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Know all men by these presents That I Daniel
Sekater of Charlestown, county of Washington State of Rhode
Island have for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar other
valuable considerations to me made by Stephen Brownell of
the city and county of Providence said 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 the said Stephen Brownell
his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title interest
property, claim and demand which I have now or right
hereafter to have in claim, and to a certain tract of land
situated in said Charlestown containing fifty three acres
& 98 perches, for a particular description whereof reference
is hereby made to a plat of the Indian Reservation on file
in the Town clerks Office in said Charlestown, said tract
being marked on said plat "Daniel Sekater", meaning and
intending to convey to said Stephen Brownell all the right
which I am entitled to in said tract as one of the heirs
at law of Aaron Sekater my father late deceased, and as
one of the heirs of my brothers and sisters now deceased,
meaning and intending also to convey to the said Stephen
Brownell all the right title and interest which I hold
in said tract by deed from Charles Towne collector of
taxes of said Charlestown bearing date May 30th 1835
and pledged in the land evidences records of said Charlestown
Book 50 Page 314 & 315, bounded as follows beginning
at the south thing of said lot bounding northerly by land of
Daniel Hopkins extending northerly bounded easterly
by land of said Hopkins and land of sister Brownell and
bounded southerly and bounded westerly by land bounded by Luke
Hopkins and other Indians land to extend north to
a line parallel with the first mentioned line far enough
to embrace in the lot hereby conveyed fifty eight acres,
Reserving however one quarter of an acre where the family
burial ground is located on said lot with a right of way
to go from the same forever hereafter,
To have and to hold the same, with all the rights, privileges
and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to the said Stephen
Brownell his heirs and assigns forever. And I the
aforesaid aforesaid Daniel Sekater for myself and for
my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and warrant
to the said Stephen Brownell his heirs and assigns that
I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises
to the said Stephen Brownell his heirs and assigns
forever against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons claiming by through or under me. And I
Emma J. Sekater wife of the said Daniel Sekater in
consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid do hereby
release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantor his
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heirs and assigns all my right of dower in and to the
aforegranted premises
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 20th day of June in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty five.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George L. Groves
Schiller Groves
Daniel Bekater L.S.
Anna S. Bekater L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington sc
In Charlestown in said county on this 20th
day of June 1885 the above named Daniel Bekater
personally appeared before me and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and
voluntary act and deed
George L. Groves
Notary Public.
Received for record June 26th 1885 at 7 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George L. Groves Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents that I Nath. H. Corandall
of Kingston in the county of New London and State of Connecticut
do for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to one hand paid by
Stephen Bromwell of the city and county of Providence State of
R.I. the receipt whereof I herey duly acknowledge, have remised
released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do
remise release and forever quitclaim unto the said Stephen
Bromwell his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest
property claim and demand, which I may have or of right
ought to have, or claim in and to a certain tract of land situated
in Charlestown in the county of Washington and state of Rhode
Island containing fifty four acres be the same more or less
and bounded as follows. On the North by land of Daniel
Perkins on the East by the highway leading from Comes Hill
to Kingston, on the South by land of James R. Kenyon and
on the West by land of Brother St. Michael and Sarah B. Hazard or
the highway otherwise bounded. Meaning & referring always to the
said Bromwell the same premises which were set off to the aforesaid
grant by the Narragansett Indian Council on the 15th day of June
1774. To have and to hold the same with all the right
privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to the
said Stephen Bromwell his heirs and assigns forever, and I
the aforementioned Nath. H. Corandall for myself and for my
executors and administrators do covenant with the said Stephen
Bromwell his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and
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