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Know all Men by these presents that I Bowen Briggs of Charlestown in
the County of Washington, State of Rhode Island for and in Consideration
of the sum of 50 Dolls delivered to me provided by Bowen J. Willcox of said Charlestown
the receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge, in hereby remise, release and
forever quit claim all my right title and interest whatever I have in the
lot of land containing about 12 rods measured lying south of the road
which leads from the south end of the north meadow lying in said town and
formerly known as the Bowenygne Peice marsh, containing in the whole forty acres
more or less, bounded on the North by the road leading North by the South by the
Charlestown Pond, and on the East by the Division line made by the Surveyor
and Commissioners for the purpose of division and marked by stone escapes to the
far purpose, and on the West by the said road
I do have and do hold to hold the same to him the said Benjamin J. Willcox his
heirs and assigns forever
In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 23d day of March
1830
Bowen Briggs Seal
In presence of
Samuel Stanton
Samuel Stanton
Thoma. Hubb.
By Gideon Hopper Sc. C.
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co. ss
at Charlestown in said county on the 23d
day of march 1830 Personally appeared the
above named Bowen Briggs and acknowledged
the above deed of his hand signed to be his free
Voluntary act for the purpose therein set
before Before Samuel Stanton Just Pear
Know all men by these Presents That I Benjamin J. Willcox of Charle
town in the County of Washington, State of White Rhode Island for and in conside
ration of the Sum of 50 Dolls delivered to me paid by Bowen Briggs of the tow
County and State aforesaid the receipt of which I hereby acknowledge in
saidly remise release and forever quit claim all my right title sale and interest
in the lot of land measuring lying south of Charlestown pond
and East of a certain line laid Northwards by Moore heap, and
stone monument for the purpose of division erected by J. W. Willcox and
Briggs and said marsh was formerly known as the Bowenygne Peice marsh
and contains forty acres more or less Bounded on the North by said Pond
on the East on lands of Kenneth and James Sherman on the South by
the sea and on the West by said division line and the grantor, or
forever Therefore conveyed
I do have and do hold to hold the same to him the said Bowen Briggs his heirs
and assigns forever
In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 23d day of March
1830
Benjamin J. Willcox Seal
In presence of
Samuel Stanton
Samuel Stanton
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co. ss
at Charlestown in said county on the
23d day of march 1830 Personally appeared
the above named Benjamin J. Willcox and
acknowledged the above Deed of his hand
signed to be his free Voluntary Act for
the purpose set forth
Before Samuel Stanton Just Pear
Recorded pr. Or. 1830 p. 28
By Gideon Hopper Sc. C.