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bequest my Heir Executors and Administration to Covenants with the said George Browning his
Heirs and Assigns that I am lawfully Seised in fee of the Premises that they are free of all incumbrances
that I have good right to sell & Convey the same to the said George Browning to hold as aforesaid
and that I shall Warrant and defend the same to the said George Browning his Heirs and Assigns
against the lawful Claims and demands of all persons; and Patty Browning Wife of the
said George Browning for the Consideration above written do grant quit claim up all my right of Dower and Claim
Title of and to the aforesaid Demised and Deised premises to the said George Browning and his Heirs
and Assigns forever In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the twenty fifth
day of March in the year of our lord one Thousand and Eighty four and fourteen.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Jonathan Tucker
Joshua Gard
[illegible]
[illegible]
Charleston March 25th 1814
Washington Co. S.S. I do wit at Charlestown March 25th D. 1814 formally
Appeared the within named Clarke Browning & Patty Browning
his wife Signers & Sealers to the foregoing Instrument and acknowledged
and relinquished the same to be their free voluntary Act and deed
and that theirs aforesaid
before me— Joshua Gard Justice Peace
Witness We the Subscribers Edward Wiley of Charlestown in the County of Washington
and Nathan D. Dixon of Wappoo in the County aforesaid having been Appointed by the General
Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Resolution dated [illegible] a Committee to Settle and adjust
the demands of Joseph Stanton former Justice of the Stoningtonell Side of Indenmities
the Claim of Satisfaction against said State aforesaid in a Sum of Three thousand Dollars is found be
just and sufficient for the payment of the demands aforesaid with incidental charges—and whereas we the
said Committee in pursuance of the Appointment aforesaid and by votes of the Committee
do hereby certify and Attest that Demand aforesaid agreed and found to be the said Dresser the Sum
of Two thousand and forty dollars Solely and for the purpose of raising that amount and paying
the same’s demands appeared out of the Lands aforesaid we advertised the same by posting up Notices
at several in those public places in said Town of Charlestown & in those adjoining Towns that said Land
should be sold on the Premises for the purpose aforesaid at public Auction to the highest bidder
and that said sale was given thirty days clear before the time of sale; And on the 23rd day of April
1814 at the intersection of the Northway and the aforesaid said on the Premises a Certain Lot
of Land being the Particular Lot which among the Lands had by 3 Notification been particularly
designated for sale to John A. Moorey & Madame A. Moorey of Charlestown they being the
highest bidders for said land and at Ninety days’ Contest and at the hour of five o’clock and ten
minutes past Ave containing Eleven Acres and seventy two rods; being a part of 3’s Land and
said Town of Charlestown. Therefore know by that we the Subscribers Edward Wiley and
Nathan D.
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Nathan Dixon I we the committee aforesaid appointed for and in Consideration of the sum of
Eighteen Dollars & Seventy Nine Cents to be paid in Thirty Days the receipt
whereof we do hereby Acknowledge to our full Satisfaction & Contentment of John C.
Welcome & A. Honey of Comptons the import burden as further Auction of
Estate Appraised this 25th day of April 1819 have granted Bargained & sold
by the present Indenture to Grand Bargain & Sell Convey and Confirm (in our said Capacity
as Trustees) to the Rt Rev John A. Honey & Welcome A. Honey their Heirs and Assigns
the Rate right title and interest which the Rev Honey had at
had at the time of the Sale aforesaid in & to a Dwelling House situate in and
Charlestown Containing Eleven Acres and Seventy five rod bounds as follows: West
on Caleb Ransford Exactly on the High-way South East to the road of Joseph M
and North ly on said highway to the Indians House & have to Hold the Above
Premises in all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging to them the
said John A. Honey & Welcome A. Honey their Heirs and Assigns forever, to Them
and their Successors use and behalf of, and be half the said Committee Covenant with the
Honey their Heirs and Assigns that we have good right and lawful authority to
sell and convey the same in manner aforesaid: In Witness whereof we have here
sit our hands and Seals at Charlestown aforesaid this 23 day of March 1819
in presence of
Cova Church
Joseph Stanton jr
Committee
Edward Wilcox
Nathan Dixon
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington ss it Charlestown on the 28th day of March
1819 personally appeared Edward Wilcox & Nathan Dixon
Esqr & in their Capacity Acknowledged the Signing of the for
going Deed to be their free and Voluntary act
Cova Church Justice Peace
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