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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 assigned all the interest & rights there in and
to the $\frac{3}{4}$ portion as for cotten estate in Charlestown in said state to William $\text{B}$ Browning,
reference to the Line Third Ave from me as Guardian, to bring said Lots into Sale and selling the same I have
since sold all my beneficial interest and right of Owner and said friend to said exercising
the consideration for the whole including my $\frac{1}{4}$ share amounting to one thousand three hundred
five fold dollars.
Now Therefore all men know that I Frances Perry widow of Christopher $\text{B}$ Perry
late of said Newport deceased in consideration of two thousand dollars being the property
said friend owns as per my decree in said court to be paid unto me by the said William $\text{B}$
$\text{B}$ Browning do hereby remise release and forever quite claim unto said William $\text{B}$ Browning
and his assigns all that right title and interest any right of Owner and power of thirds in and
to all that right title and form of land situate in Charlestown in the county and province of
Washington bounded and described as follows Northwesterly by Matching Pond, Southeasterly by
surrounding shores Coastally partly by flow of stream and partly by land of Matching’s claim
further Southwesterly by Marsh Pond or the sea Northwesterly partly by some parcels partly by line
of John Potter, and partly by line of the stream of one thousand Three hundred Twenty one
hundred boundaries it being the land formerly owned by Christopher $\text{B}$ Potter.
to said Christopher $\text{B}$ Potter.
To Have and to hold the same to himd said William $\text{B}$ Browning his
Heirs and Assigns forever
As Testimony whereof 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 Nov 2nd AD 1855.
Then came the above named Frances Perry and acknowledged the above
written instrument by her subscription to be her free act and Deed
Before me
Witness Nov 2nd 1855
by John Coors $\text{T}\text{C}$
Wm P Sheffield Public Notary
Know all men by these presents that I William $\text{B}$ Browning of
Charlestown 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 lawfully established by the Legislature of Rhode Island
located and doing business at Newport specified this receipt whereof I do here by
acknowledge to be hereby just, gain paying timely and complete unto the said Bank
Bank of Newport that Christopher $\text{B}$ Perry and his heirs forever, a certain lot of land $\frac{3}{4}$
portion separated from the town of Charlestown aforesaid and commonly known as Lot
Charlestown forming containing three hundred acres more or less bounded and described as
follows Northwesterly by Matching Pond, Southeasterly by Indian pond land held
rightfully by others and further Southeasterly by flow of stream and partly by land of Matching’s claim
further Southwesterly by Marsh Pond or the sea Northwesterly partly by some parcels partly by line
of John Potter, and partly by line of the stream of one thousand Three hundred Twenty one
hundred boundaries it being the land formerly owned by Christopher $\text{B}$ Potter.
And for the considerations aforesaid and for Divers other good and valuable
considerations I said William $\text{B}$ Browning worth of the said William $\text{B}$ Browning do
hereby release and quitclaim unto the said Saving Bank of Newport their
Successors and Assigns all my right of Owner and power of thirds in and to
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of aforesaid her premises
So have and to sell the said same parcels of premises with all the
appurtenances and appurtenances to the same belonging to them the said Lawrence Bonds &
their Successors and Assigns forever to them and their only proper use forever
and of best forever And I the said William & Browning for myself my Heirs
executors and Administrators do covenant with the said Lawrence Bonds & Beaufort their
successors and Assigns That it and before this conveying hope I own the sole sole and
owners of the above premises forever and that I will warrant and defend
forever to them the said Lawrence Bonds & Beaufort their Successors and Assigns
against the rightful claims and demandsments of all persons
forevermore and this Deed is subject to the following condition that
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States of Rhode Island rc
Washington Co Charles Town Nov 6th 1855
Personally appeared William P Browning and saveh his wife signes and sealng
this within instrument and acknowledge the same to be their free act and deed
Before me
Charles Toone Town Clerk
Recorded Nov 10th 1855
by Charles Toone T Clerk
It a Court of Probate of District South County spread from 18th 1855
Before the Justices of Honble Joseph Guyon Justice of the province and Estate of, Hargel L
Boy, Older S Boy, Simones S Boy, Frances S Boy, Minor Children of the late
Charles Boy of Boy representing that the Estate of said Minor's brother L Boy d
was signed in the last of a power Intestate in the town of Charlestown being the several parts
that was devised by the late Christopher B Christopher to said Christopher & Other and
that said Sum was subject to a Mortgage of the sum of three thousand five
Hundred Dollars that the probate of said Boy of the sum of fourteen thousand and
Seventy dollars and that she is entitled to the shares of Boy or others of the
and to the said estate and that the residue thereof after paying the said
Mortgage and the said claims and debts leaving her Poorly having to said Minor
that it would be for the interest of said Minor wants the entire residue to be put
as a part of it would have to the said by the Administration to pay the said
Mortgage and other claims on the said estate as the said estate of S Boy together
would be a better protection for said Minor in separate parcels and as the said
is unfortunate and cannot be conducted Productively without a large sum of
Where the condition of said Minor would warrant and prompting that if
may be authorized and empowered to make sales of the said minors interest
of publics or private sales in the said court and to invest the proceeds of
of such sale in the other Real estates or in Mortgage on Real estates or in pro-
ductive Stocks under the direction of this Court the same being again read
and offering to the satisfaction of the Court that she unless has been given
through or was ordered and answering the same is now taken into consideration once
no person opposing to object thereof and it appearing to the Court that
the representation and said Petitions are true and it is the Judgment of the
Court it is for the interest of said Minor that said Petition be allowed to be so
and the proceeds invested as prayed for therefore it is ordered and decreed by this Court
that the Judge of said Petitions hereby’s the same is hereby granting and
that said minors interest be and are void’s said Guardian in his capacity
hereby is authorized and empowered to make sales of, public auction the
interest of said Minor in such form and that the proceeds of said sale be
invested in the other Real estate or in Mortgage on Real estate or in pro-
ductive Stocks or in such other manner as may be by this Court directed
and that Frances S Boy Guardian give bonds in the sum of ten thousand
pounds’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’