The instrument's own words
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176 Know all Men by these presents, that We Emily Browning,
Sarah Hazard and George Hazard her husband of Dorchester,
Connecticut Martha Money and Olive Money of East Greenwich Rhode
Island and Samuel & Daniel Browning of Providence Rhode Island, those
of Nation and Thomas A. Nation of New London Connecticut
and Katie E. Ward and Richard G. Ward of Portland Oregon, hereinafter
called the Grantors, in consideration of $50.00 to
us paid by Emma C. White of Mansfield Connecticut hereinafter
called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, as
hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Grantee
and her heirs and assigns forever, three certain lots of land with
the buildings thereon, situated in Charlestown, County of Washington
State of Rhode Island and bounded and described as follows,
1st tract known as the Foster farm containing one hundred and
fifty one acres more or less with dwelling house and other
buildings thereon, is bounded as follows, commencing on the
East line of said farm at the shore of the Foster Cove, ss east,
thence running Northerly, crossing the Post Road, bounded Eastly
by land of J. Augustus Rogers to land now or formerly of Samuel
Shartons heirs thence running Northerly bounded Northerly by
said Sartons land to Indian land Thence Westerly bounded
Northerly by said Indian land to the four rods way leading
to Watchebung Pond, thence Northerly bounded Easterly by Jordan
land to said pond, thence Westerly on said pond four rods, thence
Southerly bounded Westerly by land of Reuben P. Hoxie to a
corner near Lipoost pond, thence Westerly crossing said pond
bounded Northerly by said Hoxies land and land formerly
of Henry Clark to land of theirs of Jared Peabocks thence
Southerly bounded Westerly by said Peabocks land to land
formerly of William Sanders, thence Easterly bounded Southerly
by the said Sanders land and Samuel Peabocks land to a
corner thence Southerly bounded Westerly by land of said Peabock
and land formerly of Joshua Clark and Matthew Custis to the
Post road, crossing the road running Southerly and bounded
Westerly by land formerly of Joshua Clark to beach land, thence
by said shore and the Salt Pond on the South to the creek
leading from Foster Cove to said Salt Pond and thence across said
Cove to the starting point. The second tract known as the
Harvey lot contains by estimation eighteen acres more or
less bounded as follows, say, Northerly by Watchebung Pond,
Easterly by land of J. Augustus Rogers and Southerly and
Westerly by land of theirs of Samuel Browning and Indian
land. The third tract is known as the "Atrens lot" bounded
as follows, Northerly on Watchebung Pond, Easterly and Southerly
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or land of heirs of Samuel Browning and Westerly on land of Deacon P.
Hosea, or however either of said tracts may be bounded. Witness
the boundaries within described is a tract of land which Samuel
Browning ceded to George Braddock near Watchaug Pond, which is
not conveyed or intended to be conveyed by these presents, the
whole being estate of Samuel Browning late of Charlestown
deceased. To have and to hold the upfronted premises
with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto
and to the use of the said Grantee, and her heirs and assigns
forever. And we the said Grantor do hereby, for ourselves and
for our heirs, executors and administrators covenant with the said
Grantee and her heirs and assigns that we have lawfully seized in
fee simple of the said granted premises; that the same are free
from all incumbrances that we have good right full power and
lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as
aforesaid; that the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns shall
by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have
and enjoy the said premises, and that we the said Grantors
will, and our heirs executors and administrators shall warrant
and defend the same to the said Grantee and her heirs and
assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all
persons. And for the consideration aforesaid we the said
grantors, George Co Hagard, Celia Money, Thomas H Matson and
Richard E Ward, do hereby release all our right of dowery in
and to the said granted premises unto the said Grantee and
her heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 3d day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand
one hundred and one (1801)
Signed and sealed in presence of
G. Co Hagard. to be 264 & pto.
A Brandegree
John J Kidney
witnesses
James R May
Alice Colburn
Police
Alice Colburn
P.K. Learson
J.S. Learson
Samuel D Browning L S
Celia Money L S
Mattie H Money L S
Emily Browning L S
Lygella H Matson L S
Thomas H Matson L S
Sarah A Hagard L S
George Co Hagard L S
Lettice E Ward L S
Richard E Ward L S
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence Sc
In Providence on the 3d day of January AD
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1907 before me personally appeared Samuel L. Browning and
Calpel Brown both to me known, and known by me to be the parties
executing the foregoing instrument and severally acknowledged said
instrument by their executed to be their free act and deed.
Lohasod Napard
"Notary Public SS
State of Rhode Island
County of Kent SS
On this West decommission on this 14th day of January
AD, 1907 before me personally appeared Mattie M. Brownly to me
known and known by me to be one of the parties executing the
foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same by her executed
to be her free act and deed
John H. Bates
Notary Public
State of Connecticut
City, Town & County of New London
Personally appeared before me on the 8th day of
January AD 1907 at the City and City of New London, Emily
Browning, Benjamin S. Watson and Thomas S. Watson all known
to me and known by me to be the parties executing the
foregoing instrument & personally acknowledged said instrument
ment by them executed to be their free act and deed.
Before me Attest Augustus Parandees
Notary Public SS
State of Connecticut
County of New London SS. New London Jan 5th 1907
In the New London on the fifth day of January 1907 before me
personally appeared George L. Fablan and Sarah H. Beagley
to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the
foregoing instrument and severally acknowledged said
instrument by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
James R. May
Notary Public SS
State of Oregon
Multnomah County, SS. In Portland on this 16th day of
January 1907 before me personally appeared Richard G. Wood and
Hattie E. Wood to me known and known by me to be two of
the parties executing the foregoing instrument and severally
acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free
act and deed
J. H. Patterson
Notary Public for Oregon
Received for record February 16th 1907 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George Brown Town Clerk