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Know All men by these Presents that I Abel Stanton of the Town of Charlestown County
of Washington State of Rhode Island Signed and Sealed for and in Consideration of the sum of A Hundred
& fifty dollars to me in hand paid by Daniel Stanton of the Town County & State aforesaid
grant bargain sell & convey unto the said Daniel Stanton
his heirs & assigns forever on certain Part of parcel of Land lying in the Town of Charlestown containing Fifteen Acres more or less & bounded as follows Beginning
at the Northwest Corner of the East side of a lan way by a highway Northly to a highway Northwesterly about Ten
rods Then Northwesterly 3 rods to a highway Eastly about Sixty rods to a wall running Easterly about fifty
rods to the Northwest Corner of a lot of 3½ Acres bounded Eastly by a wall About Eighty five rods to a
corner in a wall Then South Eastly line to the first mentioned Bound. To have and to hold
the above described premises together with all the Trees signs & appurtenances therewith in
belonging Also I the said Abel Stanton for myself my Heirs assigns Executors and admin-
istrators do Agree and Covenant with the said Daniel Stanton that at and until the Enacting
date here presents Void I will sue in favor of the above premises and will Warrant Secure & defend
the same Against the Lawful Claims or demands of all persons in whatsoever whereof I have
warranted Set my hand and Seal this first Day of January one Thousand Eight Hundred
and Twenty in the presence of our Lord Day 1820
Signed Sealed and delivered in
presence of
Stephen Stanton
Jos. G. Stanton
Abel Stanton (L.S.)
Recorded Jany 3, 1820
by Samuel Stanton D.C.
Washington fo S’t Charlestown on the 3d day of Jan’
1820 in Town clk office appeared the within Named Abel Stanton
Signer and Sealer of the within Instrument and acknowledged
the Same to be his free Voluntary act and deed Hand & Seal
Before
Samuel Stanton Town Clk
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