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Know all Men by these presents that I James Collins of
Charlestown Washington County and State of Rhode Island Blacksmith
do for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and seventy two dollars
to me in hand well and truly paid by joseph stanton first of Charlestown
on Washington County and State of Rhode Island Yeoman The receipt whereon
I do hereby Acknowledge and that I am therewith fully satisfied contented
and have given granted bargained and sold unto the said joseph the
ston for his heirs and executors Administrators and Assigns forever one acre and half
of a dwelling house there standing and a Blacksmith Shop there on do
ale in Charlestown and is bounded as follows beginning at the west corner so
of James Kingson land and running east on the first road six rods of them
running north thirty five rods and five feet and half bounded west on
Joseph stanton pr and then running East three rods and one foot bounded
north on Joseph stantons land and then running South thirty five rods five
feet and half Bounded easterly on James Kingson to return to the first and to parts
all the above granted and Bargained premises with all the appurtenances
privileges and Commodities to the same belong me or in any ways
Appertain same unto the said Joseph Stanton for his heirs and Assigns for
cover and the said James Collins to covenant as one of the for my self my heirs
and assigns forever hereafter to warrant seise and defend by their presents
all the before described and bargained premises against all Lawful Claims or
demands of any person or persons Whatsoever
Provided However that there be one restriction on this Condition that is to say that if the said
James Collins have her Executors Administrators or Assigns State well and truly paid
or cause to be paid unto the said Joseph Stanton or to his heirs Executors Administrators or
Assigns the before mentioned sum of one hundred and seventy two Dollars on the
forty fifth day of March 1814 with the Lawful Interest arising thereon from the
present date between the said Collins and foregoing Stanton is to be null and void and of
Effect otherwise to stand and remain in full force and virtue in Law
In witness and Confirmation whereof the said James Collins have set my
his hand and seal this fourteenth day of April 1812
Signed sealed and declared in presence of
1. Wm Phipps Joseph Simpson Jr
Isa Church
Quoted july 10=
f 1812
by P.C.P. of T.G.
Washington Co State of Rhode Island at Charlestown April 10th 1812
Personally appeared James Collins and Hannah Collins his wife
and acknowledged the above and foregoing Instrument to be their
free voluntary act and deed hand and seal before me
for acknowledge Page hole
Isa Church Justice Peace
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