The instrument's own words
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To All People to whom these Presents shall Come I Joseph Stanton of
Christiantown Washington County State RI hold selam Gemmaund Salve Greeting Know ye
that the sd Joseph Stanton for and in consideration of the sum of Five thousand and the hundred dollars
even hand Cash and freely paid by me the Conveyance hereof My Nicholas Clark of South
Kingstown in the County and State aforesaid Governor the Right honorable the Acknowledge
I do hereby Forever Fully Satisfied Contracted and agreed to sell and pay for every part and Piece
thereof the sd Honorable and Dispatch Delivery unto the sd Nicholas Clark his heirs executors
and Assigns natives and foreigners by these Presents HAVE given granted
Bargained and Sold all and appurtenances the Convey and confirmed unto the sd Nicholas Clark
his heirs and appurtenant persons Two Certain Pieces of Land situate lying in Christiantown
aforesaid One Piece of Ten Acres of Land lying to the Northward of the Part sd and Contiguous in
County aforesaid the Same more or less and is bounded as follows boundary the North East by the
said Landly on Part Niles Land and Northing on the boundary of the River of the State Rhode Island
Beach Land North westerly boundary Land Commonance and Southerly by Partes Commones’
Board Water Land and Partly bounded on Motherough Garden land to the aforesaid Part
road The West part being to the Southward of the Part and Contiguous by boundary
some forty Four acres the same more or less and is bounded as follows Estetty on Part
Paul Niles Land boundary on the Country road and three running South Eastly to the
said Part and North westerly it comes to Herney’s boundary & Board Water Land three running
North westerly to a Stone at Common to belonging & God’s water land until it Comes to Gidney’s
East Corner Three more North westerly to God’s water Land until I Comes to the Country
road three Eastly to the Road to the first Mentioned boundary.
To have and to hold the sd Conveyed and Bargained Premises with the buildings
and all the Appurtenances Privileges Perquisites and Commonages to the same belonging as
one wing Appertaining and unto the sd Nicholas Clark his heirs and Assigns forever
and to their Only Purpose use employes and Noble heirs forever and I the sd last Joseph Stanton
for my self my heirs executors and Administrators Do covenant Grant and promise
and with the sd Nicholas Clark his heirs Norport of Assigns that and until the arriving
hereof I am the true Sole and Lawful Cause of the Above no Bargained Premises to
and lawfully Seized & Possessed of the same in mine own proper right as a
Good Perfect & Absolute estate of Inheritance in fee simple I have in my self
Good right full Power Lawful and sufficient Authority to sell & Dispose of the same manner
as aforesaid and that the sd Nicholas Clark his heirs and assigns shall all and may
from time to time and at all time come possess however after Option of these
Presents Lawfully Quietly Possess and Enjoy the sd Demised Premises without all
and Singular the bothering of any Privileges Appurtenances to the same
belonging free and clear of all encumbrances whatsoever FURTHERMORE I the sd
Joseph Stanton farming my self my heirs Executors & Administrators Do covenant
and League and Before the above Demised Premises unto the sd
Nicholas
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Nic holas Clark his Heirs and Assigns Forever Against all Lawfull Claims or
Demands, Whatsoever forever to warrant & Defend the above said
Premises In Witness whereof the said Joseph Stanton have hereunto Set my
Hand and Seale this 15 Day of March, 1810.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Benjamin Perry
Piley Cross jr
Joseph Stanton [seal]
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington Co to Charlestown March 15, 1810 Personally Came
Joseph Stanton let Signor and Sealer to the within certs foregoing
Instrument of Deed and acknowledged the same to be his free Voluntary
Act and Deed hand and Seale Signed & Affixed
Before Piley Cross jr of Town Clerk
And I Thankfull Stanton Wife of the said Joseph Stanton do hereby
Consideration between mentioned above and further cede and surrender all my right
of Dower and Power of Third to the within Demised and Bargained
Premises unto him the within named Nic holas Clark his Heirs
and Assigns forever In Witness whereof the Said Thankfull
Stanton have hereunto Set my Hand and Seale this 21st Day
of June ut 1810.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Enoch Crandal
Piley Cross jr
Thankfull Stanton [seal]
Washington Co to Charlestown August 21, 1810
Personally Came Thankfull Stanton Signor
and Sealer to this Discharge of Dower, and
acknowledged the Same to be her Voluntary
Act and Deed hand and Seale
Before Piley Cross jr of Town Clerk
Recorded January 22, 1811
By Piley Cross jr. C. C.
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