5/11/1812 · DEED · book 5 page 91 doc 11837

To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting know ye that I Stephen Browning of Charlestown in the County of Washington of State of Rhode Island the Yeoman for and consideration of one hundred and fifty Dollars to me in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by Joseph Hoxie of said town yeoman the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge my self worth fully satis fied and paid and trusty and of every part and parcel thereof as hereby covenant accept and discharge him the said Joseph Hoxie his Heirs and Administrators forever thus by these presents have given granted to bargained the aforesaid enjoyd conveyd and confirmed unto him the said Joseph Hoxie his Heirs and Assigns forever one certain Lott of land by ing in said Charlestown containing by Estimation Seventy Acres and a half lot me or lot is bound as follows beginning at the north corner be to the south east corner of some bogs land there running north easterly about twenty links and a half degree west with the blossom line fourteen Chains and forty links to someon Ponds land there west twenty three chains by some Kings Road to a heap of Stones said Stone north Dog Degrees west about ten Chains to Land belonging to the heirs of John Browning there north eighty degrees the East about twenty eight chains and twenty seven links to the first named corner to have and to hold all as the above named granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges of Commonage to the same belonging or in any way appertaining unto him the said Joseph Hoxie his heirs and Assigns forever to be his and theirs only proper heritage and before forever and I the said Stephen Browning for my self my Heirs Executors and Administrators do hereby covenant grant and with the said Joseph Hoxie his Heirs and Assigns that before or until the executing hereof I have not sold or lawful Convey of all the before bargained premises and am lawfully Seised and Possessed of the same in some one proper right as of absolute perfect and absolute Estate in fee simple in free hold simply having on my self and right and lawful authority to sell or dispose of the same in like manner as aforesaid and that the said Joseph Hoxie his heirs and Assigns shall and may at all times forever hereafter for piece and virtue of these presents have and occupy possess enjoy and enjoy the same with all the appurtenances free and clearly accepted exonerated and discharge of and formall Manner of former or other gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages or any Other encumbrances of what Name or Nature whatsoever that might in any mea ure or degree Obstruct or make void this present Deed Furthermore the said Stephen Browning or myself my Heirs Executors and administrators doth hereby covenant and engage all the before demised and bargained premises unto him the said Joseph Hoxie his heirs and Assigns against all the Lawful Claim or Demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant secure and Defend by these presents And Bridget Browning wife of the said Stephen Browning for the consideration aforesaid and doth by these presents freely and willingly give yield up and Surrender all her right Interest Dove and Power of Mores of on and unto the before demised and bargained premises

92) unto him the said Joseph Hersey his heirs and Assigns forever In Witness whereof Stephen Browning and Bridget Browning his wife hath hereunto set their Hands and seals this eleventh day of the Third Month in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two—1802 Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of Samuel Perry Joseph Hungeron Charleston Washington County March 11 Day 1802 Recorded May 1802 personally appear Stephen Browning & Bridget Browning his wife Grantors to the above Instrument and acknowledged by Betty Briggs Esqr the same to be their voluntary act and deed both then unto affixed before me Samuel Perry Justice Peace To all People to whom these presents shall come greeting Know ye that I Joseph Hersey of Charlestown County of Washington State of Rhode Island Yeoman for and in Consideration of the sum of five hundred Dollars to me in hand before the executing hereof paid and truly paid by Joseph H. Lewis of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge myself most fully satisfied contented and paid have given granted bargained sold alien imperfect convey and confirmed unto by these Present do fully truly and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm me him the said Joseph H. Lewis for himself his heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns forever two certain Tracts of Land situate in said Charlestown the first containing by Estimation fifty rods Store to the same more or less and is bounded as follows beginning at the said Part of land purchased by Joseph Hersey first Land and running northerly by said Hersey Land till it comes to the first road running westerly by the post road eight chains and twenty two links till it comes to a stake and stone thence south western degrees West fifty five chains Chain by Land of the Grantor to a stake and stone thence South seventy four degrees East by Land of the Grantor till it comes to the said part found the by said point to the place of beginning The second tract containing by es timation between eighty Acres and a half be it more or less and is bounded as follows Beginning at the North East Corner be it running the South East Corner of some Corps Land there running about twenty four and a half degrees West by the Southern fourteen Chains and forty links to Corner of Thomas Coffin's Land there nearly West twenty two Chain by Samuel of Thomas Corps Land to a stake and stone thence North six degrees West about ten chains to land belonging to the heirs of John Browning decrease thence North Eighty six Degree East about twenty eight chains and seventy seven links to the first named Corner to have and to hold all the above granted and bargained premises