The instrument's own words
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Promises Unto him the sd 4th Perch Stanton Gr. Stanton Gr. 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 Gropes
Nathaniel Niles (Ld)
Enelope Niles (Ld)
State of Rhode Island,
Washington sc June 6 1814—
Personally came Nathaniel Niles & Enelope Niles his Wife and
Acknowledged the Preceding Instrument to be their Voluntary act and Deed
Request & Seal thereunto Affixed,
[illegible] 13.10.15 Before Peleg Gropes Town Clk
By Peleg Gropes T. C
To all People to Whom these presents shall Come Greeting Knowye
that I Joseph Stanton for ye Chastontons in the County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island & Province for d in Consideration of the sum of
one hundred ninety Dollars in Land Well and Truly paid unto me before the
Ensealing hereof by sd Sands Niles of the Town & County foren on the
Receipt Whereof I as such Acknowledge myself therefore fully Satisfied
and Paid do hereby Convey and Deliver unto the sd Sands Niles in
his Heirs Executors and Administrators forever by these presents Rate Bargains and
Conveyed unto him the sd 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 Southern with
Corner of Land the whole Size of the Tract Land thence Running Northly on
sd Plantons Land until it Comes to a Stake by the Wall with Stones about
Improves hence towards Westerly seven or Eight or more Rods to a Stone heap thence
Northerly on the Land late of Sands Niles late Deceas'd of Charlestown until it
Comes to the first Rod thence on sd 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 bargained premises
and Enclosures and Appurtenances of 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
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Sell and Dispose of the same in like manner aforesaid and that the sd. stands
Niece his Heirs and Assigns shall forever hereafter by force and Virtue of these
Premises possess and Enjoy the same with Appurtenances Clearly Discharged
from all manner of former Sales or any other incumbrances of What
Nature Soever that might obstruct or impede the same Die This Furthermore
the sd Joseph Stanton for my myself my Heirs Executors and Administra
tors with liberty Engage all the before Bargained Premises unto the said
Sands Niece his Heirs and Assigns against the Lawfull Claims or Demands
of any persons Whatsoever forever Lawfully to Warrant Secure and Defend
by these presents and Mary Stanton Wife of the sd Joseph Stanton for the
Consideration aforesaid aforesaid with by these Presents fully and Willingly Give up and
Renounce all her Right of Dowry and Power of thirds of in and unto the before
Bargained Premises unto the said Sands Niece his Heirs and Assigns
forever In Witness Whereof the sd Joseph Stanton Gent and Mary his
Wife hath hereunto set their hands and Seals this Twenty fourth Day of
November in the year of our Lord and thousand Eight Hundred and fourteen
Signed Sealed & Delivered
In Presence of Joseph Stanton Gent
Beny Berry
Asa Churchs Mary Stanton Ls
Washington Siluert.
Charleston November the 24, 1814
Personally Appeared Joseph Stanton Gent and Mary his Wife and
Acknowledged the Above and foregoing Instrument to be their free
Voluntary act and Deed Lure and Seal Before me
Asa Churchs Justice Peace
Protested March
18. 1815
H. P. Brigs J.P.