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conveyed to the land which I have stated that I did deed to him the said
Walker; provided however, that said Clark may change the location
of said path way for his own convenience; and that if at any time, on either
side of the said path way or having said path way a path way through the same
State be provided interchangeably, to state for such Terms to be made to
and occupied as aforesaid.
To have and to hold the said grant conveyed and bargained
premises, with all the appurtenances, privileges, and commodites to the
same belonging, to or in any such appertaining, to him the said Hardy
Clark, to him and his assignes forever, to his and their only proper use
benefit and behoof forever. I the said William Ross Browning for my
self, my heirs, devisees and administrators, do covenant promise and
grant, it and with the said Hardy Clark his heirs and assigns also
that i and before the eternity hereof i am the true and sole lawful and
owner of the aforesaid bargained premises, and am lawfully seized and
possessed of the same for my own proper right, and to give just
and absolute estate of inheritance (with full power) that i have in my
own proper right and full power and lawful authority, to grant bargain
sell convey and confirm the said premises in manner aforesaid
and that none the said Hardy Clark, his heirs and assigns shall
and may from time to time, and at all times from time to time have
foo and enjoy the use of said premises, lawfully pleasantly and quiet-
ly, Vacuo hold, and occupy peaceably and quietly, the said Hardy Clark
bargained premises, with all the appurtenances free quietly, undisturbed
and freely and clearly acquitted, quitclaimed, released and discharged
of and from all suits, rolls and manner of encumbrances or other gifts grant
bargains sales deeds leases mortgages wills entails entails judgments
decrees, specialties and liens in law or equity whatever it may be or may be
this present Indenture.
Furthermore, I the said William Ross Browning for my
self, my heirs devisees and administrators, do covenant promise and
pledge that the above described premises to the said Hardy
Clark shall be free and assured against the lawful claims or
demands of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant
seize and defend by their present.
And I, and my Browning, mother to said William
Ross Browning, and witness of John Browning, deceased, by whom
said Grant Estate Extended to said William Ross Browning Clark,
do hereby release and freeen quit claim points past Hardy Clark,
to him and assigns all my right of seizes and tenure of theirs
in and to said aforementioned premises
As witness hereof we have set our hands and seals
this 31st Day of January 1848
William R. Browning [LS]
Executed in Hadness of
Mercy R. Browning [LS]
William H. Perry
Elijah to Jenney
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Washington Co. ss
Personally came William Ross Browning
and Mercy R. Browning of the executed say witnessing instrument
and acknowledging the same to be their act and
Deed, as aforesaid on the 31st day of Janry 1848.
Before me, William H. Perry Town Clerk
Recorded Feb 25 1848 by Th. W. Jenney Cl.
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