The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 4748 › 4748

6/13/1882 · DEED · book 11 page 48 doc 4748

From BROWNING POTTER life, BROWNING ALMIRA life
To BABCOCK GEORGE F life
Consideration Two Hundred and fifty five Dollars ($255)
Premises four acres · lot with a dwelling house (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1882 · DEED · BABCOCK GEORGE F; BABCOCK MARY J → BROWNING POTTER · book 11 p 46

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1882 · DEED · BABCOCK GEORGE F; BABCOCK MARY J → BROWNING POTTER · book 11 p 46
▶ 1892 · MORTGAGE · BABCOCK MEREA J; BABCOCK GEORGE F → BURROWS CALEB G; BURROWS & KENYON; KENYON JAMES S · book 12 p 357

Bounded by

N. Stanton · George H. · Jose ph M. Griffin

The instrument's own words

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48 To all people to whom these presents shall come I Potter Browning of Richmond, County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island send Greeting - Know ye, that I the said Potter Browning hereinafter called the grantor for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred & fifty five Dollars ($255) in hand paid before me the undersig- ned witness and fully paid by George H Babcock of said Richmond the receipt of whom is hereby acknowledged hereby certify and attest truth- fully confirmed and posted and testify and attest of every part hereof truthly accurate and true discharge the said George H Babcock to his heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents have given granted bargained sold a deed yielded conveyed ceased and (confirmed and by these presents do fully fully and absolutely grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said George H Babcock hereinafter called the grantee his heirs and assigns forever, a certain lot of land situated in the town of Charlestown in said county Rhode containing by estimation four acres be the same more or less with a dwelling house therein standing bounded as follows viz the North by lands of [illegible] Stanton, on the North East by lands of [illegible] on the South by the Post Road and on the West by land of heirs of Joseph White his heirs and assigns of Universe [illegible] or forever stretching boundaries To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to the same belonging or in any wise pertaining to the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever And the said grantor for myself for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant promise bind grant and with the said grantee his heirs and assigns that at and before the executing hereof I am the true sole bona lawful owner of the above aforesaid premises and our lawful seised and possessed of the same in fee simple and that my right her to be good perfect and a absolute estate of inheritance in the simple and have in myself good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid And that he said grantee his heirs and assigns shall quietly and may from time to time and at all times peaceably and fully by force and virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and fully have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said handed and bargained premises with the a- forementioned free and clear and fully and clearly acquitted seforated and discharged of and from all and all manner of forms or other gifts grant bargains sales leases mortgages will tenants inducements dowries possessions executions and liens in any of what name or nature called that might in any maneira or degree encumber or make void this present deed Furthermore I the said grantor for myself for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above demised premises to the said grantee his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons
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whatever forever to warrant secure and defend by These presents. And I Alminira B Browning wife of the said grantor in consider- ation of the sum paid us aforesaid 27 d’ July hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns all my right of dower in and to the premises granted prey re. The Condition: This deed is void and worthless where I the said Pete Browning [illegible] it is agreed that the said premises are not free from the encumbrance of a debt and mortgage due the 5th day of May 1846 and may be sold to satisfy the same Being J. B Culford etc 6 months after date with interest etc the sale of 6 pces corn presuming probable [illegible] whether or later main [illegible] Its entire interest in premises other than the before after may justify be put in the sale aforesaid till paid. Unless payment of the said grantors or any heirs executors administrators or assigns in the right of the said grantor or any person having had any right to the premises by the act of the said grantor according to the terms thereof this said deed shall be void therefore this deed shall be and remain null and void if the said debt shall not be paid. I further agree and covenant that I appoint the said grantee as executor administrator etc of all my estate whatever is now or will be with full power of substitution and revocation be it in my name and in my own or in his the name or may be in any wise in case default be it shall be made in the payment of my said debts or any consequential damages due thereon and such default shall continue for the term of ten days to sell at publick sale the premises aforesaid or any part thereof they first find most efficient etc provided that if any ten days hence other party pay off the said debt in some one of the probabilities specified in this deed and in my name or my own name I name to make an absolute conveyance’s’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’
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50 State of Rhode Island & Prov Washington Ss In Charleston on this 13th day of June 1882 Sen Voter Browning and Anna Emma Browning pres ented personally a petition weeke we just acknowledged that the foregoing instrument by their signaturs get to be free and anthentic get and official George L Cross Town Clerk Received for record June 18th 1882 w 11. 25th & fifteen minutes. The fee recorded by George L Cross Town Clerk Cancellation P. D Ann 11th 1882 Having rec'd the full and the note secured by the within mortgage both Principal and interest I hereby discharge the same in full Witness my hand and seal In presence of Robert Holden. See. F. Babesock L. S. Know all Men by these presents that I Munford, the late Fidelity in the village of Washington State of R. I. for and in consideration of the sum of nil dollars from me paid by Edwin Knowles of the City and County of Providence in said State the receipt where of I do hereby acknowledge and release and released and, and for ever guidelines and of these presents do remise release and forever quit claim unto the said Edwin Knowles his heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest property claim and demand whatsoever in a house or lot of land or claim in and to all seventy fifths of a certain tract of land situated in Charleston in said County of Washington and known as the property also set me please in the page known as the Samuel Brown farm and one single maple tree standing on land which I leave for the Macgregor heirs for a particular description of the property sequence is hereby made in the Deed conveyed altered in said Charleston To have and to hold the all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to the said Edwin Knowles his heirs and assigns forever and I the aforesaid Munford R Knowles for myself and for my heirs executors for any administrators do covenant with the said Edwin Knowles his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises to the said Edwin Knowles his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming the same by rights or under me In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of June in year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty two Signed sealed and delivered in presence of George L Cross Munford R Knowles L. S.

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deed_walker_v1.9_2026-10-10 · the index is the town's own (i2l.uslandrecords.com); transcripts, chains and the assessor's cards are the Perry Machine's reading of it. Where the record we hold runs out, the page says so.