The instrument's own words
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Day of July in the year eighteen hundred and twelve AD 1812
Signed Sealed and delivered
Robert Niles Esqr
In presence of
John B. Berry
Asa Churchok
State of Rhode Island &
Washington Co Charleston July 22 Day AD 1812 Personally
[illegible] aug. 25, 1812 [illegible] came Robert Niles Signorem and Sealor to the foregoing Instrun
[illegible] P.R.C. v. b. [illegible] ment and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act
and Deed hand and Seal for the Purchase note thirteen contained
Before Asa Churchok Jp
Know all Men by these presents that I standes Niles of Charleston in Wash
ington County State of Rhode Island & Co command do for and in consideration of the sum
of one hundred and fifty Dollars Current Money of the United States to me in hand
well and truly paid by Joseph Stanton for of Charleston in said County and State
aforesaid whosem I receipt hereof acknowledge that I am then with
fully satisfied contented and paid have given granted and assigned all the one undi
vided half of the part of two bottom tracts or Parcels of Land situate in said town of
Charleston One of them contains forty acres and is situated to the North West
of the past road and is bounded Easterly on lands belonging to Robt S Thompson
North westerly on the south westerly on lands belonging to the heirs of Paul Niles
her late son and deed South easterly on the aforesaid highway the other
tract contains about thirty Eight acres or be the same more or less and is bounded
Easterly on Land belonging to Robt S Thompson partly and partly on Charthor
y B Thompson Land and partly on Silas Harriss land and partly on Land belonging
to the heirs of William Beecher late deceased North westerly on Match way road and partly
on land belonging to the heirs of Enoch Branch late deceased And South westerly part
by the past road and partly on Land belonging to the heirs of Paul Niles late
deceased And it is to convey the one undivided half of all the Lands which were
conveyed to me by Deed of Gift from my Grand Father Paul Niles late of said
town deceased All belonging being a Deed of Gift for the more particular
Bounds or Description of the Premises So Made and to herd all the above
demised Premises Together with all and Singular the privi
ledges and appurtenances there unto belong on or any other appertaining
unto the said Joseph Stanton & to his heirs and Assigns forever And
the said standes Niles do covenant and agree for my sole heirs Executors and
Administrators to and with the said Joseph Stanton & to his heirs and Assigns
forever here after to warrant secure and defend all the above demised premises
against all lawful Claims or demand of any Person or Persons
Whatsoever In Witness of Composition where of I the said standes Niles
have here unto set my hand and Seal this 21st Day of December AD 1812
Signed
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Signed sealed and Delivered
In presence of
Sam'l Perry
Peleg Cross
Washington st Chartown Decr 31st AD 1812 Personally
Presented Jan 25th 1813 came Sands Niles signer and sealer to the foregoing Instrument
By Peleg Cross C.S. and acknowledges the same to be the voluntary Act
and deed hand and Seal thereaft affixed
Before Peleg Cross C.S. Clrk
Know all Men by these presents that we Jeffery Card of Charlestown
in the County of Washington and shores Card for say some Card County and
Phebe Card wife of the said Jeffery in right of the said Phebe William Henry Besly of South
Kingston in said County Carpenter and Sarah Besly wife of the said William
Besly in Right of the said Sarah Do spare and in Consideration of the sum of three
Dollars to in hand well and truly paid by Joseph Stanton of the Chartown
in said County State of agreed In Consideration the right above we do hereby
acknowledge that we are then fully satisfied contented and paid do by
these presents Release Release and forever Quit Claim unto him the said
Joseph Stanton for all any several right and titles line and in unto one certain
tract or parcel of Land situate in said Chartown containing by Estm
about thirty Acres and is bounded as followeth Beginning her the north
east Corner of Joshua Card Orchard Be a rod North from there running twenty
three rods North to a heap of stones on Joshua Card Land from there westerly
twenty rods to a stone heap on a line of land that was formerly said John Card there
northerly fifty six rods to a stone heap on Land that was formerly said John Card
by a stone wall on the east Card and there running by said Wall south
rods to the cherry tree which is on the said John Card Land from there running
twenty rods southeasterly to a stone heap on said John Card Land there
running westerly to Joshua Card bounds on the Pasquet pond there
running easterly on said Cards to the first mentioned bounds to return.
To have and to hold as the above described Release and Quit Claimed
premises with all and singular the privileges and appurtenances of the said
belonging or may any ever appertaining unto the said Joseph Stanton
son his heirs and Assigns forever and we the said Jeffery Card Actors
Card son and Phebe wife in right of the said William Henry Besly
and Sarah in right of the said Sarah do covenant of agree
for our selves our heirs Executors and Administrators forever hereat
to Release and Quit Claim all our right and titles to the before described
premises unto him the said Joseph Stanton for his heirs and Assigns
forever And Sarah Besly wife of the said Jeffery Card state for the
Consideration above mentioned yield up and surrender all her right and days
and howe