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To all People to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting. Know ye 1681 8
John Browning of South Kingstown town in Kings County, and Colony of Rhode Island in New England
Jourman for and in Consideration of Love good Will and Affection which I have and shall bear towards
my Son Ephraim Browning of the same Town and County after my Will written 1680 given granted
conveyed and confirmed unto him my said Son Ephraim Browning his Heirs and Assigns forever
One certain Tract of Land situate in Charlestown in the County aforesaid now bordering on Eastward
about Twenty Nine rods More or less, be the same more and is bounded as followeth Eastward by
Ten rods on a High way, Westerly partly on the Curds Land, and partly in Joseph Longdon's
Land, and Northerly on John Hall's Land and to the Beginning aforesaid
To have and to hold all the said ground and granted Premises with all the Appurtenances
Privileges and Commodities the same belonging in any use whatsoever until his day my said
Son Ephraim Browning his Heirs and Assigns their Heirs and Assigns their Heirs properly Use benefit
And behoof forever. And I the said John Browning at the Time of his present arm carefully
seized and possessed of the same in some one entire Right of a good perfect and absolute Right of
Inhabitance in Example manner in myself giving Right to Full and enjoy of the Land in the
Manner as aforesaid, and that he his said Ephraim Browning his Heirs Assigns convenient and
Assigns shall have forever by force and virtue of these Presents lawfully peacefully
and quietly have, hold, use enjoy possess quietly and enjoy the same with all the Appurtenances free
and quietly have, hold, use enjoy possess quietly and enjoy the same with all the Appurtenances free
and quietly have, hold, use enjoy possess quietly and enjoy the same with all the Appurtenances free
clear of and from all Former Conveyances whatever might in any Manner or Degree affect
or made on this present Deed Witness my Seal the Sixteenth Day of December in the Year of our
Lord One thousand seven hundred and sixty eight
Signed sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Mary Champlin
Simon Perry
John Browning
Kings County Court conveniently appoint the
above Subscriber, John Browning the Day and Date above written
and acknowledged the above and within written Deed to be further
The above Deed was recorded
the 27 day of July 1784
to James Gidgdon & Co
veracity Vol and Deed with his Hand and Seal there affixed
Before Simon Perry Justice of the Peace
To all People to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting. Know ye Anno 1681 6
I John Browning of South Kingstown in Kings County and Colony of Rhode Island in New
England Jourman for and in Consideration of Love good Will and Affection which I have and
do bear towards my loving Son Ephraim Browning of the same Town & County given granted
Have given, granted conveyed and confirmed unto him my said Son Ephraim Browning
his Heirs and Assigns forever One certain Tract of Land called or known as Marsh Land situate
in Charlestown in the County aforesaid now Containing about Fifteen Acres, be the same more
or less bounded as followeth, beginning on the West Side of the River or Brook named
called Dent's Brook, where it empties into the Sea, thence northerly or north easterly
by said Brook until it comes to a Stake and heap of Stones, thence southerly bounding
by the West by Thomas Browning's Land until it comes to a Stake and Stones between
the Brook and Marsh thence Southerly to the Seal and southerly on the River
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To have and to hold all the said given and granted Premises
with all the Appurtenances, Priviledges, and Commodities & the same belonging & the same belonging & in any
wife appertaining unto him his heirs him said John Graham Drawing the Devise and office forever
to him and their only proper use Purpose Use, and Behoof forever & the said John Drawing
at the time of these present parts conveniently’ fully seized and possessed of the same in a nice some
proper Right as of a good perfect and Absolute Estate of Inheritance in the Simple
having in his full good Right Power to give and dispose of the same in the manner as aforesaid
That the said John Graham Drawing the Devise County Newport Assistant, and officer
Shall and may forever hereafter by these and force and virtue of the Devise conveniently fully conveyed
and justly have, hold, use, enjoy, possess, and enjoy the same with the Appurtenances fully
free and clear of and from all Encumbrances whatsoever, that may in any manner
a Devise obtain or make void this present Deed Indenture and Composition whereas
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the Sixteenth day of December in the
Year of Our Lord 1765 by the grace of God King of Great Britain &
1765
Signed Sealed & Delivered
John Browning Ext
in presence of
Elizabeth Redy
King's County Providence County
Simson Day
the above written and acknowledged the Devise and De
written Evidence to be his voluntary Act and Deed
with his Hand and Seal that Witness affixed
before me Simon Cory Justice of the
The some and proving Land
received the 27 day of
June 1770
by James Congdon & his Wife
To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall come and
Greeting Know ye that Joseph Clarke Richmond in the Parish in the County
of Rhode Island Simon Jones, Have you are in consideration of the Sum of Ten Pounds
unlawful Money of New England to me in Hand paid before the Execution hereof by Edward
Hunter of Providence in the County and Colony aforesaid and upon the Receipt whereof
I hereby acknowledge, myself fully perfectly satisfied contented and fully paid I hereby
do remise release and discharge the said Robert Stanton in the County aforementioned
in all manner forever by these presents given granted bargained sold conveyed
conveyed unto the said Robert Stanton his Heirs and Assigns forever certain contains
Lot or piece of land situate lying in the Town of Charlestown in the County and Colony
aforesaid running East on Alvins Land, one Acre and half of a bounding together
at the Corner by a Stone of a Lot of a Lot of the North West Corner of Land belonging to
Jane Browning, North on Robert Lods land as far as to run on the Shoreline and then
Land a parcelled Lot from West to the Channels.
To have and to hold the said devised and bargained Premises, with all the
Appurtenances, there unto belonging, unto the said Robert Stanton his Heirs and assigns forever
to him and their only proper use Purpose indeed the said Joseph Clarke stands for himself for his heirs
Successors, and administrators, doth covenant and promise and grant to be and with the
said Robert Stanton, his Heirs and assigns, that before and until the Devise Delivery & Delivery
of these presents, he the sole, full and lawful Owner of all the above Described
and bargained Premises, and stands lawfully seized and perfect of the same in a nice
own proper Right title hall in himself good Right Power to give and dispose of the same
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