The instrument's own words
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The premises and Released Messuage together with all the profits privileges and Appurtenances to
the same belonging to him the S. Pelig Copse his heirs and Assigns forever for that Whereas
or as the said Joseph Congdon nor my heirs nor any person or persons foreme born or under me
or from me or in his or their right shall or will by any way Means or Whateversoever
tenure have Claime Challenge or Demand the aforesaid House but all and lawfully
Quitclaimed and by these presents to and the sd Joseph Congdon for the sum of fifty
pounds of Release & Quit Claime the aforesaid House to the sd Pelig Copse to his heirs &
Assigns forever to his and the above mentioned Open pits and Alleys in manner aforesaid engaging
his heirs and Assigns no other than Servant and forever For Ever Given by that
Property And Mary Congdon the wife of the sd Joseph Congdon with the consent
of her husband agreed to and by subscription all the right of Bounds and three of thirds
the has of 2 units of the above the former Released and Quit Claimed House unto
him the S. Pelig Copse his heirs and Assigns for Ever In Witness Whereof
we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Eight Day of April Seventy
And eight the year of American independence
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in Presence of
Pelig Copse
John Copse
Joseph Congdon - L.S.
Mary Congdon - L.S.
Charlestown Washington county state for the Day and Date first above Written Personally
appeared the above Subscribers and Acknowledged the above and foregoing Instrument
to be their Act and Deed Hands and Seals hereunto Affixed Before
Requested this Said Instrument 22nd Apr 1788 L M the Pelig Copse Justice of the peace
By Pelig Copse per se clrk
To all People to Whome these presents shall Come Greeting
Know ye that S Augustus Stanton of Charlestown in Washington County and state of Rhode
Island Yeoman for and in consideration of One thousand and four Dollars to me and
said Father before the Infallible love of my much Dearer of my Washington in the county of
state aforesaid Husbandman the Receipt Whereof he hereby acknowledges by my hand
fully Satisfied Contented to this earth and thereby of my loving Parent and Profit loving
Economist agent and Shipwright the S Enoch Brandal his heirs heirs Conveyance
for law by these presents have given Granted bargained Sold Released Conveyed
and confirmed unto him the S. Enoch Brandal his Heirs and Assigns for Ever a certain piece
of Messuage of land situated lying and being in the town County and state aforesaid containing
by Estimation one Hundred and Twenty five acres to the same more or less and is
bounded and Bounds of following / beginning at a black Oak and More marked on four sides
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Sirs Which is the South East Corner of Hezekiah Clashes Land from thence running
Easterly to a Stake with 3 stones about it from thence running Northerly to the
South East Corner of a 2 pole lot to a Stake with 3 stones about it thence running
Easterly & Northerly on 3 foot board land marking the bound Corner of the other
part of the
S[ai]d Hezekiah Clashes Land to the South West Corner of the other part of the
Demises & Grants premises is a Piece of Land the Grants being part of the
Stanton enclosed as follows beginning at Robert Congdons Northeast Corner
bordering
Opening to the aforesaid Demises premises from thence running Southerly to
S[ai]d Robert Congdon South East Corner from thence running Southerly to
unbuilt & comes to Christopher Wickers South West Corner from thence running
Easterly Eleven Degrees 85 of a Degree North till it comes to the North East Corner
of S[ai]d Christopher Wickers Land thence running North East Corner Laguna & 15 in a Degree
Dist 100 feet bounded on S[ai]d Side by a claypipe [illegible] South the others a length of
being Paul Niles North East Corner from thence Running Boundingly on the
called Butleyque board Northerly & Easterly on the office of the aforesaid
and grants premises to Have and to Hold the said grants and
bargains premises for all the all the Buildings Appurtenances Priveleges common
edifices to the same belonging in any Way what so ever appertaining to him the said
Enoch Conrads his heirs and assigns for ever to his of this only for ever his
benefit and his heirs for ever if the said Buy Auguston Stanton for my signing off paying
fines and Creditors and Administrators to the some convenient grant to
the S[ai]d Enoch Conrads his Heirs and Assigns that at & before the
Enclosing hereof Sam the one Ten Sixth of a quarter of townships is bargained
premises and am furthermore Seized & Relieved of the same in my own proper right
as a Good Perfect Estate of Inheritance in fee Simple & have in my
Good Right Full power to grant Bargain will sell convey and Confirm
their bargained premises in Manner as above & that the s[ai]d Enoch Conrads
his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times for ever
hereafter by force and virtue of these Presents the aforesaid Property of lawfully
have not up except those the S[ai]d Demises premises and with the aforementioned
purely and Clearly acquitted Conveyed and Delivered from all and all manner of
former other by the grants Manage Sayres S[ai]d Sayres Mortgage bills’s Luttera’s’s
Documents commitments or burdens of what Nature or nature so ever
Furthermore the s[ai]d Auguston Stanton for my signing off here Conveyor &
Administrators the convenient and Legacy the above Demises premises to him the
Enoch Conrads his heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claims and Demands
of any person or persons whatsoever for cause to warrant Secure and Defend by
this Present and Laris the Wife of the s[ai]d Auguston Stanton Doth for the
Consideration aforesaid Surrender up all her right of Power & Bone of this and
and
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And do hereby Grant and Devise the Premises and Mary Stanton wife of Col. John
Stanton having a right of dower in the aforesaid Granted and Devised premises also
for Certain Causes and Considerations whereof witness of and Moreover all her right of dower
and Portion of thirds to the Said Cross and his heirs and assigns for Ever In
Witness whereof we have here unto set our hands and seals this 8th Day of March
A^no 1786 And First year of the American Independence
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
Philemon Cross
Mercy Stanton
Witness
Philemon Cross
John Champlin
Augustus Stanton - L.S.
[illegible]
Mary Stanton - L.S.
C M Charlestown in Washington County ss the Day and Date of the Present Deed both
Written Personally appeared the Subscriber Augustus Stanton and Acknowledged, & the
fore going Instrument to be his act and Deed hand and Seal and that thereunto Affixed before me
Philemon Cross Justice of the peace
C M Charlestown in Washington County ss formally Appeared this Subscriber Mrs
Mary Stanton on the 11th Day of April 1786 And Acknowledged the after gaining
Instrument to be her act Voluntary as and Deed hand and Seal thereunto Affixed
before me
Philemon Cross Justice of the peace
Recorded this 12d April 1786
P. Cross J.p.
Be it Known hereby, that I Robert Champlin of the City and
County of Newport Merchant do acknowledge to have owned of Christopher Champlin of
the City and County aforesaid Esquire fifty pounds sterling in bill of exchange in full
Satisfaction and all Every claim upon or against the Estate of the late Brother first
Christopher late of Charlestown in the County of Washington deceased, as well as for
my Proportion or Portion or Divided of the personal as Real Estate: And I do hereby in
Consideration thereof fully and perfectly acquired Released and Discharged from the said
Christopher Champlin his Heirs Executors & Administrators from all and every Long
Demanded Cause or Thing which I might seek or Claimed as Challenging
as arising or generally out of the Estate of my late Brother John Champlin Deceased
as well Real as Personal or mixed. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my
hand of Seal this Thirty first Day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and Eighty Six
Signed