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Know All men by these Presents That I Stephen S. Crandall of Cha-
town in the County of Washington Condwainer in Consideration of the sum
of one Hundred Dollars paid me by George A Stanton of Charlestown
aforesaid Merchant the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge Name you
do Remise Release And forever Quit claim unto the said George A Stan-
ton his Heirs and Assigns forever All the Right Title Interest Property Claim
demand that I have of and to one Certain piece or lot of Land situated in Cha-
town Containing an Eighth of an acre more or less bounded Northerly on the Mill
brook stretching on land of Joseph S. Cooke estate partly on land of Geo
Josiah B. Cooke and partly on land of George W. Cony and Southerly on the road
otherwise known as the some or Way May be bounded with a Dwelling house
and the Buildings thereon.
To Have and to Hold the said Premises above described with
all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging to the said George A
Stanton his Heirs and Assigns forever George A Stanton acquitted a sum
of ten Dollars from all Claims and demands from me Stephen S. Crandall
and I waive from me my Heirs Executors and Administration forever.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Charlestown
aforesaid this 7 day of January 1837.
Stephen S. Crandall [seal]
Executed in presence of [Charlestown January 7 1837]
Amos Potter [Washington for Stephen S. Crandall]
Amos Church [acknowledged the above named Stephen S. Crandall]
witnessed Jan 15 1837 [by me the Notary Public’s hand and seal affixed]
by S. Stanton C. Off. before
Amos Church Justice Peace
Know All Men by these Presents That I Joshua Champlin of Charlestown
in the County of Washington Condwainer in Consideration of the sum of fifty
Dollars paid me by George A. Stanton of Charlestown aforesaid Merchant the
Dollar paid me by George A. Stanton of Charlestown aforesaid Merchant the
Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge I do hereby remise release and
forever Quit claim unto the said George A. Stanton his Heirs and Assigns
aforesaid Certain one small piece of land in his late Stephe’s Estate in Charlestown
Containing one Square rod more or less bounded Northerly on the Mill Brook Southerly
on land of Joseph S. Cooke that land bounded to said Stanton running Easterly to the
northside of a Way bounded Southerly on the said road continuing to run Southward
and Northerly on the road being but that some of the same or Way be bounded.
To Have and to Hold the aforesaid described & Quit claimed Premises with
all the Privileges & appurtenances thereto belonging to the said George A
Stanton his Heirs and Assigns forever George A Stanton acquitted a sum
of ten Dollars from all Claims & demands from me Joshua Champlin and
discharged from me my Heirs Executors and Administration forever.
And I Lydia S. Champlin wife of the said Joshua Champlin
the Consideration aforesaid and for the further consideration of ten Dollars
me by the said George A. Stanton the receipt whereof I do hereby ac-
knowledge Have All these Premises do hereby remise release and forever quit
up of and surrender unto the said George A Stanton his Heirs and Assigns all my Right
Title and claims of these to the premises aforesaid.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals at Charlestown
aforesaid this 7 day of January in the year 1837.
Executed in presence of [Joshua Champlin]
Amos Potter [Lydia S. Champlin]
Amos Church [Washington]