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To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come Greeting
Know that I Daniel Stanton of Charlestown in Providence county colony
of Rhode Island former for 8 & Daughter of the [illegible] of the late
Daniel Stanton deceased I have and by these presents do grant and convey
the following [illegible] more namely Have Given Granted conveyed
consideration the sum of 5s from Stanton for 8 & Daughter aforesaid
to confirm title my [illegible] on Lot state Long being in the Town of
[illegible] part of a Plot of Land state Long being in the Town of
Charlestown aforesaid continuing on Eastward about 4 rods North 4 [illegible]
some More & [illegible] by a [illegible] and [illegible] by the coming at my cloth
West Corner my [illegible] Home [illegible] Form of a [illegible] in the Line between
my Brother Samuel Stanton's land and my land Lead [illegible] Westward it comes
to the Corner most which is Thomas Stanton's East Corner [illegible]
from thence a Straight line Northwesterly about 11 rods to Thomas Stanton's
South East Corner [illegible] [illegible] and thence Westward running until it
comes to a Brook called the Great Spring Brook [illegible] on Thomas
Stanton's [illegible] bounding & bounding [illegible] Brook until it comes to a
Great Lot Land and thence Bounding on 3 rods West until it comes to a
Mentioned Corner Together with all the Rights Privileges & Appurtenances
same Belonging Or in any wise Opening thereunto Have To & Hold forever
Given & Granted Ceded Premises & Every [illegible] of the appurtenances For y come selling
to my Son John Stanton Half & Half Together [illegible] for his to inherit
Dispose the Benefit & Behoof thereof as I do say I Son John Stanton &
his Heirs & Assigns real & may form time to time and at all times forever
In trust for all & provided Premises With all its appurtenances forever to come whatever
any Manner of Claim Challenge Or Pretension [illegible] may hereafter make
his Right Or Demand Or any Other Person Whomsoever whatever for me
my Name by my [illegible] act of Pleasure and In Witness Whereof the [illegible] of the Town
Northon Hand [illegible] [illegible] my Hand & Seal to the 18th day of December 1751
Signed Sealed & Delivd [illegible] King only Copy of [illegible] Daniel Stanton
In Presence of [illegible]
Isaiah I Utter
Mele
Benj. Hoffie
[illegible] I certify I above named Person
[illegible] before Me the subscriber
the 1st day of February 1802
Acknowledged the same Instrument to be
his act and Deed Had Hand & seal before me
[illegible] Joseph Cadwall Suttee Justice
The above Recorded the 20 Day of Feby
Anno Domini 1762 Joseph Stanton jun. Town Clerk
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