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To all Christian People to witne. Thisse Present Sheele Conve-
yance be it Know That I Sharl S Stanton citizen of North Kingstown in Kings County
of the State of Rhode Island and Providence State in Consideration of y^e Sum of Twenty the whole
and the Promise of Possible Bills of Publick emit of y^e 18th Instant To me paid
Citing & Executing Will & Truly paid by Stannard Benedict just of Westerly In y^e County
and City of New York the Right Wrest & of my Said Heirs & Assigns Forever do assign
and Let Remise quit claim satisfy & Conveyed and granted Prove Have Given Granted
and Let Assigned conveyed and Confirmed and In Deed by this Present Truly Fully and
Absolutely Give grant Bargain sell all Means Convey and Confirm Certain Tree Stone Bound
Samuel Benedict His Heirs Execs Admins and Assigns a Certain Tree Cornshell of y^e
Stanton Line and lying in y^e Town of North Kingstown containing by Stanton One
Hundred & Seven Acres more or Less Bound on North Bound at a Holland Nut Beginning at
Benjamin Ransford North West Corner from there Running North West till it comes to the Line
Belonging to y^e Indians from there Running North West till it comes to Joseph Johnson south stutte
East longer from there Running North Northly till it be 120 rods to a Stake With Stone
about it from there Running East Two Hundred Rods to a Stake With Stone about it
from there South Northly 120 rods from there East till it comes to a Black Oak Tree
which is a Southern North East Corner from there Running South till it comes to 12 Corners to
North East Corner of some there a Straight Line to Joseph Mandell Bound to have it
120 rods & Granted & Bargained granted with Appurtenances Privileges & Commodities there unto
Belonging or in any way Applicating to y^e Said Samuel Benedict his heirs Assigns to be his forever
Else however the Present Deed & Conveyance of y^e Said Samuel Benedict his Heirs & Assigns forever
That I have remedy to grant to & hold to y^e Said Samuel Benedict his Heirs & Assigns before this Presence Executing this
Jam of Jane & Lawfull Corner of above Bargained Premises and am lawfully Seized and Possessed of it
& Jam in every Part some Proper Right to be a good Present and Absolute & Perfect to y^e Said Samuel Benedict
& do have in every full Power and Privilege and Appurtenances to the full & complete to y^e Said Samuel Benedict
above Specified and their Heirs & Assigns forever Every Part thereunto specified Pure & Clear of all Encumbrance
whatever gift Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Any Other debts Junior Deputy Encumbrance
Surrenderments & Settlments furthermore I y^e Said Stanton on my Heirs Execs & Admins do Covenant & Agree
to defend Samuel Benedict Suite claim his Heirs & Assigns against all & Lawfull Claims & Lawfull Corners
Demand any Person or Persons Hereafter claim any more State North West of y^e Stone
Dutche Hole & any other Claim over all the Right & Divine Right of saids of and value
& above Said Samuel Benedict his Heirs & Assigns forever In Witness Whereof I
above Said Samuel Benedict his Heirs & Assigns forever In Witness Whereof I
Witness Whose Hand I have set this 21st day of January 1794
Signed Sealed & Delivered in
Presence of me
Joseph Stanton
Benjamin [illegible]
Thomas Stanton
Thomas Stanton
Mary Stanton
Sallie the 25th day of February 1794
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The above Deed Recorded in Court Book Record
the 23rd Day of Dec^r 1796
By me Joseph Stanton J^e Cl^k
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