The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come, Know ye, That I Joseph
Stanton of Charlestown, in South County, in the Colony of Rhode Island, Yeoman, for and in Consi-
deration of One Pound of Money, and more especially for the Goodwill and Mutual Affections which
I have always borne to my Son Sandwich Stanton; Have and do by these Presents give, grant, release and
absolutely grant, grant, release, convey and confirm unto my said Son Sandwich Stanton and his
Heirs forever, all that piece of land situated in Charlestown, lying and being in the
Town of Charlestown after said variety containing by Estimation Seventy Acres in the same more or less
Bounding on the Northwest cornering as the North West Corner of the Land given to
my said Son Sandwich Stanton, being a small Black Oak tree with Stones about it, from
thence running North Easten Degree North West, until it comes to the East ditch with Stones
about it, thence running North Westen bounding Westly on the Land belonging to Nathaniel Gorton till it come
to the Land I gave to my Son Sandwich, and Northly bounding on the Land I gave my said
Son Sandwich Stanton To have and to hold the 3 acres Land with all the Appurtenances
Privilege and Commission to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining until the said Sandwich
Stanton, his Heirs and Assigns forever, to have and his on they on perpy Use Enjoyment and Benefit forever
In Confirmation hereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the Eighth Day of November
in the 10th year of his Majesty's Reign George the Third King of Great Britain Anno Dom 1774
Signed Sealed & Delivered in
the presence of
Oliver Warner
Martin Moore
Newport
Newport the 8th November 1774
I do attest this Instrument was received
the 18th of Novr 1774
By James Gorton De.r. Town Clerk
Before me Joseph Stanton personally appeared, and acknowledged
that the within Instrument by him furnished to be his own Act and
Deed
Oliver Warner
Martin Moore Just. of Peace
To all People to whom these Presents shall come, Know ye, That I Gideon Tallman of Charlestown
in the County of Kent in the Colony of Rhode Island, Yeoman, for Pricey & Money
& in Consideration of the Sum of Ten Pounds from my Son Dennis Tallman’s Children
James Tallman’s lawful Money Wife of the Colony aforesaid, unto me paid, in Part, for the Conveying being, and
conveyed, by and from John Rogers of the County of Kent in the Colony aforesaid Yeoman, the Parcel of land
do hereby acknowledge, and myself henceforth, solely fully’s confirmed and said and hired, and these, and of
every part Parcel and Piece thereof, do remise, acquit and forever discharge the said John Rogers from the Use
and Benefit of the said Parcel of land, given granted bargained, let’s’d, sold, conveyed and
confirmed, and by these Presents, do release, quit and absolutely grant, grant again bargain, sell, alien, employ,
convey and confirm, unto him the said John Rogers, his Heirs and Assigns forever, a certain piece of land
situated in the County of Kent in the Colony and Colony aforesaid, containing by Estimation
Ten Acres, lying and being in the same more or less Bounding as follows Beginning at a White Oak Tree stand-
ing on your side, which is in the South West of this Tract of Land, and to Daniel Everard’s line run
North West 1/2 chain to a Stake with Stone about it, thence to Everard’s Corner, thence
North West 3/4 West North West 6 links to a Stake with Stone about it, which is Corner’s Corner, thence
South East 1/2 chain to a Stake with Stone about it, thence South East 2 1/2 chain to a Stone Heap, and
on One Corner a great Clump thence South 27 1/2 W. a straight line to the first mentioned
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