The instrument's own words
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Southerly by George Browning and Clarke Land Westerly partly by Joshua
Simpsons heirs Land and partly by Lewis Simpsons Land Northerly by the
[illegible] saw Land Easterly by Browning Green Land allowing the East end &
West end to be of equal width to the North line to run parallel with
the South Line To have and to hold the said grant & grants of lease
premises to the term the said Hoseghkin Simpson to use occupy possess and
enjoy the same during the term the Natural Life of the said Hoseghkin
Simpson without the antique Let hindrance or Molestation of the write the
said Samuel Simpson or any other person claiming the same by or
under him by any writ of entry whereas the sd named Simpson have hereunto
set their hand and Seal the Day and date first above Written
Signed sealed & deliver
Samuel Simpson (S)
In Presence of us
Dinah Green
Browning Green
Washington in Charleston Washington
County April 29 1804 then personally
appeared Samuel Simpson on the undersigned and
acknowledged the within Lease to be his voluntary
act all and said hand and seal before me
Foreseeing Green Just pce
To all People to inform that these Presents shall
come Greeting know ye that I Hazard Browning of Charlestown
the County of Washington in state of Rhode Island & Providence plant
ation & colony common for and consideration of the Sum of two hundred
Dollars to me in hand well and truly paid by john browning of
Charlestown in the county of state above mentioned yielden the
deisept whereas i have hereby quit acknowledge and my self forever to fully
satisfy and paid money every part and piece thereof as in be legally state
Agent and discharge me the said John Browning in his dares decratus
Adminstrator and Assignees have given Bargained sold a linie
enfeoffed conveyed and confirmed the one fourth Part of the certain Tracts
or parcels of land situate lying and being in Charlestown State above
mentioned the whole containing by Estimation one hundred & seven
Acres on the same more or less with a dwelling house and another build
ings thereon standing said land is butted and bounded as followeth
the first Tract is bounded southerly by john theory Land Westerly by
a highway till it come to edrich Card Land Thence Northerly by
westerly on said Cards land till it comes to Stephen Clarke Land Thence North
easterly on Stephen Clarke land and Nowland land till it comes to Samuel
Browning
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Perry's Land thence Easterly and Southerly on Samuel Perry's land till it
comes to the first mentioned John Healy's Land the second in bounded of followed
Northerly by said John Healy's Land Easterly on Samuel Perry Land southerly,
on James Collins Land Northerly by a road or highway till it comes to the said
Land (to have and to hold all the above mentioned premises and appurten
ances free and clear the aforesaid enjoy and the same as a good y perfect estate
of Inheritance in simple Example & that at before the Consummation delivery
thereof I the said Hazard Browning in the name and lawful Corner of
the above Lands premises & appurtenances have in my self good right full
Power and lawful Authority the call of purpose of the same above said & that
after the Consummation & delivery of these Presents I the said Hazard Browning
me my heirs Executors Administrators of it sign foren to
Shortest Decree and dispose in these presents the above and one fourth part
of the above Land premises and appurtenances unto him the said john brown
has here Annex'd & Assigns forever against the Lawful Claims and Demands
of any Seven or Several whom the said Hazard Browning se have by deture
that all the above mentioned one fourth part of the above sa Land premises appurte
nances free and clear of all encumbrances whatever and that said john browning
his heirs Executors Administrators of it sign shall and may occupy Possess &
enjoy the above Lands premises appurtenances there unto belonging &
secure virtue herce And Mary Browning widow Mother to me the sa Hazard
Browning Doth freely acquit and surrender all her right of Seizure and
dow of hers in the above and written mentioned one fourth part of said
Land and premises & appurtenances there unto belonging with him the
said john browning his heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns forever
In Witness we have hereunto set our hands and seals this thirteenth Day of
January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & ten 1810
Sign'd seal'd & delivered
on Presence of us
Browning Green
Clark Browning
Hazard Browning (S)
Mary Browning (S)
Washington & Charlestown the Day and Date
first above written then personally appeared
Hazard Browning & Mary Browning who's the
Subscribers to the foregoing and with Notary s at
and acknowledged the same to be their voluntary
act and deed Before me
Browning Green Justice of the Peace
Recorded May 28th
1810 per Relig Corp & T. C.