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To All People towne here these presents shall make known, that we Joseph
Santon by and Nicholas Clarke being the Justices of the peace of the town of Charlestown in the
County of Washington &c. being requested by Christopher Washburn 2d
now residing in Charlestown &c. Foreman, to deliver unto the Delivery
of the Possession of the One hundred & ten South part of the Quarter a certain
Farm knowing the right that the said Christopher has in said Farm
Situate in said Charlestown, by the D Christopher Washburn 2d to purchase
Rowe 4d of said town &c. by Decree of Court on Mortgage Due further
the said Buying has on said Estate, Appraisement being made to the Mortgage
Day for the Grounds, as a particular Description of the Premises.
In Witness Whereof we have hereunto subscribed Our Names this 14
Day July 1812.
Jos. Stanton Jr.
Nicholas Clarke.
Washington ct. Foresat at Charlestown on the 14 Day of July 1812.
Personally Came Christopher Washburn 2d and above named and delivered the Delivery of
the Possession of the above mentioned Estate agreeable to the aforesaid
Certificate to his Voluntary Act and Deed.
Dated July 14, 1812.
By Ply Reg of ct. p 26
Before Ply Regs Jps for Town Clath
Know all Men by these Presents that I
John Browning of Charlestown in Washington County and State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations of an artisan, for and in consideration of the Sum of teny Pounds
below paid me by my father John Browning of Charlestown and County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations I grant and release unto the heirs of which I
hereby Acknowledge and am forever with fully certify and Pure Sincerely Give grant
Assign sell and Convey and confirm the said John Browning for his heirs and Assigns forever
a Certain Farm of pieces of Land lying and being situated in Charlestown in
Washington County and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Containing by Estimation More or less be the same more or less and in Metres
and bounded as Follows Beginning at the southeast corner of Lot d be a branch of
Stream being a Stone boundary againing for said south East line thirty rods
about Twenty four rods to a brook and a small brook Entering in to branch
from the Southeast about a bout one rod. then a Large Marsh more
North east and Easterly by the Marsh, bounding on the North side I come to
branch from Joshua Card's Spring called the Spring Brook more Easterly to
the North east the Large Marsh the break of stones then South east to the
first mentioned Corner about forty three rods from the Marsh bounding the
Joshua Card's Land.
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