Deed from Andrew Barton to Benjamin Barton, Jr

Front

Front

Name/Title

Deed from Andrew Barton to Benjamin Barton, Jr

Entry/Object ID

2025.02.19.06

Description

Deed of sale from Andrew Barton to Benjamin Barton, Jr.

Made/Created

Date made

Oct 3, 1795

Time Period

18th Century

Place

State/Province

Rhode Island

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Front of item

Transcription

Know all men by these presents that I Andrew Barton of Warren in the county of Bristol in the stae of Rhode Island &, c yeoman for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and thirty pounds L; M paid by Benjamin Barton Junior, of Warren in county of Bristol and state of Rhode Island and have given granted soald and convayed and confirmed to him the said Benjamin Barton Junior his heirs and assigns forever a certain lot of woodland laying and being in Sowanzey [Swansea] in the county of Bristol and in the state of Commonwealth of Masachusetts [Massachusetts] containing about sixteen acres be the same more or less and is bounded as follows beginning at the corner of a stone wall by the freemens line then northerly by William Browns land to astone set in the ground by Joseph Bartons land then westerly by land then southerly by said Edward Gardners and Philip Gardners lands to freemens line to the first corner, and also a certain lot of land lying in a place caled hoosack [Hoosac] in the state of Masachusetts [Massachusetts] Bay number 185 in the plan of the township of New Seeconk to have and to hold all the above to the same belonging to him said Benjamin Barton Junior his heirs and assigns forever, and I the said Andrew Barton do for my self my heirs and executors and administrations promis and ingage to warrent secure and defend all the above granted and bargained primises with all the priviledges and appurtananses to the same belonging to him the said Benjamin Barton Junior his heirs and assigns forever against all the lawful claims of any person or persons whatsoever heareafter. Intestamoney whereof I the said Andrew Barton have hereunto set my land and seal this third day of October A.D 1795 Signed sealed and delivered Andrew Barton In the presence of us Thomas Burden [?] Thurston Philip Gardner Bristol ss Warren October 8th 1795 Then personally appeared the above named Andrew Barton and acknowledged the above instrument to be his vollentary act and deed before me Benjamin Barto Justis of Peace

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of item

Transcription

Bristol ss December 28th 1795. Then received this deed & recorded the same in the 74th book of land records for said county in page 269[?] Attest James Williams Register

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of item

Transcription

A deed from Andrew Barton to Benjamin Barton Junior Received December 28th 1795 paid

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

deeds

Dimensions

Height

12-3/4 in

Width

7-5/8 in

Location

Location

Box

Document Box 14

Room

Director's Office

Building

George Hail Free Library

Date

February 19, 2025

Notes

File Folder 7

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Benjamin Barton

Create Date

February 19, 2025

Update Date

June 29, 2026