The instrument's own words
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Kings County Richmond September 5th Day AD 1769
Personally appeared the within Named Robert Clifton and acknowledged
the within Written Instrument to be his Voluntary Act and Deed with
his Hand and Seal thereto affixed
Before me John Larkin Justice of y^e Peace.
The above and foregoing Deed was Recorded the Twenty first day
of November AD 1769 by Ja^s Congdon's C.C
To all People to whom these Presents
shall come it Thomas Browning of South Kingstown in the County of James
County and Colony of Rhode Island and Providence said dwelling, know ye that I that I the
said Thomas Browning for ye and Consideration of the Sum of seventy and four
pounds and three shillings sterling duly paid unto me in Hand well and truly paid before
the Ensealing and Delivery hereof by Joseph Holloway of Charlestown in the
County and Colony aforesaid said yeaman the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
and my self utterly fully absolutely Satisfied Contented and paid of and every part
and parcel thereof as evident Sequel and Discharge to the said Joseph Holloway his
Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns forever Have Given Granted Bargained
Sold assigned conveyed conveyed and Confirmed by these Presents to duly
fully and absolutely ave great Bargain and sale all safe convey and confirm
white from the said Joseph Holloway and to his Heirs & Assigns for ever on
Tract or Parcel of Land situate lying and being in Charlestown in the Colony
afore said containing Eighty acres more or less authentically and bounded and bounded as
follow (to wit) Northerly partly on Jonathan Clark's Land and partly on Joseph
Holloway Land Utterly on Land Belonging to the Heir of Richard Hazard
southerly on Land of the said Joseph Holloway Utterly on a Highway however those
ways Bounded or intended to be Bounded Together with all and every the lands or the
tenure right privilege and appurtenances to the said tract Belonging or in any
wise appertaining Together and to hold the above mentioned Parcel
of Land with all the privileges and appurtenances the same Belonging in any
wise appertaining to him the said Joseph Holloway and to his Heirs and assigns for
ever to Enter upon have hold occupy possess and Enjoy the same forever
And I the said Thomas Browning for my Seij my Heirs Executors and Covenant
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Covenant Promise and grant to and with the said Joseph Holloway his Heirs &
Assigns that I the said Thomas Browning in the sealing and Execution hereof
presently am the sole and Lawful Owner of the premises above Described and have
good right full Owner and lawful Authority to grant Bargain sell and Dispose of
the same in manner as above said freely and Clearly executed Conveyed and
discharged from all and all Manner of other any former Judgment Execution
Mortgage with Owner and every all other Encumbrances of what Name or Nature
soever and do hereby for my self my Heirs Executors and Assigns Promise and
engage Warrant secure and Defend the premises above described to the
said Joseph Holloway his Heirs and Offspring from the Lawful Claim and
Demands of any person or person Whatever by Law through or under me forever
the said Anne Wife of the said Thomas Browning doth by this Deed
freely and willingly Give quit up and surrender all her Right of Owner
and power of things in and over to the above demised premises unto the
said Joseph Holloway his Heirs and Offspring forever In Witness whereof
we have hereunto set our Hand and Seal this the Sixteenth day of the eight
month called may and in the Year of Our Lord 1769 and in the Ninth
year of George the Third King of Great Britain &c
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Benjamin Greene
Stephen Randal
Thomas Browning
Anne Browning
King County Ct
Personally came before me the above Subscriber
Thomas Browning and did Acknowledge the aforegoing Instrument
to be his Voluntary Act on the Day and date above said
Jos: Hazard Mft
The above Deed was Recorded the Twenty seventh Day
of December AD 1769
By James Congdon
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