The instrument's own words
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persons. And I Lucy to Black wife of the said Henry Clark for the consider-
tion aforesaid, do hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim all my right
of dower and poise of Thirds that I might have in and to the said premises
In Testimony whereof we have put our presents our hands and seals affixed
on our seal, this 18th day of June AD 1844
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Henry Clark
Joshua Clarks Lucy to Clark [seal]
[seal]
Witnesses for p.
State of Rhode Island at Charlestown on the 13th day of January
1845 Personally came Henry Clark and Lucy to Clark and acknowledged
the preceding instrument by them Signed to be their voluntary act and deed
hands and seals
Before me Joshua Clarke justice peace
Rhode Island March 12th 1845
By Joshua Clarke J. Cl.
Whereas the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations at their Other Session AD 1810 incorporated Moses
Stanton and his successors members of the Sangatogue Tribe of Indians in Charlestown
town No 9 to be under the advice and direction of John Stanton the Commissioner
of said Tribe any judge law with they more advanced as Indians of said Tribe in station
for the purpose of managing the Temporary of the Treasury of Indians and that a deed
made by said Moses and others under the Sanction of said Commissioner be
made void and their effects abolished. said act not be the Purchase or purchase a
portion of said Tribe Land.
Therefore Now and as more by this present declare that we Moses Stanton and
Ann Stanton and by and with the advice and direction of John Stanton we and our
only consideration of the sum of two hundreds and seventy five Dollars to be paid to
my cousin Audron and Audron Stanton of Pennsylvania P. I the assign receipt of we said
acknowledge of Henry Clark and company unto said Tribe any and others, a small bottle of
Land with a dwelling house and team standing thereon, the said residence of
said Tribe. containing about seven acres more or less and bounded as follows
(viz. Beginning at the South west corner of a road of some extent one and half
rods body from the new stone boundary stone Then in a northerly direction east
the said wall to a heap of stones about a rod from the north end of the said wall
the said wall a heap of stones about a rod exceed over the hands of the Commissioner
marking the division line between said Tribe and others and then measure east
the fence said heap of stones being exceed over the hands of the Commissioner
marking the division line between said Tribe and others and then measure east
said fence On the 29th day of July 1844 then adjacent and bordered on the
few now standing to the just mentioned boundary marking the right to return
the pale wall then on the new stands and placing on the line directly on and con-
tinuous said heap of stones.
To Have and to Hold the same to the said Amy and Audron Their heirs
and assigns forever to them use and benefit forever, free in every lawful
a manner as then the said Tribe others and our not members of said Tribe
and I Katherine Stanton wife of said Moses in the consideration aforementioned
give up all my rights and rights to the premise aforesaid. In Testimony whereof we have
inserted our hands and seals at Charlestown aforesaid this 31st day of July AD 1844
In presence of
Joseph Audron
Samuel Stanton
Ann Stanton [seal]
Moses Stanton [seal]
Catherine Stanton [seal]
John Stanton [seal]
in my capacity as town
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Washington SS, Charleston August 11th 1844
Personally appeared Moses Stanton and Bathsheba Stanton espx of said state's mots
and solemnly acknowledged the above and aforesaid to be signed by them to be their pure and
voluntary act for this purpose having called
Before me Joseph W. Griffin justice Peace
Washington SS, at Charleston on the 22nd day of August 1844 Personally
came Amy Stanton and acknowledged the above instrument by her signature to be
her voluntary act and deed hand and seal
Before me Antonia Clarke Justice Peace
Washington SS, at Charleston August 22nd 1844
Personally appeared the within named John Stanton before me and acknowledged
the said indenture by him signature to be his free and voluntary act
Before me Antonia Clarke Justice Peace
Recorded March 13th 1845 Page 10 Stanton etc
Know all men that I Susan Ludden dwelling of Charlestown, Rhode Island moieties
for me and in consideration of the sum of twenty pounds of sterling void to be paid by
said Moses Stanton of Charlestown RI parts, members of the Sanguitare Tribe of Indians
The receipts whereof I do hereby acknowledge by these presents grant bargain sell &
convey unto the said Ludden said land lying between a Stream West side of containing
about seven acres more or less within a dwelling house threes stories standing home
dee all roads by land of said Tribe, said land be the day purchased
of said Moses and son by deed under the direction of the commissioners
of said Tribe I do hereby make to the said Moses the premises according to the
and appointments thereof To the same sides and more according to the
said boundaries and usage which regulates the application of said Tribe and
said purchase for my now hereafter and forever nature do covenant seise
the said Moses and same that at any time before the selling and delivering hereby
I am the true sole and lawful owner of the premises aforesaid, that the same
are free and clear of all encumbrance that I said warrant and defend the
same to him and the said Moses and some to hold as upwards against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons
Provided however that the premises are on condition that if the said land before
Stanton the her executing or instructions make payment of said tribe to be paid the
said John Stanton or whoever may succeed him as commissioners of said tribe
the aforesaid deed of purchase with delivery with the under signed seal
the aforesaid deed of purchase with delivery with the under signed seal
on my one part the deed above mentioned shall be null and void and of no
and none effect whatever to remain in force law I attest whereas I
execute this my part hand and seal this 28th day of September 1844 In presence of
John Fo Coopy
Fo & Coopy
[illegible]
(Washington SS,)
State of Rhode Island & Multiply September the 28th 1844 Personally appeared the
within named Susan Ludden and acknowledged the within to be her free
act and deed
Before me John Fo Coopy Justice of the Peace
Recorded March 13th 1845 by John Stanton Cl Clerk
Charlestown Jan 13th 1845 I Paid Thomas Austin thirty five Dollars in part
pay of the within Mortgage
John Stanton town clerk