The instrument's own words
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Rowland Chapman Deputy Sheriff prior at Providence received from the Distribution of the
Poor Execution to Joseph an inhabitant of Smithfield in the county of Washington to wit that the highest
bidder for the sum of two hundred and twenty four dollars which the said Smith Joseph Mr. Witness hath
paid now and twenty pence in the Court Rowland Chapman.
Now therefore to all this page and return of sale in law cakes made and married I the
said Rowland Chapman Deputy Sheriff in consideration of the sum of money paying
to me as aforesaid to be paid to me by reason beginning and ending the same in this
st Joseph Mr. Witness his heirs and assigns forever give grant and release unto the said right title interest
property office and maintenance of the said land situated at Rhode Island and to the said
premises and appurtenances at the term of the aforementioned there.
To Have and To Hold the said premises and appurtenances normal to the said
Joseph Mr. Witness his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof I know
hereunto set my hand and seal at Providence this 28th day of May 1806
In presence of
William White
Nathan L. Dixon
Washington of
Providence, May 28th 1806 Personally appeared Rowland Chapman before me to the above
Subscription and authenticated the same to be his own secretary and seal
Approved June 1st 1806
By me Nathan L. Dixon Attny of the Road.
My John Stanton Clerk ct
Know all men by these presents that I George A. Stanton
of Christianson in the county of Washington do grant bargain sell and convey in Consideration
evaluations of the sum of two hundred dollars paid to me by Robert of Christianson
conformance the receipt whereof Witness the sum hereby acknowledge and by the said purchasing
and bounty give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Robert Baker his heirs and
assigns forever give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Robert Baker his heirs and
assigned piece or parcel of land situated at the town of Providence in state Christianson containing
one eighth of an acre to the said Robert with a dwelling house and out house lie
lying among bounded westerly on land of Robert Baker and easterly on land of
the said Stanton westerly on land of Robert Baker and partly on a fence the granter
to extend on land of Robert Baker There appears and partly on land of the granter to the
easterly point on land of Robert Baker land runs south east and northerly partly on a fence
to extend on land of Robert Baker land runs south east and northerly partly on a fence
their piece of land of the said service to the said Robert Baker and part
their piece of land of the said service to the said Robert Baker and part
by the road whereas otherwise the said Robert Baker to the said Robert Baker to the
of land that I George A. Stanton therefore the said Robert Baker to the said Robert Baker to make and
maintain as the partition fence between the above described premises and the land
of the said Robert Baker.
To Have and To Hold the aforesaid grants and there
belonging premises with all the privileges and appurtenances belonging to
the granter premises with all the privileges and appurtenances belonging to
the granter premises with all the privileges and appurtenances belonging to
his heirs and assigns forever.
and with the said Robert Baker his heirs and assigns forever. the same being in presence of the prem
its that he any person for whom he has acted there shall have no right to enter the said land
to his heirs and assigns and the said premises and agree the same to the said Robert Baker his
heirs and assigns forever grant the simple extent of all premises and Robert L. Stanton
and assigned forever premises with all the privileges and appurtenances belonging to
of the said land from the granter in consideration of the sum of money acknowledging and
on one hand paid me by the said Robert Baker the receipt whereof see now acknowledging part
and by this present in the county unless unlawful and payment give up all of my rights of
ownership there in and to the premises aforesaid.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals at Christianson
Providence the 18th day of May in the year 1844
Witnesses in presence of
George R. Stanton
George W. Griffin
George A. Stanton S.S.
Catherine L. Stanton S.S.
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Washington Co. Charlestown Sta. May 8th 1804 Before me the above named
George & Catherine Stanton and Catherine S. Stanton his wife and known to be’s acknowledged the aforesaid
act and instrument to be their voluntary act, seal, and deed, hands and seals their free affixtures
Witnesses Same 1st 1804
Joseph W. Griffin Notary Public
Reg. John Stanton J. Clerk
Know all men by these presents That I George S. Stanton of Charlestown
in the County of Washington Co. Rhode Island Merchant in consideration of the sum of Twenty
Dollars paid to me by John Huber of Charlestown aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge have and by these presents do grant bargain sell and convey unto the said
the said John Huber, his heirs and assigns forever one square piece of land situated in said
Charlestown containing one rood in the said land meadow with a building thereon and
appurtenances to foresee appearing on a sketch by the said John Huber attached hereto fully bounded
hence actually thirty one chains thirty-eight links twenty four poles to the said John Huber’s boundary
on said land to the south East corner of the said land some of the said land being of the whole property
of George S. Stanton and the said John Huber is to make and maintain and keep the fence around
the said property in the said land
I DO FURTHER bind and hold the aforesaid grant and premises aforesaid with
all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said John Huber his heirs and assigns
forever and judge his to him and his heirs and assigns forever Grant and the said George S. Stanton
my self my heirs bond covenants and administration are covenant with the said John Huber his
heirs and assigns that this alienation in per for the premises described They are free from all encumbrances
caved that I have gone with the right to step and bring the same to some as a reference and aforesaid
unless and appoint the same to the said John Huber his heirs and assigns forever against
the claims of false and other persons intending to be lying in the said land
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal and date this 8th day
of May in the year 1804
George S. Stanton (S.S.)
Catherine S. Stanton (S.S.)
Joseph W. Griffin
Washington Co. Charlestown Sta. May 8th 1804. Personally came before me
the above named George S. Stanton and Catherine S. Stanton his wife and known to be’s
acknowledged the aforesaid instrument to be their voluntary act seal and deed, hands and
seals their free affixtures
Witness Same 1st 1804
Joseph W. Griffin Notary Public
Reg. John Stanton J. Clerk
Know all men by these presents That I George S. Stanton of Charlestown in
the County of Washington Co. Rhode Island Merchant in consideration of the sum of Twenty
five Dollars paid to me by John Huber of Charlestown aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge have and by these presents do grant bargain sell and convey unto the said
John Huber, his heirs and assigns forever one square piece of land on a square shape situated
in said Charlestown containing 80 rods more or less situated on the North East boundary to
the said John Huber, in the land of some Stanton reads the same to be said Huber’s boundary extending a
point and boundary on the said land conveyance ends on the South East bound
Huber or other owners the distance as it may be measured.
I HAVE AND bind and hold the same together with all the privileges and appurtenances
thereunto to him his heirs some Huber his heirs and assigns forever And I the said George S.
Stanton for myself my heirs bond covenants and administration are covenant with the said John
Huber, his heirs and assigns That such warrant and defend the same to the said John Huber his
heirs and assigns forever against the claims of all persons whomsoever by through or
under me the said land conveyer is known the possession of the said George S. Stanton.