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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Providence County Be. In Providence in said county on
this eleventh day of August AD 1882 personally appeared before me
Samuel Leland General Treasurer of said state and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said
State and this free and voluntary act and deed individually and in
his capacity as General Treasurer as aforesaid.
R. M. Bonney Jr.
Assistant Public
Attorney General.
Recorded August 1st 1882 Samuel P. Light Attorney General.
Received for record Feb. 19th 1885 at 11 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George C. Lease Land Clerk.
Know all men by these presents, that I Peter Browning
of Charlestown, in the county of Washington and State of RI for and
in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me paid by his William R.
Browning of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge
have remised, released and forever quitclaimed and by these
presents do remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said
William R. Browning his heirs and assigning forever, all the right title
interest property claim and demand, which I now have, or of right
ought to have of claim in and to a certain tract of land and a
dwelling house thereon, situated in said Charlestown bounded as
follows: on the North by land of Albert H. Stanton, on the East by
land of George H. Potterson, on the South by the Post Road and
on the West by land of the heirs of light Griffin and lands of
Eunice S. Heasley however then bounded, and contains four acres
more or less. And I have and do hold the same, with all the
rights, privileges and appurtenances appertaining to
the said William R. Browning his heirs and assigns forever.
And I the aforementioned Peter Browning for myself and for my heirs executors
and administrators do covenant with the said William R. Browning
his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid
premises to the said William R. Browning his heirs and assigns
forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming
the same by me or under me.
And I Clarissa E. Browning wife
of the said Peter Browning in consideration of the sum aforesaid had
aforesaid, do hereby release and quitclaim unto the grantee his
heirs and assigns all my right of dower in the aforementioned premises
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
21st day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty five.
Signed sealed and delivered
Peter Browning L.S.
In presence of
Clarissa E. Browning L.S.
Geo. Leavitt
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State of Rhode Island &c
Washington &c In Rehobothstone in said county on this 25th
day of February AD 1885. The above named Peter Browning personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be
his free and voluntary act and deed. George G. Lorves
Town Clerk
Received for record Feb. 25th 1885 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George G. Lorves Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I William R. Browning
of Rehobothstone in the county of Washington & State of R.I for and in consideration
of the sum of one dollar to me paid by Almina E. Browning wife of
Browning of Rehobothstone aforesaid the receipt hereof I hereby acknowledge
have released, relieved and forever quitclaimed and by these presents remise,
release and forever quitclaim to the said Almina E. Browning her heirs
and assigns forever all the right title, interest property, claims and demand
which I have had or have or right have to claim or claim to and one and two thirds
full share of a certain tract of land with a dwelling house thereon situated in
said Rehobothstone bounded on the north by the land of Albert W. Stanton
on the East part by lands of George R. Hutchinson, on the South by the Post Road and
on the West half of the lands of Henry R. Hopkins and land of Eunice S. Dingley
or however the same be bounded and contains one acre more or less. To have
and to hold the same with all the right privileges and appurtenances
thereunto appertaining to the said Almina E. Browning her heirs and assigns
forever. And I the aforementioned William R. Browning for myself and selling
heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with the said Almina E.
Browning her heirs that I will warrant and defend the afor-
described premises to the said Almina E. Browning her heirs and assigns
forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming
by my right or under mine title.
And I Nancy M. Browning wife of the
said William R. in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid do fully release
and forever quitclaim to the said grantee her heirs and assigns all my
right claim in the aforesaid premises. In testimony whereof
we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 25th day of February in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty five.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Isa. G. Lorves. William R. Browning L.S.
Nancy M. Browning L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington &c In Rehobothstone in said county on this
25th day of February AD 1885 the above named William R. Browning personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed. George G. Lorves
Town Clerk
Received for record Feb. 25th 1885 at 3 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George G. Lorves Town Clerk
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