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To have and to Hold all the above described Lands & Tenements and all Claims thereon
with all the Appurtenances pertaining to & appertaining the same Tenements belonging to
Amy wife After obtaining the land from the said Edward Hoxley, his Heirs and Assigns forever
liberty Conveying & transferring to and Beyond after the before Mentioned lands for which the
above said Edward Hoxley his Heirs and Assigns forever Assigning the same Land called
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by Order on the said Stephen Hoxley And I Elizabeth Hoxley wife of the said
Stephen Hoxley for the Consideration aforesaid Paid both fully and fairly’s and duly done
Wit & Signature and Seal as to her Right of Dower of lands and office of the said
Quitclaimed Grant from the said Edward Hoxley his Heirs and Assigns
forever for Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the
Thirty first Day of August in the 11th month and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand
Seven Hundred & Eighty three
Signed Sealed Delivered
In Presence of
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Simon Perry
Recorded the Land Feb 11th 1793
By Phil Cuffs & C. L. L.
Stephen Hoxley (seal)
Elizabeth Hoxley (seal)
Northampton for Court Charlestown Aug 26 1793
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Upon the East and West lines Hence the Same Course to the High way thence Running North thirty
But the High way One Chain and Thirty Seven links and One foot by the Middle of a Brook & the North west
Corner of John Traige land Three feet Easterly by the said High way said Land the Chains & by the North east
line Running North easterly when the said River and Land ended & Comes to an Old Post by the South
L[ine] of said High way hence Running North easterly by the said High way till the South
Corner of a Certain Gray Oak Tree Marked on the West side then the Same Course till it Comes to
William Browning's line then Running Northerly through the Second Owner of Browning's
line to the said Mentioned Premises Now and hence to hold all the before granted & Granted
Premises with all the Privileges & Appurtenances thereunto belonging in a Quiet Way
Of possessing said lots high and lawfully Use themself & heirs forever & I bind myself & my heirs to the said
Browning saying that my self my heirs & Covenant agree & agreed with the said Joseph Riley
by these Parts that I shall and ever hereafter the undertaking & delivery have from the said person and
lawful Owners of all the Proper Grains & Tenements and lawfully enjoy it High and dry in any way by
in some Other Right as ended & settled of the Inheritance in my self and heirs on my any day by and
with benefit of my Garden’s part the said Full Bound & sufficient Authority of the same Before
of the Same in manner aforesaid that the said Joseph Riley his Heirs & Assigns forever &
may possess the same & it shall forever Course hereafter have Use Enjoy Rights & liberties
on my Other & lawfully and Clearly Acquired by the Trustage of and from all other grants or grants
of any Other furthermore of whatever name or Nature piece’s End by these presents Warrant forever
& Repud the the same Against all Lawful Claims or Demands of Any Person or Persons whatever
Said Mary the Wife of the said John Browning for the Consideration aforesaid & Sufficient paid of
all her Right title & Interest Lawes and Marriage of the said Land to the said Joseph Riley his Heirs and Assigns
forever In witness whereof we Solemnly Set our hands and seals this 29 Day of Month
1792 and Set our Marks American and signatures
Signed Sealed & Delivered
In Presence of
William Browning
Newman Tucker
Charlestown Court 19th, 1792
Presented the Indenture before Me aforesaid
between John Browning & Jo the this
tenure Anform this Deed to be good
& Lawful in Every Part thereof
by Hand Gideon Clarke
Recorded this Deed Feb 1st, 1793
By me Phil Coggs Clk
Charlestown Court 19th, 1792
The Subscriber John Browning Personally and Acknowledged
the within Deed to be his Act and Deed had that whereas
Offered before me William Kenyon Jp for the Peace
Notes that this Deed Appointed and Approved of
by this Court Mill Young’r 1793
Attest Phil Coggs Ct Council Clerk