The instrument's own words
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Granted and Released or Mentioned to be Granted and released with the
appurtenances unto the Said William Clarke his Heirs and Assigns to
the only proper use and Behalf of the Said William Clarke and his Heirs and
Assigns forever to that With they the sd John Browning Other Clark
before his Wife Thomas Read and Lydia his Wife Timothy the Clarken
their Heirs or any other person or persons for them or in their stead or Name
Shall or Will ever anyways or manner What ever at any time or times here
after Have Claim Challenge or demand any Estate Right Title or
Interest of in or to the premises hereby Granted and Released or any part
thereof But that these and every part of and from the Same shall be Utterly Excluded
and foreclosed for ever all the presents In Witness whereof we whose Name
hereunto set our hands and seals the Day and year first Written within
and Mary Browning Wife of the said John Browning for the comple
tion of this deed hereby fully and willingly give up as Renounced all her
Right of Dower and gaine of things of in and unto the before Demised
premises unto the said William Clark his Heirs and Assigns forever
In witness whereof I have Also hereunto set my hand and seal today
and Date above.
Signed Sealed & Delivered
In the presence of us
Delig Cross
John Loyd
John Browning Seal
William Clark Seal
Jane Clark Seal
Thomas Read Seal
Lydia & Read Seal
Timothy Clark Seal
this Deed was recorded Charlestown Washington County Mary Browning Seal
and filed the 23 day of November the 18 day of 1787 In formally agreed the
January 18 1788 Within sufficiently to this frame the acknowledged that the Same
Ben. [illegible] to be their volunteer act it he had and seals there unto
William Clark effected before me Delig Cross Justice peace
Know all men by these Presents that John Henson of Charlestown in the
County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island the Providence plantation
considering and in Consideration of the Sum of fifteen Dollars to me
paid before the executing hereof by John Holborow man of the same
Town and County to my full satisfaction and content I HAVE granted
bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain sell alien and
fully freely absolutely convey and confirm unto the said John
Holborow and his Heirs and assigns forever one lot of Land situated lying
and being in the Town of Charlestown aforesaid containing five acres
of
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of Land (Butted and Bounded as follows) namely At Rhodes Hall, North East corner
thence on said Halls land three chains and twenty five links thence on the quantity South
fifty seven Degrees Thirty Seven minutes three chains and fifty five links thence on the quantors South
West one and half Degrees South West three chains and twenty five links to the Highway
thence Northwards on the Highway, until it comes to fifty three hinges land and thence on
until it comes to the first mentioned North East corner bounded or reputed to be
Bounded on the quantity To Have and To Hold the said granted and bargained premises
together with all the appurtenances free and clear from all members whatever to
him the said John Wilbur his Heirs and Assigns forever as an absolute estate in maintenance
for the simple for ever and also said John Johnson for my myself my heirs executors
and Administrators covenants and agrees the above described premises to be free and
Wilbur ten his Heirs and Assigns from the lawful claims or demands of
any gulperson what forever for ever to be Convent reserve in due) and also that
the lawful claims of any person or persons for anyone to seize and demand by the
and Abigail Johnson forever to the above mentioned John Wilbur and jointly
preparing and Abigail Johnson forever to the above mentioned John Wilbur and jointly
until the said John Wilbur
for the consideration above mentioned grants and conveys to the said John Wilbur
for all my right of dower and power of thirds in and unto the above conveyed
and premises for ever, By these presents we have here unto set our Hands
and seals this twenty fourth day of January A.D 1789
Signed Sealed & Delivered
the more than in the fifteenth line was inserted
before Signing and Sealing
In presence of
Benj. Hoople junt
John York
the above
witnesses
[illegible]
the said
January 1789
the above
the said
John Johnson acknowledge the same to be his free act and
deed for the purposes wrote on or delivered before me
Benj. Hoople junt Justice peace
Charlestown Washington County the day and year above Write
than the Signer and Sealer to the above and fore going instrument
cord the said
John Johnson acknowledge the same to be his free act and
January 1789
deed for the purposes wrote on or delivered before me
Benj. Hoople junt Justice peace
Know all men by these presents that John Johnson of Charlestown residing
in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island Province considersation of the sum of forty four pounds lawful
money to me in hand paid before the sealing fclose
James Dickham of the
Charlestown and town to be my fully satisfied and content Have given quit
bargained and sold by the by these presents grant bargain sell and fully
the freehold absolutely convey and confirm unto the said James Dickham his
Heirs and assigns forever over a Certain tract or parcel of lands being one
and being in the Town of Charlestown some four sides containing forty three acres
of Land (Butted and Bounded as follows) namely Northwards on a highway forty five rods on
reposition of Johnson's boundary Southwards on a boundary of
Benj. Hoople's land boundary on lands of Rhodes Hall and John Wilbur
on other ways Bounded or reputed to be Bounded To Have and to hold
the said granted and bargained premises together with all the appurtenances
free and clear from all incumbrances what soever to him the said James Dickham