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To all people to whom these Presents shall come Greeting know that I
Thomas Ellery Cit. of said Southkingtown in the Township of Northkingtown State of Rhode Island & Prov
For the Consideration of real summed twelve silver dollars in hard currency money I do full
Satisfaction of: James Congdon of Charlestown in the aforesaid County Durham design
Grant Bargain Forgive full Conform units of James Congdon Ever Certain Sundry of
lying in the town of Charlestown Specified Containing thereby four acres three [illegible]
four rods bounded Northly on the highway and Northly by land of Stephen [illegible]
James Congdon boundedly by the highway and Northly by land of Stephen [illegible]
Together with all dwellings houses and premises thereunto belonging to
Bargain and Premise with all the Appurtenances there unto belonging to
Congdon his heirs and Assigns for forever to his and their own Use appose the said
This I promise after this day for my delivery heirs Executors Comminitators Consign
With a promise after Congdon his heirs and Assigns for that at a certain time of leasing of they
I am well privy of the premises as if the deed had been delivered before this present instrument
to Bargain and sell the venue in manner wrote form as a over wrote Written to that
in full and complete Manner wrote and for further assurance that the aforementioned
these Presents binding my seal and by these promises to Warrant and defend the above
Grant Bargain and Forgave premises to him their James Congdon his heirs and
Against the full claim of James Congdon and whatsoever All claimants whatever of
these Premises and for the Commission office further in Order warrantingly’s’
Date of Delivery in above described Premises in Presence of Me’s that Grant
hereunto have set his hand and seal this Thirtieth day of January 1795
Sign’d Seal’d & Deliver’d me [illegible] Thomas Ellery (seal)
Sign’d in presence of [illegible] thing of said Southkingtown in [illegible] (seal)
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Joseph [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
By [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Justice Peace
To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting I Henry Stanton
of Charlestown in Kentington County State of Rhode Island & Prov [illegible]
and Greeting 1790 to ye that I Henry Stanton in Consideration of
of fourteen hundred twelve silver dollars to me in hand well & truly paid to me
before the executing house of Joseph Stanton son of the same town County
State aforesaid The receipt whereof I do hereby Acknowledge and pay unto
henceforth fully satisfied Contented and paid and thus of every part
their selves to be henceforth August & Discharge their Joseph Stanton jun
his heirs Executors Comminitators and Assigns for ever by these presents
HAVE GIVEN granted Bargain’d sold and also Conveys’d conveyed and
Conveyed unto him’s [illegible] Joseph Stanton jun’ his Heirs and Assigns
forever In two Certain parcels of Land lying and being in Charlestown
of Tracts of Land lying to the Northward of the Past Road and Contain
about Twenty Acres by the same more or less as is bound’d as followeth
Southwardly on the Past Road Easterly on Paul Notes Land Northly
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On Christopher Wakebach (said Master partly on Samuel Stanton's land & partly on
Samuel Smith's land & partly on Wm Gardeners land to the aforesaid Foot Road
the Other Tract lying to the west worthly of the said Foot Road & Containments
said four Acres be the same over my life it is bounded as follows the westerly on
said Foot Road beginning by the Country Road thence running northerly to
said Foot Road then by said Foot Road westerly until it comes to Samuel Smith's land thence
running Northerly until it comes to Samuel Smith's land and until it comes to
Wm Gardeners land thence Eastwardly on the Country Road until it comes to the forefront mentioned
Boundaries and have to hold that grant of Bargain & Bargained premises with all the rights
Privileges Benefits & Conveniences appertaining to the same belonging in any other Appurtenance
unto him the said Tract of land in the Town of Kingston forever to his and his heirs
only without any Recourse benefit and liability forever and I the hereby Stanton guarantee
my lawful heirs Do Covenant promise and Grant to & worth the said people
Stanton join the Heirs & Assigns that he and until the Ending lawful term of his tenure
void and Lawfull Owner of the above Bargained Premises and all the rights and
Privileges of the same in manner pure apparent right as a good property forever
For the kind Sum of ten Shillings paid to me in pure satisfaction and here in myself
of said Bargain & Sale Indenture dated the 13th day of July 1798
Done Witnessing the same
Henry Stanton
Good right full Deed Dowry and lawful Authority to
Grant Bargain Sell the same in my name and office
Do grant the said Stanton join the Heirs and
Assigns all and appall and some forever hereafter by force of act and Vote
of the Town of Kingston’s Town Council act and vote
dated the 2nd day of July 1798 that the said right shall be
known & just to the Mortgagees since a term of
& Henry Stanton’s Counterpart.
