The instrument's own words
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To All who shall See these presents Greeting. Know ye That whereas
Daniel Stanton & John Stanton formerly made the division fence between
them in Quannapaugue nearby in legal halves said Daniel making the South
& said John the North half etc. and as the Sohn Stanton was conveyed &
came into the Possession of Samuel Stanton & Benjamin Norris; and in
their boarding fence, the said Norris made about 20 rods between Daniel and
Samuel Stanton &c. Now it is agreed by the present Indenture that Daniel
Stanton made and Maintain the North half of said line as his father did &
that Samuel Stanton make and maintain all the North half of said line; and
that dedowick and Bernard Sherman make the fence between them and Samuel
Stanton beginning at Daniel Stanton's fence and making Eastward 20 rods; then
Samuel Stanton is to make in said line West Northward 120 rods from thence said
dedowick and Bernard are to make & maintain to the Salt pond; the which several
agreements as the parties bound themselves their Heirs Succession Administrators and
Assigns forever by these presents. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
this 6th day of April 1821
Recorded June 1. 1821
by Samuel Stanton D. Cltk
Daniel Stanton
Samuel Stanton
Jedidiah H. Sherman
George H. Shuman
Charlestown August 9th 1821. We the Undersigned met according
to Appointment and divided a line between Samuel Kington and Browning Green
and said Green is to make the North half it being Ninety four rods and 20 links; and
said Kington is to make the South half it being Ninety four rods and 20 links to
Stake and Stones in said line meant to be the Middle of said line; said Browning
is to have his Hedge and fence and is to have to the 20th of April Next to take it off; and
said Green is to have to the 21st of April Next to set up his fence.
Recorded June 1. 1821
by Samuel Stanton D. Cltk
Daniel Stanton
Jeffrey Hazard
Samuel Tucker