The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting Knowye
that I John Withinson, of Devizes in Dutchess County and in the Colony
of Newyork Gentman, For and in consideration of the Sum of Six hundred
good Spanish Milled Dollars to me in hand before the executing these
presents and Well and Truly paid by William Browning of South Kingstown
in the County of Kings County & Colony of the English Lord General
the People where of I hereby acknowledge and say fully Sell Convey
and conveyeth it therewith and thereby and thereof every part and parcel there
of to the aforesaid requested & Impaign the said William Browning his
Heirs and executors and Admin strators forever by these presents
have given granted Bargained Will aliened in aforesaid Conveyed and
Confirmed and by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give
grant Bargain Alien will alien Convey & Confirm unto the said
William Browning his heirs and assigns forever a Certain Exhibit of
Parcel of Land situated in South Kingstown in said Charlestown, in said
Kings County & Colony of New England aforesaid containing by let
mation, one hundred and forty 8 rights, acres More or less and is
butted & Bounded as follows (Viz) westerly partly on Reason
Tucker Land and partly on a Bond called Passequessuck Pond
northerly partly on said Pond and partly on Joshua Card Land
easterly in a highway Southerly partly on the heirs of William Bach
Descend and partly on Simon Lushy Land together with the dwell
ing house fences and on the other improvements thereon or there
to belonging and also one other Piece of Land or salt Marsh
lying and also in Charlestown, afone said containing by let them
acres or there abouts More or less and is Butted & Bounded
as follows (Viz) westerly on a Creek or channel flat, which was in some part, a
Brook called Dove Brook Northerly on a Brook which
divides Samuel Porrys Land from Samuel March Land easterly on
Samuel Barry Marsh, Southerly on the Sea to gather with the other
improvement thereon or there unto belonging to have and to hold the
said granted and Bargained premises with all the appurtenances
provided and Commodities tho the same belonging or in any way
appertaining to him the said William Browning his heirs &
assign, for every to this and theirs own proper Use & Benefit, &
behalf forever & the said John Withinson for my self, my
heirs successor and Admin strators do promise covenant and grant,
to and with William Browning aforesaid his heirs and assigns lawfully
the possessing hereof, that I am the true and Lawfull owner of the
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The above Bargained premises and am Lawfully, Seized and possessed of the
in my own Proper Right, as parcel and absolute Totale of heritance in
Complete and have in my said right mind, and have lawfully authority to
Bargain Sell convey Convey and Confirm the said Bargained Premises to the
mer as above named And that the said William Browning his heirs and assigns
Shall and may from time to time and at all times for ever have use and
and Title of the present Premises lawfully peaceably & quietly have had & users
before and engage the said demise and Bargained Demises while the app
urances free and Clear and freely and Clearly acquired enumerated and
sacred from all & manner of former or other grants Bargains
Leases Mortgages will initially Jointure Dowry Settlements
incumbrances of what name or Nature whatsoever that might, in any
wise obstruct, or make void this Present Deed Furthermore
the said John Wilkinson for my self my heirs executors and adminis
to covenant, and engage the above demise Premises to the hein
William Browning his heirs and assigns again the lawful claims or
Demands of any person or Persons what Soever for ever to warrant
Secure and Defend by this presenty in Witness Whereof I have under
my hand and Seal the first Day of June in the Year of our Lord
Thousand Seven hundred Sixty and Three and in the Third Year of his
Majestys Reign the Third King of Great Britain &
Signed Sealed & Delivered in
presence of
Jeremiah Brandol
Stephen foar Shepard
John Wilkinson
by Kings County for in Charlestown in
own person appeared John Wilk
above named on the Day and Date above
written namely the first Day of June
A 1763 and acknowledged the above written
Settlement, or Deed of conveyance to be his
voluntary act and seal before
me Jeremiah Brandol Register of Peace
Recd the first Day of June A 1763
of the within named William Browning the Sum
of sixhundred good Spanish milled Dollars Bill
being the full Consideration money mentioned and
Comprised or within the Deed of Conveyance as
Witnessy my hand
Jeremiah Brandol John Wilkinson
The above Deed was Recorded
June 13th 1763
John Champflower Clerk
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