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Know all Men by these Presents that I Joseph Stanton Jr of Charlestown
in Washington county & Govern and Despos and in consideration of the sum of four
Hundred Dollars to me in hand received truly and truly paid by Stephen S Griffin of
Charlestown in Washington County Physician the receipt whereof I do hereby
Acknowledge and that I am therefore fully Satisfied Contents and do here have
given granted Bargained and sold let lease unto the said Stephen S Griffin his
Heirs and Executors Administrators and Assigns forever One Half of the Dwelling
House where the said Stephen S Griffin now lives and Resides the whole
half of said house with One Quarter of an Acre of land abutting Warning land
said Living to the west side of said house not to take in any other abutting land
where however he lives and Resides a
Conveyance and to have and to hold the above granted and bargained Premises with all
its Appurtenances Privileges and Commandments the same belonging to me in any
wise Altering limiting him the said Stephen S Griffin his heirs Servants Appurten
ages and to the said Joseph Stanton Jr the Covenant and Agree for myself my
Heirs Executors and Administrators to and with the said Stephen S Griffin
his Heirs and Assigns forever Warrant Seize and Defend by
these Presents against all persons Demanded and Bargained Premises Against
all Lawful Claims or Demands of any Person Person Whatsoever
and Mary Stanton Wife of the said Joseph Stanton Jr both for the Consideration
aforementioned said grant of and surrendered all the right of Doors and Powers
of theirs in the Person Demanded and Bargained Premises unto the said
Stephen S Griffin his Heirs and Assigns forever
In Witness and Confirmations whereof we the said Joseph Stanton Jr
and Mary his Wife have hereunto Set our Hands and Seals this 2d
Day December in 1804.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in Presence of
Joshua Card Jr
P Giles Coffin Jr
Jos Stanton Jr [seal]
Mary Stanton [seal]
Washington st. Charlestown Court Decr 2d 1804
Personally Came Joseph Stanton Jr and Mary his Wife
and Acknowledged the Above and foregoing Instrument
to be their Voluntary act and Deed hand over Seals
Before P Giles Coffin Jr J. P.
Recorded Janry 10 =
= 1019 p 4
P Giles Coffin Jr J. P.
The page as recorded
