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Know all Men by these presents that we Roger Hinyon Gardner Stanton
and Elisha Hinyon Labourers all of Charlestown in Washington County and
State of Rhode Island do grant and in consideration of the sum of Eight thousand
Dollars to me in hand and well and truly paid by Joseph Stanton Gent of Charlestown
in Washington County and State of Rhode Island Gent I acknowledge the receipt whereof
I do hereby and that we are therewith fully satisfied contented and paid and have given
granted Bargained and sold unto the said Joseph Stanton for his heirs of Executors
Administrators and Assigns forever on certain Tract of Lands situate in Charlestown
containing by Estimation roughly three acres to the same more or less and is
bounded as follows Northerly on the Heirs of Amos Hinyon Buttery on James
Hinyon and James Collins and Southerly partly on William D. Bowler and
partly on James Bridger and on the road Westtherly on Joseph Stanton
To have and to hold all the above described land and bargain Premises together
or with all the privileges and commodities appurtenances unto the same
Belonging or any ways appertaining to him the said Joseph Stanton for
his heirs and assigns forever and we the said Roger Hinyon Gardner
Stantons of Elisha Hinyon do for ourselves their heirs Executors Adminis tra tor de
covenant and agree to and with the said Joseph Stanton for his heirs assigns
forever hereafter to warrant secure and defend the above described and
bargained Premises against all Lawful Claims or comands of any person or
Persons whatsoever
Provided never the less that these presents are upon condition that is to say, if the said
Roger Hinyon Gardner Stanton and Elisha Hinyon their heirs Executors Adminis tra tor
or Assigns or other of them shall and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said
Joseph Stanton for his heirs Executors Administrators or assigns the before mentioned
Sum of Eight hundred Dollars on or before the twenty fifth day of May 1812 to
gather with the Lawful Interest accruing thereon then and in that case the within
and above written deed of bargain and sale will be null and void and of no
Effect in Law otherwise to stand and remain in full force and virtue within
On Witness the seal the said Roger Hinyon Gardner Stanton and Elisha Hinyon
have hereunto sett their hands and seals this fourteenth day of April 1812
Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence of
James Hinyon
Asa Church
Roger Hinyon (S)
Gardner Stanton (S)
Elisha Hinyon (S)
Recorded July 18
1812 per
P. Coj. C. S.
Washington St & State of Rhode Island at Charlestown April 14th
1812 personally appeared Roger Hinyon Gardner Stanton and
Elisha Hinyon and acknowledged the above and foregoing Instrument
to be their free voluntary act and deed hands and seals.
Before me
Asa Church Justice Peace