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To all the People to whom these presents shall come Greeting I John Stanton of Charlestown
in the County of Kent Rhode Island & Providence Plantations send Greeting
Know ye that I the sd Jhn Stanton for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty five
Pounds of lawful money paid to Me by Henry Congdon in his delivery hereof
from Me the said John Stanton to the sd Henry Congdon citizen of the said Town County and Colony aforesaid
do hereby remise release and forever quit claim and convey unto the sd Henry Congdon
his Heirs and assigns for ever
the following described piece of Land situated in the said Town of Charlestown
containing by estimation a few Acres more or less being a dwelling
house with all the out buildings thereunto belonging situated on the North side of the highway
which is bounded on the North by the land of Thomas Stanton
on the East by the land of John Stanton and on the South by the land of
John Stanton on the West by the highway called the Public Road in the Town of Charlestown
and the land of others
And I further agree and covenant that the said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
said Henry Congdon his Heirs and assigns against all and every person who ever claimed the same
or any part thereof
And I further agree that the said Henry Congdon and his heirs and assigns forever
shall have and enjoy the said premises to them to their heirs and assigns forever and I John Stanton
for myself my Heirs executors administrators do grant and promise to warrant and defend the
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his heirs and assigns a grant release all Claims and Demands of any thing
or Person for certain horse named the Glass-house 1st Horse and DeFord the sheep-skin-d
and Daily the White; I the John Stanton for the Consideration aforesaid’s witnessed
given up and surrendered all my Right of Owner and Power of Juridiction to unto the
above named premises to the said John Congdon his heirs and assigns
over foreverly. Lowell’s leaf and the first portion according Condition that if the said Stanton
his Heirs Convict or any of them shall’t’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’