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The Deposition of Benj.y Hurry of Charlestown, in Kings County, of the State of Rhode
Island and governed according to law, late sworn and with, that at Charlestown, the 7th of November
1769. And the Deponant was in company with Nathan Stuff, and Jos.a Stanton, at the time
that John Stanton made a Deed & Indenture to Nathan Stuff, of a piece of Land, lying in the town
of North Kingstown, and at the same Time I Stuff gave me the said Deed bearing seal,
to be with the aforesaid Benj.y Hurry, wherein he engaged himself to return it to Mr. Stanton after
the Land be paid for to Stuff the said agreement is’t’d to Benj.y Hurry and Jos.a Stanton and
Daniel Riggs and I Jos.a Stanton at the said Deed witnessed, and by Agreement of the Parties
the said Deed was put into the custody of Benj.y Hurry, but since time is not to be found, & further saith.
Wit. Kings County Scr
Benj.y Hurry
At Charlestown this First Day of February 1772. Seventy approved the
within Deposition, Benj.y Hurry, and being duly engaged, in Capital Testimony
did solemnly depose and declare that the within Deposition by him subscribed
was the Truth the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth, the Deponant of
his Uttermost portion, One whereof being Of the Jurum.
The above Deposition was received
the 4th Day of January 1773.
By James Congdon the S.a To the Clrk.
Sylo Robinson Justice Cor.
Philog Cross Justice Cor.
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting
I now ye, the 1st day of January, of the town Coventry in the County of Windham &
State of Connecticut in and Consideration of the sum
of Seven Hundred Eighteen & Six 1/2 per of good Spanish milled Dollars, to me in
Hand before the Evening hereby well and truly paid by Samuel Stanton, the former
of Charlestown in Rhode Island County & State, I do hereby acknowledge and confirm my fully satisfied paid, and
settled, void, quite, granted bargained sold, given, conveyed confirmed and
by lease’s Assigns, to justly fully, and absolutely give, grant bargain sell and
convey, and confirm, the said Samuel Stanton, his Heirs Counteres, Administration and
Assigns, forever a return Estate of Land, lying and being in Charlestown after
said, containing by Estimation Forty Acres of Land, of the same name or office
bounded on south, beginning at the North East Corner of the town of Cental-
boon Lot and then westward to the East Lot, bounding on the East to Thomas
Lane, and be bounded westward on the West Lot bounded until it comes to the West Running Brook
and of there, until it comes to said Thomas Stanton South West Corner of
his Home Lot, then bounded to the South East Corner of said Thomas Stanton
Home Lot, and bounded northerly on said Thomas Lands, and from there a Straight
Line to the first mentioned Corner, and bounded, enclosed, and curtained, on the parcels Lot
To have and to hold the said granted, and bargained Premises, with all the
Appurtenances, thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the said
Samuel Stanton his Heirs and Assigns forever to his and only proper Use
Benefit, and Behoofs, forever And I, the said John Stanton, for making this Premise
John Stanton Administratory
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