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Know all men by these presents That I Joseph Stanton of Johnston,
town in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, for and
in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to me paid by
Benjamin Homes 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 Benjamin Homes his heirs and assigns forever all the right title
and interest property claim and interest related to me now having or of right
to have or claim in and to a certain lot of land lying in said Charlestown
it being the same lot which the said Benjamin Homes conveyed to me by
deed bearing date 18th July 1844 with the same premises reference to said land
had for a description and the boundaries thereof
I have and will hold the same with all the right privileges and appurtenances
tenures thereof or tenements appertaining to the said Benjamin Homes his
heirs and assigns forever And the aforementioned Joseph Stanton
for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators covenant to warrant and
defend the forementioned premises to the said Benjamin Homes his heirs and
assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whom
soever or their successors whoever Amen I Patience Stanton witness the
said Joseph Stanton on consideration the deed proved as specified to hold
release to the said Benjamin Homes his heirs and assigns forever all my
claims in and to the specified premises Signed Sealed and delivered
that this deed is an indentation Part of the said Joseph Stanton or my
heirs executors or administrators or any one of me or them shall pay
to the said Benjamin Homes his heirs successors administrators or
assigns the aforesaid sum of two hundred and fifty dollars on or before
the 24th day of May AD 1869 together with the lawful interest which
may accrue thereon This deed as also a collateral note of hand given
on the said Joseph Stanton to the said Benjamin Homes and made
payable to the said Benjamin Homes or order some years after date with
interest shall be void otherwise shall be and remain null and void and of
no effect knowing as we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 24th
day of May in this year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine
Signed sealed and delivered Joseph Stanton L.S.
in presence of
Charles Cross
Run Stamp
$50.50
State of Rhode Island sc
Washington co
Before me in Charlestown this 24th day of May AD 1869
then Joseph Stanton personally appeared before me and acknowledged this
written instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Charles Cross Justice of the Peace
Received for Record June 1st 1869 and 10 cents of it paid
and Recorded by Charles Cross Clerk
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