The instrument's own words
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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
Chr. Phelps
William Phelps
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 Phelps Just. Peace
Recorded December the 12 AD 1784 by me Jos. Champney Cl.
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting
Know Ye That I Andrew Stanton of Charlestown County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island Have and in Consideration have received
of the Sum of Fifty Shillings Dollars to me in hand before the
Executing hereof well & fully Paid by Henry Stanton of Charlestown
void & State above Said Sum for which I compensate I have by these Presents
Give quit surrender all my Right Title & So’t That I have of or
& unto Two tracts of Lot of Land situated lying & being in said Charlestown aforesaid Which 2 tracts of Lot of Land known by Fourth Stanton
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To Sad Gardner Stanton Malbe Stanton and Henry Stanton in
Severalty as by deed may appear Reference thereto being had unto
the above Named Henry Stanton his Heirs Executors & assigns forever
Forever—said Land is bounded as followeth with the west Coast containing
By Estimation forty Acres more or less bounding on West by
on Christopher Bebe’s Land bordering Castly on Land belonging to Paul
Saly northerly on a fresh Pond called waterhouse pond & westerly
on Augustus Stanton Land & northerly on Augustus Land Likewise
Westerly bounding on Thobias Congdon Land till it comes to the Most
Westerly bounding on Thobias Congdon Land & shortly
on Nathaniel Shippee’s land till it comes to the North Corner of the
Land of Joseph Stanton gave I Gardner malbe and Henry Stanton
from there running a straight line to Christopher Bebe’s north
West Corner with all the appurtenances privileges and appurtenances
To the same belonging or any right other running To Have and
To Hold the Grants Land and premises with all the appurtenances
therunto belonging or in any way appertaining unto him the said Henry
Stanton the Heirs & assigns for wex—In Confirmation whereof I
Have hereunto set my hand & Seal of this tenth day of may
in the Eight Year of Our Independence and in the year of our Lord
Christ 1784.
Signed Sealed & Delivered
In the Presence of
William Gardner
Joseph Stanton
The This Deed to Record
the 18 day august 1784
[illegible]
Gardner Stanton (L.S)
Washington st. Charlestown august 18th
1784. — Personally appeared the above signr
Gardner Stanton & acknowledged the above & foregoing
Instrument to be his voluntary act & Deed Hand &
Seal therunto affixed before me Paul Cog Just Peace
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