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Know all people to whom these presents come I James Browning of
Richmond R.I. Law Greetings That for the sum of ten dollars paid me by William Kenyon of Providence
in consideration of the sum of ten dollars paid me by William Kenyon of Providence and
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to do hereby give grant sell and
convey unto said William Kenyon his heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest
claim and demand which I now have or of right ought to have in and certain
tract of land situated in the town of Richmond in the said state known by the lot number 35 in the eastern part
of the said town and bounded Northerly on land of Joseph Brown
on a lot of land of the Town of Richmond and on a street called the
Rhode Island Turnpike Easterly on land of Joseph Brown Southerly on land of
Joseph Brown and Westerly on a street called the Rhode Island Turnpike
if the said lot be the same more or less or however otherwise it may be bounded
or may be described
Nor have I any more to sell give grant and bargain promised from
with the privileges appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said William Kenyon
his heirs and assigns save I the said James Browning foreverly warrant my
heirs executors and Sum administrators to convey determine with the said William Kenyon
and assigns that I have lawfully given and sold to him for a sum of ten dollars that they shall for
ever undisturbed that I have every right to sell and convey the same to said
William Kenyon to hold as aforesaid and that I will warrant and defend the same to
said William Kenyon his heirs and assigns forever against all persons claiming by
title though or otherwise
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 18th day of January 1858
James Browning
(Seal)
P. S. Clarks
First Clerk's Office
L. S.
James B. Browning his mark L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington p.s.
January 18th 1858 Then James Browning
acknowledged the within instrument to be his signature to be his per act and deed
before me
P. S. Clarks P. S. Clarks
Dated a note from 18th 1858
at 4 clock P.M.
Received from P. S. 1858
Clerk’s Office P. S. Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I S. Bowning Clerk of Charlestown in
the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for due and sufficient consideration of the sum
of six hundred paid me by William Kenyon of Providence in said county the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge to do hereby give grant bargain sell and
convey unto said William Kenyon his heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest and
claim and demand which I now have or of right ought to have known to be two certain parcels
of land situated in Charlestown the first parcel bounded Easterly on land of Joseph Brown
acres more or less on land of Joseph Brown Northerly and Westerly on land of Joseph Brown
decreased westward on land of the heirs of Joshua Cove decreased and bounded on
end of a road called the road decreased the second lot is bounded Northerly and
Southerly on land of myself Bradley decrease Westerly on land of Joseph Brown
containing four lots or over the same more or less or however otherwise it may be bounded
or may be described
To have and to hold said granted and
bargained premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said William
Kenyon his heirs and assigns forever Save I the said Francis Clerk
by myself his heirs Executors and Administrators do warrant with said William