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Know all Men By these presents that I Joseph Stanton Jr
of Charlestown in Washington County Yeoman for and Consideration
of the Sum of Three hundred Dollars to me well and fully paid by
William D Knowles of Charlestown in Washington County Yeoman Alone
Sider the Present Witnesseth that I do hereby grant bargain
and sell forever unto the said William D Knowles his Heirs executors Demand
and Assigns forever one quarter of the Dwelling house where the said William
D Knowles now lives and rides the East part of D house with One Quarter
of an acre of ground spanning the East part of said House
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained
Premises with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging and Convenient to
the same belonging as in any way Appertaining Suite unto the d
William D Knowles in his heir and Assigns forever and the said Joseph
Stanton do Covenant and agree for myself the myself his Heirs executors and
Demand to warrant to and with the said William D Knowles his Heirs and
Assigns forever the before described Premises against
all Lawfull Claims or Demand of any Person or Persons
Whatsoever — I Mary Stanton his wife both for her Consideration
Above mentioned Land and Premises as her Right of Dower and
Dower of thirds in the before Described Premises
unto the said William D Knowles his Heirs and Assigns forever
In Witness and Confirmation Whereof we the said Joseph
Stanton Jr and Mary his wife have hereunto Set our Hands
and seals this Second Day of December 1810 u
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Eva Church
Benj Perry
Jos. Stanton Jr [seal]
Mary Stanton [seal]
Washington fo [illegible] Charlestown Dist 2 D 1810 u
Recorded Decr 20 Personally came Joseph Stanton Jr and Mary his wife
1810 m me and Acknowledge the within Deed to be their Voluntary
P cos f j T C Act and Hands and Seals
Before Pileg Cos f Town Clerk
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