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In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 29th day of May
1804 by Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Ruby G. Griffin
Joseph G. Griffin
Moses Stanton [L.S.]
Asa Church [L.S.]
State of Rhode Island & p. Charleston may 29th 17403
In the town of St. Federally Came Moses Stanton on this day and acknowledged
the Preceding instrument by him executed to be his act and voluntary act
Before me Joseph G. Griffin Justice Peace
Recorded Jan 2nd 1803
By John Stanem J.C.
KNOW ALL men by these presents that I Moses Stanton of Charleston on the Coast
of Maine in the state of Rhode Island member of the company of the Indians of
Maine in consideration of the sum of Five hundred dollars paid unto me by Philip Sucker of Charles
County the receipt where of I hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant bargain sell
and convey unto said Philip Sucker and his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece or
parcel of land situated in the aforesaid aforesaid containing thirty acres and boundaries as follows
beginning at the North west corner of said parcel of land at a large White Oak tree on the
east side of the highway leading from North east to South west on the highway and
on the said boundary to the east of said highway course 4 chains and
on the east by the brook called Ham’s Brook
I do moreover all the said land house and Bargained Premises with the privileges and
appurtenances thereof to the same said Philip Sucker and his heirs and assigns forever and
I the said Moses Stanton for myself my heirs successors and administrators do covenant and
with said Philip Sucker and his assigns and declare that I have lawful seisin in joy of the premise
say that they are free from all encumbrances and that I have good right to sell and convey
the same to said Philip Sucker and his heirs as aforesaid and that I warrant and defend
the same to said Philip Sucker his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims
of all other persons
The Condition of the above written deed is that if the said Philip
Sucker conveyed the same and any other land known by the said Moses
Santon to be sold Philip Sucker shall return to me some part of some part of
of the land so conveyed what land conveyed to said Philip Sucker
bearing some date with this present is known as the south East
land then that Obligation is to be void Therefore to remain on foot far
and void
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of May 1803
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Genius G. Griffin
Asa Church [L.S.]
Charleston May 29th 1803
Federally Came Moses Stanton and acknowledged the Preceding instrument
to be his act and voluntary act
Before me Joseph G. Griffin Justice Peace
Recorded Jan 1st 1803
By John Stanem J.C.
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