The instrument's own words
page 1
35
Bounding, easterly by said Highways, northerly, westerly, and southerly, upon Land of Thomas
Ginerye's Descendants, Together with all the Priviledges, Improvements, Appurtenances, Ways, Waters
Hereditaments thereunto belonging or appertaining.
To have and to hold the said grounds, bargained, bargained, Conveyed, Conveyed, with all the Appurtenances
Priviledges & Commodities to it or any way belonging or in any wise appertaining, to the said Robert
Stanton his Heirs and Assigns forever, to him and his heirs only proper use, benefit and behalf forever.
And I the said Robert Stanton grant for myself my Heirs, Executors, and Administrators to return and
perform, and grant to and with the said Robert Stanton, his Heirs & Assigns that at no rate
the Execution hereof may be void by reason of void act of the Superior Court or General Council
found preceding the time of the same in my own Right or Right of the said Land, anyway affected by the
Decisions of said Court & Council, or as a just & perfect Title of Inhabitance, in Deference to
have in power fully power & lawful Authority to defend the same in manner and form to grant
bargain, sell foreverly & convey the said Bargained, Conveyed premises, in manner as aforesaid and it
that the said Robert Stanton his Heirs, and Assigns, shall and may from time to time, and at
all times forever enjoy foreverly for himself and by virtue of his heirs, foreverly, lawfully peacefully and
quietly have, hold, use, employ foreverly for himself and enjoy the said conveyed and bargained premises
with all the Appurtenances for himself and heirs, clear and free, purely and clearly, rightfully warranted as
discharged of and from all and from all and all manner of former grants, mortgages, Wills, Leagues
Mortgages, debts, Estates, promises, forever, Payments, Conveyances, Conveyances from causes of what
nature or Either, forever that might in any manner or Way, deprive or obstruct said Robert stan
foreverly Inhabitants, Furthermore, I the said Robert grant in my own behalf and behalf promising for my
self my Heirs, Executors, and Administrators to return and engage the above mentioned
Premises to him the said Robert Stanton his Heirs, and Assigns forever against the
lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or persons whoever to warrant and forevered
defend by Right & several Instruments whereof as my Seal and Hand and Seal.
this Twenty Second day of May in the Eleventh Year of his Majesties Reign George the
Third being over great Britain &c. 1771.
Signed, sealed and Delivered:
in the presence of me
[illegible] Thompson
Oliver Craig
Recorded the 14th May 1771
May 22 1771
[illegible] & [illegible] & [illegible]
the above and within to be her certifying Seal and Seal, Signed
and Seal Therefore affirmed
Before me Oliver Craig Justice of the Peace
To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting be.
Know ye that I Joseph Stanton of Charlestown in King's County in the Colony of
Rhode Island & Providence for diverse good Causes and Considerations hereunto mentioned and more specially
for the natural love and goodwill which I have ever had to my Son Jordan Stanton Stanton
and so by my Dearly beloved Son perfectly, and absolutely give, grant, release and confirm unto
my said Son Jordan Stanton his Heirs, and Assigns forever not by any right of my natural born Son
or Parcel of Lands, situated lying and being in the Town of Charlestown aforesaid containing
by Estimation Fifty Acres of Land, Bounding as followeth viz Beginning at the Northing
Corner of the Land I gave to my Sons Althrough Stanton and Henry Stanton from there
page 2
56
Running westerly by the Country Road Forty Four Rods, thence running northerly
it runs to the Path that runs east Watchogue Road, thence running easterly by saids
Path it runs to the Northwest Corner of the land I gave my Sons Mattbrough &
Henry Stanton, bounding northerly on said East Path, easterly on my said Son's land &
bounding on the Country Road, and westerly on the frontiers as follows to wit the
quantity of Fifty acres of Land, To have and to hold the said join grain and granted
Land and Commons with the Appurtenances, Priviledges, and Commodites to the same belonging
in any way appertaining until my said Son Jordan Stanton has his Share, and Surplus
forces over my decease, [illegible] when of whom he has become full by Land and that the
Fourth Day of June A.D 1771
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
Mary Stanton
Lettwick Stanton
Monroe County
Joseph Stanton Seal
Personally came Joseph Stanton
before me the witness Instrument, and acknowledged the same
The above and foregoing act his secretary Act and Seal with his Hand and Seal that the
Deed was executed the 4th day of June and the Ninth Day of April A.D 1771
of April 1771 by Jo[seph] Stanton
Before Simon Perry Justice Com Rep
To all People to whom these Presents shall come I John Drew
of Charlestown in the province Colony and Colony of Rhode Island & Province of Rhode
Knowye that I the said John Drew for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty
than Spanish silver Dollar Dollars Money in hand with and truly paid by party
Godfrey of the town County of Bristol after Yeoman the Receipt whereof I
hereby acknowledge and myself thereof withly fully satisfied, contented and paid, and
thereof and of every part, and parcel thereof the appurtenances, rights, and discharge him
the said John Godfrey his Heirs, and Assigns forever by these Presents sealed, confirmed, and
granted bargains sells, sells’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’
The page as recorded
