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To all People to whom these Presents shall come, I John Browning of Bristol
in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island New England Yeoman send Greetings. Know ye
that I the said John Browning for me and in Consideration of the Sum of Eight Hundred
Spanish Mill'd Dollars to me in Hand, before the Registering hereof, well and sufficiently paid by
William Browning of South Kingstown, in the County aforesaid Yeoman the Consideration of
I do hereby acknowledge, and myself thereof fully satisfied, contented and paid, and they
of any Part or Parcel thereof do execute, agree and discharge from the said
William Browning his Heirs and Assigns forever, two certain lots or Tracts of Land situate
lying and being in the Town of Charlestown, in the County of Washington aforesaid a
Part of One of those being an Island of Upland and Marsh containing by Estimation One Acre
be the same more or less, bounded as followeth Easterly on Dorset's Beach southwardly
on a Brook westerly and Northerly on the Salt Pond. The other being a Lot of Marsh and
Salt Meadow containing ten Acres bounded Southerly on a Beach bordering the
Heirs of John Browning the Deceased Westerly on Land or Marsh belonging to Gideon Gorton
Northerly partly on Gideon Gorton's Land and partly on the Salt Pond, and Easterly
on a Salt Meadow belonging to William Browning.
To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained Premises, with
all the Appurtenances Privileges and Commodities to the same belonging, or in any way
appertaining, to him the said William Browning his Heirs and Assigns forever to
his then and there proper Uses Benefit and Pleasure forever. And I the said John Browning
for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant and promise, and grant
to and with the said William Browning his Heirs and Assigns, that at or before the pre
Registering hereof, I am the true sole and Lawful Owner of the above bargained Premises
and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same, in my own proper Right right
perfect and absolute State of Inhabitance in the same. And have in myself
good Right full Power and Lawful Authority to grant bargain, sell, convey and confirm
the said bargained Premises, in Manner as aforesaid. And that the said William
Browning his Heirs and Assigns shall and may, from Time to Time, and all Time
forever hereafter, by Tenure and Virtue of these Presents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly
have hold, use, utilize, occupy, receive and enjoy the said demised and bargained Premises,
with the Appurtenances free and clear; and freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated,
and discharged of from all and all Manner of Tenures and other Gifts Grants Bargains
Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Jointures Dowries Judgments Recognizances
liens, of what Name or Nature form that might in any Manner a Disturbance or Charge
whatsoever make this present Deed. Furthermore I the said John Browning
do for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant and engage the above
demised Premises, to him the said William Browning his Heirs and Assigns, against
the lawful Claims & Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever forever to warrant
secure and defend, by these Presents.
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And Eunice Browning Wife to the above named named John Browning with the Consideration
afore said give yield up and forever quit the aforesaid with the aforesaid William Browning his Heirs
and Assigns forever all her Right of Down and Down of Thirds, of in and unto the above descr
ibed Premises: In Witness whereof, of which, the above named John Browning and Eunice hin
his Wife have herein to this Instrument set their Hands and Seals the 22 Day of April in the Year of Our
Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Three.
John Browning Ls.
Eunice Browning Ls.
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in Presence of
Stephen Reynolds
James Baker
Simcon Clarke junr
Easter April 22nd 1783.
The Subscribers John Browning and Eunice Browning
his Wife personally appeared and acknowledged the abov
e Instrument to be their Act and Deed
Before Simcon Clarke junr Jus of the Peace
Known all Men by these Deputes that I Daniel Potter of Coutonut
in Washington town County & State of Rhode Island a Shoemaker Make Say and in Consideration
of the Sum of Fifteen Pounds Sterling Lawcy recd and partly paid by Clay Cross junr of
the same Town and County above the Wright of whose Heir bribery acknowledge right
there with fully satisfied justified and paid Have given assigned released and quit
quitclaimed and confirmed unto the said Clay Cross junr in his Actual Possession and Occup
ancy now flowing and to his Heirs and Assigns forever all my Rights Title Estate Property
Claim Challenge or Demand Have know are over have or ought to have in any part
a certain Part or Lot of Land situate lying and being in the above said Coutonut
containing One Acre Quartered and bounded as follows to wit Beginning at a white
White Oak Tree markd with M the North West 4 Chains 3 Chains & 30 Links to a Stake & Stones
about it thenne West 1/2 S 5th South 3 Chains 5 Links to a Stake and Stones about it
thenne South & East 3 Chains and Thirty Links to a black Oak Weight Mine
to the first mentioned Bounds Re- Bounded Northly on Lands belonging to the
Indians, or Indian lands (as called) Southly and Westly on Clay Cross's lands.
To have and to hold the v d conveyed and released Premises with all the
Privileges and Appurtenances to the same belonging in any way whatsoever appertaining
unto them the said Clay Cross junr his Heirs and Assigns forever to him and his
own proper Use, Benefit and Behoof forever. So that neither I the said Daniel
Potter or any Heirs Executors or Administrators or Assigns for me or those of us
shall or will have, claim, challenge, or demand any Estate, Right Title,
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