Town of Charlestown aforesaid Named the Receipt whereof
is by this full Satisfaction of Content’d have given granted and conveyed and by these presents
conveyed and do grant convey assign & fully convey confirmed and confirm Conveyment
unto him the s. James Beckham his heirs and assigns forever one Certain Lot or
parcel of Land situate lying and being in Charlestown aforesaid Containing by Estimation
four Acres one half Acre and forty five Rods [illegible] in full Butts and Bounds as
followeth Northly on the s. James Beckham land and [illegible] on [illegible] land
Southerly on the Highway and Liberty of habitation of Jonathan Hazard land until it comes to the
s. James Beckham land hereunto Mutually To hance and to hold the said
granted and conveyed Premises together with all the other appurtenances there unto in numerous
Habitations to him the s. James Beckham his Heirs and Assigns as an Absolute Estate
of inheritance in the premises for Ever and the I. Ephraim Budick promising firmly his
Convenants and Administrators to forever Covenant & agree to abide Damage Premises and
defend him the s. James Beckham his Heirs & Assigns against all the Lawful Claims & Demands
of any Person or Persons Whatsoever for ever hence forth to Warrant Secure and Defend
by his Person to and Anna Budick wife to the said Ephraim Budick all her Comps
aforesaid fully and completely give Grant and surrender all her Right of Tenure and power
of thirds sein and unto the above Demised Premises and unto him the s. James Beckham
his Heirs and Assigns for ever On these Details witness we have hereunto set our hands
and affix this light Day of December in the Seventh Year of the Independence of
Amana Anno Domine 1785
signed sealed & Delivered in
Joseph Grand
Just Roger
Presence of
Washington County ss
Recorded this Deed
Jan[u]ary 30th Day 1786
by me Riley Copps for J. Clarke
Ephraim Budick [seal]
Anna Budick
mark
Witnessed the 8th of Decem[ber] 1785
then professionally appeared the above Subscriber Mr Ephraim Budick
and acknowledged the above Instrument to be his piece
Act and Deed hand and Seal Before
Jos Crunadal Justice of the peace
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