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Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Thomas of
Charlestown in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island act for and
on administration of the estate of four hundred and fifty dollars to be paid by
Joseph Stanton of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
have received, released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise
release and forever quitclaim unto the said Joseph Stanton his heirs and
assigns forever all the right title interest property claim and demand which
I have had have or right have to have or claim how to a certain lot of
land lying at Charlestown containing by estimation one hundred acres do
the Same more or less and is bounded as follows beginning at the Southeast
corner of said lot by the shore of the shore pond thence North West 86 degrees
118 rods and 7 poles thence North 49 degrees East 85 rods to the Southern and
thence North 49 degrees West 37 rods of whose 25 degrees East 35 rods and
8 poles North 49 degrees West 37 rods and 9 rods and of lands of James South
16 degrees East 9 rods thence South 49 degrees West 110 rods to said South
pond from there by the shore of the shore pond by framing to the Southeast
border of Stanton said lot the South by said daltd North Sd 1840
To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurten
ances thereof or tenements appurtenances to the said Joseph Stanton his
heirs and assigns forever And I the aforesaid Benjamin Thomas for my self
and for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant to be sure warrant with the said Joseph
Stanton his heirs and assigns said lot to maintain and defend the aforesaid
premises to the said Joseph Stanton his heirs and assigns forever against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons forever hereby by myself or
ordered me Too testimony whereof I have these documents set my hand and seal
this 24th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty four
Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence of
Charles Cross
Frank T. Cross
Benjamin Thomas L.S.
Witness Stampf
$0.50
State of Rhode Island execute
Washington Sc In Charlestown this 24th day of May ad 1864
then Benjamin Thomas personally appeared before me and acknowledged
The within instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Charles Cross
Justice of the Peace
Received and entered May 24th 1864
at 5 o'clock AM and Recorded
by Charles Cross
L. Clerk
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