The instrument's own words
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In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and affixed ourseals
the 28th Day of July AD 1863,
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Joshua Card
Russell Hall
John Browning [seal]
Mercy Browning [seal]
Washington St. [illegible] Ct. met at Gladstone July the 12th AD 1863-
[illegible] appeared before the notion Named John Browning & Mercy browning
Wife of the sd John and Acknowledged the above Deed foregoing signatures
to be their free Voluntary act and deed Hand and Seals therefore is Deposed
for the Publics records [illegible] Evidence
Quasi [illegible] [illegible]
By [illegible] Reg. [illegible] Clerk
Before Joshua Card Justice Peace
To all People to whom these Presents shall come greetings; Know ye that
I Simon Pelton of Christleton County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island German for and in Consideration of the Sum of two hundred
Dollars to me in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid
by Solomon Perry of the Town aforesaid German the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge on myself therefore with fully satisfied contented
and paid have given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed
and confirmed and by these Presents do fully and absolutely
give grant bargain sell aliene enfeoff convey confirm whatever
from him the said Solomon Perry his Heirs executors Administrators and assigns
forever a certain Tract of land situate in said Christleton containing
by Estimation twenty acres be the same more or less and is bounded as
follows Beginning on the North side of the post road beyond of Joseph
Halsey for land extending North West in a direct line the boards
Browning (so called) land bounded easterly by Land of Joseph Henry for
there running Southarly to the post Road and bounded westerly partly by
Land of Pelton Crop and partly by the burial Ground belonging to the Grantor
there running by the Post Road to the Place of beginning
To Have and Hold and note at the above named planted and
Bargained Premises with all the Appurtenances to the same belonging
or in any wise appertaining (except the Cedar which grows on the same)
unto him the said Solomon Perry his Heirs and assigns to his and theirs only proper
the Benefit and Behoof forever As the said Solomon Perry lens it be known
promise and grant to and with the said Solomon Perry his Heirs and assigns
that before a.d. until the ceasing head I am the true sole and lawful
Owner of the above Bargained Premises and am lawfully seized and possessed
of the
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of the same in my own proper Right as good perfect & absolute Esta
of Inheritance in fee simple having in myself good right and lawful
Authority to sell and dispose of the same in manner aforesaid and that
the said bargained Premises and every part thereof is absolutely free and clear
of and from all manner of Grievance or Other Gifts Grants Bargains
Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Covenants Judgments Decrees
Incumbrances on Estates Furthermore I the said Solomon S Lewis for myself
my Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant and engage all the
Heirs bargained Premises unto the said Solomon P Lewis his
Heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claims and Demands of any person
or Persons whatsoever Forever hereafter to remain seised and Desised
And I Mary Lewis wife of the said Solomon S Lewis do th
Confirmation aforesaid by their Act freely and Willingly give
yield up and surrender all her right of Dower and Parts of lands
in and into the before named & bargained premises to the said
Solomon P Lewis his Heirs and Assigns forever. In Witness whereof
on the said Solomon P Lewis & Mary Lewis have hereunto set our
Hands and Seals this [illegible] Day of [illegible] in the year one thousand
Eight Hundred and fourteen (1814)
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Eliza Griffith
Mary Ann Fellows
Solomon P Lewis (LS)
Mary Lewis (LS)
Washington J. & Quarter town Sept 1th 1814
Personally Appeared Solomon P Lewis and Mary Lewis
this date and acknowledged the above and foregoing instrument
to be their Free Voluntary Act and Deed hand and Seal
Before Asher Church Justice of the Peace
That deed blue recorded Sept 14th 1814
Witness P. Coops T.C.
Recorded Jany 7th 1815
By P. Coops T.C.