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Know all men by these presents that I George I Stanton of Charlestown in the
County of Kent Washington state of Rhode Island aforesaid do by these indentures sell
and convey unto the said John Stanton his Heirs and Assigns forever one certain
piece of Land or tenement being the home stead from which formerly owned by Geo. freston the
Stanton deceased lying within the boundaries called eastern boundary setting near across the line
into the Dwelling house and outhouse dwelling house bounding Northward bordering the
the town boundary Northward bordering William C Slocum their heirs remaining Northly
the town boundary Northward bordering John Slocum their heirs known to be Cross with prime stone
bounding Northward bordering by said prime stone boundary southerly bounding Northward by
said John Slocum their heirs southerly bounding Northward by said Charles Land
bounding Northward by the town boundary Southly bounding Northward by
bordering on the land of Geo F Preston formerly owned by Geo freston partly on the land of
and bordering on the town boundary Southly partly on the land of Charles and partly on land
of george f Preston to the right on some other line as is known as the tow line in area size
two containing one or more acres otherwise known as the tow line not bounded
by said boundary on land of george f Preston boundary on house of town boundary Northly on
the town piece or close and easterly on the town boundary
To have and to hold the same with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto to
do the same belonging to him the said John Stanton his Heirs and Assignes forever
And I the said George I Stanton for myself my Heirs Descendants and Administrators
do covenant and warrant to the said John Stanton his Heirs and Assignes that I will
warrant and defend the aforementioned premises to him the said John Stanton
his Heirs and Assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all lawful
persons whomsoever
State of Rhode Island Washington County to wit I the said George I Stanton residing
in Mellidun town of westerly in said county being of sound mind and memory Administration state
of the execution of the last will and testament of George I Stanton or cause to be proved to the said premises
joint and full amount of security Deed with after application his heirs descendants Administrators or
and that said George I Stanton executed on the 27th day November this appearance some deed of conveyance
January 1849 that the mortgage which whereas and others on premises together with the full amount
bearing interest date Oct 6th 1857 and recorded in named aforesaid whereas among the his predecessors
whose lands heretofore in said County and state since since also as a certain lobe of land piece
lot in a page 250 257 285 and since George I Stanton to buy by me the said George I Stanton for the aforementioned sum
of money in the town of Washington called by his name’s two thousand acres and having every
concern on the land however notify of the said George I Stanton that with these premises that these words and
the above mentioned shall be null and void and of no effect otherwise to remain as fully
as if the above mentioned had not been written
Executed and sworn to on the 27th day of November of 1857 before me
Sd. 1856
recorded in book 250 at page 256 of 9 October 1857
witnessed by George Barnes son clerk
In witness whereof I hereunto set
my hand seal this 6th day of October 1857
George A Stanton L.S.
Present
Charles Cross
Martha B Cross
Washington Sc
Charlestown Oct 6th 1857
State of Rhode Island Sc
Personally appeared George A Stanton and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument to be his signature to the letters for act and deed
Before me
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Entered for record Oct 6th 1857
at 4 o'clock A M
Returned Oct 19th 1857
By Chas Cross Town Clerk