The instrument's own words
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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 said
town Containing an Eighth of an acre more or less bounded Northerly on the Mill
brook street bordering on land of Joseph S. Cooke easterly bordering on land
of Joshua B. Case and partly on land of George W. Conn ally Southerly on the
river otherwise however the same is or 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 Stan
ton his Heirs and Assigns forever George A Stanton acquitted a certain sum
of money due from me my Heirs Executors and Administrators forever.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Charlestown
aforesaid this 7th day of January 1837.
Stephen S. Crandall [seal]
Executed in presence of [Charlestown January 7 1837]
Amos Potter [Washington for]
Jos. A. Church [the above named Stephen S. Crandall]
Recorded Jan 15 1837 and acknowledged the instrument to be his Vol
by S. Stanton C.C. Clerk [and set his hand and seal thereto affixed]
Amos Church Justice Peace
Know All Men by these Presents That I Joshua Champlin of Charlestown
in the County of Washington in Consideration of the sum of fifty pieces of
Dollar 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 the hinter State Streets in said Charlestown
Containing one Square foot more or less bounded Northerly on the Mill Brook street
Southerly on the land of Joshua Champlin then bounded to said Stanton running Easterly to the
northside of a Wall otherwise however the same is or may Be bounded
and Northerly on the road but being that it runs somewhat close to be in Joshua
Cooke Road or however otherwise the same is or may 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 Stan
ton his Heirs and Assigns forever George A Stanton acquitted a certain sum
of Stanton his Heirs and Assigns forever discharged from me my Heirs Executors
and Administrators forever.
And I Lydia S. Champlin wife of the said Joshua Champlin
for the Consideration aforesaid and for the further Consideration of ten Dollars
paid 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
claim of and forever Quit claim unto the said George A Stanton his Heirs and Assigns all my Right
Title and Interest of these premises to the premises aforesaid.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals at Charlestown
aforesaid this 7th day of January in the year 1837.
Executed in presence of [Joshua Champlin]
Amos Potter [Lydia S. Champlin]
[Washington]
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Recorded Jan 19. 1837 Washington for SC Charleston January 1st 1837 Personally appeared
by S. Stanton P.C. [the]
that the aforesaid Joshua Champagne & Mary S. Champagne his wife and
acknowledged the aforesaid Instrument to be their voluntary act, art &
Deed, indes & Seals thereof signed & sealed Before me
Isa Church Justice Peace
Deed to Charleston January 1st 1837 Renewed S. Stanton fourteen Dollars
14.00 and fifty cents of the Balance due and above named fourteen Dollars and fifty
cents by the hand of Wm George S. Stanton and Joseph S. Stanton Notaries of the State
of SC and the said Note between seven and eight Dollars being in full for house and lot
which I sold to G. Stanton.
Joshua Champagne
KNOW All men by these Presents that we Welcome A. Hopkins, Benj
& Buckingham who late in the Town of Charleston state of South Carolina in
Washington County state of Rhode Island County of Providence and state of Rhode Island
and Coproprietors of certain Meadows and Tenements, in Consideration of the sum of one
hundred and thirty five dollars paid unto us by Henry Moore of Charleston in the Town of
Washington County state of Rhode Island in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
thirty seven given under his seal his heirs assigns whoever else may possess the
right property interest of and to the said meadows while he does have possession Great Swamp Lot No. 8
convey unto the said Henry Moore his heirs assigns forever certain other lot
convey unto the said Henry Moore in Charleston town in Washington County state of
Rhode Island containing Eleven acres and twenty two rods bounded on southernly, westerly on
Property of Jos. Fenton; easterly on the Highway; northernly on Lot of Joseph Fenton; &
on the north boundary line to the common marshy part of the pond.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Pasture and Conveyance together with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the same for and void for every thing
that we and our heirs and assigns forever to these were and we the
Welcome A. Hopkins Benjamin P. Buckingham and Job W. Watson for ourselves and our heirs
caution and administrators do covenant and agree to warrant and defend the said Henry Moore in
quiet enjoyment thereof without any interruption of the Same whoever they are and
furthermore we do warrant that we will and shall to convey the warranty that
said Pasture lot to abdomen as aforesaid in all we will and warrant defend
the said Henry Moore his heirs and assigns forever against any person who
shall claim the said Pasture lot Henry Moore.
In witness whereof we have hereunto our seals and signatures Mary Hope wife of
Welcome A. Hopkins and Mary R. Buckingham wife of the said Benjamin P.
Buckingham and thankful W. Watson wife of the said Job W. Watson further the
Convenance above written to be fully signed and delivered witnessed and signed in the presence of
power of this of in and into the above mentioned Promises to him
the said Spirit along with his heirs and assigns forever Signed In the Town when
hereunto set our Hands and Seals this 16th day of January 1837.
Margaret D Knight
Ab Church
Welcome A. Hopkins L.S.
Benjamin Buckingham L.S.
Job W. Watson L.S.
Mary A. Hopkins L.S.
Mary R. Buckingham L.S.
Thankful W. Watson L.S.
Record Feb 22. 1837 Washington for SC Charleston January 16. 1837
by S. Stanton P.C.
Beyond Else, Jeanne Welcome A. Hopkins, Benjamin P. Buckingham,
Job W. Watson, Mary A. Hopkins, Mary R. Buckingham & Thankful
W. Watson and acknowledged the above aforesaid Instrument to be
their free voluntary acts & Deeds signed & sealed before me
continued Before Isa Church Justice Peace