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Know all men that I Joseph Stanton of Charlestown, in the County of
Washington in the State of Rhode Island Stands on Consideration of his handmoney and fully satisfactory
to me paid by Joshua Betts of said Charlestown The said Joseph do hereby acknowledge and am
hereby through fully fully and forever do hereby grant, give, grant lease and sale Convey unto the said
Joshua Betts and his heirs and assigns forever all the right title, interest Claim and demand
I have in and to one piece of land lying and being long in town of Charlestown containing
ten a[cre]s and more or less by parts just west land of Dan. Moore or lots with a dwelling
House therein I bounded northly on the Road which leads easterly to Warwick land of Edward Moore
Northly partly on land of Isaac Miller land and partly on land of Joshua Betts and easterly
on said Joshua Betts land Close the bounds I also give more lease forever northwards on the
said Road easterly on Edward Miller's land boundary to said Joshua Betts land and I
Westly on said Edward Miller's land boundary or tenner hundreds the same boundary be
I reserve to myself the lot along aforementioned Springside with the privileges and appurtenances
thereunto belonging to the same Joshua Betts and his heirs and assigns forever I the
said Joseph Stanton agree with the said Joshua Betts that I am indebted to him for money
by virtue of a Note mortgage duly due for the Consideration of the sum of his handmoney and
Joshua Betts and and with Intent made and expressed by myself Matthew R. Fenwick for
his Judgment of the following Sum of [illegible] hundred to the right of mortgage redemption for
said handmoney That I have rights to take and Convey the same, and suite tenant forever it
defend the same at all events
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 16 day of April 1844 in presence of
[illegible]
Wm March
Joseph Stanton [seal]
Charlestown R.I.
Charlestown April 16th 1844. Personally came before me Solomon Stanton and actnow
ledged the signing the instrument to be his free and voluntary Act
Registered March 1st 1845
By Wm Stanton Clerk
Dan Long Stanton Dean
Know all men by these presents That we the undersigned grant promise mortgaging
the undersigned Sam Budlong and Abel Budlong in right of the said land all and
on Consideration of the sum of One hundred and Fifty dollars to us in amount payable by Abel
ton and Joseph Stanton after the said of Charlestown in the County of Washington Province
the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and am hereby also agree and for the same
the said Abel and others’ heirs successors heirs species determination acknowledge any of the presents within
described now all our respective rights title and interest thereon
We have agreed to hold the same in the same manner and promise to convey the same as we are vested right
hold the same and not otherwise Subject to the rights of Redemption as is by law in force
Case specified and any the lumps Claim demand and etc all aforesaid
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 23 day of February in
the Year 1844 Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Walter W. Stanton
Abel Budlong [seal]
Sam Budlong [seal]
Windham County Ct
Windham February 13th 1844 Personally appeared before me Nath
Washington and Abel Budlong Registers and Owners of the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged the same to be their free and act and deed. Abraham P. Stanton for Peace
For Court
Wm Spin
Nathan Stanton [seal]
Amy Stanton [seal]
April March 18 1844. Personally appeared before me Nathan Stan
ton and Amy Stanton and Sincerely acknowledged the within instrument to be their voluntary act
Registered March 1st 1845
By Wm Stanton Clerk
[illegible]
Joshua Read