1/3/1822 · DEED · book 5 page 469 doc 12211

469 Know all men by these presents That I John Browning of Charlestown County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations By in Consideration of the sum of Two Hundred and fifteen dollars and ten shillings paid me by Elias Clarke of Charlestown in the County of Washington and the Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Yeoman the Receipt whereof I do here acknowledge hereby Give Grant Bargain sell and convey unto the said Elias Clarke his Heirs then and Assign forever One certain Tract or parcel of land lying Charlestown County and State aforesaid Containing Ninety five acres and one decid and forty rods of land and is butted and Bounded as followeth to Wit Beginning a Stake and Stone by the Northeast Corner of said lot adjoining land of Samuel Perry and John Kelly Esq. Thence North 20° W p 90 rods to a Stake and Stone Bounded by land of John Kelly Esq. Thence South 80° West 90 rods to a Stake and Stone bounded by the Quarries Thence South 20° East 80 rods to a Stake and the bounded Southly by the Quarries Thence North 80° East 20 rods to the first mentioned boundary bounded Easterly on the land of Samuel Perry Esq. To hold To HOLD the said Grant and Bargain and Premises with the Privileges and appurtenances thereof to him the said Elias Clarke his Heirs and assign forever for their use and behoof forever. And I the said John Browning for myself as Executor and Administrator do Covenant with the said Elias Clarke his Heirs and Assigns that I am Lawfully Seised in fee of the Premises That they are free of all encumbrances — that I have full Right to sell and convey the same to the said Elias Clarke to hold as aforesaid and that I will Warrant and Defend the same to the said Elias Clarke his heirs and Assigns forever against the Lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons; And Many Browning wife of the said John Browning for the Consideration Above written do join up and surrender all my Right of Dower and Power of the of and to the before described and Bargained Premises unto the said Elias Clarke his heirs and Assigns forever. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this tenth day of December in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twenty nine sealed and delivered in presence of Joshua Cox Joseph Copps John Browning Marcy Browning Recorded Jan 3rd 1829 at Charlestown in Washington County day and Date above written Signed D 1822 by Samuel Stanton - acknowledged the within Deed to be their free Voluntary acts and Deeds and seals thereunto Affixed Before Joseph Copps Justice of the Peace