The instrument's own words
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KNOW all men by these Presents, That I
Christopher Browning of South Kingstown in the County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island, for and in
consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars to me paid
by Samuel Browning of Charlestown in the County
of Washington State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge have remised released and forever quitclaimed
and by these presents do remise release and forever
quitclaim unto him the said Samuel pursuing his
Heirs and Assigns forever all the right title patent
property claim and demand which I moon have or of
right do have or claim in and to One certain estate
situated province south east of a farm situated in Charlestown
aforesaid known by the appellation "Upper Farm" containing
by estimation one hundred and fifty acres be the same
high or low together with the buildings and improvements
thereon for a particular description of the boundaries of
which reference is here made to a deed of said farm
made to Samuel Browning by the heirs of said Arthur
Tyler dated March 20th 1807 and recorded in Book 8 No
Land Evidence in said Charlestown pages 478 & 479.
To have and to hold the same with all the rights
prerogatives and appurtenances thereto appertaining to
him the said Samuel Browning his Heirs and Assigns
forever And I the aforementioned Christopher Browning
for myself and for my Heirs Executors and Administrators
do covenant with and agree with the said Samuel Browning his Heirs
and Assigns that I will warrant and defend the
aforedescribed premises to the said Samuel Browning
his Heirs and Assigns forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons claiming by through
or under me All I Eliza Browning wife of
the said Christopher Browning for the consideration
paid as aforesaid do hereby release and quitclaim to
the said Samuel Browning his heirs and assigns
all my right of Dower in all and to the aforedescribed
and granted premises In Testimony Whereof
we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 23d day
of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Seventy Six
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In presence of Christopher Browning L.S.
Leopards Lowy Eliza Browning L.S.
A.B. Nichols
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242 State of Rhode Island &c
Washington ss. In Charlestown
in said County, on this 25th day of June A.D. 1876,
the above named Christopher Booming and
Eliza Booming his wife personally appeared
before me, and acknowledging the following instrument
by them signed, to be their free and voluntary act
and deed,
Charles Cross
Justice of the Peace
Received for record June 25th 1876 at 1 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
Know all men That I George A. Stanton
the mortgagor within named do in consideration of
the sum of Three Thousand two hundred & forty one
dollars & fifty cents ($3241.50) to me paid by Amos
Wells of S. Kingstown in the County of Washington
State of Rhode Island the receipt whereof I hereby
acknowledge to be right, do assign transfer & make
over to said Amos Wells, his heirs executors administrators
& assigns the within described premises, all my rights
Title & interest therein & the debt secured thereby
to have & to hold the same to him said Amos Wells
his heirs executors administrators & assigns forever in
as ample manner as I said George A. Stanton might
hold & enjoy by virtue of the within mortgage deed &
not otherwise And I do for myself my heirs
executors & administrators covenants & agree to with
said Amos Wells, his heirs executors administrators
& assigns, that I have good right to assign said premises
as aforesaid & that he the said Amos Wells may
hold & enjoy the same (subject however to the right of
redemption as by law in such cases is provided against
the lawful claims of all persons. And furthermore
I the said George A. Stanton do hereby institute &
appoint in my place said Amos Wells to be the attorney
of said mortgage on Joseph Church to do and perform
all the acts matters & things that I said George A. Stan
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