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Know all Men by these presents That I Joseph Stanton Gr. of Charlestown
in Washington County State of Rhode Island & Providence in Consideration of the sum
of Three Thousand Dollars paid by Edward Wilcox of the same Town County & year
to the Receipt whereof I the hereby acknowledge do hereby Give Grant Bargain release &
Convey unto the said Edward Wilcox his Heirs and Assigns forever Those undivided Tenths
parts of two Certain Lots or parcels of Land situate in Charlestown in the County
& State aforesaid together with the Buildings thereon Standing namely That first lot is
by Estimation One thousand and fifty Acres more or less and is situated
Quonnoquettogue Neck to the East the Other lot is situated in Section 3 containing forty acres of land
the Northwest of the Post Road and bounded by Eastern boundary of west end
with the Appurtenances Privileges belonging as to the Deed and Conveyances that had
made and to Christopher Babcock's Father of Lottery Land awarded in his life time whereas
Recorded in the Books of Land Evidence and Books for Registering Wills Deeds and Powers
in Charlestown may more fully appear the party area of Rhode Island that part of the Survey
are denoted that was not let off to the Wilcox family for his hands To Have and
To Hold the said Lot Gr. Do and Bargain Conveyances with the descendants and Assigns forever
unto him the said Edward Wilcox his Heirs and Assigns forever To have and Maintain
and be and believe forever and I the sd Joseph Stanton for me my Heirs Executors and
Administrators do covenant with the sd Edward Wilcox his Heirs and Assigns that they shall
seized in the full to the reward they are free from all Incumbrances and that I shall warrant
and defend the same to the sd Edward Wilcox his Heirs and Assigns forever against the lawful
claims of all persons his furthermore I the sd Joseph Stanton Do give the Consideration by
mentioned Release and quitclaim all the Right Title & Interest That I have in the Same rocky
Meadows so called Slates in the Quonnoquettogue Neck that was assigned to my late
Babcock widow adults in one half of her Dues in sad meadows unto the sd Edward Wilcox
his Heirs and Assigns for Witness whereof I the sd Joseph Stanton have hereunto set
my Hand and Seal this 30th Day of November AD 1818
Joseph Stanton L.S.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Marlborough Stanton
Peter Crisp
Recorded Jan 8, 1819
By Samuel Stanton D.C.
Washington Co. Jan 8, 1819 at Cedartown on the 8th
Aforen in person appeared Joseph Stanton the within
Subscriber and acknowledged the within Deed to be his
Voluntary act and deed had and sealed before me
Samuel Stanton Town Clerk