The instrument's own words
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Sealed by the grace of God King over Great Britain. A.D. 1760
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in the presence of
N. Robert, Stanton
John Webster
^9 above Deed was recorded
September 17 1760
by John Champney Clerk
Kings County So.
personally appeared the above subscriber, Charles
Norleighs & Says that he Doth acknowledge and admit
that the above written Instrument to be his Voluntary act
Deed hand and seal and have unto office before
John Webster Justice of the peace
To all Christian People to whom these presents shall come greetings
Know ye that too Joseph Stanton of Charlestown in Kings County in s^y Colony of
New England and John Foy of East Greenwich in County of providence in s^y Colony
Of my desire good cause and consideration Us Therefore moving have Hereby
Released and forever Quitclaimed and by these presents for our Soles our Heirs our
Fully Really and Absolutely Released and Forever quit claimed unto Joseph
Stanton of Newport in s^y County of Newport in s^y Colony & above named to
his heirs and Assigns forever All such Right Title Estate Indenture and Demand
whatever the s^y Joseph Stanton and John Foy have or ought to have
off in or too A certain Tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being on s^y
Charlestown above s^y containing by Estimation Four Hundred & Twenty perches
be it Some more or less & is Bounded and booted out as by a Draft Drawn by
Joseph Stanton per Surveyor having Date of 8^th day of August A.D. 1763
Reference there being made to as and 20 s^y Westernmost Low in s^y Draft and assume
with 39 s^y of Land being West Part of a Tract of Land in s^y Parting Ply. 87
Joyneratoney Belonging unto s^y Sad Joseph Stanton George Warden and
Foy above s^y by Deed made appearing Dated 20^th day of July day
be 1643 To have and To Hold s^y 3 Acres of Land with all
Singulars & appurtenances Thereunto belonging unto s^y George Warden his heirs
Assigns and to his and their only proper Use Benefit & Behalf Forever
That Neither s^y Joseph Stanton and John Foy Nor their Heirs Assigns
other s^y & persons from them Or in their Names Or Name s^y stated of
of them Shall Or will by any Way or means hereafter have Claim s^y
ngi Or Demand Any s^y Title Right Title Or Interest of In or to s^y pry
or any part Or per self Thereof But free from all and every Action Right
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of all Title Interest, and Demand of in or to the premises or any part or parcel
thereof they and every one of them shall be Utterly Excluded and Barred Forever by these
presents and also of Joseph Stanton and John Fry and their heirs by the said
Mispanagum lands Tenements and all and the premises with all appurtenances To the said
George Stanton his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use for his and his
own Manner as before specified against their heirs and Assigns and every
one of them shall warrant, and Defend Forever by these presents. In Witness whereof
the said Joseph Stanton and John Fry have hereunto Set their hands and
Seals the Fourteenth Day of February In the 17th & Antient year of his Majest
the Reign George 3rd and Third Year of Great Britain D 1745/6
Signed Sealed & Delivered Hereye counts fourthly
[illegible]’s Court held 4th day of Feb 1746 per curia
appeared Joseph Stanton and John
Fry and Acknowledged the same
and they performed the Acts as’d
[illegible]’d Day & Date above By
[illegible] Deputy for the Governor the Clerk of the Court of the [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
To All Persons to whom these presents shall come, That, S Thomas Annegetts of
[illegible]ation in the County of Kings County and Colony of Rhode Island sc They Southern of the
[illegible] Sergeant Fore of Red-ars, said granting That ye said S Thomas Annegetts for
and consideration of the Sum of Five thousand One Thousand One hundred pounds Current money of the
[illegible] of aforesaid state to me in hand before the executing hereof, well and Sufficiently paid by
Joshua Cox of Charlestown aforesaid Yeoman the Receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge and
my self Thoroughly and fully Satisfied contented and paid, and of thereof, and of every part and
parcel thereof de exomrate acquits, and Discharge the said Joshua Cox and his Heirs executed
and made him an Everlasting forever by these presents. Have given granted bargained and Sold aten
and offered Conveyed and Confirmed, and by these presents do freely fully and absolutely
give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Joshua and
his Heirs and Assigns forever A Certain tract, or piece of Land situated lying and being
in Charlestown aforesaid Containing 105 Estimation Two hundred and Twelve acres be the
same More Less Butted and Bounded as followeth (1709) beginning at a Rock which is on
the Northeast Corner of Land belonging to Joseph House Bound Running E by N 88 chs and 22
Links to a spot of Stones then N W 44 chs 29 links to a White oak tree marked there
C.A.N 3 Chains to a Walnut Tree thence E 48 chs Links to make thence E S 33
chs to a maple Bush Standing by Pesquessuck Brook near Clarks or Bridge
thence Bounding by said Brook to Bosworths Bound thence