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note, shall be void, otherwise shall remain in full force and virtue
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this seventeenth
day of May in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty five
words "or order" first introduced.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Thomas P. Hegel
Albert S. Potter
State of Rhode Island to wit
County of Washington to wit
Betheluel la Welter and Fidelia S. Welter his wife personally acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by them subscribed to be their free act and deed
sealed with their seals thereto
Before me Albert S. Potter
Received stamp
$0.50
Betheluel Welter L.S.
Fidelia S. Welter L.S.
North Kingstown May 16th AD 1865
Received from Boyd & Co $\frac{110}{100}$ I required
at $\text{g}$ or clock A.M. and handed
by Charles Cross Town Clerk
the full amount of principal $\div$ interest of the
said mortgage and thereby discharge the same
Witness my hand and seal
Stephen P. Hegel
Know all men by these presents that I William P. Browning
of Wickford in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island for and
consideration of the sum of three dollars one paid of me John R. Browning of South Kingstown
in the County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge, have remise
and released and forever quitclaimed unto the said John R. Browning his heirs and assigns for
forever quitclaimed unto him the said John R. Browning his heirs and assigns for
forever quitclaimed unto him the said John R. Browning his heirs and assigns for
all the right title interest property claim and demand which I have or may have or right
right to have or claim in or to the one and undivided half part containing by lot
bordering line by the town of North Kingstown in the town of Charlestown in said county and State running by
estimation, south east corner of said land to the boundary of lot of Joseph B. Griffin
Easterly on land of the heirs of Jonathan Moore and heirs of Joseph Montgomery Northerly
on land formable owned by George S. Potter and Southerly on a Running stream run
the East region in said town, to bound Said town or however otherwise the same be
bounded.
To have and to hold the same with all the right privileges
and appurtenances thereunto or thereto appertaining to the same said John R. Browning for
his heirs and Assigns forever And I the aforesaid William P. Browning for
my heirs executors and Administrators do covenant with the said
John R. Browning his heirs and assignees that I will warrant and defend the aforementioned
premises to the said john R. Browning his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons claiming by tenure or under me.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day
of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty five
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Charles Cross
William P. Browning L.S.
State of Rhode Island $\text{x}$
Washington, to wit
William P. Browning personally appeared before me and acknowledged the within
Instrument, by him signed etc, to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Charles Cross
Justice of the Peace.
$\text{x}$ In celebration the eighth day of June AD 1865 then
Received for record, some 8th 1865 at Eastlick P.O.
and recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk.
per J.C.C.