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Know all men by these presents that I Matthew S Browning of
Charlestown in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations witness, in consideration of the sum of ninety
dollars to me paid by William W Browning of Charlestown in the county
of Washington and state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
merchant the present writing witness that have remised released
and forever quit claimed and by these presents remise release
and forever quit claimed unto the said William W Browning his
heirs and assigns forever quit claim and peace of parcel of land
lying and being situate in Charlestown in the county of Washington for
and state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations containing
five acres and twenty rope of rods of land and called and known as the
at plot of land varying as a stake and stone from there North East course
Browning neighboring land belonging to Eldridge blake thence North East
13 rods to a stake and stone and from a stake and stone neighboring
thence North 45 West 4 rods to a stake and stone to land belonging to Robert
on Mead thence North 26 East 23 perches to Eldridge blake’s land bounded on the
West on land belonging to Shuman nearby thence South 48 East 4 rods
to a stake and stone and thence full mentioned bounds bounded on the South
by land of Eldridge blake.
To Have and to Hold the said parcels together with all the
Privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said
William his heirs and assigns forever and whereas Matthew S Browning
the said William Matthew S Browning for the consideration above written
on quit claim and forever quit claimed and whereas all my rights of seizure and possession all my
right of seizure and possession of thirds of and towards of the above granted and bargained premises
to him the said William R Browning of Charlestown in the county of Washington
his heirs and assigns forever and whereas Browning receiver of John Browning
ning for the consideration above written the said premises aforesaid all my
right of seizure and possession of thirds of and towards of the above granted and bargained
premises to him the said William R Browning his heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal this 11th day
of April 1845
Signed Sealed Delivered in presence of us as witnesses
Samuel A Kenyon
Joseph H Griffin
Matthew S Browning [Seal]
Almira Browning [Seal]
Mary Browning [Seal]
State of Rhode Island sc
Washington Co Charlestown April 11 1845 Personally came
before me Matthew S Browning and Almira Browning his wife and
at the said time Mary Browning widow of John Browning and
acknowledged the preceding instrument by them signed to be their
free and voluntary act and deedly hand and seal
Joseph H Griffin Justice Raw
Recorded Jan 8 1846
By John Manton St. C.
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