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Know all men That I Susan Austin of Charlestown Single Woman, in
and in consideration of the sum of seventy five dollars to me paid by John
Stanton and Ann Stanton of Charlestown R. I Members of the Narragansett
tribe of Indians, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby grant,
grant Bargain Sell and convey unto them the Said John Stanton and Ann
Stanton with all land containing about seven Acres more or less with a
dwelling house thereon situated bounded as follows by lands of Sam
Tobe, while further to the East day purchase of Said Tobe & others by
under the direction of the Commission of Said Tribe.
I do Have and to hold the Said premises with the
Privileges and appurtenances thereof To them the Said Store and Ann in
according to the laws customs and usages which regulates the affairs of Said
Tribe, and the Said Store and Ann for my heirs forever. Agreed and attended
to the same witnessed with the Said Store and Ann. and before the unders.
say they are duly sworn That the same services of the persons aforesaid
that the same are free and clear of all encumbrances That I would en-
vent and defend the Same to them the Said Store and Ann to hold
as aforesaid against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
appearing against it. Provided However that this present
are on conditions That if the said Store and Ann shall fail to pay the balance
of mortgage, Said Store and Ann cannot be put out of the Said Store Plantation
or wherever may succeed him as commissioner of Said Tribe the aforesaid
sum of seventy five dollars with the Interest thereon arriving in one year
from the date hereof then this Deed is null and shall be made void and of
no more effect Therefore this indenture is force in law.
Witness our signatures herunto set my hands and seal This Twenty
third day of September in 1845
Sgn present of
John the hoop
Rev. I Jay
Susan Austin L.S.
State of Rhode Island & Provinceley September 23, 1845
Washington Co. Personally appeared the within named Susan
Austin hereunto Acknowledged the within instrument to be her free act
and Deed
Before Me John the hoop Justice of the Peace.
Charlestown Day 13^th 1845 I do of Thomas Austin thirty five dollars
in part pay of the within Mortgage.
John Stanton Comr.
August 27-1845 I do of Thomas Austin thirty Dollars in part pay
of the within Mortgage.
John Stanton Comr.
On the 2^day of December 1845 I do of Susan Austin by the hand of Thomas
Susan her Father The sum of sixteen Dollars and seventy six cents which is
in full for the Balance of the Mortgage principal & Interest and hereby
discharge her the Said person her heirs and Assigns from all liabilities
on account of the same.
Witness my hand and seal in Presence of
Celia Stanton
Recording Day 6 Dec
By John Stanton J. Clerk.
John Stanton Comr. L.S.