The instrument's own words
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By y^e said Sarah Jhonson with y^e 3rd Jesapnah Rose, during their natural lives. And that y^e Thomas
Rose and his Heirs Ms Jesapnah Rose doth hereby promise for thens lives, their Heirs, Remainder, and
Assigns That the said Stephen Jhonson, and his Heirs shall not be interrupted in their Enjoying
the above described Premises, for the full Term aforesaid, by them or any person or Persons under
them during y^e Term of years. My Wife and Comfirmation which we the said Thomas Rose &
Jesapnah Rose hath interchangeably set our Seals and Seals the Ninth Day of December
1786 in y^e Year of his Majesty King George III. 1786
Signed sealed and delivered in the Presence of
Thomas White
Stephen White
The foregoing Deed was
recorded January 20 1787
By me Congdon
King's County Co
Severally appeared in Charlestown the within named Thomas
Rose and he and Ms Jesapnah Rose the Day and Year within written
and acknowledged to be their voluntary
Act and Deed, Lands and Tenements
Before Thomas White Justice of the Peace
This Indenture made the Twenty fourth Day of January, in the Eighteenth Year
of the Reign of George the Third King of Great Britain etc. Anno Domi 1788. Between Jabez
Tucker of King's County in the Colony of Rhode Island Dominion of the said, Parts and
William Browning of North Kingstown above in y^e County named of the other Part Witnesseth, that
the said Jabez Tucker, for and in Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred and five pounds
One Cutting English Money, to be paid upon the Executing and Delivery, Conveyed for the said
William Browning the receipt whereof the said Jabez Tucker doth hereby acknowledge settled
granted conveyed bargained released remised and confirmed, and by right special with grant bargain
full convey and confirm unto the said William Browning his Heirs Descendants remainder
And Assigns for ever, One certain Piece of Land lying and being in Charlestown, contouring by
Estimation One hundred Acres, the first corner being on the farm more or less bounded as follows, beginning
at a Stake being the northeast corner aforesaid, from thence North East 60 Degrees West 38 Degrees
East 12 poles by Jhonson's wall by Jhonson's wall to a stone fence North West 38 Degrees
West 28 Chains 12 Links to a stone wall by Jhonson's wall to a stone fence North East 60 Degrees
East 50 Chains to a Rock Cake marked by Daniel Remond's wall from Daniel Remond's wall South East 60 Degrees
South 20 chains to Jabez Tucker, by y^e Roadster Land to a Milestone and from the Milestone East 60 Degrees
South 20 chains to a Rock Cake 12 rods; and from a stone North West 21 Degrees East 10 to
the first mentioned Remond's corner together with all and singular the Encroachments, Privileges,
Appurtenances hereunto belonging or in any way appertaining.
To have and to hold all the above so conveyed Perpetuo unto the said William
Browning in Fee and Tenure aforesaid. And the said Jabez Tucker for himself his Heirs Executors
and Administrators doth covenant and agree to and with the said William Browning his
Heirs and Assigns, that he the said Jabez Tucker at the Time of the Grant Sale and Date
whilst the harvesting & Planting being in the time and lawful Course of the Premises, and further
rightly seized himself to his own proper use, as of a good right, good and lawful Title of aforementioned
in one absolute, unencumbered and discharged from all other Grants, Mortgages and other Incumbrances
whatsoever. And for himself his Heirs, Remainder and Adminstrators, doth further covenant agree-
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to warrant and defend forever unto the above named William Browning his Heirs and assigns, all
the above bargained Premises, against all lawful Claims, Challenge & Demand of all and every
Person whatever. Provided always, and notwithstanding upon Condition that if the said Faber Zincher
his Heirs executors or Administrators shall not and will not and by the law
or cause to be seized to the above named William Browning in his Heirs
executors or Administrators or Assigns the above said Land of Six Hundred
and one hundred perches One Cutting length according to the laws of this Colony
within Day of January, on the last day of One thousand One hundred
Hundred and Seventy nine, then and in that Case this our present
Indenture shall be continued and deemed to be absolutely null and
void But until such further failure shall remain in full force
and virtue. In Witness whereof the above named Grantor hath bound to his
Hand and affixed his Seal the Day Month and Year first above written
And Joanna Zincher Wife of the said Faber Zincher further Conveys
gives and grants by these presents fully and willingly to grant &
and surrender all her Right Dower and Power thereof in and
unto the before begun and aforesaid unto the said William Browning
his Heirs and Assigns. In Witness whereof I have here with to my
hand and Seal the Day Month and Date before written.
Signed sealed & delivered
in the presence
of me
Wm P [illegible]
[illegible]
Vivian Perry
Faber Zincher
Joanna Zincher
Rhode Island County, Smithfield town attest the
Covennanth cause Faber Zincher and Joanna Zincher, before
in the above Deed and acknowledge the same to be their own acts
Acts & Dates with their Hand and Seals hereunto affixed
Registered on 21 December 1779 by Simon Perry clerk for the Com. Ct.
The foregoing Deed was
recorded Jan 27 1780
By Jos Congdon & [illegible]
This Indenture made this twelfth Day of February and in the Eighteenth Year of
his Majesty's Reign George the Third by the Grace of God Britain Great Britain & Ire Domain [illegible]
between William Refset of Charlestown, in the Colony of Rhode Island part of the one part, and
Edward Pell his son of Smithfield town, in the County of Connecticut of the other part First of the said
William Refset for the Love and good will which I bear to my son I by these presents give
and bequeath unto my said Son Edward Pell his Heirs and Assigns for ever a Dwelling House and
ten Acres of land and his movable Estate forever to his Heirs and Assigns for the Consideration that
the said Edward Pell his Heirs and Assigns shall maintain the said William Refset and his
Wife Experience Refset during their natural life Sufficient Food and Raiment for their
comfort