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with pole in or near the edge of the gound [illegible] And from there to a post near to the first mentioned
Bounds, bound[ing] so in every line by Law called the Indian land being all the right title interest
Claim & Demand of it In the said William Sachem both by him & his descendants & Heirs namely by Thomas
Nuregge late of St. Christopher’s Day Sachem of the Narragansett state of Sachem & related to him?
by his Deed bearing date the seventeenth day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and seventy seven, for the Consideration therein expressed grant conveying from him the
sum of one hundred & seven lbs, to the said William Sachem & to his Heirs forever
said William Sachem & to his Heirs Claim’s [illegible] Sachem and William Sachem & other
Sachem to said William Sachem Wg of the gov’r William Sachem to his Daughter named Dameness & Heirs to the
Sachem Wg of the gov’r William Sachem named George Gleaner to the Right Grandson of
Grand Children the said named George Gleaner to the said Heirs during the lifetime of the
William Sachem that should be more or less to the said Heirs forever
of the aforementioned [illegible] To have and to hold all the agd rights Title Claim Interest
Property & Demand of him the said William’s Natural Heirs clearly expressed as agst and
during the term of his said William’s Natural Life hereby cause all his said William Sachem’s rights title
for the said Choice Sachem in trust for years you are all his said William Sachem’s rights title
Interest Claim Property & Demand in it who now hoth or might ought or could have in
the saids [illegible] & [illegible] Witnessed where the said William Sachem hath here to
put his hand & seal this twenty eighth Day of July in the Year of Our Lord one thousand seven
hundred & seventy seven
1776
Wm Sachem (Seal)
Seal’d & delivered
in the presence of
W. Prime
[illegible]
This Deed was recorded
the 8th Oct 1776
by J. Coggeshall Clrk
South Kingstown, Ct
Personally appeared William Sachem Signor to the above described Indenture
and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary Act & Deed hand, and
seal, this 28th Day of July 1776
Cyne Dan Perry Justice of the Peace
To all People to whom these presents Come or may come Greeting. Know ye that
I William Browning dwelling in the town of South Kingstown for the Consideration of [illegible] Dollar
to me in hand paid by Daniel Lewis of Providence in the County of Kent’s [illegible] these presents do
grant bargain and convey quit claim to the said Daniel Lewis and his Heirs forever all my right title
Interest Property Estate Claim and Demand of and in certain land situated in the town of South Kingstown adjoining
near by it more or less in part’s and Conveyances being a lot of land [illegible] in the said Browning’s possession situated on
near by the said Daniel Lewis in his Lot’s [illegible] in the said William Browning’s possession situated on
the West Side of the old South Channel that leads into the pond, be it known whereas [illegible] & Said
the said I William Browning name more over, which be bounded as follows namely on the North
bounded by [illegible] and containing the
Course from the North & west Bound and right between [illegible] and [illegible]
said William Browning and Confirmation whereas of my free hand’s [illegible] my hand’s seal
Bound Day of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven in the Reign of King George the Third Mine of Great Britain
Signed Sealed & delivered
in the presence of
[illegible]
[illegible]
William Browning Signor to the bargain
Witnessed the Date and Date though and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary
Act and Deed and the Seal attached there above affixed before me Amos Cory Justice of the Peace
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