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Know all Men by these presents that I Joseph Stanton Jr of
Charleston in Washington County Ct of Governor and Co in consideration of the sum
of one Thousand and two hundred dollars to me paid and truly paid by Matthew Te Griffin of
Charleston in Washington County Physician. The receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge and the sum from whom truly fully Satisfied Contents and paid Have
given granted bargained and Sold unto him then by & of Matthew Te Griffin the heirs
and executors Administrators and Assigns forever One Certain Piece of Land
situate in said Charleston containing by estimate Twenty One Acres and one
half part in the Same the Same more or less and is named as follows. bounded
by the Highway and westerly on the grounds Northerly by the Land of James
Tynan and easterly partly on One James Tynan and partly by Co Faure estimate
as the same now stands between the Gutter and said Co Faure estimate
with a Dwelling House and a lot where the Shop has been standing The said
Joseph Stanton Jr does reserve the House where Martha Tynan now
lives and stays to her and to her Heirs during her Natural Life and then to the
property of the said Matthew Te Griffin and his heirs and assigns forever.
To have and to hold all and hold the above granted and bargained
premises together with all the Privileges Appurtenances and Convenances there
same belonging or in any wise Appertaining and same in the hands of Matthew Te
Griffin his heirs and assigns forever and I the said Joseph Stanton Jr do
Covenant and agree forever that my Heirs executors and Administrators bound
with D Matthew Te Griffin his heirs and assigns forever warrant her house and
house and Defend by these rents all and before Demised and bargained
Premises against all and lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or
Persons whatsoever and Mary Stanton wife of the said Joseph Stanton Jr
Does for the Consideration above mentioned Grant up and Surended
all her Right of Power and Claims of theirs in the before Demised and
bargained Premises unto him the D Matthew Te Griffin his heirs
and assigns forever.
In Witness and Confirmation whereof we the said Joseph
Stanton Jr and Mary his wife hereunto set our hands and
Seals this 16 Day of May A D 1847.
[illegible]
Jed Burdick
Asen Church
Joseph Stanton Jr. [Seal]
Mary Stanton [Seal]
Washington Co State of Rhode Island and Providence of Charleston this
16 Day of May, 1847 Personally appeared for Joseph Stanton and Mary
Stanton his wife and acknowledged the following instrument to be his voluntary act
and Deed hand and seal
Before Asen Church Justice Peace
Thurs day May 16 1847 [illegible] My Clerk Town Clerk
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