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Entered all Mealy's right to the land of Benjamin Browning,
which is now in the hands of William Congdon & others,
and the said Mealy has given up all his right to the said
Benjamin Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said William Congdon
and the said William Congdon has given up all his right
to the said Benjamin Browning, and the said Benjamin
Browning has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all his right to the said Benjamin
Browning, and the said Benjamin Browning
has given up all his right to the said
William Congdon, and the said William Congdon
has given up all
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and Northeasterly by Pawtuxet River. The other of 3 rods or thereabouts Land, lt of Benj. May, bound
by the said Pond Northeasterly, and Easterly by land of Linden Tucker; and Northeasterly by the Road, S Waling
by land of Saml. Croft. To have and to hold the said Premises hereby conveyed, released and quitclaimed
or mortgaged or intended to hereby conveyed, released and quitclaimed, with all the Appurtenances
[illegible] and Conveniences thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining to the said John
Browning, his Heirs and Assigns forever.
We further do Reserve however that neither the said Conveyor’s Heirs, nor any other Conveyor’s
Heirs, nor any other by or for our name, in my name, any Right, Title, Claim, Off set or
Demand or in any or on the said Premises hereinto released, relievd, released and quitclaimed, or intended
to be remived released, and quitclaimed, nor any part or Parcel thereof may or ought right receive Claim
or Challenge. But from every action Right Title Claim. Off set Demand or demands to the said
Premises obtain’d from the said [illegible] also together they specified and forever do forbid any Right
and Assigns Entitlements with all the said Conveyor’s Right of Power and Power of undue, make from the Premise
All give and surrendg with all the said Right of Power and Power of undue, make from the Premise
Give and surrendg with all the said Right of Power and Power of undue, make from the Premise
In Witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands
Drawings, his Heirs and Assigns forever In Witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands
and this 4th Day of March and in the Seventy fourth Year of his Majesty’s Reign Ao 1797
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence
John Hall
Robert Manton
Consider Hall
Augustus Hall
King’s County March with ao 4th 1797
In the foregoing Deed solemly
The Undersigned Consider Hall and Augustus Hall, appearing to appear’d in
consider by the said Solemnly &
acknowledged the above Deed to be their voluntary Act and Deed. Signed
by T. D. Conderon. I T. D. Conderon J. P. said Personals affi’d. Before me Robert Manton, Justice of the Peace
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting, Know ye that
Ephraim Browning of Charlestown, in the said County and Colony of Rhode Island former
for and in the Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by, the said
Browning his and [illegible] Browning in said Charlestown, in said County and Province above mentioned, the Reciept whereof I
do hereby acknowledge, and there with justly satisfied contented and paid, done and paid, and for
said that do acquit and discharge the said Ephraim Browning his Heirs Receiver Assigns to be
these Premises free, grant freely fully and absolutely forever fair, just, ample, enough and sufficient
unto the above named John Browning his Receiver Assigns and Assigns One certain Lot
of Land and the said Lot with all Wood, lying and being in the Town of Charlestown above part, containing
about Ten Acres, be the same more or less, bounded as followeth: Easterly on Dewitt’s Road, Southerly
on a Creek, Northerly on the Pond, and Northeasterly on the Pond.
To have and to hold the said grants and Bargained Premises, with all the Appurtenances
and Conveniences to the same belonging, or any wife succeeding, unto the said John
Browning, his Heirs and Assigns to him and then only forever the Receipt, and Delivery proved.
I the said Ephraim Browning, doth covenant convey and grant to and with the said John Brown
his Heirs and Assigns that before the Passing forever of same I am the true and lawful Owner of the
above Bargained Premises and am lawfully Seised of the same in mine own right Right so
respect and absolute Estate of Inheritance in the same. And have in myself full right Power
and lawful Authority to sell and assign of the same in Manner as above said. And that
the Bargained Premises, and every part thereof, is absolutely free and clear, and of from all