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person or Persons Whatever In Witness whereof I the said Joseph Stanton jun.
have here unto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of April AD 1812
Signed sealed and delivered
Jos. Stanton jun (LS)
In Presence of
James Pinson
Aza Church
Washington ct. State of Rhode Island at Charlestown April
15th 1812 personally appear’d Joseph Stanton jun and acknow
ledged that this Instrument be to his voluntary act and
hand and seal before me
Aza Church Justice Jp
Recorded May 15th 1812
by P. Colig Cross j.t. Clk
Know all Men by these presents That I Joseph Stanton jun. of
Charlestown in Washington County State of Rhode Island to Josman
defor and in Consideration of the Sum of two hundred and fifty Dollars to
me in hand well and truly paid by Marlborough Stanton of Charlestown in
Washington County and State of Rhode Island Gentleman the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge and that I am then with fully satisfied contented and
paid have been granted Bargained and sold unto the said Marlborough
Stanton his heirs and Successors Adm. and assigns forever one certain lot
of Land situate in said Charlestown containing by Estimation thirty Acres
of the same more or less and is bounded as follows Northly on the house
of John Browning Castley on Joseph Horrigan Southly on the heirs
of Simon Barney Colig Westly on the great north road.
To have and to hold all the above described land and premises with all
the appurtenances Privilege and commodities to the same Belonging in or
any ways appertaining unto the said Marlborough Stanton his heirs and
assigns forever and I the said Joseph Stanton jun as covenant and agree for my
heirs executors and Adm.s to hand with the said Marlborough Stanton his heirs
here forever to warrant secure and defend and by these presents
of the before named and bargained premises against all lawful Claims or
demands of any person or persons Whatever.
In Witness whereof I the said Joseph Stanton jun have hereunto set my hand
and seal this eighth day of April AD 1812
Jos. Stanton jun (LS)
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
Aza Church
Colig Cross Jr
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington ct Charlestown April 15th AD 1812
Personally came Joseph Stanton jun Esq. and
acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and
deed hand and seal Before Colig Cross jun J.t. Clk
Recorded May 15 1812
by P. Cross jr j.t. Clk