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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 Reasonably fully Infirmed and unable
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 Shops thereof Standing. To have and to Hold the above
granted and Bargained premises with all the Appurtenances privileges and Commodities to the said
buyerly or in any wise Appertaining unto him the said Joseph Stanton for his Heirs and assigns
forever and to the said William Bowler Desirous and expresses and for my said Heirs Constatutes and
Administrators to and with the said Joseph Stanton for his Heirs and assigns forever transferred to
leave Seize and Deforce by these presents all the before Defined and bargained premises unto all lawful
claims of Demands of any Person or persons Whatever and Nancy Bowler wife of the said William
D Bowler gave her Consent for the Consideration above Mentioned quite up and Concurred all her right power
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 said William Bowler
and Nancy his wife have hereunto set our names and Seals this Second Day of December 1811.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Jared Burnick
Noah 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 Noah Church justice Peace
Know all Men By these presents that I Joseph Stanton farmer of Charlestown in Washington County State of
Rhode Island Ger man holds safe and firmly Bound to be Obliged Unto William D Bowler of Charlestown
in the County and the State aforesaid German in the full point and power of Sum Twelve Dollars to be and
fully Paid to he and the said William D Bowler his Heirs Executors Administrator or Assigns the true
payment when I Bind my self By this my last Will my Heirs Executors and Administrators for the whole and in Sum of the aforesaid
Sum Solely with my Great Seal of Charlestown the 2nd 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 named Joseph
Stanton for him and out of the Other Buildings is an Old Stone wall that now in the Company of another Ringon
owner and the Land in front of the Stone wall off the Place to the Highway which she has Right over
and one Boundary the line of Mr. Nature Life Now of the said Joseph Stanton for shall Let him
Morton Ringon have and lawfully use and possess and Enjoy the said House and Lands in front of it During her life and at her
Natural Life then the above Obligation is to be null and Void and the force thereof ceased and remain in full force
Signed Sealed and Delivered By my hand
In Presence of [illegible]
Joseph Stanton (LS)
William D Bowler (LS)
Nancy Bowler (LS)
[Marginalia]:
Signed & Delivered
Me R.C. [illegible]
Noah Church