The instrument's own words
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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
indenturement by them signed 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 Barcock, Wheel D.
Mills and Thomas M. Mills the wife of said Wheel, heirs of said Wheel, Thomas
R. Barcock and Edward Barcock all of Nottery in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, and a William R. Barcock 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 and release dated
the 10th day of May 1800 by said Sarah Bruce of Nottery in the County
of Washington in the said state do give and grant to the said Sarah
A. Bruce the right indentured as he hereby acknowledges have sold and conveyed
all her right and interest quite and foreverly, and by these presents, do remise and
release forever all her right title interest property claim and demands
which we have nor reserve of rights now or hereafter 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 aforesaid, viz. The first tract of land of Sarah Bruce in Nottery, westerly on the
Post Road, easterly on the lands belonging to the heirs of Sarah Bruce as aforesaid
Wednesday, southerly on a salt marsh and easterly on the lands belonging to
Round Barcock (Part of the aforesaid Indenture and release) and on the
northern boundary by cultivation and boundary fences and safely and such is the same as
on the north, and it is the westerly half of the Bruce Family's lot, which said lot is the
off set to the farm of Edward Barcock in addition to the farm of Thomas and the
land of Round Barcock, the second parcel consists of one half the Wood lot and
vineyard, at Nottery in said town, which said lot is bounded to said Raymond
and Edward Barcock in addition and aforesaid, the third tract is a wood
Lot and it is bounded by Round Barcock easterly on Samuel Grout and Island Grout and
North easterly on Round Barcock, southerly on the land of Sarah Bruce in
the Island called the land of Sarah Bruce and easterly on the land of
Stephen Browning and the land of Sarah Bruce southerly on the land of
Stephen Browning then northerly on the land of Sarah Bruce northerly on the
High land containing by estimation about 40 rods to the North more or less
and to the South a ditch and brook and this the said Raymond and Edward R. Barcock
who in said Indenture with said Round Barcock the said tracts of land
come forth as an addition to the said Bruce family and Edward R. Barcock
to the said lands of Round Barcock dated the 14th day of August 1802
and proceeds in the roads of lands between the town of Charleston and in the town
of Nottery page 13 and also all and singular any conveyance sale trade
the first which said lots were marked out’s’ All this to said Samuel A. Bruce and write
the addition of all the lands some of the 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 things appertaining to the said Sarah Bruce her heirs and
Assigns forever, And in the above named, Round Barcock, Wheel D. Mills
Thomas M. Mills, Round Barcock, Round Barcock, Edward Barcock and
William R. Barcock for ourselves, and for our heirs, executors and assigns
(Statutes), do covenant with the said Sarah A. Bruce that we will warrant and
defend the aforementioned premises to her the heirs Sarah Bruce and her heirs and
Assigns you and your heirs against the lawful claims and demands of all other persons
claim or by through us and
And I Katharine R. Barcock wife of the aforementioned William R. Barcock
For and in consideration of the sums paid as aforesaid one of the names
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named convey and do hereby sell and forever quit claim unto the said
Isaac in Fee: his heirs and assigns forever all my right of dower in and to
the aforesaid premises.
Witness my hand and seal this twenty third day of September AD one Thousand Eight hundred
twenty three.
"Signed sealed and delivered in presence"
Ann Brown
Nicholas R. Campbell
Rose Babcock [L.S.]
Oliver D. Wells [L.S.]
Hannah H. Wells [L.S.]
Horace Babcock [L.S.]
Harriet Babcock [L.S.]
Edwin Babcock [L.S.]
William R. Babcock [L.S.]
Catharine D. Babcock [L.S.]
Memo for to the Signature
of Catharine H. Babcock
Nic. R. Campbell
Syd. H. Knight
I and Abby J. S. Babcock wife of the aforementioned Horace Babcock stand in
consideration of the sums paid to me aforesaid and of the aforementioned conveyances
to hereby release and forever quit claim unto the said Isaac her heirs his heirs
and assigns forever all my right of dower in and to the aforementioned premises
Witness my hand and seal this twenty third
day of September one Thousand Eight hundred twenty three [L.S.]
Delivered Signed and delivered in presence of
Abby Corp.
Moly J. S. Babcock [L.S.]
State of Rhode Island county of washington to wit modestly September 28 1843
Personally appeared Andy Babcock, Oliver D. Wells, Horace Babcock, Edwin Bal
cock, Abby J. S. Babcock and Harriet Babcock William R. Babcock and Cath
arine D. Babcock’s whose signatures of the preceding instrument are here formally
acknowledged the same to be theirs for and on their acts and seal and
the same time Hannah H. Wells wife of Oliver D. Wells after being examined
etc etc separately and apart from her husband and having her said circumstances
to her desire stated pas the same to be her own voluntary act and deed
Rhode Island Sept 28 1843 Before me Syd H. Knight Justice Peace
By John Danton 2 Clerk
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