The instrument's own words
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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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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
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