The instrument's own words
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this deed recorded
the first day of
June 1789
By Me H. H. [illegible]
Clerk
Washington county SS
the first day of June 1789
before me Robert Stanton J.p. polar
came Samuel Lymon personally
and acknowledged the said deed to be his act and deed and his hand and seal
thereunto affixed before Robert Stanton J.p. polar
To all People to whom these presents shall come
Greeting Know ye that William Browning of Charleston in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, yeoman for and in consideration of the Sum of [illegible]
being lawful money to me in hand paid before the executing hereof by John Brown
of the said Town, the receipt whereof I acknowledge myself all thoroughly
fully satisfied contented and paid in every part thereof the said by these presents
Give grant Bargain Sell convey and confirm unto the said John Brown
his heirs his assigns and offisers forever one certain tract or parcel of land lying
being it is being it is being one Certain Field lying in the salt plain and all
and being it is being one Certain Field lying in the salt plain and all
and being it is being one Certain Field lying in the salt plain and all
my right and property in a piece of salt marsh that is bounded northerly
my right and property in a piece of salt marsh that is bounded northerly
on d. Island and easterly on Gideon Haskells marsh southerly on the Sea District
on the Brenton marsh on one half of their marsh at the South and onto a Stake
and stones at the North west corner So Have and to Hold all the
above described premises with all the privileges and appurtenances there on
or there to belonging or in any way appertaining to his and theirs only for
benefit and behalf forever and the said William Browning does hereby
acquit my self my heirs executors administrators from all my right
title Interest property I have unto the above described premises to unto him
the said John Browning his heirs and assigns forever and does Browning
doth of her own free will for the consideration above given and proven
der all her right of tenure and prover of thirds unto him the said John
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Browning [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
and signs forever in Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and Seals this seventh day of March AD 1789
Signed Sealed and Delivered in
the presence of
William Browning
Lois Browning
William Browning
Robert Stanton
Washington March 7th Day AD 1789
The Subscribers William Browning and Lois Browning personally
appeared and acknowledged the above and afore going deed to
their act and Deed, hands and seals there unto affixed
before me
Robert Stanton J.p. polar
this deed recorded this
5 day of June 1789
By Me H. H. [illegible]
Clerk