The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come. We gd. Luc
of Same Town in the County of Newport & State of Rhode Island & Providence Pl
then Labourer & Hannah her wife, Plot Maivey of Mornington in the County of
New London & State of Connecticut Labourer & mary her wife, Andrew Stafford
of Mornington in the sd County last mentioned Labourer and Elizabeth his wife
Elizabeth Stafford residing in South Kingstown in the county of Kent in the State
and State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation Spinster, and Sarah
Nashford now residing in North Kingstown in the county of Kent is not men
named Standly, who are Heirs & owners Stafford late of Charlestown in said
County and Robert until mentioned Deceased, Send Greeting Whereas Jo Me
Wed the above mentioned Persons in consideration of the sum of 100
Pound Lawful Money to me in hand before the ensuing Hereby Well
and Truly Paid to us by some Crop of Charlestown in the County of Wash
ington & State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation Georman the said
Whereas We do hereby acknowledge & amplify them with fully set forth in co
contracted and End of Newport & Part thereof to be conveyed signed and delivered
from the sd Sam Crop, his Heirs executors and assign for ever, by these Presents
& by these Presents, so fully and absolutely give grant assign
By thy Present Process, so fully and absolutely give grant assign
Sell alien Enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said Crop Co the
their Heirs & assigns forever, the whole Right where as parts of the Land from
Here Napolion forgone, the whole Right where as parts of the Land from
Lake Father rum a Stafford described a certain Tenent or Parcel of Land
situated lying & being in Charlestown in the County of Washington in the
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation Containing by the sd
Deed four Acres One Quarter & thirteen rods of land in the sd De
four Acres One Quarter & thirteen rods of land in the sd De
or Less Buttiland Bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at a Stake
or Loss Buttiland Bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at a Stake
With Tenancy by the east of the Path leading from the coast to the
to the Indian Town from thence South 9 1/2 East one Chain 83 Links South
There South to West one Chain and thirteen Links, thence South 20 1/2 East one
& a quarter, Thence South 23 East three Chains 83 Links to the road alone
Thine South 23 East Sixty four Links, to a Stake 4 stones about four feet square
= ward from the North east Corner of a Stone Wall from thence East three
Chains 83 Links, to a pile of stones from thence North 1/2 a Degree
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Seven Chains & 74 Links to a Stake and Stones. Have small Bushes Standing
Nearly road Stake and Stones Each marked on one side from thence on a straight
Line to the first mention Work which Book is the Northwest Corner of this Parcel
& 87 Perches Whereby by this part thentherly & easterly on the Grantor's land
& Southing in Nathan Thayer's land Whereas Whereof I grant & Unified to
be Conveyed to HAVE AND HOLD the aforesaid Bargained Premises
with all the rights appurtenances & privileges thereon or thereunto belonging or in any
way pertaining to the said Grantee his heir & assigns now & forevermore
to him and their only proper Use Benefit & Behalf for ever More We the
and within mentioned persons for our further More Consideration namely
Do Covenant Promise and Grant to and with the said Grantee Coffinman &
of a piece that at or before the expiring term of the said Sole Wall shall run
or of the aforesaid Bargained Premises, And we are lawfully seizing
& have of the same more over Proper to write in a good Perfect absolute
& full right of Seisin therein for you & your heirs in our free good right full
Power and lawful authority by the Grant Bargain will Conveys the aforesaid
Grant Premises as of our own and right the same We the aforesaid Grant
Persons for our further More Consideration & do covenant & engage the
above Grant Premises to the said Grantee his heirs & assigns for ever
against the said land shall Claim or demand of any Person or Persons For
ever to Warrant Defend by these Presents, And Also that the
said Grantee his heir & assigns shall from Time to Time
and at all Times Forever hereafter by force & Virtue of these Presents
Lawfully, Peaceably And Quietly have and occupy Possess & enjoy
the aforesaid Bargained Premises with the afterburances free
& Clear & Perfectly Clearly Acquitted & Discharged of all
and all manner of Tenures and other gifts Grant Bargains sales
Leases Mortgage will indentures Decrees Judgments Executions
or Incumbrances of what Name or Nature Soever that might in any
measure or Degree Obstruct or make void this Present Deed
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In Witness Whereof we the Above Named Persons have hereinto
Set Our Hand and Seals This Third Day of May MDCCLXXXIV
In Presence of
Chas Phelphs
William Phelphs
anne austin
abigail watson
Jeremiah Hargard
Mary Hargard
Andrew Stafford - L.S.
mary stafford - L.S.
Rachel Stafford - L.S.
Elizabeth Stafford - L.S.
Sarah Stafford - L.S.
Stonington S.S. County of New London State of Connecticut August
the 28th AD 1784 Personally appeared Andrew Stafford & mary
Howey Signers & Sealers to the Within Instrument & acknowledged the
Same to be their free act and Deed hand & Seal
before me Christopher Phelphs Just Peace
Recorded December the 12 AD 1784 by me Jos. Champney Clk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting
Know Ye That I Sandra Stanton of Charlestown county of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island Have Given and Conveys my heirs and in consideration
of the Sum of Fifty Shillings Current Dollars to me in hand before the
Executing hereof paid by Henry Stanton of Charlestown
void & State above Said For which Consideration I Have Do by these Presents
Give quit surrender all my Right Title and Interest That I have of in
& entitle Two tenths part of Lot of Land situated lying & being in said Charlestown
aforesaid Which 2 tenths or Lot of Land known by Fourth Stanton's
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