2/8/1797 · DEED · book 4 page 208 doc 11396

208 Know all Men by these Presents that I Henry Stanton of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island Yeoman and Committee Stanton my Wife, Agreed in Consideration of Five Hundred & Sixty Dollars on hand paid me and suffice and Do by these Presents formally and Absolutely Convey and Descrease a certain right Title and Interest in and unto One Certain Lot of land or More of Land situate lying and Being in the Town of Charlestown in the County and State aforesaid Called Ledwach Stanton the Farm County and State of Rhode Island relative the Beginning being on a Straight line with the Shore about at the North east Corner of a Low Water Slough Whichas Stanton Land but for the state and state there meaning South easterly the Wall Now stands to the end of the walls there meaning South easterly by the Path that leads to Christopher Walcott his farm or other such more up to Density Acres of Land Westtherly bounding on the Land belonging to the Heirs of Daniel Stanton Deceased and North easterly to the Path known as the first hundred Bounds To have and to hold the said Given and Granted Premises with all the Affornmentioned Privileges to the Land Belonging unto it with all appurtenances thereunto and the said Ledwach Stanton his Heirs and Assigns forever Incovenanted Whereas of have each of us set our hands and Seals this Twenty fifth Day Day of January and Twenty four hundred and Seven days of America and residence in the Years of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Seven Henry Stanton above these Presents to Warrant and defend the before said Premises unto the said Ledwach Stanton his Heirs and Assigns forever Against the Lawfull Claims of all Persons Whatever Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of Peleg Cross Justice Joseph Stanton Justice Gideon Burdick S Stanton Justice Henry Stanton (Seal) Cynthia Stanton (Seal) At Charlestown in Washington County the Day Date and Date first Written Personally appeared the within named and Written parties Henry Stanton and acknowledging the within instrument to be his own voluntary act and Deed with his hand and Seal there unto affixed Witness Peleg Cross Justice Peace Recorded this Dec 2nd 1797 [illegible]