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Washington Co. Charlestown Sta. May 8th 1804 before me the above named
George & Catherine Stanton and Catherine L. Stanton his wife and known to be of sound mind and memory have acknowledged the aforesaid
act and instrument to be their voluntary act, seal and deed, hands and seals their free affairs
Witnesses Same 1st 1804
Joseph H. 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 piece of land situated in said
Charlestown containing one rope in the sum the land meets with a building thereon and
abuts on the North bounding on the South by the land of Isaac Moore boundary fence
thirty rods westerly thirty one rods easterly boundary fence forty rods to the said John Huber his heirs
and assigns to hold the said piece of land together with its appurtenances forever it being the same lot of land which I George S.
Santon in right of my self and the said John Huber is to make and maintain all the fences around
the said piece of land
I DO FURTHER bind and hold an appearance guarantee and promise furnished with
all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said John Huber his heirs and
adjoined heirs to this and his heirs and labors force and the said George S. Stanton & Catherine
my wife and heirs bound, covenants and administrations to covenant with the said John Huber his
heirs and assigns that this alienation in part of the premises that they are free from all encumbrances
caused that I have given off to hold and convey the same to the same to be a free and appurtenance and
unless notice and apprise to the same the said John Huber, his heirs and adjoined heirs forever
the Court of claims state of Rhode Island. And I Sau Catherine L. Stanton wife of said George S.
Santon the consideration aprecio and for the further consideration of ten dollars paid by the
said John Huber the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have and by this public
to hereby unite, undertake, and forever quit title all my right of tenure and power of three
in and to the premises aforesaid.
In Testimony whereof we have set our hands, seals and date this 8th day
of May in the year 1804
George S. Stanton (S.S.)
Catherine L. Stanton (S.S.)
Joseph H. Griffin
Notary Public
Washington Co. Charlestown Sta. May 8th 1804. Personally came before me
the above named George S. Stanton and Catherine L. Stanton his wife and memory
acknowledged the aforesaid instrument to be their voluntary act and deed, hands and
seals their affairs.
Witness Same 1st 1804
Joseph H. 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 piece of land on a ridge opposite the saltmarsh
in said Charlestown containing 18 rods more or less from the North boundary on the North
boundary on the land of Isaac Moore reserve the say thirty rods further extending easterly and
point on the North and running the land boundary fence on the South boundary
Huber or others otherwise the same or may be however.
I DO HAVE and hold to the same together with all the privileges and appurtenances
thereunto to him have said John Huber, his heirs and adjoined heirs forever And I said George S.
Santon for myself my heirs, bound, covenants and administrations to covenant with the said John
Huber, his heirs and assigns that said warrant are and defend the same to the said John Huber
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever by through or
under me which said land conveyer is known the possession of the George S. Stanton.