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Know all men by these presents that I Alan Greene of
Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
do in and consideration of the sum of Five Hundred Dollars to
me in hand paid, well and truly paid by Ruth Stanton of Charles town
County and State aforesaid the receipt of which I hereby acknowledge
have granted, aliened and quit claimed and do by these presents grant
aliene and forever quit claim to the said Ruth Stanton her heirs
and assigns all the right title interest and appurteny of right to one
belonging to in a certain piece of land being a piece of land lying
in Charlestown aforesaid containing seventy acres more or less
now a meadow bordering at the north boundary on the
southern lands of Sarah Landis there running easterly and westerly on
the fence now running westerly till it comes to the corner of the road then south
eastly along the said road westerly till it comes to the end of said road and
thence North easterly to a stake one stone and stone by High street bordering on the East
way to Robert Higginson's land then westerly on said road to the house of
Dennis Greene westerly on Alvins and Melatys land to her a quarter moon
grave lot (or called) to southern lands of Sarah Landis then northly in a said
stone to the first monument
So however that I will Warrant to her the said Ruth Stanton her
heirs and assigns forever with all the privilege and appurtenances
thereunto of her to the said Ruth Stanton her heirs and as for you forever
guaranteeing the same to her and those against any lawful claim
of all people claiming the same by the virtue of any act of man however
to be had a right claiming the premises Furthermore I bethen Greene
wife of Alan Greene whose character is clearly known in the premises concede
and surety of all my right of Dower and Pre empts of the
in a certain piece of premises to her the said Ruth Stanton her
heirs and assigns for you forever
In Testimony Whereof we have set our hands and
seals the 26th day of March 1849
Before me
William H. Perry
Alan Greene L.S.I
Esther Greene L.S.I
State of Rhode Island to wit
Washington Co. - Charlestown April 9th 1849
Then came over Alan Greene who executed the within Deed, and
acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act; before me
Wm H. Perry J. Clerk.
recorded June 1st 1849
by Wm H. Perry J. Clerk.
Know all men that we Alan Greene and Esther Greene
of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island, are held and firmly bound unto Ruth Stanton of said
town in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars to be paid to the said
Ruth, her heirs and assigns and to which payment we jointly and
severally bind ourselves our several and respective heirs executors
and administrators true
Signed, sealed and delivered this 26th day of March 18
1849.
The conditions of this obligation is that the said Alan,
did on the said 26th day of March 1849 do make and execute
a deed to the said Ruth Stanton therein conveying to said Ruth
a certain farm lying in said Charlestown late belonging to the
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