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Know all Men by these Presents That I Samuel Holloway residing in Smithfield
gate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island be Forgemaster for and Corporation
of the
of the Sum of Thirty Pounds Lawful money to me in Land Bill and Scrip Paid by me
Joseph Holloway of Charlestown in the County of Washington in said State Forgemaster to fill
& pay
the unto the said Joseph Holloway the Sole of my movable Estate lying in the County
Charlestown above it and be held to the Use of the said Movable & Estate to him the
Said Joseph Holloway his Heirs Executors administrators And Assigns to his and theirs
Only Null & void except and save Forseeing That the said Samuel Holloway &
Holloway here After any Other Person who or them or in my or their names or
in the Name brought or Stead of us under me but from all and Every
Costs Action Plea Bill and Demand of me or to the Premises aforesaid strong
They and Every of them Shall be utterly excluded and Barred forever by these presents
In Witness Whereof the sd Samuel Holloway have hereunto set my hand and seal for a
Certificate aforesaid the 8th Day of November in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand eight
Hundred and Eighty four and in the Ninth Year of Independence
Signed Sealed Delivered
for the Presentes of us
Cleager Allen
Urich A Alverson
Samuel Holley his mark & Seal
Recorded a the above Instrument’s Bind and Acknowledged the Same to be his Deed instrument at
October 21 1884
By Peligry Cromp & clk
To all People to whom these shall come Greetings
Know ye that I Stephen Butler of Charlestown in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island
Providence Publicly a Forgemaster for and conform on of the sum of fifty good Dollars to me in
hand Paid before the For example of Delivery judge by Samuel Lingson of the same town in
County and State above at the aforesaid Place brought by the myself said Stephen Butler and Samuel
gave granted Bargained and Sold by the said Proponents to said Bargain and sell all and appurten
tenancy & Appurtenancy Canopy and conform unto the said Samuel Lingson and his Heirs and Assigns
forever One Certain Lot containing by Estimate ten Acres lying and being in the course of Charlestown
afore Said Containing by Estimate ten Acres be the Same more or less Situation bounded
on South West by the Authority of John Lingson Land on South by Anthony Land on South West Land and
Partly on the Granted Land North on Stephen Butler Land on North West Land on North East
Land until it comes to the Just Middle Bounds to conceive and hold the sd
Granted and Bargained Premises together with all those aforementioned parts and parcels of
numerous thereunto belonging to the sd Samuel Lingson and his Heirs and assigns as an absolute
Estate of Inheritance for Simple Forever and I the sd Stephen Butler farming some of my heirs
Executors and Adminst to do Covenant Bind Engage the above Premises to remain
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The sd Lodowick Kenyon his heirs and Assigns Against all Lawful Claims or Deman-
ds of any Person or Persons Whatsoever for now hereafter to Remain Unto Secure and
Defend by the said Persons & their Sucessors & Assigns to Robert Austin Late of Charleston
Sound for the sum of One Pound of sterling & Six Shillings and Eightpence in good and
Current money all right title & Power of him & those of him to be hereafter granted
Premises to him the sd Lodowick Kenyon his heirs and Assigns for ever In Witness
Whereof We have hereunto Set our hands and Seals this 2nd Day of October in
the fourth Year of our Independence of America 1786
Signed & Sealed & Delivered
by the presents of
Epaphrum Hall
Nathan Price
Jasper Austin
Ruth Austin
Charleston October the 23d Day of October 1786
Appeared October the
28th 1786
By Eliz. Coggs Justr Peace
Personally appeared the Subscribers to the sd Deed And acknowledged
the same to be their own Hand and Seal before
Me Eliz Coggs Justr Peace
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To all People to whom these presents shall Come Greeting
&C Know it that I William Browning of South King Street in the County of
Kings County in the colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New
England foremost in me out of affection of the love good will and affection
towards my son Joseph Browning of South King Street in the
in the colony aforesaid before me Nathan Green Margret and all
senior Infant Convey and assignment and by these presents do Give grant
Bargain Alien Convey convey and convey unto my Son Joseph Browning
and to his heirs and assigns for ever as a Consideration Two Pounds of Money
of the said Colony being and Currency in Charleston in the County and Colony of
aforesaid the whole Containing about One Hundred & Eighty four Acres of
Land be the Same More or Less the first or More track lying in P. Rhodes
Town in a place called the Goat Neck and Containing one hundred and forty
Eight Acres thereabouts with a Dwelling House thereon standing and Bounded
and Boundeds as follows (Wiz) Northeasterly on a public Highway partly by land of Joseph Hall
Partly on a Highway Southeasterly partly by Land of William Alcock and partly by land
of Simon Tucker and Wily partly by Land of P. Rhodes and partly on the above sd
Pond the Grand Track or property Land s called May’s Contains about forty four Acres of
Land and is Boundeds as follows (Wiz) Southeasterly on the Allotment of Dr. Moore North on
a Breach called Devils Breach Northeasterly on a Creek and Estuary on Kings town
Line With all and Singular the Buildings Fences Privileges and appurtenances
to the said tracts belonging or any other afternaming To have told
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