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Whereas I Frances Perry Esqr of the city and county of Newport in state Rhode Island am guardian to
my minor children on the fifth day of september AD 1848 by virtue of authority vested in
me by the Court of Probate of the City & Newport State Rhode Island sold all the interest & right there in and
to the lot of land called or so called estate in Christoboro in said state to William G Browning,
reference to the Line The first fence as on ground now bordering the said Estate to William G Browning,
gave title all my beneficial interest and right of Owner and said friend to said exercising
the consideration for the whole including my Assign Fees being therefore thousand the thousand
five fold dollars.
Now Therefore all men know that I Frances Perry owing of Christopher G Colman
take of said Newport deceased in consideration of two thousand dollars being the proportion
said friend owns me for any service in deed now owed to me by the said William G Browning
I reserving twenty twenty romana release and forever quite claim unto said William G Browning
of everything of the House the Area Assigns forever all my right of Owner and owner of those
in and to all the lot of land with five or piece of land situate in Christoboro in the city and county of
Newport bounds and enclosed as follows Northwesterly by Matching Pond, Southeasterly by Matching Pond, Easterly
by surrounding Areas bounded partly by line of stone and partly by land of Matching’s chain
follow Southwesterly by Matching Pond or the sea Southwesterly by said stone fence partly by line
of John Potter, and partly by line of the stone of thousand thousand thousand thousand
hundreds bounded it being the land formerly owned by Christopher G Colman
to said Christopher G Colman
To Have and to hold the same to him and his heirs said William G Browning his
Heirs and Assigns forever
As Testimony witness I have honored my hand and Seal this fourth
day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence of
Leon C. Mason
Wm P Sheffield
Frances Perry L.S.
State of Rhode Island RS
Newport ss
Newport Oct 4 AD 1855.
Then came the above named Frances Perry and acknowledged the above
written instrument by her subscription to be their free act and Deed
Before me
Witness Me Oct 4 1855
By John Coors J.C.
Wm P Sheffield Public Notary
Know all men by these presents that I William G Browning of
Christoboro in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island for one
and consideration of (one thousand) dollars paid unto me by the following Bank
of Newport as Corporation legally established by the Legislature of State of Rhode
Island located and doing business at Newport specified this receipt whereof I do here by
acknowledge to be hereby just, payment being told and complete unto the said Banking
Bank of Newport their Successors and Assigns forever, a certain lot of land or
piece of land situated in the town of Christoboro aforesaid and contained thereof,
bounded from containing three hundred acres approximately and bounded enclosed as
follows Northwesterly by Matching Pond, Southeasterly by Indian land bounded east
by matching pond and south by the sea follow Southwesterly by line of Matching’s Christoboro field
Southwesterly by Matching Pond or the sea Southwesterly by said stone fence partly by line
of John Potter, and partly by line of the stone of thousand thousand thousand thousand
hundreds bounded it being the land formerly owned by Christopher G Colman
And for the considerations aforesaid and for Divers other good and valuable
considerations I Frances Perry authorizing worth of the said William G Browning do
hereby release and quitclaim unto the said Saving Bank of Newport their
Successors and Assigns all my right of Owner and owner of those in and to