The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these Presents that I William D Bowler of Charles-
town in Washington County sc German Do for and in consideration of the sum of Seven
hundred & Seventeen Dollars & seventy Eight cents to me in Hand well and truly paid
by Joseph Stanton for of Charlestown in Washington County gounan the Receipt whereof
I do hereby Acknowledge and that I am thoroughly fully Satisfied purchased and paid have
just cause bargained and sold unto the said Joseph Stanton as his Heir Executor
Administrators and assigns for ever One Certain tract of Land situate in Charlestown
containing by Estimation Seventy two and a half acres the same more or less & is
Bounded northerly by the Neighbours Easterly by James Kingon on land northerly
by Land belonging to the Price of a mess Way Ringonstate Deceased and westerly
by parch Stanton on land together with a Dwelling House Barn & Saddler
shop thereon Standing
I have and to hold the Above granted and bargained Premises with all the
Appurtenances Priviledges & Commodites to the same Belonging or in any
wise appertaining unto the said Joseph Stanton for his Heirs and assigns
forever; that I the William D Bowler Do Covenant agree and for
my Self my Heir Executor & Administrator to and with the Joseph Stanton fo
his Heirs and assigns forever heretofore to warrant secure & Defend by their
Persons all the Before Mentioned and bargained Premises against all Lawful
Claims of Demand of any Person or Body whatsoever
and Nancy Bowler Wife of the sd William D Bowler Doth for the consi-
deration above mentioned certify seal up and Conveyor all her Rite of Dowser
and power of thirds in the Before Mentioned and Bargained Premises unto
him the sd Joseph Stanton for his Heirs and assigns forever
Provided However that these Presents are upon Conditions that is to say that
if the sd William D Bowler his Heir Executor Execution Administrator fo
open Shall truly and duly pay or cause to be paid the unto the said Joseph Stanton
his Heir Executor Administrators or assigns the before mentioned Sum of
Seven hundred & Seventeen Dollars seventy Eight cents On the Twenty fifth
of March in the Year Eight hundred & Six with the Lawfull Interest
accruing thereon from the 5th Day of April 1804 Then the within and fore-
going written Instrument shall be Null and void and of none Effect
Otherwise to Stand & Remain in full force and Virtue in Law
In Witness & Confirmation whereof we the sd William D Bowler and nan-
cy his Wife have hereunto set our Hands and seals this 24 Day of April
1809
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Thomas Edwards
Poly Brogs fo
Recorded July 10, 1809 &
by Reg Coffy Regr clk
William D Bowler
Nancy Bowler
State of Rhode Island sc
Washington Co Charlestown Sept 24th 1809
Personally came before Me Regs Coffy Regr and Nancy Bowler and
Acknowledged the foregoing written Instrument to be their Act and
voluntary act and deed signed hand and sealed their’s
for the Purposes therein mentioned & Prayer
Reg Coffy Regr clk