The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 5778

2/16/1901 · DEED · book 14 page 176 doc 5778

From BROWNING EMILY life, HAZARD SARAH life, HAZARD GEORGE C life, MONEY MARTHA, MONEY OELPE, BROWNING SAMUEL L life, WATSON LYDIA D life, WATSON THOMAS N life, WARD HATTIE E, WARD RICHARD E life
To ?
Premises 169 acres more or less · Three tracts: Foster farm, Harvey lot, and Atrens lot (Foster Cove, Watchebung Pond, Lipoost pond, Salt Pond)

Back — where this land came from

probate Samuel Browning
“the whole being estate of Samuel Browning late of Charlestown deceased.”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma

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

◀ 1886 · TAX COLLECTORS DEED · CHARLESTOWN TOWN OF; STEVENS MERCY DECEASED → BROWNING SAMUEL · book 11 p 372

Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1930 · DEED · THORP HOWARD E; THORP HATTIE M → LARKIN ALMA A; LARKIN CHARLES H · book 24 p 125
“Being the same premises described in a deed from Blanche d'Eisdale made to Alexander G Columb”
cites this instrument as its source · read by gemma

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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177 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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178 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

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