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Know all Men by these presents That I Joseph Stanton in
Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
Providence Plantations (be it known) For and in Consideration of the
Sum Ten Dollars in hand paid me by Edward Sands & Deborah his wife of
Northampton in the County of Newport and State aforesaid common the
wife of I do hereby acknowledge have bargained and Sold Unto the said
Edward Sands his Heirs and Assigns forever One certain lot or piece of
a Potter field for burial ground lying and being in the town of Chare
Containing One Rod and one half be the same more or less with the lib
erty to pass through any other land to said lot on Particular Occasions and
benums and beacons as follows viz Northly on the Port Road Eastly bordering
and Westly on the grantor, as the bounds are already Established and
more fully Appears To have and to hold the hereby bargained
premises with all its appurtenances unto him the said Edward Sands his He
and Assigns forever And I the said Joseph Stanton for my self my heirs Ex
Executors and Administrators, do Covenant and with the sd Edward
that I have good right to sell the same, and will warrant and Defend the
said bargained premises and unto the said Edward Sands against all and
command of all Persons, And that they are free and clear of all Bur
denses whatever might obstruct or make void the said present
of bargain and sale unto him the said Edward Sands his Heirs and Assigns
forever, And I Mary Stanton wife of the said Joseph Stanton for in
consideration of the sum Expressed to have been Received Do yield up
and surrender my right of Dower and power of thirds in the above bargained
Premises unto him the said Edward Sands. In Witness Whereof we have set
our hands and seals in Charlestown aforesaid this 18th Day of June
AD. 1814.
Executed in Presence of Joseph Stanton
Edmund Wilcox
Pelcy Cross Mary Stanton
Washington County Charlestown sc.
Personally appeared the Above subscribed Joseph Stanton for
and Mary his Wife and did Acknowledge the Above deed to be their
Act and Deed with their hands and seals thereunto
Affixed the Day and date above written
Theodore Feby 6. 1815
per Pelcy Cross J.C. Before Pelcy Cross Town Clk
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