The instrument's own words
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And Eunice Browning Wife to the above named John Browning said with the Consideration
afore give yield up and forever quit the aforesaid land with William Browning his Heirs
and Assigns forever have Right of Owner and Owner of Thirds of in and upon the above described Premises: In Witness whereof, the above named John Browning and Eunice his
Wife have hereunto to their Hands and Seals the 22 Day of April in the Year of Our
Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Three.
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in Presence of
Stephen Reynolds
James Baker
Simcon Clarke junr
Dated April 22th 1783
John Browning Ls
Eunice Browning Ls
Easter April 22nd 1783.
The Subscribers John Browning and Eunice Browning
his Wife personally appeared and acknowledged the above
Instrument to be their Act and Deed
Before Simcon Clarke junr Jus of the Peace
Recorded April 23th 1783
C. S. Congdon clk
Know all Men by these Presents that I Daniel Potter of Coututuck
in Washington town County of State of Rhode Island a Shoemaker Make Say and in Consideration
of the Sum of Fifteen Pounds Sterling Lawry curr wall and truly paid by Clay Cross junr of
the same Town and County above the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge right
there with fully satisfied justified and paid Have given conveyed released and granted
quitclaimed and confirmed unto the said Clay Cross junr in his Actual Possession and Enjoy
now having and to his Heirs and Assigns forever all my Rights Title Lease Property
Claim Challenge or Demand Have know or ever had or ought to have in any part
a certain Part or Lot of Land situate lying and being in the above said Coututuck
containing One Acre Quartered and bounded as follows to wit Beginning at a stake
White Oak Tree mark with a M North West 3 Chains 3 Links to a Stake & Stones
about it thenne West 5 1/2 Chains 3 Chains 5 Links to a Stake and Stones about it
thenne South East 3 Chains and Thirty Links to a black Oak Weight Moore
to the first mentioned Bounds Ve- 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- conveyed and released Premises with all the
Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto 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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or interest in or unto the hereby released Premises, or any Part or Point thereof. But
Shall and the same be forever bar’d after by force and Virtue of these Presents forfeited and declared
by these Presents. Furthermore I Mary Wife to the some said Daniel Potter first the
Confederation above named, do hereby all my right of Dower and other all rights in the
above said Premises &c. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands
Sealed this Eleventh Day of March AD 1763.
Signed, sealed and delivered
In Presence of me
Witness
[illegible]
Joseph Congdon j
Peter Cross
Dated April 30th 93
Jos Congdon Justice of the peace
Daniel Potter L.S.
Mary Potter L.S.
At Charlestown in Washington County the Day and
Date first Written presently appeared the Subscribers
found Daniel Potter and acknowledged the foregoing Writing
want to be their Act and Deed Hands and Seals then committed
Before me
Peter Cross Justice of the Peace
Known all Men by these Presents, That I Samuel
Congdon of South Kingstown, in the county of Washington the and State of Rhode Island
do Yeoman So in and in Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred and Eighty three
Pounds, Five Shillings, and Six Pence, lawful Money to me in Hand paid by
Samuel Cuff of Charlestown, in the county aforesaid to my full Satisfaction
the Receipt whereof I hereby do acknowledge have Bargained sold and signed
over, and by these Presents, do bargain sell and assign over unto the said Samuel
Cuff his Heirs and Assigns forever all my Right Title Interest in & Property which
I have in a certain Mortgage Deed signed and delivered by William Congdon Inh. of said
Charlestown bearing Date the Eighth Day of April AD 1777 of a certain tract
of Land situate in Charlestown better described and bounded, as by said Deed may
fully appear, aforesaid being the consideration had for the conveying the payment of the
Sum of One Hundred and Eighty three Pounds, Five Shillings, and Six Pence, lawful
full Money, And upon which Deed the said Samuel Congdon recorded a judgment
of the Superior Court at February Term last for the Possession of the said Land
which Judgment of Court together with the aforesaid Mortgage, the s Samuel
Congdon, doth by these Presents for himself, his Heirs, Executors and Administrators
assign and make over to the said Samuel Cuff his Heirs and Assigns forever.
In Witness whereof I the said Samuel Congdon have hereunto set my
Seal and Seal this 28th Day of April AD 1783 and in the 7th Year of America
Independence
Signed
Sam Congdon L.S.