The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents That I Bowen Briggs of Charlestown
on the county of bristoling [illegible] state of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the
sum of Ten Hardees [illegible] white twenty five Dollars to me on one hand paid by toolkit Stanton
of the Town of Newport in the County of Newport [illegible] acknowledge the receipt of value
I do hereby acknowledge to have granted sold and convey bargain sale and convey unto him
the said toolkit Stanton his heirs and assigns forever one hundred parts parce of a Close
lain tract of land lying in said Charlestown the same being that purchased by the will
from the said toolkit Stanton and Thomas and Rebecca of [illegible] together with all
the rights thereunto belonging with the House of Thomas Hopkin deceased and two land lots
purchased by the [illegible] managing committee of Say Brook or nearby with the House of
Frenge M. [illegible] and the House of Thomas Hopkin deceased and some pumps land etc on the desired town
of Charlestown hole town County Bristol and some pumps land etc on the desired town
Estate Millers [illegible] and the House Thomas Hopkin being at the North side of the House
west in the land North west to come to the North east near the House North West to the
whole unit to come to the whole unit of the House North westerly unit to come to a maple
tree marchio [illegible] North easterly unit to come to a Beech tree by the shade of a corn
house easterly at the said unit which unit to come to the Town of near the House southerly
and westerly at the said unit now come to the first mentioned Bounds all as the marked
land I have here by said purchase of the said toolkit Stanton Reference for the bounds
Can be had from said toolkit Stanton
AND I HAVE to settle all the above described premises to the said toolkit
Stanton his heirs and assigns forever And I the said Bowen Briggs for my part house
Stanton his heirs and assigns with the said Stanton his heirs and assigns
Executor and administrator to covenant with the said Stanton his heirs and assigns
that at all times the ending of this deed the same shall be free and clear some
of the above mentioned premises and with the same are free and clear of all in
Cumbrances and that such warranty and replace the aforesaid premises free
by the hand toolkit Stanton his heirs and assigns forever.
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
C. Stewart
Williams Stanton
Bowen Briggs [S.S.]
Newport SS Newport May 4 1842,
Personally Came This within named Bowen Briggs and acknowledged the
within deed by his hand signed to be his free and voluntary act.
Before me E. [illegible] Justice of the Peace.
Recorded may 2 1842
By Wm Stanton T. Clerk
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