The instrument's own words
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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 foregd 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
Pelig Cross 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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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 Jacob garrett 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 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 follows 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 easterly & southerly on land of Nathan Gaylor 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 Jacob garrett his
Heirs and assigns forever to his and their only use and behalf forever and a the Sd Edward Will
ux per myself on his Executor and Administrators do Covenant with the sd and aforesaid premises
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 Jacob garrett to hold and enjoy as aforesaid and that I will Warrant Seize and Defend the same
to him the said Jacob garrett his Heirs and Assigns forever against the lawful Claims
Demands of all Persons whatsoever And I Hannah Willox wife of the said Edward Will
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Do for the Consideration before Mentioned Release unto him the said Joseph Gant his Heirs
And Assigns all my Rights of Tenure and power of thirds of the foregoing Premises forever—
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this Seventh Day of May
D 1811---
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
John Ross
Nathan Taylor
Edward Willson L.S.
Hannah Willson L.S.
Washington Co Charleston May 7th D 1811. Personally appeared Subscribed Edward
Willson and Hannah his Wife and Acknowledge the Above and foregoing Instrument
to be their free acts and Deeds with these hands and Seals Hereunto affixed.
Secretary’s Clerk D 1811
per J. Bogle P.C.
Before Nathan Taylor Justice Peace
To all People whom these Presents shall come James Allen
Charleston in the county of Washington Georgian Sound Greeting Know ye that I the said
James Allen for me and in consideration of the Sum of two hundred & fifty pound Sterling Dollars and owing
Sums owed to me on my Hand before the Executing hereof will and truly Paid by John Hagman
of Southkingston in the County of Washington aforesaid Esquire The receipt whereof I
Do hereby Acknowledge and am Furthermore fully Satisfied and Paid & Thus therefore of
of Every part and First thing as executant release and quit claim give grant remise and
Conform unto the said John Hagman his Heirs and Assigns forever to confirm farm
tract of land lying in Southkingston containing by estimation three hundred Acres be the
same more or less with a Dwelling House Barn and other buildings thereon standing bounded as follows
beginning at a walnut tree standing on the Highway running the South part comes thence
running westerly bounded partly on the Wall line partly on Oliver Howard’s land partly on Daniel
Evans land and Partly on the Henry land to a rock Boundary from and thence to Southbeach
brook a straight line thence running on stream bounded in and Broad until it comes to the
Highway then bounded on said Highway on Easterly course until it comes to the aforesaid
Walnut tree To have and to hold the said grant and bargains premises with all the
Appurtenances Privileges and concomitants to the same belonging or in any wise Appertaining to
him the said John Hagman his Heirs and Assigns forever to his and their only proper use bought
and behoof whereof I the said James Allen for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators do
Covenant Promise and grant to and unto the said John Hagman his Heirs and Assigns
that at by and before the executing hereof I am the true sole and Lawful Owner of the above
borned Premises and am Lawfully Seized and Possessed of the same in my own proper right
as a good perfect and Absolute Estate of Inheritance in fee simple And have in myself
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