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Washington Co. Supreme Judicial Court—
October Term 1818. 4th day of the Term & 15th of the
Month
Received of Mr Joseph Stanton One thousand and one dollars and Eighty three
Cents being in full discharge of a Mortgage made by the said Joseph of a
Certain Farm or tract of land lying and being in Charlestown to William
Robinson for said by and with said Buchanan Appointed to Isaiah Green; and on which
the said Joseph suffered this Bill in Equity to said Court and the Matter
in Chancery by Thos Thomas H Mills, Charles Bragdon and Thomas Noyes Reported
to him True, and he were had according to Reports. Witness my Hand and Seal of said Court the day and year as aforesaid.
October the 4th 1818
Jospeh Noyes for Clerk—
Recorded October the 4th 1818
By Samuel Stanton Clk
This
KNOW All men by these presents That I Joseph Stanton of North Kingstown in the County of
Washington in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations yeoman, for and in consid-
eration of the Sum of one Thousand and Six Hundred dollars, current money, to me in hand paid
by Daniel Stanton Mel Stanton and
the Ensealing and delivery hereof well and truly paid by Daniel Stanton Mel Stanton and
Stephen Stanton all of Charlestown in the County & State aforesaid upon the Receipt
of which I hereby Acknowledge and that I am thereby fully Satisfied contented and paid
and thus of the said Daniel Stanton Mel Stanton and Stephen Stanton and hereby
acquitted have Given Granted Bargained Sold Released conveyed and confirmed
and by these present do freely fully and Absolutely give Grant Bargain Sell alien convey
and Confirm to them the said Daniel Stanton Mel Stanton and Stephen St
Stanton their Heirs and Assigns and to Each of their Heirs and Assigns forever two Center
lots (or parcels) of Lands lying in Charlestown, appearing one of which contains by Estimate
Three hundred acres Bounded Northerly by the Highway or Road West Road beginning at the west
most part of acres Bounded Northerly by Thomas Noyes and Daniel Magee their extending east
line of Lands belonging to Thomas Noyes and Daniel Magee their Line extending east
way Highway till it comes Within two Rods of a rock in the Hole known by the
of the P. S. Road, these Southerly bounded westerly by Land of Daniel Stanton and
Stephen Stanton boundary by Land of the State of Connecticut boundary by a Di
(on the Land) of Thomas Noyes and Edward Mills Corner. The Other lot contains by Estimate
twenty acres bounded Southerly by the opposite Highway or Road East Boundary Land by
the land Thomas Noyes and Edward Mills Corner Northerly by a highway leading to
of Daniel Stanton or however Otherwise the Same may be Bounded with a fencing
thereon and Some More thereon Standing with the Appurtenances to them the said Daniel St
Stanton and Stephen Stanton and to their Heirs and Assigns and to Each of their Heirs and
power and the Same are free from any incumbrance, And further the said Joseph Stanton
for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators do Covenant Promise and Grant to w
with the said Daniel Stanton Mel Stanton and Stephen Stanton their Heirs and
Assigns