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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, THOMAS W. BROWNING, of the Town of South
Kingstown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantor, in
consideration of the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and other good and valuable consid-
eration to me paid by EDWARD M. E. BROWNING, of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington
State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
do, hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantee and his heirs and
assigns forever -
All my right, title and interest in and to the following described tracts of land,
all situated in said Town of Charlestown, together with all buildings and other improvements
thereon, viz: -
A certain tract of land situated on the southerly side of the Post
Road, so called, and generally known as the King Tom Farm, said tract
comprising approximately one hundred and seventy-one and seventy-five hundredths (171.75) acres, be the
same more or less, and is bounded and described as follows: -
Beginning at a point on the southerly side of the southerly side of the Post
Road which is located two hundred (200) feet westerly from the corner of said
Post Road and the Fort Green Road, thence southerly in the southerly line of said Post
Road one hundred twenty four (240) feet to a corner, thence easterly in a straight
line two hundred seventy one and seventy-five hundredths (271.75) feet to the center line of said
Post Road, which point is located two hundred and forty four (244) feet southerly from the
junction of said Post Road and said Fort Green Road, thence easterly along the center line of said
Post Road, bounding easterly on said Post Neck Road six hundred thirty-three and seventy-eight
two hundredths (633.78) feet to a corner, thence southerly in a straight line to a corner, said line
at an interior angle of 055° 19' 10" bounding southerly on land now or formerly of
State Farms, Inc., one hundred seventy-five and seventy-five hundredths (175.75) feet to a
corner; thence southerly at an exterior angle of 87° 12' 10", bounding east-
erly, said boundary line being one hundred seventy-four and seventy-four hundredths (174.74) feet
in the line of a stone wall to a corner at the shore line of the Charlestown State
Pond; thence westerly at an interior angle of 091° 30' 50", bounding westerly on said
Pond, thence westerly to a corner, thence northerly one hundred twenty and twenty-three
hundredths (120.23) feet, more or less, to a drill hole; thence continuing westerly at an
interior angle of 081° 10' 20" to a corner, bounding northerly on land now or formerly of
T. L. Arnold, two hundred eleven and eighty-five hundredths (211.85) feet, then
to an angle the line turns northerly and continues northerly one hundred ninety-two and seventy
hundredths (192.70) feet, bounding westerly at an exterior angle of 155° 34' 50", bounding southerly
on said enroll land a straight line one hundred ninety-two and seventy hundredths (192.70) feet
in the line of a stone wall to said Post Road, thence northerly and east-erly,
bounding easterly on said enroll land to the point of beginning.
Reserved, with the exception hereinafter stated, the southeasterly tract of
land bounding on said Post Road which is delineated upon a plan certified of
land entitled -
"Plan of The King Tom Farm Property belonging to Elizabeth
Kenyon Wilkinson and Mary Stanton Kenyon, Charlestown, R. I.,
Scale 1 inch = 300 feet. Surveyed and drawn by R. F. Rodman
in Jarrett, Sept, 1921"
which said plan was filed and recorded in the land records of said Town of
Charlestown in the Town Clerk's Office of said Town on February 3rd, 1913 and
is recorded in Plat Book No. 60, page 11. Said reference to said plan being
hereby made for more particulars relative to the location, dimension and bounds
of the above described reservation.
The portion of the land which is delineated on said plan but which is except-
ed from this conveyance is a parcel measuring 200 feet by 240 feet located at the
northeasterly corner of said reservation, and is now the land of Elizabeth
and Elizabeth K. Wilkinson, to August Holtemore, et al., by use, by deed dated the 8th
day of December, 1934, recorded in the Land Evidence of said Town of
Charlestown, in Book No. 26 at Page 577, reference to said deed and record being re-
hereby made for more particulars of the location and description of said except-
ed portion.
