The instrument's own words
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To have and to hold the above described Tracts of Land with all the Ben
efits and privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said John B.
Browning and Henry B. Browning their Heirs and assigns Forever to their
use and behoof of forever. I the said Stephen Browning for me my
heirs executors and administrators be convenient with the said John B.
Browning and Henry B. Browning their Heirs and assigns all agree and attest that
they shall be the sole and lawful owners of the above
Lands promised that they have paid me all and every piece of money due
to I have given the right to Sell the land as aforesaid and that I will sue
and defend the claims to know the Heirs of John B. Browning and Henry
B. Browning their Heirs and assigns forever against the Lawful claims
any damages of any person claiming the Same by through or under me
In Testimony whereof I do execute my hand and affix my seal
of 6 Bartholomew aforesaid this fourth day of October 1844
Signed presence of
John Browning
John D. Browning
Stephen Browning L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Providence ss
Personally appeared the within named Stephen Browning and
Acknowledged the within deed by him Signed to be his free and voluntary
act and deed
Test. before me Andrew Mason J. Clerk
Recd and det 4th 1844
By John Mason J.C.
Know all men by these present that we Stephen Browning Ex
John B. Browning Ajah Browning Henry B. Browning Eliz
Browning David Moorefield and Majas Browning is all of the Co
nty of Washington and State of Rhode Island Grand in consideration
of one Sum of the one Dollar and to use by Stephen Browning of
Providence in the county of washington and State aforesaid the complete
whereof we do hereby acknowledge to have given sold and convey unto
the said Stephen Browning during the term of his natural life all the
right Title and interest which we have interchangeably as citizens
in all the Lands lying in the town of Charlestown and Washington state
By which we have long time this day decided to act by Stephen Browning during
his life’s duration as a particular subdivision of the premises this deed to
of him convey.
To have and to hold the same to the said
Stephen Browning during the term of his natural life and to the said
Stephen Browning to John B. Browning Ajah Browning Henry B. Browning
Eliz Browning David Moorefield and Majas Browning and their Heirs
and executors and administrators be convenient with the said Stephen Brown
ing that the land premises aforesaid are free of any encumbrance that we have
given the right to the land as aforesaid and that we will sue and defend
Damages aforesaid to him the said Stephen Browning during the term aforesaid
And In Testimony whereof we do execute our hand and seal this 4th
day of October 1844 in presence of Stephen Browning L.S.
John Taunton
John B. Browning L.S.
Henry B. Browning L.S.
George T. Browning L.S.
Ajah B. Browning L.S.
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Washington 28 Charleston October 4th 18044.
Personally appeared the above named Stephen Browning Sr. John
B. Browning and Henry Browning and duly acknowledged the within
instrument by their signatures to be their free and voluntary act for the purposes
therein contained. Before me John Stanton Clerk
Recorded December 31st 18044
By John Stanton, Cl.
Know all Men by these presents that One Round Babcock, those D.
Mills and Thomas M. Mills the wife of said James White, However Round
S. Babcock and Edwin Babcock all of Nuttery in the County of Washing
ton and State of Rhode Island, and a William P. Babcock of residence in
the State of Massachusetts, for and in consideration of certain covenants of
these parts whereas and more to wit that by deed of lease by the said Round
R. Babcock the right use as he hereby acknowledges however have and sell
also and forever quit claim and etc etc by these presents do remise release
and forever quit claim unto the said James White and his heirs and assigns
forever all the right title title etc interests property claims and amounts
which we have nor reserve of rights right to have or claim on and in the following
tracts and parcels of land lying in the Town of Charleston in the County
and State saying Viz the first tract of land of Round R. Browning westerly on the
Post Road easterly on the lands belonging to the heirs of Robert Clarke
Westerly, southerly on a salt fence and boundary on the lands belonging to
Round Babcock (Part of the aforesaid) and further northwesterly and on
a ditch course on delineation by delineation and boundary and safely and such is the same as
now it is and the identically state of the Day Family's estate which said the
off set boundaries and Edwood to Babcock on division between Round and the
said Round Babcock the Round board fence course of the half’s the land and
ultimately on Round’s board fence which until and off set boundary to Round
and Edwood to Babcock in addition and aforesaid the Third tract is a wood
Lot and is bounded Easterly by Round Babcock southerly on Samuel Gook and Island Road East
and partly East on Round Babcock westerly on the land of Round Babcock in
the Island Road boundary to the land of John S. Brown boundary to the
said Northwood land on the boundary of Round Babcock southerly on Howard
High land containing by delineation about one hundred acres to the East more or less
and by the ditch and boundary and to the said Round Babcock and R. White
on the said division with said Round Babcock the fourth tract being the same
fence with aforesaid on a ditch from Round Browning and Edwood to Babcock
and to the lands Round Babcock dated the twelfth day of August 1802
and proceeds in the lands of Round Babcock for the town of Charleston in Rhode
Island page 158 and being also and all that conveyed in any such residue and
the fourth which was also marked as Lot No 5 to Samuel P. Moore and with the
addition of all the lands since the date of whole of which was conveyed in said deed
To Have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges appurtenances
est there in those appertaining to the said James White and his heirs and
assigns Forever in the above manner Round Babcock, Round D. Mills
Thomas M. Mills, Round Babcock, Round Babcock, Edwin Babcock and
William P. Babcock for ourselves and for our heirs bindings executors and
administrators do covenant with the said James White that we will warrant and
defend the aforementioned to him and his heirs against you any against the lawful claims and demands of all other persons
claiming by through or under us.
And I Katharine R. Babcock wife of the aforementioned William P. Babcock
For and in consideration of the sums paid as aforesaid one of the above
names
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