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Know all men that I Kellutt Stanton of Swanzie, in the County of
Newport and State of Rhode Island and for and consideration of the
Sum of four hundred and fifty dollars to me on hand paid by Renew Ruggy
of Charlestown in the County of Washington State aforesaid his receipt
hereof I do hereby acknowledge quit claim grant bargain sell and
convey unto him the said Renew Ruggy his heirs and assigns forever,
one undivided half part of a certain farm lying in said Charlestown containing
more or less by estimation about one hundred acres more or less bounded as follows
viz Beginning at the South west corner of said farm Bounding west on
the line of Thomas Dickey's lot and leave totally purchased of the Narragan
setts by Indenture by Party first, on the north by the lands of Renew Ruggy
and others, and the West of Thomas Dickey's lot diver, in the East of the house of
Hosea Hall's lot Dickey and Swamp lands late in the possession of John
Dickey's heirs’ heirs and some forest land to the North Bound to a wall near the Big
rock called the stone wall on the side with it comes to the end of the wall,
Thence easterly until it comes to a mark made in marked, Thence southerly
until it comes to a stone mark, Thence by the line of Dickey's farm southerly until it
comes easterly to the line of the town of Swanzie thence southerly and easterly
until it comes west to the line of the mentioned farm and on any indivisibility part
of a certain meadow lying in said Charlestown containing by estimation
fifty acres more or less and a Residence house, on the East wall on
some land of Renew Ruggy on Charlestown farm, and East on some of
S. Jundock’s the American’s meaning to reference in the above said farm,
the purchased by me and the said Renew Ruggy together from Samuel
Sutcliff dated May 5th 1781.
And also to have and hold the above Bargain Premises with all the Rights
and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining to him
the said Renew Ruggy his heirs and assigns forever, And the said Kellutt
grantor on me my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and promise to
the said Renew Ruggy his heirs and assigns doing all at and before the executing
and delivery of this deed, and I the same here and lawfully cause the Premises
aforesaid and that the sum of money now paid were encumbrances free
and that I will warrant and defend the same to the Renew Ruggy his heirs and
assigns against any and all lawful claims and demands of all persons what
soever Claiming the same by through me or unto me.
That I Eliza Stanton wife of the said Kellutt grantor for the consideration
of the aforesaid sum of four hundred and fifty dollars paid aforesaid to
my said husband by the said Renew Ruggy as stated in and aforesaid to him
my hand by seal of my own and peace of promise in the above described premises to him
the said Renew Ruggy his heirs and assigns forever.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal at Newport aforesaid
and this 24 day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and
forty two. Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
William Antion [L.S.]
Kellutt Stanton
Eliza B. Stanton [L.S.]
Newport R.
Newport May 8th 1842
On that day personally came before me within named Kellutt Stanton and Eliza
his wife and both acknowledged the within deed by them signed to be their free
voluntary act.
Refine me
E. Tottle Justice of the Peace
Recorded May 27 1842
By John Stanton J. Clerk
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