The instrument's own words
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Know all men by this Present that I Ruth Stanton of Charleston
in the county of Washington and in State of Rhode Island as principal
and I William G. ColtoolStripButton of South Kingstown as Surety are firmly
bound to Sophia Stanton or Trustees tho. Suffron his Guardian of said
said Sophia Stanton or Trustees tho. Suffron the Sum of Two hundred Dollars to be paid to said
Charleston in the Present Sum of Two hundred Dollars to be paid to said
Sophia Stanton or Guardian her Executors, Administrators or assigns
which Payment we promise to make on demand of such person or persons their
Executors and Administrators timely and surely by these Presents firmly
Sealed with one seal and dated at Charleston the 31st day of December
her 1840.
The condition of the obligation is that the above named
Ruth Stanton shall release and quit claim and relinquish until the said Suffron
Mantons his Executor, and Administrator heirs claim whatever his
her may have, either by way of jointure or as dower or agents against him or
her heirs, Assigns, Executors, Administrators and forever then the said Sophia has
hence from all supports and maintenance of her said Parents & to
her daughters their Heirs heirs and her property and her assets and assigns
harmless from all support of them and either of them then this
obligation shall be null and void. But if the said Sophia or her heirs or
his property shall be compelled to Pay one cent for the Suffron
or maintenance of either the said Ruth or the said Ray then this
Obligation shall be and remain in full force and virtue.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals the Day the
and year above written In presence of
George Moore [illegible] Ruth Stanton [seal]
John Wanton [illegible] William G. ColtoolStripButton [seal]
Recorded Aug 31st 1846 Return Signing [illegible]
John Wanton J. S. C.
Know all men by these Presents that I John Horton Newday
Executor to the lastwill and testament of Edward Newday late of State
Rhode Island [illegible] by the order of the probate of State of
between State of Rhode Island the 31st day of December 1845 was handed to
paid Charleston during the 31st day of December 1845 was handed to
make satis of the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars to be paid to
Suffron to make the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars to be paid to
three cents immediate charges for the purpose of paying the sum of
debts of said [illegible] Therefore Now that the said John Horton
as Executor as aforesaid is seized by virtue of the testament of my late
as aforesaid as in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars and
and Eighty cents paid to me the said John Horton as Pheaman of butter
and Eighty cents paid to me the said John Horton as Pheaman of butter
the said estate which consists of a certain farm lying in the
the highest hill in Portolton section has for the said paid to
only on the Northwest corner of February 1846 to the said foreign
said Capacity part of the farm as aforesaid to the said foreign
to Pheaman his heirs and assigns forever, all the right Title and
interest which the said Edward Horton had (at the time of his) death
on a certain lot of land situated in Providence Charleston, Rhode
and as follows first lot containing one hundred and seven acres and
a house a Barnhouse on the South by John Horton on the East by Stephen
black and heirs of Barnabas Hazen and heirs by John Barn on the
the road Second Lot Swamp Bound on the South by John Horton by
by John Hortonway on the North and in the East by Stephen black containing
forty acres and To have and to hold the said Premises to form
the said foreign to Pheaman his heirs and assigns forever.
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And I the said John Holloway scrivener as aforesaid do hereby covenant
unto the said George b to Shearman his heirs and assigns that I puas legal
ly bound to make said Sale as aforesaid, and that it was necessary the
same Deed to be made for the purposes aforesaid, and that in every
respect I have conformed to said Lease and the Law in said case
made and Provided
In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal at Charls
ton aforesaid this twenty fourth day of March AD 1846 & stamped
William Congreve
John Stanton
John Holloway Ex l.t.
State of Rhode Island to
Charleston march 24th 1846 Personally came before me the
above named John Holloway as aforesaid and acknowledged
le deed the within set his hand Request to be his free and voluntary
act. By John Stanton C l.k.
Witness James f 1846
By John Stanton C l.k.
Know all men by these presents that George b Shearman
of Bristol in the County of Washington, State of Rhode Island and forend
in consideration of the sum of two hundred and twenty
Dollars and twenty two cents to me paid by John Holloway of
Charleston in Providence county and State. The receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge do hereby remise release and forever quit
claim unto the said John Holloway his heirs and assigns a certain tract of
land lying in the town of Bristol situated on Providence bounded on the north
by the road on the North by the said John Holloway on the east by
the Swamp and on the South by the road from George b Shearman
being a part of the town late owned by William Holloway and
containing twenty four acres and a half more or less being prise
improves and boundaries on the north side and South by
John Holloway on the North by the Road and on the East by George
b Shearman. To have and to hold the said Premises to him
the said John Holloway his heirs and assigns forever to the said
their sole poses. In witness whereof I have set my hand
and seal at Charlestown aforesaid the 24th day of March AD 1846 &
In presence of
William Congreve
John Stanton
George b Shearman Ex l.t.
Martha Ann Shearman Ex l.t.
F. S. Morgan
Providence Notary Public
Charlestown March 24th 1846 Personally came before me the above
named George b Shearman and acknowledged the above deed to be his
Request to be his free and voluntary act John Stanton C l.k.
At Providence march 25 1846 Personally appeared Martha
Ann Shearman wife of George b Shearman and for the consideration
mentioned in named in the within Deed said acknowledged pos This to be her an
free voluntary act and seal hand and seal
Witness John f 1846
By John Stanton C l.k. Before me
Josph S. Morgan Justice Peace.