The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come I George
of Wickford in the County of Washington yeoman one of the Sheriffs legal Depu-
ties for said County send Greeting
Whereas an Execution assigning
Writs and Execution against Sarah Rankin of Northshoreham in the County
of Newport Newportshire at the Suit of Levi Dexter I Washington on said county b
Washington, Attorney at Law, was by me the said Deputy Sheriff levied on
one undivided sixth of a Lot of Land lying in Charlestown aforesaid termed
it follows, beginning at the south west Corner of the Champlin's Lot’s boundary
Corner bound then running by said West boundary line to the South west
running North thirty Degrees East North eighty five Rode from thence North
Seventy degrees West one hundred and ninety eight Rode to a Great rock but at
four Rode from thence running by said Bound Eastly to a Black Post four marks
which is on Lotty Christopher Champlin's North west Corner from thence
running south one Degree East one hundred and thirty Rode to a Westward to the
with others about seventeen Rode from a straight Line to the first mentioned corner
containing by Estimation eighteen acres and three Quarter of an acre both same
more or less with a dwelling House thereon standing with the Appurtenances
there whereas on the Twelfth day of June one thousand eight hundred one
all the aforesaid Right Title Interest and Property of the said Sarah Rankin
in the Premises aforesaid over by me the said Deputy Sheriff by way of levy upon it
at Public Auction for the Satisfaction of the said Execution to Joseph Stanton
Charlestown aforesaid Equin who had the highest bid for the same sum of thirty One
which the said Judge Joseph Stanton has well and truly paid for the same George Berry in
Capacity I now declare that by these Presents and by the Law on such case made
and provided I the said George Berry Deputy Sheriff as appointed in Consideration
of the said Money above paid make and execute by these Presents bargain sale
Agree and set over unto the said Judge Joseph Stanton and Heirs forever the said
undivided sixth part of the aforesaid Tract of Land with all the Rights
Right Title Interest Property Privilege & Inconveniences of the said Sarah Rankin
of me and to said Persons his Appurtenances To have and to hold the
said Premises & Appurtenances to the said Joseph Stanton his Heirs in
perpetuum for ever. In Witness whereof I the said George Berry in my aforesaid
Capacity have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my seal this twelfth day of
June in the Year one thousand eight hundred and one 1801
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Riley Cross
Jonathan Rinyon &
George Berry Depy Shf
Washington pr. H Charlestown in said County of
Washington on the twentieth Day of June 1801
George Berry appears & declares as Joey Son of the above and
presenting Deed of Sale as in his Capacity acknowledged the same
to be his free & voluntary Act all said Fees
before Riley Cross Justice Law
Received Jany 12th =
1805
Witness Riley Cross Jp 8.6
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