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6/2/1843 · DEED · book 7 page 98 doc 10312

From JOHNSON THOMAS life, JOHNSON SARAH life
To STANTON ABEL life
Consideration five hundred and fifty Dollars
Premises none · piece of land called the "Old-field" (Charlestown City, Hopkinton)
Also on this page: DEED JOHNSON THOMAS

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1843 · DEED · STANTON ABEL; STANTON MARY → JOHNSON THOMAS · book 7 p 98
◀ 1775 · DEED · JOHNSON STEPHEN → JOHNSON SARAH · book 3 p 210
◀ 1840 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · STANTON NATHAN; STANTON AMY; BUDLONG JOHN; BUDLONG ABBY → JOHNSON THOMAS; STANTON ABEL · book 7 p 12
◀ 1840 · DEED · STANTON STEPHEN F; STANTON WALTER B → STANTON ABEL; JOHNSON THOMAS · book 7 p 13
◀ 1840 · DEED · STANTON NATHAN; STANTON AMY; BUDLONG JOHN; BUDLONG ABBY → JOHNSON THOMAS; STANTON ABEL · book 7 p 13
◀ 1839 · DEED · CHAPMAN SAMUEL; CHAPMAN ABIGAIL → JOHNSON THOMAS · book 6 p 480
◀ 1839 · DEED · MACCOMBER JOSEPH; MACCOMBER FRANCES → JOHNSON THOMAS · book 6 p 504
◀ 1839 · DEED · STANTON THOMAS M; STANTON BENJAMIN F → JOHNSON THOMAS · book 6 p 538
◀ 1837 · DEED · MACOMBER JOSEPH; MACOMBER FRANCES → JOHNSON THOMAS · book 6 p 378
◀ 1835 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · HARVY SILAS; HARVY HANNAH; HOXSIE HENRY ADMINISTRATOR; HOXSIE EDWARD E → JOHNSON THOMAS · book 6 p 157

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1843 · DEED · STANTON ABEL; STANTON MARY → JOHNSON THOMAS · book 7 p 98

The instrument's own words

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93 Know all men by these that, I Thomas Sheldon of Charlestown in the county of Washington State of Rhode Island do give and in consideration of the sum of five hundreds and fifty Dollars to me paid by Abel Stanton of Charlestown in said county The receipt of which I hereby acknowledge, do hereby remise, release and forever quit claim unto the said Abel Stanton her and his heirs forever all that piece of land being on Charlestown City the part of the land called the "Old-field" of Thomas Sheldon of Charlestown bounded on the North by the land of Thomas Sheldon on the North by Desmond Stanton on the East by Abel Stanton and on the West by the road coming from the Post Road to Hopkinton Now the 2nd lot of the above granted lot belonging to the land bounded between Charlestown for a description of the boundaries thereof. I do here and hold the above granted with all Rights privileges permits with all the perks edges and appurtenances Thereof though to the said Abel Stanton her and assigns forever Given from, Pro vido Sarah Sheldon wife of said Thomas Sheldon for the consideration afore mentioned, to take and deliver unto me, and deliver unto me, and deliver unto me and heirs of issue in this present aforesaid to the said Abel Stanton her heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals date at Charles, town aforesaid this 25th day of march in the year 1843 Signed presence of, John Stanton Joseph Church Thomas Sheldon [S.S.] Sarah Sheldon [S.S.] Washington co. Charlestown march 25, 1843 Personally Came Thomas Sheldon Sen and Sarah his wife and acknowledged the foregoing to be their free and voluntary act. Before me Stanton J.C. Recorded June 5 1843 By John Stanton J.C. Clerk Know all men by these that I Abel Stanton of Charlestown in the county of Washington State of Rhode Island give and on consideration of two hundreds and fifty Dollars to me paid by Thomas Sheldon of Charlestown, County and State aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby remise, release and forever quit claim unto the said Thomas Sheldon his heirs and assigns forever all that piece of land part of dwelling on said Charlestown City bounded on the North by the place of the late Daniel Stanton Deceased Bounded on the North by the Cortland Miller Brook and Abel Stanton on the North by Jacob Decomees C. the Middle Mary Mecomber and Thomas Sheldon on the South by the land of Thomas Sheldon Deceased and heirs of Nathan Husband on the West by the 180 leaving from Caseys Tavern to Hopkinton or however bounded Containing several acres more or less I do have and hold the above granted with all Rights privileges permits with all the perks edges and appurtenances Thereof though to the said Thomas Sheldon her and assigns forever do give Mary Stanton wife of Abel Stanton for the consideration afore mentioned, to take and deliver unto me, and deliver unto me and heirs of issue in this present aforesaid to the said Thomas Sheldon her heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals date this 25 day of march 1843 By presence of John Stanton Joseph Church Abel Stanton [S.S.] Mary Stanton [S.S.] Washington co. Charlestown March 25th 1843 Personally Came Abel Stanton and Mary his wife and acknowledged the preceding instrument by their hands signed to be their free and voluntary act Before me W Stanton Town Clerk Recorded June 5 1843 By John Stanton Town Clerk

The page as recorded

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deed_walker_v1.9_2026-10-10 · the index is the town's own (i2l.uslandrecords.com); transcripts, chains and the assessor's cards are the Perry Machine's reading of it. Where the record we hold runs out, the page says so.