The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these Presents that I Varnum Saunders of Providence
in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island & Prov. by for and in consideration
of the Sum of one Hundred and fifty Dollars to me in hand well and truly paid
by John B. Saunders of Charlestown in the County of Washington State of Connecticut
named the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am therewith fully satis
fied Contented and paid do hereby grant bargain sell convey and convey forever
Confirm unto the said John B. Saunders his Heirs and assigns forever as Lessee
Tenant for term of a hundred years in said Charlestown County of Washington State
of Connecticut their heirs and assigns Repository Ands and bounded as follows (viz) North
west containing Three Acres and forty Roods and bounded as follows (viz) North
only on said Land belonging to the Heirs of Hezekiah Stanton Late wife of Isaac
ton D and south and West on said George Thornton County Entirely South and East
westerly on some untranscribed Bond and south westerly on Joseph Attopey's Bond land
it connects with some land of his.
Or North and to hold all above described Premises
together with all the Privileges and appurtenances thereunto in perpetuity appertaining unto
Until the said John B. Saunders his Heirs and assigns forever to the said and their one and
bought and paid of me the said Varnum Saunders for some and
Given Executor and Administrator do hereby Covenant and Agree with the said John B.
Saunders his Heirs and assigns that up to and until the Ending and delivery of their
Premises I am the true Sole and Lawful owner of the above Premises (and will
appear by a plot made by a Committee who made a division of the Real Estate
of my late Father John B. Saunders late of said Charlestown Cha) and will Warrant
and defend the same to the said John B. Saunders his Heirs and assigns forever to the said
against the lawful Claims and Demands of all persons whom
And I said Lydia Saunders wife of the said Varnum Saunders for the Consideration
above Expressed do by these Presents yield up and Surrender all her right of
Dower and power Heirs of mind of in and unto the above and aforesaid Premises to the said
John B. Saunders his Heirs and assigns forever to hold as aforesaid.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this twenty fourth
day of October in the year of our Lord 1831.
Signed Sealed and delivered in
presence of
Susan D. Thornton
Samuel Stanton
Varnum Saunders - (SS)
Lydia Saunders - (SS)
Recorded November 24
1831. by
Samuel Stanton Clk.
Charlestown Washington Co Ct
Charlestown on this 24th
day of October AD 1831. Personally appeared before me the within
named Varnum Saunders and Lydia his wife and surgically
acknowledged the within Instrument of Deed for their signed
to be their free voluntary act and deed hand and Seal
Before
Samuel Stanton Jst. of the Peace
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