The instrument's own words
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This Indenture witnesseth that Stephen Stanton & Daniel Stanton give to the st[?] l[?]
of and it over alone and conform unto a lease Samuel Stanton just his heirs and
assigns forever one Quarter of land containing thirty acres one Quarter
and twenty perches of land Butted and Bounded as followeth Beginning at the North East
part of the Fields by the Mark from the Proprieur there From North Eastly line and run[ning]
Degrees West through Thomas Wilcox Line to the Beginning there Northly and Southly in distance
Enter on said Thomas Wilcox Line and Northly to said Daniel Stanton to have
and to hold unto him the sd Samuel Stanton just the above Bargains and Tenements
Promised with all the privileges and Appurtenances unto the same belonging ore in plain white
Appertaining unto the sd Samuel Stanton just his heirs and Assigns forever without
their Purely Comfort and Rights forever in simple fee the sd Stephen Stanton and
Daniel Stanton your cousins before said Carpenters in Gorton's st[?] Potter
Daniel Stanton for our heirs Tenements Administrations to the right all the right
Inherit Claims and covenants for the sd Daniel Stanton had in and under the above
premises unto the above sd Samuel Stanton just his heirs and Covers Our the premises
whereas on the sd Stephen Stanton just his heirs and Assigns for as Religion nor the heirs
of our Father Daniel Stanton nor his heirs now nor lately claiming under bann in any
Courtland Capacity may or shall in any way rightfully be any mortgage of the said premises
Shall be for ever Nullid and Voided Incumbrances unto the heirs heirs to wit
Stephen Stanton & Daniel Stanton just have executed it and land hand and seals
this twelfth Day of August 1790
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of the second line Was Subscribed
Below their presents before signing and sealing
Benjamin Hosley jr
Sarah Shiftele
Stephen Stanton
Daniel Stanton jr
Recorded this Indenture
Augst 15 1790
Washingtonton to wit Charleston August 15 1790
John Plapp clk of Providence of aforesaid the substances of it knowd and the above written
Said to be their voluntary last and hand hand and seals
Before me
Jos Stanton for Assistant
Know all Men by these presents that I Samuel Stanton just of Charlestown in
Washington County Province of Rhode Island for and in consideration of ten hundred of Pound Maine
Dollars and one Quarter of a notion ballard Will and twenty by Stephen Stanton
of the Same Town and Country before aforesaid Roman before the Enfolien being the things
whereof I do hereby Acknowledge my Hand there With fully signed and sealed Mave
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Have now sift released and for ever quit claimed unto the sd Stephen Stanton in his
Honorable Profession son and suçon and to his heirs and assigns for ever all my right title
& property Inherit Claim etc Demand and quit claim One Lot of land lying in said Charlestown
containing thirty acres One Quarter and Twenty five rods of land bounded
Westerly on the land belonging to Thomas Moore Northerly on said land bordering to Thomas
Stanton & property and Eastwardly on the highway or some other way as shall be to be
bounded 86 — So have I now told to the sd Stephen Stanton his heirs and assigns for ever
claimed Receipts with the same against Every person or persons claiming the same
from me by order under me In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
the 8th day of August 1796
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
Jonathan Moxley
Samuel Stanton jr
Samuel Stanton jr Washington town bar t Charlestown 8th August 1796 —
Recorded this 8th August 1796 Afternoon, appeared the Above subscriber and declared the above
the true and correct Writing in Testimony whereof I do here to be this
offi ce Clrk Court p.C. Voluntary’d and Signed and In a conformity
Jos Stanton dp Assistant
Know all Men by these presents that I faithful Samuel Stanton of Charlestown of
the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations do remise release and in Consideration of the sum of
Two hundred & Eighty four dollars and ten cents in Lawful Money of the United States by and composition
of my son the same named and called Samuel Stanton the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge and agree to give him with the full rights and privileges in law’d and Spend have Bargained
and Sold Allanded conveyed Confirmed and conveyed the above’d property to the said Samuel
Assign and successors and thus the said Samuel property his heirs and assigns for
ever as a certain lot or parcel of land lying in Charlestown bordering W easterly &
Bounded as follows namely Firstly Better Northerly on the land of Samuel Stanton land’s partly
Westerly on Henry Stanton’s Northerly on the saltmarsh and Eastwardly on the field road & fourthly
on Christies’s field road containing by its dimensions 31 acres 0 roods 0 perches to the stone marker or
line To have and hold to the said Lot of land to him the said Samuel property
his heirs & assigns for ever and also by these presents do release and quit claim my right title and interest
in Land & Soil by these presents Reserve and Except and Save the same Amount Any person
claiming the same for given or under me or any of mine and heirs Samuel Stanton for the
Consideration above stated the said fully surrender up his right title and interest in the
Above lot of land & Soil Witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this
Day August 1st One thousand seven hundred & ninety six Signed & Sealed about Grace of American
Jos Stanton jr
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of
Thomas Butler
Samuel Stanton jr Washington — Samuel Stanton jr