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Signed sealed & delivered
In Presence of
Simeon Babcock
Oliver Davis
Filed Oct 2nd 1806
by Joseph & Clark
487 Ephraim Browning [seal]
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington ss.
Washington Co. Justice of the Peace do certify that on the Day and Date first above
written personally appeared Mr Ephraim Browning declard himself
to be the above and foregoing Instrument to be his voluntary
Act and Deed and had same Seal & Seal thereunto affixed
Before me
[Signature] Lily Cushman Justice Peace
To all People who these Present shall come Greeting
I Ephraim Browning of Westerly in the County of New London and State
of Connecticut comn. of said Greeting Whereas that I the said Ephraim
Browning do all and in consideration of the Sum of Ten dollars paid to me
in Hand Silver by William Bingham &
Thomas Holleton both of the town of Westerly in the County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island it being recalled the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
and do herewith fully satisfied content and paid and repaid and whereas said William and
Thomas Holleton their heirs assigns acquit and discharge them from the Premises
that the aforesaid account and discharge in an Acknowledgment foren by Two Witnesses
have been granted bargained and sold aliened conveyed bounded and confirmed by
their Presence to be fully bond free absolutely quite general bargain sale all
estates convey and confirm unto the said William Bingham & Thomas
Holleton their Heirs and Assigns forever for one Certain Lot or piece of Land
situate lying and being in the town of Shelter Coasting my of Citation one
acre [illegible] Ten per. the same be more or less and bounded easterly on the first
beginning at some old Tree standing by boundary of Peter’s [illegible] Jacob’s bridge thence runs
running northerly and westerly down Stream & thence boundary on the same situate it comes
to the fence of Henry Malloy & Thomas Holleton then runs now southerly as the fence now
stands until it comes to Henry Browning’s Grove north west corner of that west part of the Grove
Malloy called boundary westerly partly on the said Henry Malloy & Thomas
Holleton land running northerly and easterly to the corner of Samuel Gitts lot then proceeds
thence running easterly at the east wall brick wall then comes to the boundary of Henry
Browning’s boundary in sheltery Henry Grove land running easterly & the fence
now stands by the boundary Painting on and boundary until it comes the aforesaid Tree
the starting by the said West boundary River I do have and to hold the said premises
and boundaries with all the Appurtenances Heres and commonage together with
their blessings or in any appurtenances to them the said William Bingham & Thomas
their Heirs & Assigns of forever to them and their only proper Use Benefit & Behalf
forever And I the said Ephraim Browning do hereby for my Heirs Executors administrators
be covenant Warranty and Grant to act with said William Bingham and Thomas
Holleton their Heirs & Assigns that and after the foregoing limits of on the
true loyal and Confirmed Owner of the above bargained Premises and am lawfully
seized and possessed (the same in my own proper Right as a True perfect and absolute
Estate of Inheritance as the same Ange and have in my said Right forever Full power
and Authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained
Premises on Manner as aforesaid And that the said William Bingham & Thomas
Holleton their Heirs and Assigns shall and may from Time to Time and at all
Times forever hereafter by force and Virtue of this Present lawfully peacefully and
quietly Have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said annexed and bargained
Premises
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Premises with the Appurtenances, free and Clear; and freely and clearly acquire
conveyed and discharged, of and from all and all Menors of former or other
Grants, Bargains, Sales, Leases, Mortgages, Wills, Entails, Jointures,
Judgments, Executions, and Incumbrances of what Nature, Estate, or
right, in any Manner or Tenor, Obstruct or encumbrance over the Present Indent
Furthermore I the said Ephraim Browning for my self my Heirs Name Executors Admin
strators and covenants and Engage the above mentioned Premise to be free to the said William
and Thomas Hollenback their Heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands,
any Person or Persons whatsoever, forever to Warrant and defend it and by these
presents I said Sarah Browning being Wife of the said Ephraim Browning witness for the
consideration above Mentioned Give up and forever renounce all my Right of Tenure and
Conveyance of and to the before Mentioned Premises unto the said William
and Thomas Hollenback their Heirs & Assigns forever In Witness whereof the
said Ephraim Browning & Sarah his Wife have hereunto set their hands and seals
this 20th Day of July, A D 1806
Signed Sealed & Delivered
Ephraim Browning
In Presence Of
Simon Babcock
Oliver Davis
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