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588 Know all men that I & Henry B Browning of South Kingstown in the coun
ty of Washington, Rhodeown, in consideration of Four hundred Dollars to me paid by
John W B Browning, of Christiantown in said County Owner the receipt whereof
as hereby acknowledge, do hereby grant, bargain sell and agree unto
said John W Browning his heirs and assigns forever, All the right Title
and interest which the said Henry B Browning have in and aforesaid
tract of land lying in said Christiantown containing eighty four acres more or
less Bounds Northerly by the Highway eastly on the said North Highway on
Southerly in land of Samuel A Browning and Westerly on highway forty six chains
in part and in part on land of W Mease A Norton, or however the same be
or may be bounded
To have and to hold said granted and bargained premises with the privileges
and appurtenances thereunto, to the said John W Browning his heirs and
assigns forever And I said Henry B Browning for myself my heirs
executors and administrators do covenant with the said John W Browning
his heirs and assigns forever that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises
to end John W Browning his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons claiming by title of right or under me
And also Anne B Browning wife of said Henry B Browning the consent
of said Henry B Browning to hold purely and forever certain
interest paid unto John W Browning his heirs and assigns forever, all my
legate of Browning to the undersigned and granted premises
In witness whereof We the same Henry B Browning and Anne B Browning
his wife have set our seals and seal at North Kingstown
premises this eleventh day of January A.D. 1850
Signed Sealed & delivered
In presence of
H. G Gard
Boy Hull
Henry B Browning SS
Anne B Browning SS
Washington Co South Kingstown January 11th A.D. 1850
Personally came Henry B Browning and Anne B
Browning his wife and severally acknowledged
the preceeding instrument to be their voluntary
Act and deed. done here and seal
before me
Boy Hull Justice Peace
Recorded April 19th 1850
By Eden Hope S. C.C.
Know all men by these presents that I George Edge of Pawtucket town
of Washington State of Rhodeisland In consideration of the sum of one
thousand Dollars to me in hand paid by the procuring and delivery hersf
well and truly paid by Obadiah S Potter of the county named and State
of receipt of the same receipt hereof is hereby acknowledged have granted sold
and quit claimed and do by these present remise release and quitclaim
unto the said Obadiah S Potter his heirs and assigns forever a certain
tract lot or parcel of lands lying in Christiantown of aforesaid containing
fourteen Acres more or less the same more or less Bounded Easterly
by the Highway Southerly and Westerly by land bound by Dennis O Clarke
by a Highway Northerly in possession of Ophiland S H Harris called the wood
lot or however the same may be measured found reference to a Deed to me
of the same executed by John M Armstrong as on records will appear with a
dwelling house barn and other buildings thereon standing
So