The instrument's own words
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State of New York— City and County of Newyork So.
Do it remembered that on this 8th day of March 1864 before me Moses B Maclay
a commissioner, resident in the State of New York duly commissioned under the
law of the State of Rhode Island to take the acknowledgments of deeds &c personally
appeared Mary H. Patterson whose signature Benjamin G. Hutchins has signed and sealed as
above written instrument was signed was by me examined privately and apart from the
said instrument when the said instrument by her signature was shown and
explained to her by me, when she declared to me that the same was her free voluntary
act and deed and that she did not wish to retract the same
In witness whereof I hereunto set my Hand and affixed my official
seal the day and year aforesaid Moses B Maclay
Commissioners for Rhode Island in Newyork
L.S.
State of Rhode Island &
Washington co. In Westerly on this 25th day of April Ad 1864
Then appeared personally appeared Welcome A Torrance and Phineas W. Watson two of the
Subscribers to the foregoing instrument by their signatures and sealed to their
free act and deed the same time and place Henry Mary some of their signatures
of said Welcome A. Torrance & Phineas W. Watson and said John W. Watson also
two of the subscribers to the foregoing instrument being examined by me privately
and apart from their said instruments after having said instrument shown &
explained to them by me, when they being so apart declared the same to be their
free act and deed, and that they did not wish to retract the same
Before me Samuel N. Coode Town Clerk
Received for Record April 1864
at 10 o'clock A.M. and recorded
day Charles Coons Town Clerk
Know all men more by these presents that I William J Downing of
Charlestown in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island for and
in consideration of the sum of Three hundred Thousand dollars to be paid hand
and delivered fully paid by said William G Manning of Narragansett in the town of
North Kingston and state of Connecticut the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
edge, grove, granted, bragged land, swampy and pasture land in the town of
presents to freely sell convey absolute and perpetual grant with all appurtenances duly convey &
confirm unto the said Rhode Island William G Manning his heirs and assigns forever
a certain lot or parcel of land situated in the town of
loheston has appearance as the following form and bounded and described
enclosed is plotted (as) Northly by [illegible] Southly by [illegible] partly on land of
land, bounded Eastly on land of [illegible] Westly on [illegible] partly on land of
Champian [illegible] Southly by a stone wall and Northly by [illegible] and Eastly on [illegible]
pond and Westly on [illegible] said pond Southly by a line laid out by [illegible]
Peter decased and Northly by a line of Samuel Stevens deceased have as
Moreover otherwise the same may be or is bounded containing by estimation
Seven hundred acres be the same more or less. I do have and to hold the
said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges
and commodities to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining to the
same the said behalfs J Williams his heirs and assigns forever to his and
their only proper use comfort and lawful heifer forever. And I the said William
G Downing for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and
promise and grant to and quit claim the said behalfs J Williams his heirs and
assigns whatever I that I am lawfully seized and possessed of the above bargained
premises in my own proper right as good & absolute estate of inheritance and
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for simple, That I have good right, and lawful authority to bargain, sell, convey and confirm
the aforesaid premises in manner as aforesaid and that said premises are free from
all incumbrance of what name or nature however that might in any measure or degree
disturb or annoy me with this present Deed except the two Mortgages as follows (viz) The first
Mortgage is dated September the 20th AD 1855 to secure the payment of a note for the sum
of Ten thousand dollars interest & notes made by me William J Browning payable to the Damee
of said Mortgage and said note being one note with date said Mortgage the second Mortgage
is dated December 8th 1858 to secure Said William J Browning who has become surety for
said William J Browning for a loan of four thousand dollars otherwise denoted for the premises
of Browning of the Mortgagee's Mortgage deeds which Mortgage is now held by
said William J Browning of which said mortgage and the amount thereof is to be assumed and paid
by the said solute William P Williams and the amount thereof is to be deducted from
the purchase money to be paid the said William J Browning for the premises
aforementioned, and that I will and my heirs executors and administrators shall
warrant and defend the same to the said solute William P Williams his heirs and
assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever
save except the two Mortgages aforementioned and accordingly releasing
the grants yards and a right to pass to & from the same And I Sarah Browning
wife of the said William J Browning, in consideration of the sum aforesaid
do hereby release & forever quit claim unto the said solute William P Williams his heirs and
assigns all my right of Dower to and to the aforementioned premises
In Testimony whereof we hereunto set our hands and seals this fifteenth
day of April AD 1864
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of (witnessing this deed)
Samuel H Cross
Charles Cross Town clerk
W. S. P. R.
$20. 00
State of Rhode Island &c
of Washington Co
Charlestown April 15th 1864
Who appeared personally William J Browning and acknowledged that the
foregoing instrument by him signed and sealed to be his free act and deed
Before me
Charles Cross Town clerk
Presented for Record April 15th 1864
at 5 o'clock P.M and Recorded by
Charles Cross Town clerk
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