of these premises lawfully & Quietly
have hold Use Enjoy and possess and enjoy the
8.20 = 70 Henry Stanton
Doomed premises with all angular structures &
Conveniences Buildings & Appurtenances thereto
belonging free and clear of all encumbrances
Which however the more intended is the following Warranty
for my self my heirs Executors Administrators
Do Covenant & engage the above described
Premises unto the said Joseph Stanton join
his heirs & Assigns forever against all Lawfull suits
or demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever
forever hereafter & Moreover warrant and defend
by these presents Conditionally Never the Legality these
Warrants are upon Conditions that if the said Henry
Stanton his heirs Executors Administrators
or Assigns shall fully pay or Cause to be paid unto
the aforesaid Joseph Stanton join his heirs great
Administrators or Assigns within the term mentioned
sum of Fourteen Hundred and love Dollars with all
Lawfull Interest accruing thereon arriving on the
fourteenth day of July Next ensuing & dated
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Moreof the above Written Instrument and Every Article therein
Contained shall be utterly Null & Void and of None Effect But upon Due
payment thereof shall Remain on full Force and Virtue in the Law & etc
Witness that I Henry Storey have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 20th day
of January 1799 in the Twenty second year of Independence
Signed Sealed & Delivered At Charleston Washington County
In presence of
[illegible]
J. Woodworth
By [illegible] the 18th Augy 1799 - Voluntary Act & did haveal before
me [illegible] Justice Peace
Indenture All properties to whom these presents shall Come Greetings I Thomas Thompson of Charleston in the County of Washington the Yeoman enter on and Conveys
to me Forty Eight yellow dollars and fifty cents to me in hand paid afor
signing Sealing having host & fully paid by myself Storey first of said
County aforesaid Have Given Granted & Conveyed One Certain Lot of the
County aforesaid By estimation One Acre be some more or less opposite Long
being in Charleston town County aforesaid with a dwelling house Corn
Stroll thereon standing with all the bridges and Appurtenances to same
Belonging in Any other Any things Appertaining bounding as follows the
at the East North East boundary the [illegible] westernly and the South
on James Congdon land & East it Corners to it East Road to bots and to the
the Granted & Conveyed Premises with all the following premises
& Appurtenances the same belonging in that the present [illegible]
his these Executors Administrators & Assigns forever and to the said
Thompson for me his Executors Administrators & Assigns in the before
the Enacting hereof Same the Due and only Owner in my right Good Right
to sell and dispose of the same bodily and soul and dispose of the same in
manner as aforesaid and that the Granted & Conveyed Premises is clear of
all Incumbrances and the I Lodowick Thompson for his engage of forever
Granted & Conveyed Premises to him of his heirs Executors Administrators & Lawfull Heirs
of any Common or Common Whatever to Warrant secure & Defend &
Same Hannah Thompson wife of I Lodowick Thompson done the
Consideration aforesaid upon her self all her right of either or Round
Shoulds [illegible] above Granted & Bargained said instrument signed
Sealed In presence of the subscriber this 25 day of June 1798 and of the
American Independence the Twenty Second
In presence of
[illegible]
I dom uel B urdick
Lodowick Thompson sealed
Hannah Thompson sealed