The instrument's own words
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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:
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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]