The instrument's own words
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with the appurtenances thereunto free, clear and clearly and clearly acquitted exonerated and
discharged of and from all and from all and from all manner of former or other Gifts, Grants,
Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills rentals Jointures Dowries Judgments Executions
or Incumbrances of what name or nature soever that might in any manner or
degree obstruct or make void this present Deed. Furthermore the said Thomas
Sheffield for myself my heirs descendants or assigns do covenant and engage the above
said premises to have the said Nathaniel Sheffield his heirs and assignses forever
the lawful Claim or Domain of any person or persons whatsoever forever to
warrant defend and defend by these presents. And Welthy Sheffield wife to the
said Thomas Sheffield said for the consideration above given and Give yield up and
surrender all her rights of Dower and power of thirds of in $\frac{1}{3}$ unto the before dom-
= said Premises unto the said Nathaniel Sheffield his heirs and assignses forever
by these presents. In Witness whereof the said Thomas Sheffield and his wife Welthy
both hereunto set their hands and seals the thirtieth day of January One
Thousand Eight hundred and twelve (1812)
In Presence of
Thos. Sheffield [seal]
Nathan Taylor
Christopher Babcock [seal]
Washington for the day and date first above mention
= d Personally appeared the subscriber to the above In-
= d strument and acknowledges the same to be his voluntary act
and deed before me
Nathan Taylor Justice Peace
Know all Men by this present that I Joseph Stanton font of Charleston
in Washington County and state of Rhode Island do declare and acknowledge
of the sum of one hundred Dollars to me in hand well and truly paid by James
Collins of Charleston in Washington county and state of Rhode Island such written
Re ceipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and that I am thereby fully satisfied
contented and paid have given granted Bargained and sold unto the said James
Collins his heirs and Creatures assigns and assigns forever one acre Land with a dove
= cling house thereon situated and by a Slackwater slog through Stream in Charls-
= town and is bounded as follows beginning at the northwest corner of farminton you
Land and running east on the road one rod One and then running North
forty five rods and five feet and half bounded on the Granter and then running
east three rods and one foot bounded north on the granter and then running
South thirty five rods and five feet and half bounded Easterly on James Pymons
to have and to hold all the above granted and bounded premises with all the appurt-
= nances buildings and Commodities thereunto belonging or any area after
= taming unto the said James Collins his heirs and assigns forever and
the said Joseph Stanton does covenant and agree for myself my heirs and
Assigns forever hereafter to warrant secure and defend by these presents all
The
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the Before Demised and Bargained Premises against all lawful Claim or dem
—and s of any person or persons Whatsoever
NB The said James Collines is to maintain half the line fence between himself
and James Ringyon For Witness and confirmation Whereof the said Joseph
Stanton for have set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of April 1812
Signed sealed and delivered
In Presence of
S N B And Mary Stanton wife of the said Joseph Stanton for and with for the
consideration above Mentioned yields up her right of dower and power
of Thirds unto the said James Collines his heirs and Assigns forever
Peter Crop f.p.
Asa Church
Jos. Stanton Jun (seal)
Mary Stanton (seal)
Recorded May
A 1812 by
P Crop f.p. f.C.L.
Washington ft State of Rhode Island Charlestown April 13 1812
personally appeared Joseph Stanton & Mary Stanton his wife and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be their free voluntary
Act and deed hand and seal before me
Asa Church Just. Cen.
Know all Men by these presents That I Joseph Stanton of Charlestown
in Washington County and state of Rhode Island Yeoman do for and bound
-oration of the sum of eight hundred dollars to me in hand well and truly paid
by Roger Ringyon Gardner Stanton and Elisha Ringyon all of Charlestown in
Washington County and state of Rhode Island Laboumen firstly the Receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge And that I am then with fully satisfied con
-tents and paid have given granted Bargained and sold unto the said Roger
Ringyon Gardner Stanton and Elisha Ringyon their heirs and Executors Atmt and
Assigns forever one certain half of Land situate in Charlestown
containing by Estimation roughly three Acres The same more or less
and is bounded as follows Northerly on the lines of Amos Rengyon Castilly
on Southon on James and James Collines Northerly partly on William D Monrout &
hardly on hard rock and on the eastward on the Grantor
So have I said to hold all the above demised and bargained premises together
with all the Privileges and appurtenances to the same Belonging or in any
wise appertaining to them and the said Roger Ringyon Gardner Stanton and Elisha
Ringyon their heirs and Assigns forever and the said Joseph Stanton found
do for my self my heirs Executors Atmt so covenant and agree to and with
the said Roger Ringyon Gardner Stanton and Elisha Ringyon Sincerely their
heirs and assigns forever hereafter to warrant seize and defend the alor
demised and bargained premises against all lawful Claims or demand of any