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Know all men by these presents that I George A Stanton of Charlestown
in the County of Washington Merchant in Consideration of the love, good will, and
affection which I have and do bear towards Joseph Stanton of Charlestown aforesaid
Current and in further consideration of the love of my Parentage distal to me our
hand passed by the said Joseph Stanton the following Slave whom I have lawfully
acquired from the said Joseph Stanton as follows namely a negro quadrant slave named
Joseph Stanton for and during the term of his natural life namely the Home stead where
the said Joseph Stanton now lives there situated lying and being in Charlestown aforesaid
containing boundary being acres more or less with the skirting thurings and fence’s
on the Western boundary situated on the Bottom land partly in common of melons
Robert formerly owned by Joseph Horton father of said Robert Monthly rent of
Scribner a slave of the said Melons formerly owned by his father the said Joseph
will be come to Joseph Flint Home formerly belonging to Robert on the west side Three
but only Boundary Probably in land lot belonging to Eliza Butler former Monthly
only boundary probably in land lot belonging to Eliza Butler former Monthly
Partly on land of Joseph B George partly on land of various owners and
partly on land of others blended and partly boundary on land lately belonging to be
the boundary and partly on land of Joseph B George or however otherwise bounded
The said slave is or may be conveyed or suffered to inhabit the Bottoms Meaning and also
during or convey to said Joseph B whole farm where his new house and stables and other
all other and of the same nature situated in Charlestown aforesaid containing ten thousand
acres more or less with all the rights thereunto appertaining and the said Joseph
Scribner as a slave for his natural life said Joseph Preference of Joseph Remington
as by his deed dated the twenty third day of the Month of June in the year 1800 and others
and in the Possession of the said Preference sufficient to make him a slave for his natural life
also a piece of arable land of ten acres more or less with buildings and appurtenances the
said Joseph Stanton has this day conveyed to the said George in fee and the said
George is to convey to the said Joseph a slave for his natural life For any further addition of
the boundary or the premises hereof reference is to be had to the deed given
by said Joseph to me.
I have made a will Notice the last granted and Organized Permission with the prior
host and appearances Trust to the said Joseph Stanton for and during the
Term of his natural life and during once that time I have the right to abide during
the term of his natural life only and once that time I will be coming to Stanton for myself my
children Accommodations and dwellings in common with the said Joseph Stanton that of
any lawfully born slave in my Family the said are from promised inheritance
That I have good rights to his said and every the term to the said Joseph to abide during
the term of his natural life only and once that time I will be coming and depend on the
said Joseph against the lawful claims of any person during the term of his natural
life. In Witness whereof I have executed my hand and seal here at Charlestown
aforesaid this 8th day of August 1841 Executed in presence of the witnesses
written on the margin on the first page written below signing
Joseph B George
Joseph H Griffin
George A. Stanton [S.S.]
Washington pr.
Charlestown August 8th 1841
Personally Came and before me George A. Stanton and acknowledged the preceding
instrument to be his free and voluntary act.
Joseph H. Griffin Justice of the Peace.
Recorded August 31st 1841
By Wm Stanton T. Clerk.
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