The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents, That I Wm
L Browning of Dudley, County of Worcester & Commonwealth
of Massachusetts in consideration of Sixty Dollars paid by
George M Cross of Shelterton State of Rhode Island the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do here by grant
release sell and forever quitclaim unto the said George
M Cross his heirs and his assigns all my right title claim and
demand in and unto one hundredth Tenth part of a certain
tract of land situated in the Town of Charlestown County
of Washington & State of Rhode Island, containing Sixty acres
be the same more or less & bounded as follows Viz Southly by
on land of the Heirs of Joseph Cross late of said Shelterton
deceased Westerly on Prosperous Point (so called) on the beach
Northerly on land of said heirs and Easterly on land of the
heirs of Henry Allen deceased; or however the same may be
otherwise bounded having reference to a conveyance from one
Darius Sucker to Hannah B Browning Wife of Christopher Browning
formerly of South Kingstown in said County of Washington,
meaning by these presents to convey all my right title & interest
to the same as the only heir of Christopher & Hannah
Browning late of said Dudley deceased,
To have and to hold the same to the said George
M Cross his heirs and assigns to their use and behalf
forever. And I do covenant to warrant and defend said
granted and quitclaimed premises to said George M
Cross his heirs and assigns forever against all lawful
claims and demands of all persons claiming by or under
me. And I Dorcas B Browning, Wife of the said Wm
L Browning for the consideration aforesaid do hereby release
and quitclaim unto the said J M Cross his heirs and
assigns, all the right title claim or demand which I may
have in and unto the premises hereby conveyed either by or
by virtue of the Honorable Executitional Laws of the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts, and all any right claim or possibill
ity of dower in said premises, In witness whereof we of the
said Wm L & Dorcas B Browning have hereunto set our hands
and seals this first day of December in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy five
Signed Sealed and delivered William L Browning L S.
On presence of
Edmund M Bond. Dorcas B Browning L S.
Hannah A Browning.
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214 Worcester Sd, December 3rd 1875. Then personally
appeared the above named Wm Lo Browning and acknowledged
the above instrument to be his free act and deed,
Before me, Wash Davis
Justice of the Peace
Received for record March 21st 1876 at 4 oclock PM
and recorded by Chas Cross Town Clerk
To all people to whom these Presents shall come
I Henry Whipple of Westply in the County of Washington
& State of Rhode Island, Sheriff of said County Greeting,
Hereas an Execution against Joseph H Coode Selling,
Hereas an Execution against Joseph H Coode Selling,
of Charlestown in said County at the suit of Mary Heuney of
said Charlestown was given to the said Henry Whipple on the
24th day of October AD 1875 at 2 oclock & 8 minute in the
afternoon, I have levied upon the right title interest & property
in a piece of land Coode had on the 15th day of April
AD 1875 at 4 oclock in the afternoon the time of the attach
ment on the original suit, in a certain piece of land & the
improvements thereon situate in said town of Charlestown containing
by estimation five (5) acres more or less & bounded North by,
on land now or formerly owned by the heirs of Jacob Flann
Eastly on a highway Southly & Westly on the Indian
lands located or situate therein bounded therefore and whereas
on the 29th day of February AD 1876, all the right title &
interest of said Joseph H Coode at the time of said attachment
in the premises aforesaid, were by me the said Henry
Whipple sold at a public auction for the satisfaction of
said Execution, to John Congdon of said Charlestown
who gave the highest for the sum of Four hundred Dollars
($400) which the said John Congdon has paid same well &
fully paid to me the said Henry Whipple
Now Know Ye that by the force & virtue of the law in
such case made Provision, I the said Henry Whipple
in consideration of the sum of money above aforesaid,
do by these presents bargain sell assign & set over unto the
said John Congdon his heirs & assigns forever, all the right
title, interest Property, freehold & inheritance of the said
Joseph H Coode in and to the said premises & appurtenances
at the Time of the said attachment Thereon,
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