3/16/1782 · DEED · book 3 page 346 doc 12998

346 The Deposition of Elder Thomas Ross of Charleston, in the County of Washington, and State of Rhode Island lawful Age and engagg'd according to Law, setteth forth and sayeth, That between a fifty and sixty years past I well remember the May time in the Neck called by the Name of Dunes cove, that all the Way that I then knew for Rights to Haye and residue with Reams and Hops was to turn in over the East Road in at a Great Gate, Southward of the Dep of Captain Daniel Saunders's House, which Road then went over a small Brook the thence South by East down a Lane between two Fields, from there East and further to what is called the Lower Meadow; from there westerly & fourthly through the above d. Daniel Saunders's Land from thence to the Lower Court of said Neck Which and belong'd then to Mr. Thomas Cardon late of S. Town deceased Which and belong'd then to Mr. Thomas Cardon late of S. Town deceased And that I know of no other Way that at that Time through Capt. Daniel Saunders's Mr. Thomas Cardon's Lands for Reams and Haye & hops the aforesaid Lands lying in Chas. town, further the Deponent saith not more. [signed] Thos. Ross Charleston January the 8th AD 1782. Personally appeared Elder Daniel Saunders and solemnly affirmed the Truth of the above written Evidence, Charleston this Eighth Day of January AD 1782. [signed] Daniel Saunders - Taken upon solemn Engagement in Charleston in the County and State aforesaid the Eighth Day of January AD 1782 for perpetual Memory of the thing before us. [signed] Samuel Babcock [signed] Com. Peas. Recorded March 8 1782 [signed] Caleb Steff Jp by [signed] [illegible] as [illegible] To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ye, that I J. B. Browning of Charleston, in the County of Washington, and State of Rhode Island Yeoman, old sole and in the consideration of the Sum of two Pounds Shillings lawful money to me in Hand paid before the Expiring hereof, by Thomas Hay of S. Town County and State above in Consideration, the receipt whereof I acknowledge by these presents with fully satisfied contented and paid, hence and hereby do assign and discharge the said Thomas Hay, his Heirs and Assigns forever by these presents all given, granted, bargained and sold, conveyed and confirmed unto the said Thomas Hay, his Heirs and Assigns forever, a certain Piece or Parcel of Land lying and being in Charleston, containing one Acre and is held and bounded as follows: [illegible]

347 beginning at a small Brook, that is the dividing Line between J. Browning's Land, and Land belonging to the Heirs of Jab. Bond, thence running southerly by a Hwy highway twenty Rods, thence Easterly, Right Rods, thence Northerly, twenty Rods to a Brook thence easterly, eight Rods, by said Brook until it come to a Hwy highway, And is bounded southerly and easterly on the Easterly by said Brook until it come to a Hwy highway. To have and to hold all the above demised Premises, with all the Tenements & Appurtenances therein or thereon, or there belonging, unto the s. Thomas Healy his heirs and Assigns forever in tenement or thereon, or there belonging, unto the s. Thomas Healy his heirs and Assigns forever to his only Use, Benefit and Behoof. And I the s. John Browning do hereby covenant for me my Heirs, Executors, Adm, do covenant and agree to and with the s. Thomas Healy his Heirs and Assigns, that before the Expiring of the said term I am the true and lawful Owner of the above demised Assigns, that before the Expiring of the said term I am the true and lawful Owner of the above demised Premises, and am lawfully seized of the same in mine own proper Right, as a good legal Estate of Promises, and am lawfully seized of the same in mine own proper Right, as a good legal Estate of Comparable, and have in myself good right full Power and lawful Authority to Inhabitants in the Township, and have in myself good right full Power and lawful Authority to sell, to full and convey the same in Manner as above s. And that the said Thomas Healy his Heirs and Assigns, shall and may forever have and hold evenly seized forever and enjoy the same freely and clearly acquitted and discharged of and from, all other and enjoy the same freely and clearly acquitted and discharged of and from, all other and former Gifts Grants or encumbrance whatsoever. And & the said John Browning and former Gifts Grants or encumbrance whatsoever. And & the said John Browning do agree my self my Heirs, Executors & Adm, and do convey the above demised Premises unto the alone s. Thomas Healy, his Heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claim a any Person whatsoever to warrant forever and defend the same by these Presents, In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Day of [illegible] D. 1782 John Browning Sl. Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of January 26th Charleston Washington County, S.C. William Browning Louis Browning Recorded March 16, 1782 February the 18th Day 1782 Presented to a search the Subscr. John Browning and as acknowledged the within Instrument to be his Act & Deed, Hand & Seal whereas the s. Refer me [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] To all People to whom these Presents shall come, I, Elijah Champlin Yeoman and Margaret my Wife both of Charleston in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island & Rhode Island inhabitants in New England part Colony, KNOW that in Consideration of the Sum of ten Pounds current Champlin and Margaret my Wife for and in Consideration of the Sum of ten Pounds current Sterling well and truly delivered to me in Hand before the Execution hereof well and truly paid and promised of Charleston in the County of Washington and State aforesaid Yeoman the Receipt of Charleston in the County of Washington and State aforesaid Yeoman the Receipt whereof to be hereby acknowledged and confessed with my fully paid full and sufficient consideration and paid and of my Part & Parcel thereof the, do covenant, agree and release, remise, surrender, yield, and confirm the said Parcel of my Part & Parcel thereof the, do covenant, agree and release, remise, surrender, yield, and confirm the said Parcel unto the s. Thomas Healy, his Heirs, Descendants & Assigns forever to have given, granted bargained by these Presents, have given, granted bargained full seized unencumbered conveyed & confirmed, and by these Presents do fully put and settle full seized unencumbered conveyed & confirmed, and by these Presents do fully put and settle by give, grant bargain sell alien convey & confirm unto the said [illegible] [illegible]