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Whereas, the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations, at their session 1794, authorized Joseph Stanton
a member of the Narragansett tribe of Indians in Charlestown 1793, to sell
under the advice and direction of the Commissioners of said tribe, any lands
which he owned in the Indian reservation of said town, for the purpose—
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Know all men that, I Samuel Lodge of New Milford in the State of Connecticut,
in consideration of fifty four Dollars and fifty cents paid to me by Joseph Stanton
of Westerly in Rhode Island, the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge, do sell,
and give away unto said Joseph Stanton and his heirs forever, all the
right, title, and interest properly mine, claim and demand what may have acquired,
having sold a number of lots of land situated in Charlestown
1803, for a reference to which, be the 7th Docket of Land Evidence in Charlestown
page 65 folio 254, whereas of proceeded Deeds of said lands made by
me to various persons and the boundaries of the same there described;
by deed dated December 7 1811, and recorded in said 7th Docket of Land Evidence
page 65 folio 129
I Have and do hereby sell the same, together with all the sole privileges and
appurtenances thereunto, to the said Joseph Stanton and his heirs and assigns for-
ever. To have and to hold the said Joseph Stanton and his heirs forever, secured
and administered as a covenant and with the said Joseph Stanton, that I will
warrant and assure, defend the said lands and interests aforesaid, as against the claims of all future
claimants by penalty in fine and damages.
Witness my hand and seal Whereas, in this town hereunto, set one hand and seal
on the 7th day of September 1822.
By presence of
Joseph M. Thompson [illegible]
Edna Noble [illegible]
[illegible]
Tobias Colley, Clerk of New Milford September 7th 1822 personally appeared
Samuel Lodge and Maria R. Boyer signed and sealed the foregoing instrument &
acknowledged the same to be their act and deed before me
Ofsa Noble Notary of the State
Whereas, the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations, at their session 1794 authorized
Joseph Stanton a member of the Narragansett tribe of Indians in Charlestown
1793, to sell under the advice and direction of the Commissioners of
said tribe any lands which he owned in the Indian reservation
of said town for the purpose of emigrating to the territory of Indiana.
Know all men by these presents that we Joseph
Stanton and Barbara Stanton his wife of the town of North
Kingstown in Rhode Island, with the above and in consideration
of Joseph Stanton the Commissioners aforesaid, in consideration
of the sum of ten Pounds and fifty Dollars paid to us by
Rhode Island aforesaid 1823, the receipt whereof we do
hereby acknowledge, do give, grant, bargain sell and convey unto
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