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The Indenture signing thereon without fraud or delay, Then and in that case this Deed is to
be Void and of None Effect; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in law.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22d day of May in the year
of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two
Josiah Crandall (L.S)
By J. Sounce p /
for James B. Dame
Samuel Stanton J. Clerk
Received from the first
D 1832
Samuel Stanton J. Clerk
[Stamp]
I the Clerk town on the day and date above written personally appear
of the above instrument
by him presented the said instrument after due and lawful form
James Sounce then came before me.
Samuel Stanton J. Clerk
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Know all Men by these Present that I Stephen Browning of Charlestown town in
County of Washington in State of Rhode Island, sole survivor Comr In Consideration of the sum
of Twenty Dollars to me in Hand well and sufficiently paid by Stephen Browning
of South Kingstown district in said County of Washington lying East from the North West line of the boundary
line to the North by Grant Bayett, Galson Allbee, Congdon and Cooper with the remainder until the west line of
Browning's land and to the North and East by Agness Brown, the one half part of two separate parcels
of Land lying in said Charlestown on a piece of land in the form of an island which I purchased Certain
by Execution from Benoni Moore and in the remainder of the same more or less to be partitioned between me
and my Heirs the one half of the first parcel of land called the Potter’s Island being bounded on the North
(on the only half of the One half) by the shore of the Grant Bayett springing from the Potter’s Island property,
on the East the shore of Grant Bayett and on the South the shore of the Settlement where I
own upon the shore of the Salt pond, and on the West the shore of the Island the Settlement where I
own upon the shore of the Salt pond, and on the East the one half part of one acre of land situated of my salt
own upon the Salt pond, all the one half parcel above described Bounded North by the shore and East
South Kingstown district down towards the sea the North bound line Bounded North by the shore and East
by John Collett Congdon down towards the sea North West on the salt pond Boundary and on South bound
by Wood lot Congdon bounded North by the shore of the salt pond, bounded Eastly partly on the shore and
by Roger-pole land and partly on South in possession of Jeffrey Williams, South East by John A
Congdon, and westerly on Charlestown line, and North part to be cut along the West line of the
said wood lot the whole lot containing first part those lines, the whole of the said Island Containing
twelve acres more or less.
Of the Same and to hold the One half of the aforesaid two parts of land, and the One quarter
of the other part real Property a joining with his tenemnt where at the dwelling at the
Mansion House) to him the said Stephen Browning of the same and his Heirs forever to him
and their heirs assigns forever, to him the said Stephen Browning forever,
and their heirs assigns forever, to him and his Heirs and assigns forever, to him and his Heirs
my heirs Estate and Assignments to have and to enjoy in full Simplicity of the Premises, and we will Warrant
Heirs and Assigns that I will warrant in full Simplicity of the Premises, and we will Warrant
Seize and defend the same to him the said Stephen Browning and his Heirs and Assigns for
against the Claims and Demands of all persons.
In Token whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal Charlestown aforesaid
this 5th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two
Stephen Browning (L.S)
Sgan Stephen Delano in presence of
Samuel Stanton
Henry H. Browning
Washington Town / Let Charlestown above aforesaid on the 5th day of
Received from 16. 1832
by Samuel Stanton J. Clerk
D 1832 Personally Appeared the above named Stephen Browning
Sign and seal of the aforesaid instrument’s act and deed, has acknowledged and confirmed
same to be his free and voluntary act and deed, His former Tenure contained.
Samuel Stanton J. Clerk
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