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To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that
I Henry Stanton of Charlestown in Washington County in the State of Rhode Island Agreedman for
the sum of Fifty Dollars to be paid unto me in hand I do sell unto William Gardner of
Charlestown in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island One Certain lot
of Land as his Heirs and Assigns forever the Land Bounded And Described as Follows
Beginning from the Center of the saddle back rock the Brook is below the Centerway held
by the late William Gardner Gistone have about eight or ten rods He land to run from
the Center of the Brook and run by a parcel lot with the Home Garden land and run through
by Castley lot line straight it makes of few years time running westward to a knoll
Line with Mrs Gistone such that his brother letters it makes to eastward run line the
running Northway by the saddle back rock the line runs straight it makes to William Gardner
his Heirs and Assigns of his Land three running Eastway by Mrs Gistone line it tell of
Acrees to Mrs Gardner three running Northway by Mrs Gistone line it makes to
Mrs Gardner the Northward line three running from the County road Northward line it makes
to the Center of the saddle back rock Plain Land Bound and Described Lot on Henry Stanton
Northward upon Henry Stanton and run on Southward line Northward line
Mrs Gardner and part of it westward upon Mrs Gardner and part of it Northward
upon the County road I reserve all the right all the Common dumps promises with
the Appurtenances to the same belonging All and I Henry Stanton promise with
the Heirs Next of Kin and Administrators to covenant Agree with the Rt Hon Gardner his
Heirs Next and Assigns that before and after the locking hering grant from the State and
Law’s leaving all part of the above described Premises and our Lawfully signed and Paid of the
Same in my own proper right and of my good profit and Able State of Substance in
the simple Naming in my very good right true law and Lawfully Authority Voice or
Deposing the Same in my like manner as of aforesaid And that the Rt Hon Gardner his Heirs
Assigns Shall and may forever have and by these Presents lawfully and
Peaceably and Quietly have and hold by these Presents forever and by these presents forever Clear
from all manner of persons forever byte Grants Releases Leases Wills Entails limiteds priorities
Conveyances Instruments covenants the However whereas whatever may happen in any
measures or degrees Obliterate or make void this Present Indenture Furthermore I the
Henry Stanton attest to covenant for my self my Heirs Successors & Assigns that the above
described premises are free unto him the Rt Hon Gardner Assigns of any claim For some Claiming
or Demand of any person whatever or persons whatever however to Warrant Securely &
Foreverly Furthermore I certify the Notary of Rhode Island and County of Washington
So far as my whole witness Shows I believe it All right and fit of the Henry Stanton
attest that the will with the sign it is his own hand and seal since the Henry Stanton
Dictated in the 28th day September Independence of America 1895
Rhode Island & Providence
In Presence of
Christopher R. Robinson 2
Sam L. Peason
Recorded this Third Day of
the 24th 1895
John Foley Clerk of Court
Henry Stanton
Washington County Register Elizabeth 1895
Personally appeared the within Instrument the Henry
Stanton & acknowledged the within Instrument to be his
True Act & Deed with his hand and seal the same
Signed before me Sam L. Peason Justice Peace
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