The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these Presents that I Joseph Stanton of
Charlestown County of Washington State of Rhode Island and Providence
In consideration of the sum of Seventy five Dollars paid me by Joseph
of Charlestown County of Washington State of Rhode Island and Providence
Ringen of Charlestown County of Washington State of Rhode Island and Providence
do hereby acknowledge to be seized unlawfully to dispose free Grant Bargain
and sell convey unto me the said Fourth Ringen his heirs and assigns forever
all that certain lot of land situate in said Charlestown containing Seven acres
and eightright Square Rods more or less as follows by a plot of survey made by Joshua
and Appears on Deed dated March 18th 1813 and is bounded as follows
Beginning at the Southeast corner of a pin tree by the Highway then
running North 44 7/8 W 60 Rods to another pin tree his marked from there
N 48 1/2 E 57 Rods to a Small Black oak tree with Power about it
by the Highway from thence S 22 E 59 Rods by the Highway to the
first mentioned pine tree
Bounded Southerly by a Cart path Eastarly on a Highway and North
and westerly on Jordan land
I have now and by these presents do Grant Bargain release and confirm unto the said Fourth Ringen his heirs and assigns forever
and appertains thereunto to have and hold the said Fourth Ringen his heirs and assigns forever
to be his during his natural life and heirs forever I and the said Joseph Stanton for me
my heirs executors and administrators covenant to be and warrant to the said Fourth Ringen his heirs
and assigns that Lawson Sweeny one of the Prior owners the say are
free from all burdens encumbrances and that the title shall remain and defend the same to the
said Fourth Ringen his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims of all
Persons and said Susan Stanton wife of the said Joseph Stanton doth for the consid
eration above mentioned yield up all her Rights Pleasure and Power
of thirds of wife in and unto the aforesaid Premises and Bargains releases the same unto the
said Fourth Ringen his heirs and assigns forever In witness whereof we have
hereunto set our hands the 23 day of August in the year 1826
Signed Sealed and Delivered
Joseph Stanton L.S.
in presence of
Susan Stanton L.S.
Samuel Long
Nel lunch
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co to wit an August 23 1826
Personally came Fourth Ringen together with Susan Stanton his wife
before me and declared the within Indenture the same to be
their voluntary act and deed had same seals thereto affixed
Before
Lisa Church Justice peace
Recode Sep 14
1826 he
Samuel Stanton L.S.