The instrument's own words
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State of Rhode Island sc
Washington county ss Feby 11th 1845 Personally came before Me & my
successor to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his
free act and deed.
" Refer me "
Recorded March 11. 1845 Thomas Pray Relieves notary
By John Watson T. Clerk
Know all men by these presents that whereas that Matthew Milliman Browning of Charles
town now residing in Washingtonen in the county of Washington and state of Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations grants and conveys in consideration of the sum of four
thousand and fifty dollars paid by me William Board of Elijah cares of Charles
town in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantation grants the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to have
given granted bargain sold and convey unto the said William Board of Elijah an his
heirs and assigns forever a certain piece of land lying and being at Charles
town in the town of Charlestown in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations bounding by estimation on the northwest on her name
out of some land to the more northwest side and it unites bounded on Southeast by
at a Rock by the Highway the South west corner near a stone heap bordering on
the first lot of land containing by estimation hundred acres and bounded on the
same more eastward with a neighboring House and both Houses having House Road
on the north partly by the woods and partly by a ditch and partly by a wall
to a Stake and Stone near a large Elm tree bounded on the East belonging to Joshua
Board Therefore boundary runs four poles to the end of house rule to land belonging to
the heirs of Matter Pray boundary runs opposite the granted land boundary runs
on the east by the said House partly then runs to land belonging to the heirs
of John Kelly therefore bounded in the South by land belonging to the heirs
of John Kelly the highway therefore bounded on the north upon the granted land
the first measurement bounds The second lot of land containing by estimation
fourteen acres of land in the same more eastward and is bounded Southeast by
Beginning at a Stake to Elizabeth Clark near a large stone heap by land belonging to Joshua Board
to Joshua Board Therefore bounded on the south by land belonging to Elizabeth Clark
land belonging to Elizabeth Clark Therefore bounded on the north partly by
land belonging to Stephen
land belonging to Stephen and partly by land belonging to Thomas Board running on
lands to land belonging to the heirs of Matter Pray Therefore bounded on
the East and south by land belonging to the heirs of Matter Pray unlike it
comes to the end of a Home rule about four poles from the first measurement
bounds Therefore bounded on the north upon the granters land to the fields
mentioned Bounds
To Have And To Hold the said parcels and boundary premises
with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto to the said William
Board of Elijah an his heirs and assigns forever to be his and his
heirs forever Whereas I the said Matthew Milliman Browning for myself
and my heirs executors and administrators as covenant with the said
William Board of Elijah an his assigns that Lawful seised by
right of the premises That they are free of all liens encumbrances
by any right of title and fore Conveyance from the said William Board
of Elijah to hold as aforesaid and that I will warrant and defend
the same to the said William Board of Elijah his heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
And I Almona Browning wife of the said Matthew Milliman Browning
for the consideration above written do quit up and surrender all my rights
of dower and power of Third and of the above describe granter and her
premises to them the said William Board of Elijah his heirs and
assigns Forever
And A.
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Mary Browning wissen of John Browning For the consideration above
written do yield up and surrender all my right of dower and power of Thirds
of and to the above described granted and bargained premises to her the said
William Ward of Exeter his heirs and assigns forever. —
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the Third
day of March 1865
Matthew S Browning [52]
Amira Browning [53]
Mary Browning [54]
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of us as witnesses
John Stanton
George W. Stanton
Washington S.S.
State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations
Certificate March 3rd 1865
Personally appeared the within named Matthew William Browning
Amira Browning and Mary Browning and being duly acknowledged have
the within deed by them Signed to be their free and voluntary act
Before me
By J. Stanton J.C.
John Stanton J.C.
Know all men by these Presents that I Martha Noyes of Westerly
County of Washington state of Rhode Island declared Widow of westerly of
Noyes late of North Kingstown deceased My hand and in consideration of the sum
of Ten Dollars to me paid by James Henderson of North Kingstown in the county
and State aforesaid I do hereby acknowledge have
given granted bargained and sold by these presents as fully and solely until
and forever give quit claim unto the said Samuel benzene his heirs and assigns
forever all the right Title property and claim etc lying and situated on
Certain tract of land lying situated and lying in the Town of Westerly
and bounding about the north on the land of Samuel benzene North
only on land bordering the land of Thomas Noyes deceased Southly
on land of the land of Thomas Noyes deceased aforesaid Northly on land of the
heirs of Nathan Noyes deceased and westerly on land of the heirs of
Nathan Noyes deceased To All and appurtenances there to him the said Samuel benzene
premises with all the appurtenances there to in the end their proper heirs and assigns
his heirs and assigns forever in as full and ample as I the said Martha Noyes
wisdom as aforesaid might have had and enjoyed the same
On Testimony witness of which I have executed set my hand and seal This 27th
day of May 1865
In presence of
Dawson Noyes
George D Cooff
Martha Noyes L.S.
State of Rhode Island S.S.
Westerly July 27th 1865
These came Martha Noyes signer and maker of the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged the same to be her free and voluntary act
Before me George D Cooff Justice of the Peace
Recorded March 12 1865
By J. Stanton J.C.