The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents, that I John Stanton citizen of Colusa in
the County of Colusa & State of California, for and in consideration of the sum
of four thousand dollars to me paid by Humphrey B. Knowles of Wantasset
county of Washington & State of Rhode Island the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge have granted released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents
do remise release and forever quitclaim unto the said Humphrey B.
Knowles his heirs and assigns forever, all that right title interest property
claim and demand whatever it be now have or of right ought to have claim
here to and to all the said lot biota of which full stature State of Rhode Island
described deed listed and processed the same having been the undersigned one
sixth the part of the described parcel of land now so called Leyning and being in the
town of Charlestown & State of Rhode Island meaning hereby to convey my
right and title in said lot biota as one of the heirs at law of said John Stanton deceased
title the right of my said deceased father Stanton, which I have purchased of
the dead Legally inherited or received
I do here bind to defend the same unto all the rights privileges and appurtenan
ces thereunto appertaining to have and hold the said Humphrey B Knowles his
heirs and assigns forever Said the aforementioned John Stanton for myself
and for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said Humphrey
B. Knowles his heirs and assigns forever that I will warrant and defend the said furnished
premises to have the said Humphrey B Knowles his heirs and assigns forever quiet
from the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or under me
Witness my hand In Solemnity hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th
day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred
and forty sixty nine
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
W. D. Wall
Jas. D. Wall
John Stanton L.S
State of California
County of Colusa
ss. On this twenty third day of
December A D one thousand, eight hundred and sixty nine personally appeared
before me John D. Wall, a Notary Public in and for the said County of Colusa
John Stanton whose name is subscribed to the annexed instrument as a
party thereto personally appeared to me to be the same person described in and
who executed the said instrument annexed as a party thereto who acknowledged
to me that for the said John Stanton executed the same freely and
voluntarily and for the dues and purposes therein mentioned
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written
L.S. Saml D. Wall Notary Public
Received for Record January 18th 1870 at 7 o'clock A.M.
and Recorded by Caleb Cooke C. Clerk
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