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Know all Men by these presents that I Stephen Stanton of Charlestown in
the county of bristol in State of Rhode Island Yeoman Do for and in consideration
of the sum of twenty four Dollars to me in hand well and truly paid by Daniel Stanton of
the same County and State aforesaid Have Given Granted bargained and Sold and do here-
by grant bargain deliver to said Daniel Stanton his heirs and assigns forever One Certain piece of Land
lying in the Town of Charlestown aforesaid containing by estimation four acres
in the same more or less and bounded as follows Beginning at the North east corner
of this Lot of said Sarah Stanton course of south east some 12 rods to the North side of a low
from there North easterly bounding my saying the aforesaid lands and abutting some
the granted land from there North easterly bounding the by the Road and extending straight
the aforesaid highway thence south westerly bounding the aforesaid highway to the aforesaid
the first mentioned Bound and
Covenant to hold to have and hold the above granted and bargained premises
together with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said
Daniel Stanton his heirs and assigns forever as absolute estate in inheritance in fee simple forever
And the aforesaid Stephen Stanton says that he has further delivered to the said Daniel and the
above Daniel Stanton brings before the said Stephen Stanton his heirs and assigns forever that the
above Daniel Stanton brings before the said Stephen Stanton his heirs and assigns forever that the
above Demands & Demand of any Person or Persons whatsoever followeth thereafter Warrant
secured and defended by these presents. Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Both the parties convened it signed gave’d up and signed as her hand it her hand of
Lease and paid the third of me and unto the above Signed Daniel Stanton given it the
Daniel Stanton his heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals
the 23rd Day of Feby 1814.
Sealing Seals and Delivered
For Presence of
Mary Gosh
Saml Bliven
Gilbert Burdick
Stephen Stanton
Sarah Stanton
State of Rhode Island of washington County westerly
The Date above written Personally appeared the above
Subscribed it Stephen Stanton Signor and Sealer of the
above Instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free
act and Deed with his hand and Seal thereunto affixed
Before
Same Bliven Justice of the peace
Recorded March
31 1814 fs
per Jd Coffin C. C.