The instrument's own words
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In presence of
John Stanton
Mary Browning
John B Browning [LS]
Hannah C Browning [LS]
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State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations
Charlestown March 24th 1853
Personally came before me the within named John B Browning
and Hannah C Browning his wife and acknowledged the foregoing
Deed to be their free and voluntary act
John Stanton Justice of the Peace
Recorded March 26th 1853
by Chas L Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by their presents that I Jonathan Tucker jr
of Charlestown in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island
for and up consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars to me
paid by Joseph Hospie of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge have remise release and forever quitclaim-
ed and by these presents do remise release and forever quitclaim-
ed unto the said Joseph Hospie his heirs and assigns forever
all the rights title interest liberty license and claim whatever I
now have or right of right to have a dwelling house and other Buildings
certain lot of Land with a dwelling house and other Buildings
thereon standing situated and lying in said Charlestown consisting
of five rods in front and eighty five feet deep s bounded & enclosed
by (Wig) on the North by the (Wig) on the East & South by (L)
the Grantee or the former proprietor's description of the boundaries
thereof preference being heretofore has to the Record of Land Evidence
in Charlestown 10 page 11 have and to hold the same with all
in Charlestown the rights privileges and appurtenances thereof or thereunto
appertaining to (him) the said Joseph Hospie his heirs and assigns
forever I the aforesaid aforementioned Jonathan Tucker jr for myself my
and for my heirs Executors and administrators do covenant with the
said Joseph Hospie His Executors and administrators that I will warrant and
defend the aforementioned premises to him the said Joseph Hospie his
Heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons claiming by Thorough or under me And I Patience
Tucker wife of the aforementioned Jonathan Tucker jr in consideration of
the sum aforesaid paid my Husband do hereby release and
forever quitclaim to said Joseph Hospie his Heirs and assigns forever
all my right of power of any dower of the aforesaid granted and promised
premises In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 8th day of March in the year of our Lord one thou-
sand Eight Hundred and fifty three
Signed sealed and delivered Jonathan Tucker jr [LS]
Patience Tucker [LS]
Signed in presence of
Welcome Tucker
George B Browning
Washington RI Charlestown 8th 1853. Personally came before
me Jonathan Tucker and Patience Tucker wife of the said Jonathan
and acknowledged the within instrument by them said to be
their free and voluntary act Joseph S Griffin Justice of the Peace
Recorded April 1st 1853 by Chas Cross Clrk