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Know all Men by these presents that I Marlborough Stanton of
Charlestown in Washington County and State of Rhode Island ye Governor Defendant in
Consideration of the sum of three hundred & Dollars Currant money of the United States Done
in Hand paid to me by Edward Wilson of Charlestown in the County and State aforesaid
I grant and the Deed transfer by lease Indenture Bargain Sale Conveyance and conformance
unto the said Edward Wilson, his Heirs forever Parcel of Land situate in Part of the Dwelling
House now Standing Estate Leaguing lying in Charlestown aforesaid Containing ten
Acres or there about the Part of a House and form that the said M. Marlborough Stanton purchased
of the said M and that in the year 1809. I do Remise Convey Release and bargain in Bargain
Polls and warrant Polls Land situate on the East side of the Post road Westside at junction
Champlain street Northly by Gete's Grant Land and so to land as is now Northward
and Westward in all make up the Quantity of Ten Acres by a Straight Line to
gain Customs and westerly a Court yard form Parallel with the stone wall by the
said Pat Read.
To have and to hold all the before grounds and Premises
with all the Privileges and appurtenances the same Belonging in or any wise
appertaining unto the said Edward Wilson his Heirs Conveyance Determination and
Assigns forever And I the said Marlborough Stanton Do hereby Covenant and Agree
for joining myself his Heirs Executors and Administrators to and with the said Edward Wilson
his Heirs and Assigns hereafter to warrant Seize and Defend by these
Presents all the before Described and Bargained Premises against all and Lawfull
Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons Whatsoever
And Martha Stanton wife of the said Marlborough Stanton Both for the consideration
heretofore mentioned and paid unto me and sorted in all my right of Dowers and
power of this do of me and unto the before Demised and Bargained Premises unto
the said Edward Wilson his heirs and Assigns forever.
In Witness of and confirmation Whereof we the said Marlborough Stanton
and Martha his wife have hereunto Set our Hands and Seals this 2d
Day of July in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred
and ten 1810.
Signed Edward Wilson
In presence of
Robert Bruinick
Phil Coggs Jr.
Marlborough Stanton
State of Rhode Island ve
Washington to Charlestown July 2d 1810 Personally Came Marlborough Stanton
Signed and Sealed the foregoing Deed and acknowledged the same to be his voluntarily
act and Deed hand and seal
Recorded July 7, 1810
by Phil Coggs Jr. C.S.
Before Phil Coggs Jr. Town Clerk