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3/11/1771 · DEED · book 3 page 48 doc 12724

From ASH JOHN life, ASH MARY life
To BROWNING WILLIAM life
Consideration twelve Pounds lawful money of the Colony of Rhode Island
Premises 1400 acres · Land bounded by a Black Oak, Elion Allen, and a Brook (Charlestown)
Also on this page: RELEASE GILES DAVID J EST · RELEASE AUTHELET CHARLES H JR,EST

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

◀ 1764 · DEED · CROSS PELEG; CROSS MARY → ASH JOHN · book 2 p 163
◀ 1770 · MORTGAGE · PIERCE JOHN; PIERCE REBECKAH → ASH JOHN · book 3 p 6
◀ 1769 · MORTGAGE · PIERCE JOHN; PIERCE REBECAH → ASH JOHN · book 2 p 401
◀ 1761 · DEED · KINYON MARY; KINYON THOS SR → ASH JOHN · book 2 p 54

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

▶ 1776 · DEED · BROWNING WILLIAM → LEWIS BERIAH · book 3 p 232
▶ 1777 · DEED · BROWNING WILLIAM; BROWNING ELIZABETH → COLLIER JOHN · book 3 p 259
▶ 1786 · DEED · BROWNING WILLIAM → BROWNING JOSEPH · book 3 p 508
▶ 1789 · DEED · BROWNING WILLIAM; BROWNING LOIS → BROWNING JOHN · book 3 p 565
▶ 1796 · DEED · BROWNING SARAH; BROWNING WILLIAM → BROWNING STEPHEN · book 4 p 185
▶ 1796 · DEED · BROWNING SARAH; BROWNING WILLIAM → BROWNING STEPHEN · book 4 p 186
▶ 1800 · DEED · BROWNING WILLIAM; BROWNING LOIS → PERRY SAMUEL · book 4 p 286
▶ 1810 · DEED · BROWNING SARAH; BROWNING WILLIAM → STANTON SAMUEL · book 4 p 531
▶ 1825 · DEED · BROWNING SARAH; BROWNING WILLIAM → PERRY GEORGE H M · book 6 p 110

The instrument's own words

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48 In Witness whereof the said Daniel Tingen and Martha his Wife have hereunto set their Hands and Seals this 3rd Day of March in the Eleventh Year of His Majesty King George the Third, by the Grace of God King of Great Britain etc. Anno Domini 1771 Signed Sealed & Delivrd in presence of Elizabeth Tingen James Congdon Kings County Ss At Charlestown before me on the Day aforesaid Personally appeared Daniel Tingen the Subscriber to the above Instrument and acknowledged and declared the same to be his Voluntary Act and Deed with his Hand and Seal and the same unto me certified The above is true and correct Danl Tingen Col. Joseph Congdon Jo. Congdon Depy Cl. Deputie Clerk Justice Peace To all People to whom these presents come Greetings: Now Know ye that I John Allen of the Town of Charlestown in the County of Kings County and in the Colony of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations for and in consideration of the sum of twenty & seven pounds lawful money of the Colony of Rhode Island to me in hand clearly paid by William Browning of the said Charlestown in the County and colony aforesaid upon the receipt whereof I hereby do acknowledge my full satisfy subtracted and paid in money pure and paid thereof and do hereby covenant assign quit and discharge to the said William Browning & to his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns forever 1400 acres grant boundary bound poles aligned Enclosed compassed and confining a certain Black Oak tree marked with initials L.G. and being in the Town as above and bounded by Elion Allen one link be the same line or edge with some other boundary line and Black White slips Therefore bounded and described as followeth beginning at a heap of stones at the North East corner running South east rods called stones opening the High way from here South east to Bridge running down to the ford and lead to a heap of stones from there running Northerly the East side of the Brook to a heap of stones from there running south east border to the first mentioned Brook 1400 acres to have and to hold all and about the said premises and appurtenances free and clear to possess and enjoy the same as a good improvement Estate in fee simpleth and that at all times before & during the Selling and Delivering hereof the said Allen with the Ten and lawful heirs of the above said Premises and appurtenances have and have on my right hand side Right and ought the liberty to make a road and a road way and that the using the crossing and Delivery of said road be the said John Allen with his Heirs and Obey my right my Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns forever to covenant and defend all the above said Premises and appurtenances unto the said William Browning to his Heirs Executors and Administrators & Assigns forever against the all lawful Claims of any person whatsoever and the said John Allen do hereby declare Hat
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49 All the above Land i’n clear from all Incumbrances & Free and That the said William Brownng [illegible] his Heirs Executors and Administrators and Assigns shall and may after the Executing and Delivery hereof have only and quarterly to have and hold all those ninety perches and every the above said Land and Messuages and Appurtenances thereunto belonging by their Descent With the [illegible] of the above said John [illegible] with such full power and purpose up all her rights of there and powers there in the above Mentioned Land and Messuages and Appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said William Brownng for his Heirs Executors and Administrators All and every piece in Witness whereof we have here set our Seals and signed their Fourteenth Day of October any and in the Eleventh Year of his Majestys Reign AD 1771— Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Robert [illegible] Joshua Cond[?] King's County’s The Day and year above Written before me appeared the Subscribers John Will and Mary [illegible] The above and fore going Deed was Recorded the 14th Day of March 1771 by James Coggan Town Off[icer] and acknowledged the above Deed to be their Voluntary Act and with their Names and Seals there to affixed before Robert Stanton Justice of the Peace To All People To know that Christopher Чемplen of Charlestown in the County of Kings Colony of Rhode Island in New England, Yeoman, for this present Indenture of 1771 [illegible] That the said Cristopher Чемplen for himself and in Consideration of the sum of One Hundred and Eighty Five pounds Sterling in hand before the Executing hereof well and truly paid by Oliver Clagorn of [illegible] Town Yeoman, the said Christopher doth by hereby acknowledge, and by myself solely and irrevocably sell convey and hand, and convey of and convey of every Court and Decree of councils, regals and statutes to give him the said Oliver Clagorn his Heirs Executors and Administrators forever granted released Have given, granted, bargained, sold, freed and cleared, conveyed, confirmed and reciprocal and by this Deedly, to devise, fully, and absolutely convey, grant, bargain, sell, alien, cede, convey, convey, convey, convey unto the said Oliver Clagorn his Heirs the Clagorn his Heirs and Assigns forever, two certain Pieces of Land situate in said Charlestown in the first Tract enclosed by Clagorn about Eighty rods from the [illegible] more or less, it being as follows Beginning at following Beginning at a [illegible] marked by [illegible] it being the [illegible] Easterly Course of [illegible] feet, and from thence South One Degree west [illegible] Chains and 60 links bounded Eastly of said parcel, running South 12 Degrees west [illegible] Chains and Seventy feet to a large White Oak Tree, Wood standing in an Arm of the Swamp from thence running South 10 Degrees west with said Arm until it comes to the Cedar Swamp from Bounding Southerly in Cedar Swamp, until it comes to a large Red Oak Tree marked with a [illegible] that leads in said Swamp, thence it runs Westly 20 rods from an Arm of Cedar Swamp until it Correct

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