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Know all Men by these presents that I William D Bowler of Charlestown in Washington
county the german to do for and in consideration of the Sum of Nine Hundred and Seventy Dollars a
one in Hand Will and fully paid by Joseph Stanton farmer of Charlestown in Washington County farmer
in the Same Whereas fully of the body healthy Advantage and that I am Therefore fully Enlightened Entire and
and Have given Granted Bargained and Sold into unto him the said Joseph Stanton farmer for his Heirs and
Executors Administrators and assigns forever one fourth Part of Land situated in said Charlestown
Containing By Estimation Twenty Acres and a half Acres over to the above named lot and is bounded
Southing by the Highway leading backly by James Honey Lane Northerly by Land belonging To the Heirs
of Amos Honey Late Deceased & Westerly by Joseph Stanton farmer On Line Together with a Dwelling
house Barn and Stable Steps Shop thereof Standing. To have and to Hold the above
described and granted premises with all the Appurtenances privileges and Commodities to the said
buyergy or in any use Appertaining unto from the said Joseph Stanton for his Heirs and assigns
forever and to the said William Bowler Defendant as Executore and assigns for my the said Heirs Constatutes and
Administrators to and With the sd Joseph Stanton for his Heirs and assigns forever transfer to warranty
Seize and Defense by these presents all the before Defined and bargained premises unto all lawful
claims or Demands of any Person or persons whatever And Nancy Bowler wife of the said William
D Bowler joins for the Consideration above Mentioned quite up and Conveyed all her right Title of owner
and power of thirds in the before Defined and bargained premises unto the said Joseph Stanton
for his Heirs and Assigns forever. In Witness whereof We the sd William Bowler
and Nancy her wife have hereunto set our names and Seals this Second Day of December 1811.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Jared Burnick
Ann Church
Washington sq’d Charlestown December the 2 1811 Personally appeared William Bowler and Nancy Bowler his
wife and acknowledged the above and foregoing Instrument to be their free Voluntary act and Deed signed and before
me Ann Church justice Peace
Know all Men By these presents that I Joseph Stanton ye of Charlestown in Washington County State of
Rhode Island Ger man holds safe firmly and Boundly Sole & Obliged Unto William D Bowler of Charlestown
in the County and the State aforesaid German in the full and just Sum of One thousand Dollars to be paid
fully and Truly to the sd William D Bowler his Heirs Executors Administrator or Assigns the true
payment where Of I Bind my Body my Heirs Executors and Administrators for the whole and in Just payment of the aforesaid
Sum Sole with my Great Seal of Charlestown the 2 d Day of December 1811 The Condition of the above
Obligation is that Whereas the above and William Bowler has the Day made and execute a Deed of
Warranty of his one Dwelling House and Land and Other Buildings thereon Standing to the above sd Joseph
Stanton for his and others one of the Other Buildings is an Old Stone wall that now in the Occupy of another Person
owning and the Land in front of the Stone wall with the Piece of the Highway which she has Right over
and one Boundary the Line of sd Natural Life Now of the said Joseph Stanton for shall Let his wife
Martha Norton have and hold enjoy and possess and Enjoy the sd House and Lands in front of it during her life and at
Natural Life then the above Obligation is to be null and Void and the force thereof returned and remain in full force
Signed Sealed and Delivered By my hand
In Presence of [illegible]
Joseph Stanton (LS)
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