The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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4/7/1789 · DEED · book 3 page 561 doc 13181

From BROWNING JOHN life, BROWNING MARY life
To BROWNING WILLIAM life
Premises twenty acres · part of home stead and a piece of salt marsh (Charlestown, Pittequannut flat)
Also on this page: DEED KEIGWIN AMOS

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1789 · DEED · BROWNING WILLIAM; BROWNING LOIS → BROWNING JOHN · book 3 p 565
◀ 1787 · DEED · HALL JAMES → BROWNING JOHN · book 3 p 510
◀ 1770 · DEED · CONGDON JOSEPH; CONGDON SUSANNAH → BROWNING JOHN · book 3 p 30
◀ 1763 · DEED · BROWNING WILLIAM; BROWNING SUSANAH → BROWNING JOHN · book 2 p 130
◀ 1762 · DEED · BROWNING WILLIAM → BROWNING JOHN · book 2 p 96
◀ 1751 · DEED · CONGDON JOHN; CONGDON SARAH → BROWNING JOHN · book 1 p 289
◀ 1742 · DEED · SHEFFIELD SARAH; SHEFFIELD ISAAC → BROWNING JOHN · book 1 p 84

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1789 · DEED · BROWNING WILLIAM; BROWNING LOIS → BROWNING JOHN · book 3 p 565
▶ 1796 · DEED · BROWNING SARAH; BROWNING WILLIAM → BROWNING STEPHEN · book 4 p 185
▶ 1796 · DEED · BROWNING SARAH; BROWNING WILLIAM → BROWNING STEPHEN · book 4 p 186
▶ 1800 · DEED · BROWNING WILLIAM; BROWNING LOIS → PERRY SAMUEL · book 4 p 286
▶ 1810 · DEED · BROWNING SARAH; BROWNING WILLIAM → STANTON SAMUEL · book 4 p 531
▶ 1825 · DEED · BROWNING SARAH; BROWNING WILLIAM → PERRY GEORGE H M · book 6 p 110
▶ 1841 · DEED · BROWNING WILLIAM; BROWNING MARY → BROWNING CHRISTOPHER · book 7 p 38

Bounded by

William Clark · Nathan Tucker · Nathan Tucker · Joseph Simpson

The instrument's own words

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(269) Know all Men by these Presents that I John Wilbur of Charlestown in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island & Providence plantation Labourer for and in consideration of the Sum of thirty five Dollars to me in hand paid before the making hereof by Thomas Higginson of valuations in the State of Connecticut now residing in Charlestown Town hereby my full satisfaction and content Have Given granted bargained and sold all that piece of land situate lying and being in the said Town called the [illegible] property and confirmed unto the said Thomas Higginson his heirs and assigns for ever one lot of land situate lying and being in the Town of Charlestown above fore said containing five chains of land butted and bounded as followeth beginning at a Stake Hill North West Quarter north east said Hill land range one twenty seven and twenty five links thence on the grantor Stake East North East range one twenty seven and fifty links thence on the grant Stake South East range one twenty seven and fifty links thence on the grant story Land North two hundred one half degrees west range one twenty five links to the Highway thereon thence Northerly on the Highway until it comes to Joseph Simpson land and thence on until it comes to the first mentioned bounds or how other wise Bounded or reputed to be Bounded be To Have and to Hold the said granted and bargained premises together with all the Appurtenances free and clear from all incumbrances whatsoever to him the said Thomas Higginson his heirs and assigns as an absolute estate of inheritance in simple for ever and the said John Wilbur for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators do warrant and engage the above dumped premises to him and the demands of any person having his right signs against the lawfull claim and defend by this presenty and I Abigail or persons for serve to secure and defend by this presenty and I Abigail Wilbur Wife to the above mentioned John Wilbur for the consideration Wilbur also mentioned Id Deeds ago unto the said Thomas Higginson all my right of Demise and premises of thirds in and unto the above aways premises for ever In Witness whereof we have here unto set our hands and seals this Twenty seventh day of March anno 1789 Signed Sealed & delivered John Wilbur (Seal) mark Abigail Wilbur (Seal) mark In presence of Rhodes Hill Solomon Burdick This deed recorded this 21 day of April 1789 alone By me [illegible] Washington County per sonnelle the Subscriber to John Wilbur and Abigail his Wife the date above mentioned and acknowledged this instrument to be their free act and acknowledged before Solomon Burdick just peace To all People to Whome these presents shall come Know ye that I John Browning of Charlestown town in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and province for and in consideration of the Sum of Six Shillings Lawfull money to me in hand paid before the making [illegible]
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(562) Hereof by William Browning of said Town Quaker man the receipt of which hereof acknowledges my self other with fully fully satisfied contented and paid in every part thereof and does by this present grant bargain sell convey and assign forever unto him the said William Browning his heirs and assigns for forever one certain tract or parcels of Land Lying and being in d.t Chartown one of which being part of my home stead from where I now live at the East End continuing easterly and s.wards to the first stony brook which runs to the North westerly line of William Clarke said a former tenancy on the Pittequannut flat line a westerly on William Clarke said a former as a parcel lie with the Pittequannut line will make said tract twenty acres also a first piece Bounded Westerly on the priorites their land southerly on the granter Land to the first mentioned Bounds the other tract is a piece of salt marsh Bound Westerly on mentioned Bounds the other tract is a piece of salt marsh Bound Westerly on Nathan Huckery marsh southerly on the sea Easterly on the priorites father as to take the one half of their of said salt marsh at the South End there neither as to take a stake and stones about it Northerly on the Island fence where it now stands to a stake and stones about it To Have and to Hold all the above described premises with all the Priviledges and appurtenances thereon or there to belonging running with all opposing demanding to her inheriting only use benefit and behoof forever and forever. I John Browning do hereby acquit my self half my half having Securing other tenures from all my right and title property by interest that I have in the above described premises unto him the said William Browning his heirs and assigns for forever. and Mary Browning wife to the said John Browning after this line will for the consideration aforesaid give and surrender up all her right of dower and tenures of thirds unto the sd William Browning her husband forever forever. In Witness whereof we have here unto set our hands and seals the 29th day of March A.D 1789. John Browning (seal) Mary Browning (seal) Signed Sealed and Delivered In the presence of George Clark Robert Manton Washington March 4 day A.D 1789 the subscriber recorded this way of may 1789 ye 5th Oct 1786 & act and Deed hand and seals being affixed before me Robert Manton Cpr John Browning and Mary Browning personally appear and acknowledged the above and afore going to be their act Know all Men by these presents that we the subscribers named S. & Nathan & some other with us all the Land which we hold of a certain part in the Town of Washington in the State of Rhode Island and in consideration of the sum of ten pounds sterling Lawful money to us in hand before the delivery here of I give grant bargain sell void and by this present grant our gave sell and forever unto him all our right title property interest extent more have ever had or ought to have in one certain part of said land lying on L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L.O.L

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deed_walker_v1.9_2026-10-10 · the index is the town's own (i2l.uslandrecords.com); transcripts, chains and the assessor's cards are the Perry Machine's reading of it. Where the record we hold runs out, the page says so.