The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these presents shall Come Greeting
Know ye that I Nathaniel Niles of Charlestown in Washington County
State of Rhode Island by Geoman Do for and in Consideration of the Sum
of One Hundred and fifty Dollars Current Money of the United States to me
in Hand paid well and truly paid by Joseph Stanton Jr of Charlestown in sd
County and State aforesaid Geoman the Receipt whereof I do hereby
Acknowledge Have Given granted Bargained and sold unto the said
Joseph Stanton Junr of Charlestown in sd County and State aforesaid Geoman
his Heirs and Assigns forever one undivided third part of Two Certain tracts
or parcels of land situated in sd Charlestown One of them Containing
fifty Acres and lying to the Southwest of the Post road and is bounded
Easterly On Rd Belonging to Betsy S Thompson Southly on the Salt pond
Westerly on Land belonging to the Heirs of Paul Niles Late Deceased And
Northerly on the aforesaid Highway the other tract contains about Thirty
Eight acres be the same more or Less and is bounded Easterly on land
belonging to Betsy S Thompson partly and partly An Christopher G
Champignons sons and family on Silver Lake road and partly on Land
belonging to the Heirs William Phebech Late Deceased Northerly on
Noticing Pond Westerly on Land Belonging to the Heirs of Enoch Created
Late Deceased and Southly partly on the Post Road and partly on Land
belonging to the Heirs Paul Niles Deceased And it is to convey the
one Undivided third part of all the lands which were Conveyed to me by
Deed of Gift from my Grandfather Paul Niles Late of sd Town sd
Reference being had to the Deed of Gift for the more particular
Bounds or Description of the Premises
To have and to hold all the Above Devised and bargain Premises
together with all and Singular the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto
Belonging or in any wise Appertaining Unto him the said purchasethor
John Stow and Assigns forever And I the sd Nathaniel Niles have
Covenant and Agree for my self my Heirs Executors and Administrators
to and with the said Joseph Stanton Jr for his Heirs and Assigns forever herewith
to warrant secure defend and Defend all the above Devised & bargained premises
against all Lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons Whatsoever
For Witness and Confirmation whereof I the sd Nathaniel Niles have
executed Set my hand and seal this 6 Day of June in the Year 1814. :
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Jane Penelope Niles wife of the within named Nathaniel Niles Doth for
the Consideration within mentioned Yield up and Surrender all her right
of Dower and power of lands of sd and unto the before Devised and bargained
Premises
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Promises Unto him the sd 4th Perch Stanton Jn. his Heirs and Assigns forever
In Witness whereof the sd Enelope Niles have hereunto set my Hand and
Seal this 6th Day of June in the Year 1814.
Stephen Browning
Peleg Grop
Nathaniel Niles (Ld)
Enelope Niles (Ld)
State of Rhode Island, ss
Washington ft June 6 1814—
Personally came Nathaniel Niles & Enelope Niles he Wife and
Acknowledged the Preceding Instrument to be their Voluntary act and Deed
Known & Sealed thereunto Apposed,
By Peleg Grop T.C
Rhode Island 13.1.1815 Before Peleg Grop Town Clk
By Peleg Grop T.C
To all People to Whom these presents shall Come Greeting Knowye
that I Joseph Stanton Jn of Charlestown in the County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island & Province for d in Consideration of the sum of
one hundred & sixty Dollars in Land Well and Truly paid unto me before the
Executing hereof by Sands Niles of the Same Town & County foremost on
the Recipt whereof I as such duly Acknowledged myself therefore Fully satisfied
and Paid do hereby Convey and Deliver unto the said Sands Niles in
his Heirs Executors and Administrators forever by these presents Rare Bargains and
Conveyed unto him the said Sands Niles his Heirs and Assigns forever a
Certain Tract or parcel of Land lying in Charlestown containing about Eight
acres and is bounded as follows Beginning at fourth Plantons soutwith
Corner of Land the whole Size of the first Lot thence Running Northeasterly on
sd Plantons Land until it Comes to a Stake by the Wall with Stones about
Improves hence towards Northeasterly seven or Eight or more Lots to a Stone heap thence
Northerly on the Land of Sands Nile Late Deceas'd of Charlestown until it
Comes to the first Lot thence on said Land until it Comes to the first
Mentioned Bounds being the Same Eight acres of Land that were given to his
three Grandsons Robert Sands & Nathaniel—
To have and to hold all the above granted and conveyed premises
and Enclosures and Appurtenances to the same belonging unto him the sd
Sands Niles his Heirs Executors and Administrators do hereby agree to and until
Me to Sands Niles his Heirs and Assigns that before and until the
Ensealing hereof I am Lawfully possessed of the same in mine own proper
Right of Inheritance in solemnly Knowing in myself Lawfull authorizt