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To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye That
I Charles Church of Charleston in Kings County and Colony of Rhode Island in New England
Gentman, I and in Consideration of the Sum of Ninety Pound lawful Money to me in Hand
already well and truly paid before the Executing hereof by George Gerard Peckham, Windmillers
in the Town of Newport & Colony aforesaid, the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
by these presents fully seized satisfied contented and paid thereof, and of my own free and lawful Act
do hereby sell execute assign and discharge the said George Gerard Peckham, his Executors Admin
strators by this Deed Have given granted bargained sold aliened assigned conveyed and coprime
and with the said George Gerard Peckham his Heirs and Assigns forever Certain tenments
of Land situate lying and being in Charleston aforesaid containing Seventy Acres, and is
of Land situate lying and being in Charleston aforesaid containing Seventy Acres, and is
bounded as follows Beginning at the Highway at a heap of Stones from hence running North
& Northeast Degree East Northeast Chain and 42 poles westery by Land of Daniel Gunning, to
a Certain heap of Stones Degree East Northeast Chain and 42 poles westerly by Land of Daniel Gunning to a
heap of Stones; thence North 35 Degrees, and 40 Shuttles North 25 Degree E by Land of Daniel Gunning to a
heap of Stones; thence North 45 Degrees 28 Links by Land of Joseph Clarke, thence South 22 Degree
& 30 Perches North 25 & 28 Links, to a root it corner to Gideon Avery's Land, thence South 70 Degree East
12 Chains & 32 Links, by said Gideon Avery's Land, thence North 15 Degree West 104 Perches by said
Avery's land until it corner to the Road Corp Lot, and thence is southerly bounded on
said Chart St partly north & partly on the Rd land, until it corner to the first mentioned stones
and in the same Land I bought of Daniel Gunning of Charleston aforesaid q. a certain Deed
dated the Fourth Day of March in the Ninth Year of his Majesty's Reign 1769.
To have and to hold the said varied and granted Premises together with all the Appurtenances
thereon hanging standing or hereafter belonging or in anywise appertaining unto the said George
Gerard Peckham his Heirs and Assigns, to him his Heirs only forever Quietly and peaceably
And I the said Charles Church for me my Heirs Executors and Adminis to do covenant and engage
and agree, to and with the said George Gerard Peckham, his Heirs and Assigns their heirs and
the Executing hereof of any law suit pole and lawful Course of all the before said and Enjoy
and am lawful seized and possessed of the same in mine own proper Right as a good lawful
and absolute Estate of inheritance in Fee Simple containing in my good proper Right Full Power
and lawful Authority to Sell and dispose of the same in this Manner as above described. And that
the said George Gerard Peckham, his Heirs Recutors Adminrs & Assigns shall full and may
forever however by force and virtue of these presents Have, hold, enjoy possess and enjoy
the same with the Appurtenances here of clear and of free and clear of all and all Manner of Tenures
or state Gifts Grants Conveyances Claims Seizures Mortgage White titles Forfeitures Demur
Judgements Executions Incumbrances or Estate whatsoever Furthermore I the said
Charles Church Solemnly for me their Heirs Execu and Adminis do hereby covenant and engage
all the before described Premises unto said the said George Gerard Peckham his Heirs and As
against any lawful Claims Challengers or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever
forever together with all premises and appurtenances. And Unversal Church the Wife of the
said Charles Church also
to me a good act and surrender all her Right of Dower and Claim of Right of in and
unto the before described Premises, unto the said George Gerard Peckham, his Heirs and
Assigns
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In Witness whereof, we have hereunto set our Hands and affixed our Seals
the Twenty seventh Day of February in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of the present Majesty George
the Third by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith etc
Doing Business On thousand one thousand seven hundred & seventy one 1771
[Signed] Charles Church L.S.
[Signed] Swannock the Church L.S.
[Signed] [illegible]
[Marginalia:]
Signed Sealed & delivered
In the presence of
[Signed] John Congdon
[Signed] Robert Wilson
[Marginalia:]
The above Indenture dated 19th Day of December 1770
by Charles Church and in the first page
of the Instrument was not intended to be
signed & sealed until now
[Marginalia:]
The foregoing Deed was recorded
the Eighth day of March 1775
By James Congdon Regr & Town Cl.
Charleston in Berkeley County Courtnay appear
the Subscribers Charles Church and Swannock the
Heir & descendants of the above Stated Jos. Congdon
ent to be his successor at the Date thereunto Annexed
There after opposite the Date & Day before written
Before Sylvanus Robinson Justice of the Peace
To all People to whom these Presents shall come I know That I Joseph
Stanton of Charlestowne in the County of Berkeley County in the Colony of these United States
for and in Consideration of the Love goodwill & natural affection which I have and do have towards
my three Sons John Gardner Stanton, Matthew Stanton & Henry Stanton all of Charlestowne perthe
particular Consideration of for settling faithful service during their lives in this land praised the said servants
honestly acknowledged Love and affection by these presents do myself & my Heirs forever give and surrender
to give grant bargain sell release convey confirm unto my said three Sons namely
John Gardner, Matthew & Henry their Heirs and assigns forever once and for all the following
in Charlestowne a piece One part containing by Estimation Five Acres of Land since or belt
bounded as follows namely on southeasterly on Christopher Beardslee Land, Easterly on land belonging
to Silas Miller since southeasterly on Matthew & his first called Shellmage Land, and westerly on George
Stanton's land, & northerly on St Augustines Land south westerly Northerly bounded on Abel Congdon
Land until it comes to the Robert Congdon North East Corner from there a straight Line to
Christopher Beardslee North West Corner. the other Piece of Land containing by Estimation Five
Acres more or less bounded as follows Easterly bounded on the grantor Matthew bounded
part on Abel Congdon Land east part on Matthew Stafford Land until it comes in the North East corner
of the Land the Grantor gave to Matthew & Henry Stanton from there running a straight Line to
Christopher Beardslee North West Corner. Together with all the Privileges and appurtenances to the
same belonging or any wife abstaining To have and to hold the above I give and grant
Lands and Premises with the Privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging in or any
appertaining unto the said John Gardner Stanton, Matthew Stanton and Henry Stanton and to their
and each of their Heirs & assigns forever in Severalty Land & to hold the same their Heirs
after they shall respectively arrive to the Age of Twenty one Years. But if either of them
Shall happen to die before he arrives to the Age of Twenty one Years then and there [illegible]
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