The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these presents shall come, I Joseph
Stanton of Charlestown County of Washington and state of Rhode Island
send Greeting Whereas may that I the said Joseph Stanton for and in Consideration
of the sum of five hundred Dollars to me in hand before the sealing hereof
well and truly paid by Felix J. Thompson of Charlestown County of Washingto
and state of Rhode Island the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am there
with fully satisfied contented and paid and freed of and every part & parcel
thereof as evidence acquittance and discharge him the said Felix J. Thompson his
heirs executors and administrators forever by these presents have given granted
bargained and sold and furthermore conveyed and confirmed and by these presents
do fully perfectly and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien enfeoff convey &
confirm unto the said Felix J. Thompson his heirs and assigns forever one
certain farm of land situate lying and being in Charlestown aforesaid and
containing by Estimation one hundred and thirty Acres be the same more or
less bounded as follows North by acres of land lying to the South of the
post Road beginning at the north west corner of said lot bounded westerly on
land of Paul Giles their boundaries there northerly by said land until it come to
the state land then northerly by said road until it come to the brook or on
inlet then northerly by the pond or cove until it come to the great boiling
spring then easterly by said spring by the pond or cove until it come to
a small brook or stream of water running out of the horse pond then there a
due north bound until it come to the post road then westerly by said road until
it connect the first mentioned bounds the other tract of land lying north of the
post Road containing by Estimation eighty acres be the same more or less bounded
and bounded as follows beginning at the south west corner of said tract bounded westerly on
land of Paul Giles or their boundaries there northerly by said land until it come to
land of W. Leach then easterly by said leach land until it come to land of
Felix Thompson there easterly by said leach land until it come to the
post road then westerly by said road until it come to the first mentioned bounds.
To have and to hold the land granted and bargained premises with all appurtenances
privilege and commodities to the same belonging or on any part appertaining to
him the said Felix J. Thompson his heirs and assigns forever to hold them and their
heirs for now and hence and forever forced and the said Joseph Stanton for my self my heirs
executors and administrators do covenant promise and grant to and with the said Felix
J. Thompson his heirs and assigns that at and before the Ensealing hereof I am the
true sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises and am lawfully
seized and possessed of the same on my own proper right as a good lawful
absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple and have on my self good and right
full power and law authority to grant sell convey and confirm the
said bargained premises in every manner as aforesaid and that the said Felix J. Thompson
his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever peaceably
by him
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by force and virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold use own
= by heirs successors and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises with the appurtenances
free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted exempted and discharged from all
and all mannered of former tenures Gifts and Grants bargains sales Leases Mortgage
Wills entails pointers Dowries judgments executions and in sum breve of what
Name or Nature so ever that might in any means arraign obstruct or null
void this present Deed Furthermore I the said Joseph Stanton formerly my daughter
f. [illegible] commemorate as covenant and engage the above demised premises to the said S &
Thompson his heirs and assigns as against the lawful claims titles demands or any person
or persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents m
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 13 Day of May 1812
in the Presence of
Benjamin Randall Joseph Stanton (seal)
Nathan Taylor
Recorded Febry 1812 pr S. Clerk pr 6 s 6 d
Washington & the Day and Date first above written Personally appear
the subscriber to the above and within Instrument and acknowledged
above and foregoing to be his Voluntary act and Deed with his hand and
seal have mine office before
Nathan Taylor Justice of the Peace
This Indenture made and concluded between Robert S. Thompson of Charlestown
county of Washington State of Rhode Island the one part and Frederic Stanton of
the same town county and State of the other part Witnesseth that the said Roby &
Thompson for the consideration herein more often mentioned hath granted in
farm lot and seth hereby demise grant and to farm let unto the said Frederic Stanton
one certain farm or tract of Land situate lying in and being in Charlestown aforesaid
containing by estimation one hundred and thirty acres the same more or less
mettled and bounded as follows Part of said tract of land lying South of the postroad
beginning at the north west corner of said lot bounded northeastly on the post road
easterly on Lands of part Niles or heirs there southerly by the Niles land with
it comes to the said post road thence Easterly by said post road until it comes to the
or Cove thence northerly by said Cove until it comes to the great Rolling
Mercy Cove bounded from east spring until it comes to the mouth of a small brook
that empties into the Cove thence a due north course until it comes to the
Post road thence westerly by said road until it comes to the first corner here
bound one other tract or Parcel of Land lying north of the post Road beginning
on the south west corner of said lot bounding southerly on the road easterly on
Land of part Niles or heirs there northerly by said Niles Land until it comes
to