The instrument's own words
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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 elements related thereto I now have or of right may
have or claim in and to a certain lot of land lying in said Charlestown
being the same lot which the said Benjamin Homes conveyed to me by
deed bearing date with the same premises reference to said above mentioned
had for a description and the boundaries thereof
I have and will hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances
tenures thereof or thereunto 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 do covenant with
the said Benjamin Homes his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and
defend the foresaid premises to the said Benjamin Homes his heirs and
assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whom
soever either by themselves or their heirs And I Patience Stanton wiper [wife] to the
said Joseph Stanton in consideration of the same proof as described to hereby
release to the said Benjamin Homes his heirs and assigns forever all my
dower in and to the aforesaid premises
Further it is agreed between
said parties this deed is in consideration that the said Joseph Stanton or my
heirs executors or administrators or any one of me or for them shall pay
to the said Benjamin Homes his heirs assigns administrators to be
assigned 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 thus this deed as also a certain note of hand given
on the said Joseph Stanton to the said Benjamin Homes and payable
to the said Benjamin Homes or order some four years after date with
interest shall be paid since otherwise to be and remain null and void and of
no effect knowing this 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
Ann Stamp
$50.50
State of Rhode Island sc
Washington ss
Then Joseph Stanton personally appeared before me and acknowledged this
written instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
In Charlestown this 24th day of May AD 1869
Charles Cross Justice of the Peace
Received for Record June 1st 1869 and October 1st 1871
and Recorded by Charles Cross Clerk
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