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Do All People to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that I Joseph
Stanton of Charlestown and County of washington and State of Rhode Island Yeoman for
and in consideration of the Sum of Two Thousand Dollars to me in hand well and Truly
paid before the consenting hearsay through by Stephen Browning of Charlestown the Receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge myself these presents fully ratified contracted and paid have
granted Bargained Sold conveyed and confirmed by these presents do hereby fully and
Irrevocably Grant Bargain Sold convey and confirm unto the said Stephen Browning
his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns forever on certain Part of Land situate
in Charlestown containing by Estimation Eighty Acres be the same more or less and
bounded as follows Beginning at the said part bounded by the stone between Joseph Stephens
and Joseph Stanton for me and running Northly at the same now stands between Joseph
S Stanton, until it comes to the post road running northly forty rods and
Twelve lengths until it comes to a stake and stone bounded it home running south
forty degrees east about two hundred and sixteen feet to a stake with stone around it
the same now stands between Joseph Stanton for me and Simon Brown until it comes
to the salt pond and as the stone now stands between Joseph Stanton and Simon Brown
and then by the pond until it comes to the first mentioned Bound To Have And
Hold All the above Described Grant and Bargained premises with all the appurtenances
thereunto appertaining unto the said Browning or in any way appertaining unto
whom the said Stephen Browning his heirs and Assigns to his and their only proper use
and benefit and Behoof forever and the said Joseph Stanton for the above premises and
grant and to with the said Stephen Browning his heirs and Assigns that before the End
hearing Have of the term One Year both and Lawfull owner of the above Bargained premises and
in Lawfully Seized and tenements of the same in my own proper Right as a fee simple
in Absolutely Absolute Estate of Inheritance in me simple having good Right and Lawfull
authority To Sell and dispose of the same in manner as aforesaid and that the said premises
and every part thereof is free and Clear of and from all manner of liens of other persons
against Sales Liens mortgages Anticks Forfeits Poitures Damages Executions and Incumbrances
of every sort and naturements I the said Joseph Stanton for my part do covenant and administer
witness to Covenants and Engage all the before bargained premises unto the said Stephen
Browning his heirs and Assigns against the Lawfull claims and demands of any person or
whom whatsoever appears hereafter to warrant and defend against any claim or
liens in Witness hereof the said Joseph Stanton for hath hereunto set his Hand and Seal this
21 November A.D. 1817
Signed Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Benjamin Berry
Jos Church
Recorded Dec 10 1817
By Samuel Stanton
Clerk
Joseph Stanton [seal]
Washington Co. St. of Rhode Island and Charlestown
personally came Joseph Stanton, He and acknowledged Signed above
and praying instrument to be his free Warranty and deed
and Seal this twentieth day of Noven ber 1817
before me
Isa Colbath Justice Peace