And also a certain tract of land situated on the northerly side of said Post
Road and of the King's Fancy Road (the road leading from said Post Road to West
River) containing approximately one hundred and ten and twenty-three hundredths (110.23) acres, be
the same or more less, is said tract being bounded and described as follows: -
Beginning at a point on the boundary at the southeasterly corner thereof at a point
in the northerly line of said Post Road, thence northerly in the line of said Post Road
to a corner of land now or formerly of P. R. Green; thence northwesterly in the line of
a stone wall three hundred seventy-four and sixty-seven hundredths (374.67) feet to the line of
a stone wall thereat; thence easterly at an exterior angle of 088° 27' 00" to a corner in
the line of a stone wall thereat; thence easterly at an interior angle of 022° 33' 00" to a
stone bound at a corner; thence easterly at an interior angle of 022° 33' 00" to a
stone bound at a corner; thence easterly at an interior angle of 022° 33' 00" to a
stone bound at a corner; thence easterly at an exterior angle of 099° 15' 10" and
through a stone bound at a corner, thence northerly one hundred seventy-four and seventy-
three hundredths (174.73) feet to a stone bound at a corner; thence continuing easterly at an exterior angle of
077° 20' 00" and in the line of a stone wall to a corner; thence a short distance
to a stone bound at a corner; thence continuing easterly at a corner; thence a short distance
southerly to another stone bound at the westerly end of a line of a stone wall; thence
continuing easterly in the line of said stone wall one hundred ninety-two and seventy-three
feet to a stone bound at a corner, all of said above mentioned boundaries bounding on said
Green land; thence northwesterly at an interior angle of 73° 30' 50" through three
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Deed to Knowles A. Smith dated the 29th day of May, A. D. 1934, and recorded in said Land Records of said Town of Charlestown, in Book No. 25 at Pages 457 and 458.
Deed to Knowles A. Smith dated the 7th day of September, A. D. 1934, and recorded in said Land Records Book No. 26, at Page 29.
Deed to Earl P. Loomis dated the 7th day of September, A. D. 1934, and recorded in said Land Records in Book No. 25 at Page 683.
Deed to Caroline M. Field dated the 7th day of September, A. D. 1934, and recorded in said Land Records in Book No. 25 at Page 134.
Deed to Frank D. and Edith H. Newton dated the 24th day of October, A. D. 1934, and recorded in said Land Records in Book 25 at Pages 620 and 621.
Deed to Edmund A. Sayner dated the 8th day of December, A. D. 1934, and recorded in said Land Records in Book No. 25 at Pages 654 and 655.
The march and the beach lands which are conveyed by this instrument comprise the several parcels of marsh and land which are delineated as Lot number 2 (ten), 1 (two) on the plat designated as No. 1 (five) and as Lot numbers 4 (four), 5 (five), 6 (six), 10 (ten), and 13 (thirteen) on the plat designated as No. 6 (six) as such plats have been prepared and are here by incorporated into this instrument by reference and made a part hereof for all purposes in the execution of this present instrument.
The premises which are conveyed by this instrument constitute all the right, title and interest acquired by the State of Rhode Island as Grantor by virtue of Deed from Harry S. E. McConnell; said Deed bearing Date of March 19th, A. D. 1940 and recorded in said Records of Land Evidence, in Book No. 26 at Page 170, and further acquired by Deed from the Estate of Harry S. E. McConnell w/ ex Executor K. Wilkinson; said last-mentioned deed bearing Date of March 19th, 1940 and recorded in Records of said Land Evidence, in Book No. 26 at Pages 176 and 177.
The above described premises are conveyed subject not only to the reservations and the excepted portion, easements and other rights heretofore referred to, but also to a subject also to the Kenyon Burial Ground which is located on the southerly side of said Post Road within the tract of land first above described and also to any and all other burial grounds within the tract of land first above described and also to all rights of way over the above described burial grounds and cemeteries and to any and all other easements and rights of way applying to said tracts and to each of them, including all rights of way for the purpose of way of access to and from said burial persons and for the benefit of any dominant estate and estates and estates and whether the same have been acquired by use or by grant, and to all other reservations and exceptions contained in the aforementioned Deed recorded in said Land Records of the Town of Charlestown; all of such excepted portions, easements and other rights being hereby excluded from the premises conveyed by this instrument.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid premises, with all its rights, privileges and appurtentenances thereunto belonging and in any manner appertaining untunto and to the use of the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns Forever.
I, Isabel B. Browning, wife of the said Grantor release to said Grantee, and his heirs and assigns, all my right of dower, and all other interest, in and to the aforementioned premises.
WITNESS our hands this 26th day of May, A. D. 1943.
THOMAS W. BROWNING
ISABEL BUTLER BROWNING
(DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $13.75)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND)
County of Washington )
In Charlestown, on the 26th day of May, A. D. 1943, before me personally appeared Thomas W. Browning and Isabel B. Browning, husband and wife, both to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument; by them executed, to be for their free act and deed.
LINTON L. BROWN (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public
Received for record June 1st, A. D. 1943 at 9:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [?] Town Clerk
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