Know All men by these presents that I Micah STERNS of Grassetten? In the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island for the Consideration of two hundred Dollars Received to my full Satisfaction of Throop CHAPMAN of Readsborough in the County of Bennington and Sate of Vermont do Give grant Bargain Sell and Confirm unto the Said Throop CHAPMAN his heirs and assigns a certain tract of land in Readsborough in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont one hundred acres bounded as follows Beginning at the South West Corner of a tract of land Sold to Asoph WHITE and Running North ten Degrees East bounded an Said land one hundred and Sixty Nine Rods thence West ten Degrees North one hundred Rods thence South ten Degrees West one hundred and forty Rods thence South thirty five Degrees East fifty Six Rods thence East ten Degrees South Sixty Rods to the first mentioned Bounds containing one hundred acres Except twenty Sale to Samuel GLADDING on the North End the North East Corner Between the East line on the Brook

To have and to hold the above granted and Bargained premises With the appurtenances thence of unto him the Said Throop CHAPMAN his heirs and assigns forever to his and there own proper use Benefit and Behoof and also I the Said Micah STERNS do for my Self my heirs Executors and administrators Covenant With the S’d Throop CHAPMAN his heirs and assigns that at and untill the Enseling of these presents I am Well Seized of the premises as a good in Defeasable Estate in fee Simple and I and have good Right to Sell the Same in manner and form as above Written and that the Same is free of all incumbrances Whatsoever and furthermore I the Said Micah STEARNS Do by these presents bind my Self my heirs to Warrant and Defend the above granted and and Bargained premises to the Said Throop CHAPMAN his heirs and assigns against all Claims and Demands Whatsoever

In Witness Whereof I have here unto Set my hand and Seal this Second Day of October Anno Domini 1804 Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of

Moses STEARNS
John WHITNEY

Micah STEARNS (Seal)

State of Vermont
Bennington County   Readsborough October the 2nd  1804
Personly appeared Micah STEARNS Signer and Sealer of the above Written instrument and acknowledge the Same to Bee his free act and Deed Before me  John WHITNEY Justs?

Received for Record March 5th 1805
Ezra AMADON town Clerk

[FHL Film #28767, Readsboro, Vermont Town Clerk Land Records, Book A. Page 9]