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304 Mary Greene wife of said George T. Greene personally
appeared before me and being by me examined separately
and apart from her said husband, she acknowledged
the writing above, which was by me shown and read plain
to her to be her free and voluntary act and deed, and
declared to me that she did not wish to retract the same,
[signature]
Notary Public
Received for record Dec 8th 1796 at 7 o'clock PM
and recorded by Charles Coates Town Clerk
[signature]
George A. Stanton & S.
Charles Coates
To all People to whom these Presents shall come greeting:
I, George Stanton of North Kingstown countie of Kent in the State
of Rhode Island constitute for the grantor. Send Greeting
Know Ye That I the said grantor for value in consideration
of the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds to me in hand
before the executing hereof well and truly paid by Green
Bard of Charlestown in said County & State hereinafter
called the grantee the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
edge and affirm Truly fully satisfied contented and
paid: and hereof and of every part and parcel hereof do
separate, acquit and discharge the said grantee his Heirs,
Executors and Administrators forever, by these Presents:
have given, granted, bargained sold, aliened enfeoffed,
conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do fully,
fully and absolutely give, grant, bargain sell, alien,
enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said grantee his
Heirs and Assigns forever, A certain lot of land situated
in said Cohlebestow containing by estimation forty
acres more or less bounded as follows beginning at a
stake & stone by the highway a few rods East of the
School house then running from there forward
Westerly by land of Brister & Michael white it comes to
edge of Farmm Common then Northly bounded Northly
by land of said Comms until it come to a rock then
Southly & Easterly bounded Southly & Easterly by
land of said Egles until it come to said highway
thence in a Southeasterly direction bounded by said
highway to the place of beginning or honor otherwise
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