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That Dorcas Gorton wife to the said [illegible] Gorton had sold and paid use & have
render all her right of Power and power of thirds upon the within demised
premises jointly with her husband a sum of [illegible] unto the sum by signing here To me
After which she delivered here this 29 day of December 1809
[illegible]
John Collins
Job Gorton
Job Gorton
Dorcas Gorton (Seal)
mark
Washington County State of Rhode Island December the 29 1809 this day personally
appeared Dorcas Gorton wife to the within named William Gorton &
Acknowledged the above to be her mark & seal before me
John Collins Justice peace
To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting
that I Elias Gorton heir by body of William Gorton of the town of [illegible] in the county of
[illegible] and state of Rhode Island for consideration of the sum of piece pounds & Four money
[illegible] thousand pounds from my cousin [illegible] in consideration of the
same to me in hand before the executing these presents witness that I [illegible] do hereby
grant bargain sell convey transfer and exchange unto the said Governor
pont [illegible] himself and his heirs forever and to him & his present heirs
Stanton in his heirs executors and administrators factory for ever all that piece of land
Given Grant bounded and confirmed unto the said [illegible] and confirmed unto the
said Governor Stanton his heirs & heirs forever containing one whole part in part of a
said Governor Stanton his heirs & heirs forever containing one whole part in part of a
being lying and being in the town of Charlestown county Kent within called a [illegible]
as follows viz Waynes [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
North with [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] North with [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
North with [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] to Charlestown Harbor North and then turning Westerly upon [illegible]
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Stanton land until it comes to the Robert [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
and to Hold all the above described & conveyed premises with all the appurtenances
[illegible] to the same belonging now any of appertaining with the same to the
[illegible] [illegible] to the same and a granting to his and there with peace quiet
Governor Stanton his heirs for ever and over the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] 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present Deed and furthermore I the sd Christopher Babcock for my
self my Heirs Executors and Administrators do hereby covenant and agree to warrant and appall all the
above described and Bargained premises unto the sd Gordon Stanton his heirs
and Assigns against the lawful claims challenges or demands of any person or
persons whomsoever the aforesaid have after this to maintain cause and action by
pursuant of Law (or the Memory Babcock of the Town and County aforesaid)
in Christopher Babcock to purely give up all right and Interest therein & in
Christopher Babcock and Margery his wife
did we with whose consent I the sd Christopher Babcock and Margery his wife
hereunto have set our Hands and affixed our seal this 28th day of March
one thousand seven Hundred and Eighty Eight in the year of our Lord one
one thousand seven Hundred and Eighty Eight in the year of our Lord one
independence of precincts
of me
[illegible]
J. Gordon
Washington County ss March the 28th 1788
Henry Henton
then do Personally appeared the sd Christopher Babcock and
they did acknowledge
they did acknowledge and Mrs Margery Babcock his wife and acknowledged the
this 28th day of March
this 28th day of March their and Instrument to be their free act and deed signed
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Seal before Stephn Goundlet justice peace
the clk to clrk
So all people to whom these presents shall come
greeting Know that sd Gordon Stanton of Charlestown town in Washington County
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