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Know all men by these presents That I Benjamin Green of Charlestown in the
County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island and for and consideration of the sum of
fifty dollars paid me by George A Stanton of Charlestown in said County the receipt whereof
I hereby acknowledge all hereby give grant convey sell and convey unto the said
George A Stanton his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of parcel of land situate
and lying in said Charlestown bordering on the West on the more or
less his boundary beginning at an oak stake staff in the stone fence it on
the East side of the road leading south east from said stone fence to the North East
boundary of a lot of land which said stone fence purchased of Samuel Green running in a
Northly course and in a direct line to the fence in the South East corner of the said land
so called and running east by said Samuel Greens fence to said fence side in a stone
wall in a North East line to the boundary of said road so called following said road westerly
to a point or bound by said road which is known as the corner of the fence of Samuel Green
running to the North east road which is known by the name of Dunstable road
on the road leading east and then with said road as a bound to the said saltbox house on the East
side made to a wall and then with said wall as a bound to the leach fence on the East boundary
side of said road made to a wall and then with said wall as a bound to the leach fence on the North
curve by said road to the East to the fence of the property of Samuel Green either there on said East
side following a wall to a stone stake staff in the boundary fence between him and aforesaid crossing said road
and following the said fence East to the first mentioned bound
To have and to hold said grant and bargain premises and premises with
all the appurtenances thereunto to the said George A Stanton his heirs and assigns forever
And I the said Benjamin Green for my only heirs besides execute and administrate this
conveyance unto the said George A Stanton his heirs and assigns Quiet that I am lawfully
seized of the said premises aforesaid that they are free from all encumbrances hence
That I will warrant and defend all my right of title and power of title in and unto the before
grant and bargain premises unto the said George A Stanton his heirs and assigns the lawful claims of all persons
Witness the premises hereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals
This second day of February AD 1863
In the presence of
Charles Cross
Amy Almonte
Benjamin Green L S
Eliza F Green L S
Washington Co
Charlestown Feb 2nd 1863
Personally appeared Benjamin Green and Eliza F Green spouses and stated
if the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free and
voluntary act and deed Before me Charles Cross Town Clerk
Received for Record Feb 2 1863
at 1 O'clock PM and
Recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk