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Know all Men by these presents that Ye Dw Lawes brandal and Bathsheba
brandal his wife both of the town and County of Newlondon in Connecuticut, for
their good causes and based reasons therefore considering experience for Light Heind
Dollars received to am quite satisfaction of john s. Stanton of Connecticut in the County
and State aforesaid have remised released and forever quit claimed and by these
Presents of our alone of our Lawful parts and absolutely remise release and
forever quit claim the said john s. Stanton and his Heirs forever a Square
Corner and just right title as in the Dw Lawes brandal and Bathsheba brandal his wife
Have or ought have in a certain farm or smithy with the building thereon
lying in Christiantown in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island
containing about three hundred & three Acres being the same farm formerly owned
and occupied by Mr. Enoch brandal Grandfather by these right title to
a certain piece of Lot’s marsh lands lying in Christiantown on black land
near an antique bridge which tree as boundary and improved by the said Lawes
brandal
To have and to hold the Above Described Premises
with the said john s. Stanton his Heirs their heirs and assigns to the only use
and be hoped for the said john s. Stanton his Heirs and assigns forever so to
that neither the said Lawes brandal & Bathsheba nor either of us nor
Any Other Person claiming in our name or in either of the Names and behalf of those
or have hereafter Claim or Demand any right title to the Better Remaining of any part
Thereof but they and every one of them by these presents be excluded and
forever barred. — In Witness’s their hands are hereunto set our
Hands and seals this 22nd Day of March Anno Domini 1816. —
Signed sealed and Delivered
W Province of —
Mr. H. Brainard
John G. Brainard
Lewis brandal L S
Bathsheba brandal L S
Newlondon County St. Newlondon March 22nd 1816.
Personally Appeared before Me Lawes brandal & Miss Bathsheba
brandal Signors and sealers of the foregoing Instrument and
acknowledged the Same to be their act and Deed that the
Bathsheba Signing and truly acknowledging the Same in
the Absence of the Notary as she stated her said husband
Wm H Brainard Justice of Peace
Recorded June 10th 1816.
by P. Dodge T.C.