The instrument's own words
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158 Favorde money, arrears and all due to me & worn and sum’s my me
for I have invested speculating the improving its rent and then
also Had A deed instrument my then spelled, to be their free
use and indivisively and in their capacity as trustees or
heirs etc. E. Butler Moulton,
Received and filed Oct 2, 1823 @ 10.45 8/100 - Nathan
and recorded as above on the 20th from Clerk
Know All MEN by these presents, That I, Sterling H. Browning
of the town of Somerset in the county of Somerset in the State of
Massachusetts, namely called known for in consideration of
ten dollars and other considerations to me paid, my rightful
title of the farm of our hereinwith in the county of Kent and
state of Rhode Island, whereas I called the boundary, the weight
whereof I hereby acknowledge, the property full grant, bargain,
sell and convey way into the said boundary, and who had also
assigns forever to be her heirs of line and with the buildings and
improvements thereon situated in the form of flat saltmarsh in
the county of Washington state of Rhode Island, bounded as
containing forty acres more or less and bounded as follows:
first the North way bound of land of George M. Forrige Ltd and
formerly of Lewis S. Lewis Barney, on the northway and formerly
of Philip King, now of Thomas G. Clark and buyer, on the
North way bound to Henry A. Greene, way of James F.
Clark and way to a small brook; thence south bounding
westernly on said Clark land to land formerly of Jesse P. Crane,
from this point, thence easterly bounding F. Shave, and
northwesterly bounding on land made of marshes to a
stone fence Easterly bounding southernly on land of G. M. Forrige
to the way aforesaid; whereas southerly bounding Easterly on said
way to the way aforesaid; whereas southerly bounding Easterly on said
way to the way aforesaid; whereas southerly bounding Easterly on said
way to the way aforesaid; reserving however the running water on said farm as now
annexed. To the use and appurtenances with all riches or in four
full possess rising in short in said varying land,
or whatever connected therewith. Being the same premises
conveyed to this grantor way from William B. Cranston
and was conveyed in title dated Sept 1st 1814
To have and to hold the
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hereby a lot premises, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances
relatting to the saying, unto and to the use of the said grantee, and to his
and assigns forever, unto and to the said grants, his heirs, every, or successors
and any other heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said
grantee and his heirs and assigns for the law fully seizing in fee
simple of the said grant premises, that he the said grantor will
warrant and defend the description of said premises, that I have a right and
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 their present at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have
and enjoy the said premises and to the said grantor, his heirs,
and heirs, executors and administrators, shall warrant and defend
the same to the said grantee and his heirs and against every person
to the full extent of the law and determination of said premises, and
for the consideration aforesaid, I had in scene witness of the said granting
N. Greene do hereby seal, deliver all and every piece of land in and to the
said grantee and premises unto the said grantee and his heirs and against
all right and title.
In witness whereof we have here unto set our hands
and seals this first day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
[Seal]
Executed in the presence of
11/4, Kenny m
Elbert H. Clarke.
Darring N. Greene [seal]
Jen L. Greene [seal]
Sale L. Wood’s land
County of Washington
In Richmond on the third day of October A.D. 1823
before me personally appeared Darring N. Greene and his wife
Julia in evidence to thank and known by me to be all the
parties executing the foregoing instrument and they
acknowledged said instrument to have been executed to be their
free act and deed
D. R. Kenny m
J. Shady David [seal]
Received for record October 3rd 1823 at 9-15 o'clock this
and recorded per the page noted, Town clerk
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