The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 11848 › 11860 › 12092

12/12/1817 · DEED · book 5 page 364 doc 12092

From STANTON JOSEPH JR life
To BROWNING STEPHEN life
Consideration Two Thousand Dollars
Premises Eighty Acres · Part of land bounded by post road and salt pond (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1817 · DEED · BURDICK JARED; BURDICK LUCY → STANTON JOSEPH JR · book 5 p 347
◀ 1817 · MEMORANDUM · KENYON JOSEPH → STANTON JOSEPH JR · book 5 p 263
◀ 1817 · DEED · KINYON ROGER; KINYON ELISH → STANTON JOSEPH JR · book 5 p 346
◀ 1817 · MORTGAGE · MOON ROBERT → STANTON JOSEPH JR; CHURCH ASA; PERRY SAMUEL; CROSS PELEG · book 5 p 349
◀ 1816 · DEED · BABCOCK POLLY; BABCOCK CHRISTOPHER; BABCOCK LOIS; BABCOCK JAMES 3RD → STANTON JOSEPH JR · book 5 p 261
◀ 1816 · MORTGAGE · KINYON RUTH; KINYON JOSEPH → STANTON JOSEPH JR · book 5 p 262
◀ 1816 · MORTGAGE · GARDNER MOLBOROUGH H → STANTON JOSEPH JR; WILLCOX EDWARD · book 5 p 295
◀ 1816 · DEED · BOWLER WILLIAM D; BOWLER NANCY → STANTON JOSEPH JR · book 5 p 297
◀ 1815 · DEED · SANDS EDWARD; SANDS DEBORAH → STANTON JOSEPH JR · book 5 p 217
◀ 1815 · DEED · NILES NATHANIEL; NILES PENELOPE → STANTON JOSEPH JR · book 5 p 225
◀ 1815 · DEED · LEWIS JOSEPH H; LEWIS MARGERAT → STANTON JOSEPH JR · book 5 p 233
◀ 1814 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · CHAMPION WILLIAM → STANTON JOSEPH JR · book 5 p 195
◀ 1813 · DEED · NILES ROBERT → STANTON JOSEPH JR · book 5 p 135
◀ 1813 · DEED · NILES ROBERT → STANTON JOSEPH JR · book 5 p 136

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1827 · AGREEMENT · BROWNING JOHN B; BROWNING STEPHEN; LEWIS SIMEON P → LEWIS SIMEON P; BROWNING STEPHEN; BROWNING JOHN B · book 6 p 138
▶ 1832 · DEED · BROWNING STEPHEN → HOXSIE WELCOME A · book 6 p 259
▶ 1832 · DEED · BROWNING STEPHEN → BROWNING STEPHEN JR · book 6 p 260
▶ 1832 · LEASE · BROWNING STEPHEN; BROWNING STEPHEN JR → BROWNING STEPHEN JR; BROWNING STEPHEN · book 6 p 261
▶ 1835 · DEED · BROWNING STEPHEN → BROWNING HENRY K; BROWNING JOHN B · book 6 p 333
▶ 1844 · DEED · BROWNING STEPHEN → BROWNING STEPHEN JR · book 7 p 172
▶ 1844 · DEED · BROWNING STEPHEN → MUMFORD DORCAS; BROWNING ABIJAH · book 7 p 173
▶ 1844 · DEED · BROWNING STEPHEN → BROWNING HENRY K; BROWNING JOHN B · book 7 p 174

Bounded by

Joseph Boyce · J Boyce · J Stanton · Simeon C Lewis

The instrument's own words

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064. Do All People to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that I Joseph Stanton of Charlestown and County of washington and State of Rhode Island Yeoman for and in consideration of the Sum of Two Thousand Dollars to me in hand well and Truly paid before the consenting hearsay through by Stephen Browning of Charlestown the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge myself these presents fully ratified contracted and paid have granted Bargained Sold conveyed and confirmed by these presents do hereby fully and Irrevocably Grant Bargain Sold convey and confirm unto the said Stephen Browning his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns forever on certain Part of Land situate in Charlestown containing by Estimation Eighty Acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows Beginning at the said part bounded by the stone between Joseph Stephens and Joseph Stanton for me and running Northly at the same now stands between Joseph S Stanton, until it comes to the post road running northly forty rods and Twelve lengths until it comes to a stake and stone bounded it home running south forty degrees east about two hundred and sixteen feet to a stake with stone around it the same now stands between Joseph Stanton for me and Simon Brown until it comes to the salt pond and as the stone now stands between Joseph Stanton and Simon Brown and then by the pond until it comes to the first mentioned Bound To Have And Hold All the above Described Grant and Bargained premises with all the appurtenances thereunto appertaining unto the said Browning or in any way appertaining unto whom the said Stephen Browning his heirs and Assigns to his and their only proper use and benefit and Behoof forever and the said Joseph Stanton for the above premises and grant and to with the said Stephen Browning his heirs and Assigns that before the End hearing Have of the term One Year both and Lawfull owner of the above Bargained premises and in Lawfully Seized and tenements of the same in my own proper Right as a fee simple in Absolutely Absolute Estate of Inheritance in me simple having good Right and Lawfull authority To Sell and dispose of the same in manner as aforesaid and that the said premises and every part thereof is free and Clear of and from all manner of liens of other persons against Sales Liens mortgages Anticks Forfeits Poitures Damages Executions and Incumbrances of every sort and naturements I the said Joseph Stanton for my part do covenant and administer witness to Covenants and Engage all the before bargained premises unto the said Stephen Browning his heirs and Assigns against the Lawfull claims and demands of any person or whom whatsoever appears hereafter to warrant and defend against any claim or liens in Witness hereof the said Joseph Stanton for hath hereunto set his Hand and Seal this 21 November A.D. 1817 Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of Benjamin Berry Jos Church Recorded Dec 10 1817 By Samuel Stanton Clerk Joseph Stanton [seal] Washington Co. St. of Rhode Island and Charlestown personally came Joseph Stanton, He and acknowledged Signed above and praying instrument to be his free Warranty and deed and Seal this twentieth day of Noven ber 1817 before me Isa Colbath Justice Peace

The page as recorded

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