The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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9/14/1807 · DEED · book 4 page 487 doc 11688

From BROWNING GEORGE life, BROWNING RUTH life
To BROWNING JOHN life
Consideration two hundred Dollars
Premises three hundred and fifty acres · One fourth part of two certain tracts of land (Charlestown)
Also on this page: CERTIFICATE CRANDAL ENOCH ADMINISTRATOR

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▶ 1812 · DEED · BROWNING JOHN; BROWNING MERCY → CARD JOSHUA JR · book 5 p 111
▶ 1813 · DEED · BROWNING JOHN; BROWNING MERCY → BROWNING GEORGE · book 5 p 153
▶ 1814 · DEED · BROWNING JOHN; BROWNING MERCY → HEALY JOHN · book 5 p 192
▶ 1822 · DEED · BROWNING JOHN; BROWNING MARCY → CLARKE ELISHA · book 5 p 469
▶ 1859 · DEED · BROWNING JOHN → BROWNING JOB G · book 8 p 294

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John Healey · John Healey · Shadrach Card · Rowland Clash · William Clash · Samuel Perry · Samuel Perry · James Collins · James Collins · Nathan Tucker · Nathan Tucker · John Realig · Shadrack Card · Rowland Clarke · William Clarke · Samuel Perry · John Healey · James Collins · Nathan Tucker

The instrument's own words

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427 Washington ss Superior Sessional Court Order Term 1836. We do remember Here that upon the Petition of Enoch Condrake of Charlestown in the County of Washington gentman. Demonstration the Estate of George Hall late of said Charlestown Deceased representing the personal estate of David H. Hall individual investment by way of the Demand against and Date the amount of two hundred and forty Eight Dollars and twenty seven Cents and therefore prays this Court to issue the Certificate to James Hall for the real estate of the said George Hall Date and we are of the Opinion of 2.4.D. 1836. Ex’d and the necessary and reasonable expense of filing said case - The Court appears fee hearing the Petition are of opinion that the Prayer thereof is Reasonable and therefore authorize and order the Clerk of Court to file under the jurisdiction of the County of Probate of said Town of Charlestown and certify the such real estate of d Deceased as was filed for the aforesaid Cause together with the necessary and reasonable expenses of filing said Estate and that on Deed or Deeds of the Premises made by the said Clerk shall vest in the purchaser of purchasees the right and title with that the d George Hall had in and to the same at the time of his deceased Given same at the time of his deceased 1835 By order of Honorable Judge W. H. Low for Clk Order Feb 23 1837 Proof J. B. A true Copy Attest J. Helme for Clk To all Public to whom these Presents Shall come Greeting Know ye That ye that George Desuring of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island & Co. Yeoman for and Consideration of the summing of two hundred and Eleven dollars now paid to her for the executing hereof Well and truly set and fully by Desuring of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island Yeoman the heirs whoever they be Successively Administration and the right share with fully behalf of and’ the heirs thereof and their heirs forever and therefore does Acknowledge Assign and deliver unto the J. H. Downing his heirs successors in law and Dominions forever by way thru Presents have given granted and set all Allotted Conveyance and confirmed by that the Premises described fully justly and absolutely give grant to bargain sell All and lawfully convey and confirm unto the said J. H. Downing his heirs and Assigns forever the One fourth part of Two certain Tracts of land situated in Charlestown the lot and the part of them containing by estimation three hundred and fifty acres on the same side on a lot and are bounded as follows the first of said Land is bounded on the Eastward by the Waterway by the highway till it comes to Enoch Condrake and Land there boundary by Waterway by the d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d
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400 That before and until the Ensuing the Ensuing hereof I am the true Sole and only Owner of all this Heretofore to assign and Transfer as and Lawfully signed & sealed this 1st day of June in Newick Part thereof right as my good Faithful and accurate State the betterment in Just Temple having in my Sage good root to be true and’ the Motive to Dishonor of the same in Manner as aforesaid and that the Governing his lease and All things there in may at all times hereafter be enjoyed by hims and Successors of theirs permanently Lawfully Perpetually and entirely to him and his Heirs’ Solely and for ever with the same with the Aforementioned free and Clear of any encum brances what so ever Nature whereas the resident in any measure as Desired that aforesaid DD Her Successors DD Her Successors DD Her Successors DD the said George Browning for my sole the My Heirs Remainder and Dominators Successors Bequestment and Leg acy all the Heretofore Deeded Premises to the said John Browning his Heirs and Assigns Assigns and the Damages Claims and Demands of any Nature what soever’ whatsoever’ however restricted to Transfer Cause and Devolve And Ruth Browning wife of the said George Browning both by these Presents for the Consideration aforesaid given paid up and delivered all their right of Power and power of the said Deeded Premises now induce the said John Browning his Heirs and Assigns forever — Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and seals the Sixteenth Day of May and the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and seven 1807 Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presence of — Lawell Smith Thompson Browning Green George Browning [seal] Ruth Browning [mark] Christtown Washington Washington County the Day and Date first Written their Personally appeared the Persons listed to the above and declaring being competent and Clearheaded the same then in their Voluntary act signed and Delivered and seals Dated Sept 16th 1807 My Reg Cap’n Teller Before Browning Green Justice Peace To All People to whom these Presents shall Come, I Gardner Thompson of the writing state in the County of Washington state of Rhode Island Gardner Thompson do hereby declare that the said Thomas Browning on the Consideration of the sum of Money paid to me on the aforesaid the Ensuing leaving of Will and testament signed by purchase Rights of Christtown in Wash ington County State aforesaid by payment the said Thomas Browning’s Heirs’ and my sole loss to be fully satisfied Contents and paid in hand of Every Part and Parcel of the above August and diverse Premises from the Aforementioned My Heirs Remainder and Dominators forever by these Presents HAVE given grant bargained and Sold Assigned transferred and Conferred And by these Presents do fully and Absolutely give grant Bargained aliened suffered Assigned Conferred and Conferred to him the said Thomas’ his Heirs and Assigns forever, All the Right Title and Interest and Future in the said Gardner Thompson has in one Certain Lot of said Estate situate lying and being Christtown

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