The instrument's own words
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To all People To Whom These Presents shall come, Greeting Know
ye that I Joseph Stanton ge of Charlestowne in Washington County State of Rhode Island send greeting
Know ye that I the said Joseph Stanton Junior Do for and in Consideration of the summe
of Twenty the hundred Parts of me in Hand before the Executiong hereof well and truly
paid by Edward Wilcox of Charlestowne in the said county of Washington State of Rhode Island
the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge and I am therefore fully Satisfied Contented
and paid; and third and of Every part and Parcel Tree and Parcel thereof do remise release and quit
claim unto the said Edward Wilcox and his Heirs Executors and administrators forever of these Presents, have
given granted Bargained sold aliened conveyed assigned and conform, and by these presents do
fully fully and Absolutely give grant bargaine sell alone convey and confirm unto
the said Edward Wilcox his Heirs and Assigns forever One Certain Piece or Parcel of Land
Or otherwise known between form State in the Borough Charlestowne and lying part to the
Southward and part to the Northward of the Publick Road and Contained by Estimation
One Hundred and Eighteen Acres, which is bounded as followeth the North bound to the Northward of
his head bound bounded Northly on said Road boundary on Land belonging to the Heirs of late Joseph
Willcox late Deceased Northward on Nathan Taylor Land and easterly on the said Taylor
Landseite a field Hoping with a Dwelling House now bound’d Other side by blaring trees on standing
the South to the Southward of the Road bounded Easterly by part of willcox Land Southward on the
Chill Water Westly on the Land of Thomas Preclotly Land and Northly on West bound
it runs along & bolted the fence from Reference having led to the Mortgage Deed that the said
Edward Wilcoxes the said Edward Wilcox had of some form of George the Rhode Island
So have I and are’d to hold the said premises and bargained premises with all the Appurtenances
Privileges and Conveniences thereto belonging or appertaining to him the said
Edward Wilcox his Heirs and assigns forever to his and their proper use beneficial and following
forever and the aforesaid grantor for the time of my Heirs Executors and Administrators
covenant promise and grant to and with the said Edward Wilcox his Heirs and Assigns that
at and before the Executiong hereof some of the her the sole and lawful Owner of the above bargained
Premises am and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in mine own proper right as a good
Perfect and Absolute Estate of Inheritance in fee simple: And have in my own good right most
full Power and lawful Liberty to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained
Premises: So manner and Appurtenances and that the said Edward Wilcox his Heirs and assigns,
Shall and may from time to time And at all times forever have by force and Virtue of
these presents Lawfully Quietly and Peaceably Have Hold Enjoy and Enjoy the said
Demised and bargained premises with all the Appurtenances free and clear and free and clearly
Against Executions and Discharge of any sum all, and all Manner of former or other
Grants Bargains sells leases Mortgages entails Jointures Deeds Judgments Execu
tions and encumbrances, of what Nature or nature whatsoever that might in any Manner or
Degree obstruct or make void this present Deed Furthermore the sd aforesaid grantor
Do for my Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant and Engage the Above Demised premises
to him the Sd Edward Wilcox his Heirs and assigns against the Lawfull Claims or Demands
of any persons or persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure and Defend by these presents
And
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And Mary Stanton wife of the sd Joseph Stanton for Doth for the consideration above
mentioned yield up and Surrender all her Right of Dowser in favour of their son and unto
the before Demised and Bargained Premises unto the Sd Edward Willox his Heirs and
Assigns for ever So witness Whereof we the sd Joseph Stanton and Mary his wife
have hereunto set our Hands and Seal and this Seal this Sixth Day of May AD 1811.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of Joseph Stanton L.S.
Nathan Taylor
Pelag Cropus junr Mary Stanton L.S.
Benjamin Perry
Washington ye Charleston May 6th D 1811 Personally came Joseph Stanton & by
and Mary his wife and Acknowledge the foregoing Deed to be their Voluntary Act and Deed
have do Seal
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[illegible] [illegible] Before Pelag Cropus junr Town Clerk.
To all People to Whom these Presents Shall Come Greeting Know ye that
Edward Willox of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
for an Earnest consideration of Sixteen Hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by Joseph sta
of the Same Town County & State Aforesaid before the Ensealing hereof have the receipt
where of the same hereby acknowledge myself justly Satisfied Contented and paid and fully
give grant Bargain Sell Convey and confirm unto the Sd David Jarret his
Heirs and assigns forever the one half part of a Certain Piece or Parcel of Land lying
and being partly in Charlestown District in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island containing
by estimation One Hundred & Eighteen acres to the same more or less Together with
one half of the buildings there on Standing and as bounded as followeth it being part bounded
the East Road and part below said Road part that above the road is bounded Easterly
on Joseph Willox land westerly on the Small Pea westerly on land belonging to the
Heirs of Thomas Fenimore of Newport Decrease and Northerly on said Road that
part above the road is bounded Westerly on Land belonging to the Heirs of Joseph Willox
late of Charlestown District Northerly & Easterly on land of Nathan Taylor and Southerly on
Land part Road "To have and to hold the aforesaid Granted and Bargained premises with
all the Priviledges and appurtenances to the same belonging to him the Sd David Jarret his
Heirs and assigns forever to his and their only use and behalf forever and aforesaid I the Sd Edward
do hereby on my self on his Executors and Administrators do Covenant with the sd and aforesaid
him his Heirs and Assigns that I am Lawfully Seized in fee of the aforesaid Premises and that they
are free of all incumbrances and that I have Power to sell Convey the same to the
Sd David Jarret to hold as aforesaid and that I will Warrant Seize and Defend the same
to him the said David Jarret his Heirs and Assigns forever against the lawful Claims
Demands of all Persons whatsoever and I Hannah Willox wife of the said Edward Wil