The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 7568

10/11/1922 · DEED · book 20 page 337 doc 7568

From BROWNING STEPHEN T life, BROWNING HANNAH J life
To COTTRELL JOHN S life
Premises not stated · beach and marsh land (Charlestown, Washington County)

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

◀ 1921 · DEED · BURDICK MARION G; BURDICK EDWARD E → BROWNING STEPHEN T · book 19 p 459
◀ 1835 · DEED · TUCKER DORCAS → BROWNING HANNAH · book 6 p 340
◀ 1904 · DEED · TAYLOR EZBON S; TAYLOR MIRIAM W → BROWNING STEPHEN T · book 14 p 521

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

▶ 1937 · DEED · COTTRELL JOHN S → COTTRELL ANNA T · book 26 p 645

The instrument's own words

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337. Know all men by these presents, that I Stephen T. Booming of the town of Narragansett in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island declaring myself called the Grantor in consideration of ten dollars to be paid me by John S. Lottall of the city of Providence in the County of Providence and State of aforesaid have remised released and forever quit claimed the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, absolutely, directly, quit, grant bargain sell and convey unto the said grantee and his heirs and assigns forever, a certain troch of beach and marsh land situated in the town of Charlestown in said County of Washington, and bounded and described as follows, beginning at the south east corner of land this day deeded to George W. Matson at the ocean thence southerly bounding westerly by land of said Matson to the highway, thence easterly bounding northerly by said highway 57 1/2 ft thence southerly bounding easterly by land void [void] water to the ocean, thence westerly bounding southerly by the ocean easty feet to the place of beginning. the said land lies north of said highway and a direct continuation of the East and West line of the above describing lot to lake [lake] Pond, a stream otherwise named. To have and to hold, the aforesaid premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, rights unto and use of the said grantee and his heirs and assigns forever. And it is the said grantor, do hereby for myself land for my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said grantee and his heirs and assigns that I have lawfully seised in fee simple of the said granted premises, that the same and free and clear from all incumbrances. That I have good right title full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid; that the said grantee and his heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that I the said grantor will, and my heirs, executors and administrators, shall warrant and defend the same to the said grantee and his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. And for the consideration aforesaid, Hannah J. Booming wife of the said Stephen T. Booming do hereby release all my right of dower in and to the said granted premises into the said grantee and his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof we have unto this indenture set our hands and seals this 24th day of September in the year of our lord two thousand and nine hundred and ninety four Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Stephen T. Booming L.S. Hannah J. Booming L.S. Elizabeth Edna Hollister as a wit
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338 State of Rhode Island County of Washington Ss On Narragansett on the 23rd day of September A.D. 1927 before me personally appeared Stephen T. Browning and his wife Hannah J. Browning to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their act and deed, Edith Edna Hall Blair [Signature] Notary Public D.S. my commissioning expires June 30, 1928. Received for record October 11 1927 at 4 o'clock P.M. and recorded by George W. Coone Town Clerk Know All Men by these presents, that I Stephen T. Browning of the town of Narragansett in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor in consideration of ten dollars to be paid by Mayor O. Bottell of the city and county of Providence and state of aforesaid hereinafter called the grantee the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged not do hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said grantee and his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of beach and marsh land situated in the town of Narragansett state in said county of Washington bounded and described as follows beginning at the south west corner of this tract and run that the south east corner of land of J. Bottell at the ocean thence Easterly bounded easterly by the ocean eighty feet to land of Francis H. Severance bounded easterly thence Northerly bounding easterly by land of said Severance to the highway thence Westerly bounding westerly by said highway 59.52 feet to land of said Bottell thence southerly bounding westerly by said Bottell to the ocean the marsh land lies to the north of said highway and is bounded by a continuation of the South and West lines of the lot above described in northern direction bounded. To have and to hold the aforementioned premises with all the rights privileges appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said grantee and his heirs and assigns forever. And I the said grantor do hereby for myself and for my heirs secure

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