The instrument's own words
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Washington 28 Charleston October 4th 18044.
Personally appeared the above named Stephen Browning Sr. John
B. Browning and Henry Browning and duly acknowledged the within
indenturement by them signed to be their free and voluntary act for the purposes
therein contained. Before me John Stanton Clerk
Recorded December 31st 18044
By John Stanton, Cl.
Know all Men by these presents that One Round Barcock, Theo D.
Mills and Thomas R. Mills, wife of said Theo, heirs of said Theo, Henry Barcock, Henry
S. Barcock and Edwin Barcock, all of Newport in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, and a William P. Barcock of residence in
the State of Maryland, for and in consideration of certain covenants of
these parts whereas and more to wit that by deed of lease and release
and other deeds and all of me written to be signed by the said Isaac
A. Price, the said Isaac as he hereby acknowledges, have sold conveyed etc.
also and further quit claim etc, and by said presents, do remise release
and forever quit claim etc, all the land held by the said Isaac A. Price her and her
heirs forever, all the right title etc, interests property claims and amounts
which we have nor reserve of rights ought to have or claim on and in the following
tracts and parcels of land, lying in the town of Charleston in the County
and State aforesaid, Viz. The first tract of land of Isaac A. Price lying on the
East Road, abutting on the land belonging to the heirs of Robert Barcock
described, abutting on a salt pond and back boundary on the land belonging to
Round Barcock (Part of the aforesaid) and a bounded northwest and on
direction cornering by delineation and boundary and safely and such is the same
as now is, and is the identically part of the Day Family's estate, which said the
above referred to Barcock and Edwin Barcock direction and the
land Round Barcock, the aforesaid deed contains a piece of the land’s and
situated, on Washington Road’s back, which abutting on said Round Barcock
and Edward to Barcock in direction and aforesaid, the Third tract is a wood
Lot and is bounded by Round Barcock boundary on south and Round Barcock’s
and Partly on east of Round Barcock, abutting on the land of Barcock either on
the Island land, abutting to the south on John S. Brown’s land, abutting to the
north boundary on the land of Samuel G. Brown’s boundary on the
High land containing by delineation about 100 rods from the shore more or less
and it is a wood lot, and further and to the said Round Barcock and R. Barcock
who in said direction with said Round Barcock, the fourth tract being the
same void as direction, and a third piece from Round Barcock and Edward to Barcock
and to the land Round Barcock described as the town of Charleston in the State
(page 175) page and being and also that all and everything thereon in said wood
the first which was called a wood lot, and all the rights and privileges and with the
addition of all the lands, none of the whole of which was conveyed and with the
To Have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances
est there in these appertaining to the said Isaac A. Price her and her
assigns forever, and in the above named, Round Barcock, Robert D. Mills
Thomas R. Mills, Theo D. Mills, Isaac Barcock, Round Barcock, Edwin Barcock and
William P. Barcock for ourselves, and for our heirs, executors and assigns
(Statute), do covenant with the said Isaac A. Price that we will warrant and
defend the aforementioned to her the heirs Isaac A. Price her and her
assigns you and your assigns against the lawful claims and demands of all other persons
claiming by through or under us.
And I Katharine R. Barcock wife of the aforementioned William P. Barcock
For and in continuation of the bond aforesaid as aforesaid one of the names,
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named convey and do hereby sell and forever quit claim unto the said
Isaac in Fee: his heirs and assigns forever all my right of dower in and to
the aforesaid premises.
Witness my hand and seal this twenty third day of September AD one Thousand Eight hundred
twenty three, noty thirty first (1 & 31)
Signed sealed and delivered in presence:
Ann Brown
Nicholas R. Campbell
Rose Babcock L.S.
Oliver D. Wells L.S.
Hannah H. Wells L.S.
Horace Babcock L.S.
Harriet Babcock L.S.
Edwin Babcock L.S.
William R. Babcock L.S.
Catharine D. Babcock L.S.
Memo for to the Signature
of Catharine H. Babcock
Nic. R. Campbell
Sdy. H. Knight
And I Molly S. C. Babcock wife of the aforementioned Horace Babcock stand in
consideration of the sums paid to me aforesaid and of the aforementioned conveyances
do hereby release and forever quit claim unto the said Isaac her heirs and assigns forever all
my right of dower in and to the aforementioned premises
Witness my hand and seal this twenty third
day of September one Thousand Eight hundred twenty three and forty three (143)
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence:
Molly Cooff
Molly S. C. Babcock L.S.
Stat. S. Rhode Island county of washington to wit. modestly September 28 1843
Personally appeared Horace Babcock, Oliver D. Wells, Horace Babcock, Edwin Bal
cock, William R. Babcock and Harriet Babcock Edwin R. Babcock and Cath
arine D. Babcock and R. Babcock their signs signatures of the preceding instrument and did formally
acknowledge the same to be theirs for and on their acts and seal and such
the same likewise M. Babcock wife of Horace Babcock did then appear before
me, separately and apart from her husband and having her said circumstances
to her nature stated pas the same to be her own voluntary act and deed
Recorded Sept. 28 1843
By John Danton 2. Clerk
Before me Jsd H. Knight Justice Peace