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Know all Men By these presents that I George Browning of Charlestown
in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation
Yeoman, for and in consideration of the sum of Five Dollars one in hand paid by
Thomas Clark of Charlestown county and State aforesaid Provenan, the receipt
of which I do hereby acknowledge the hereby, quit Grant bargain sell and convey unto
the sd Thomas Clark his heirs and Assigns forever One Certain Tract of land lying
and being in Charlestown in Washington county and State aforesaid commenceing
by Elms tree on the North and left the same tract of land is bounded on the East
Boundaries of the [illegible] Day’s house it running the south east corner of the house lines land
from this point north east and south from that point eastward to a heap of stones lying in
a certain Land from that point south to the first boundary bounded above.
AND I also all the right title and interest that I or my Predecessors with the Premises
And Appurtenances thereunto belonging to the sd Thomas Clark his heirs and assigns forever
both his true use and the use of his heirs, And the sd Day Browning promising fully
my heirs Creditors and Demandees do Covenant With the sd Thomas Clark
as he is and his Assigns that some lawful Title clear free of the Premises,
that you are and of all circumstances that have just right title and
and Convey the sum above that sd Thomas Clark shall have and agreed and
shall Warrant and Defend the sum to the sd Thomas Clark
his heirs and Assigns forever Against all Lawful Claims and Demands
of all Persons. And Ruth Browning promising Wife of the sd George Browning
for the Consideration above written to me yield up all my right of Dower and
Power of thirds and to the above be Denied and bargained Premises
from the sd Thomas Clark his heirs and Assigns forever.
In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 16 Day of February A.D. 1816
Signed sealed and Delivered
on permenan
Joshua Card
Joseph Clark.
George Browning (Seal)
Ruth for Browning (Seal)
witness
Washington for Court at Charlestown Feby 16. 1816.
Provisionally Appear the Above named George Browning
and Ruth Browning his wife before Registrar and Colleague to the
Above and foregoing Instrument And Acknowledged the same
that they for Voluntary Act set and Did hand and seals
have it Approved for the Purpose herein contained
Before me Joshua Card Justice Peace
Recorded March 12. 1816
per P. Capt. C. Cblk
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