The instrument's own words
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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 Selling
these premises as an Execution against Joseph H Coode Defendant,
of Charlestown in said County at the writ of Mary Heuney of
said Charlestown was by the said Henry Whipple on the
24th day of October AD 1875 at 2 oclock & 8 minute in the
afternoon, levied seized all the right title interest & property
in such said Joseph H 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 to a certain piece of land & the
improvements thereon situate in said town containing
by estimation five (5) acres more or less & bounded North by,
in land now or formerly owned by the heirs of Jacob Flagg
Eastly on a highway Southly & Westly on the Needham
lands located or situate therein therefore bounded 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 laws in
such cases made & provided, I the said Henry Whipple
in consideration of the sum of money specified 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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To have & to hold the said premises & appurtenances to
the said John Congdon his heirs and assigns of ever.
In witness whereof I have set to my present in my aforesaid
capacity set my hand & affix my seal this 27th day of
March AD 1876
Signed & Sealed
In the presence of
H. Whipple
Thos H. Tabody
Henry Whipple Sheriff L.S.
State of Rhode Island
Washington Sc— Ien Mastery in said County
on this 27th day of March AD 1876, Henry Whipple a Sheriff
personally appeared before me and acknowledged that the foregoing
instrumental by him signed be his free & voluntary act and deed
Thos H. Tabody Many Public
Received for record March 27th 1876 at 8 o'clock 45 minutes
P.M. and recorded by Chas L. Watts Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents, That I John Congdon
of Charlestown in the County of Washington one State of Rhode
Island for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred &
fifty dollars to me well and truly paid by William Card of
North Kingstown in said County the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged by the present deed grant bargain
sell convey and confirm unto the said William Card his
heirs and assigns given a certain lot of land and all the
improvement thereon situate in said Charlestown containing
by estimation five acres more or less & bounded Northly
on found now a formerly owned lot by the heirs of Jacob
Perry Calcuty on a highway S southly & Westly on the
Indian lands so called or known as attinuie bounded
To have and to hold the said granted and
bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances
made to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to
the said granite his heirs and assigns forever And I
the said grantor for myself for my heirs executors and
administrators do covenant and with the said granite
his heirs and assigns that at and before the executing hereof
I am the lawful owner of the above bargained premises and
am seized and possessed of the same in my own right as good
perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple and
have good right to sell and convey and confirm the said