The instrument's own words
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acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and from all
and all manner of forms or other gifts, grants, bargains,
sales, leases, wills, entails, mortgages, debts, deliveries,
judgments, covenants but and incumbrances, of what name
or particular prove, that might in any manner or degree
affect me or made on this present Deed.
I the aforesaid I the said William Reid Browning, for
my heirs, executed and administrated, to be forever and
engage the above demisee, to have the said Alfred
H. Haley, his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims
or demands of any person or persons whatever forever,
warrant, secure tenure defended by these presents.
I ma Mary Browning, mother to said William Reid
of Browning, and widow of John Browning, deceased, do
hereby relate and forever quit claim unto said Alfred H. Haley,
his heirs and assigns all my right of dower and premises of
their in and to the above described premises.
In witness whereof we have set to
our hands and seals this 31st day of January A.D. 1843.
Executed in presence of
William H. Perry
Elijah Hinnyson
William A. Browning L.S.
Mary Browning L.S.
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations,
S.D. Washington do, At Charlestown Sam 31st 1843.
personally came William Reid Browning and Mercy
Browning, and acknowledged the witness instrument, by them
signed, to be their voluntary act and deeds.
Before me,
William H. Perry Town Clerk
Recorded Feb. 10 1843
by M. H. Perry clk.
I know all men by these presents that I Joseph H. Hart of
Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island & Prov fo and in consideration of the sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars to me in hand before the sealing and
delivery of this present deed the same paid and said aforesaid
the receipt of which I hereby acknowledge myself therefore do
sell grant and paid, and by these presents convey, release and from
quit claim unto the said Joseph H. Hart his heirs and assigns
forever, true Certain tract of land lying in part in said Charlestown
and part in East Greenwich in said County of Washington and is
bound by land of William S. Mott, bounded the East line, bounded on the
East by land of William S. Mott, bounded the East line, bounded on the
Other side bounded by land of Elias Dixon, North on the top
Other side is bound by land of Isaac Taylor, North on land
formerly belonging to Joseph Millen, deceased North and East on land
formerly of Jonathan Moore deceased, or however same bounded
or purported to be bounded true tract of land being the same land
(called Settling) containing in the whole one hundred and twenty
acres more or less together with all the privileges to the same
belonging or in any wise appertaining; Forever the said Joseph
H. Hart in the consideration aforesaid, hereby grants and relates
unto the said Joseph Hart, his heirs and assigns forever, all
my right, title and interest in the premises aforesaid.
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In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Charlestown
aforesaid this 17th day of February, A.D. 1848.
Joseph F. Gorton L.S.
In presence of
Normal P. Office
Samuel Stanton
Charlestown in fair county on the day and date above written
personally appeared the above named Joseph F. Gorton and acknowledged
the above instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary
act and deed hand and seal, for the purposes therein expressed,
Before me
Samuel Stanton Justice of the Peace.
Recorded Feb 18 1848.
by William H. Perry clk.
To all people to whom these presents shall come,
I William Russell Manning of South Kingstown in the county of
Washington and State of Rhode Island send Greetings.
Know all men that I the said William Russell Manning for me and in
consideration of the sum of ten dollars paid to me and in hand behalf
of my spoiling the above well and truly paid by Noah S. Blakes of
Charlestown the receipts whereof adequately acknowledged, the receipt
of which I hereby acknowledge and agree and henceforth fully settle confirmed
and paid in full and these things and every part and piece thereof since
its commencement and discharge hand the said Noah S. Blakes his
heirs executed and admired this deed forever by these presents have
given granted bargained bargained fully absolutely conveyed agree
and transferred and handed by these presents fully and entirely and
give grant bargain sell allow convey and conform unto the
said Noah S. Blakes his heirs the said Noah S. Blakes his heirs
certain tract of a piece of land lying in fair county Charlestown and a com
terminating by allotment acts for any of the farm now as it bounds bounds
as follows beginning at the South east corner of said tract
where the line dividing the road from land which I have the
deed conveyed by deed of Warranty to Alfred A. Hadley stakes the
Road and through said Alfred A. Hadley since it comes to the corner
of said land Alfred A. Hadley thence Northly bounds by line road
land and also by land of Jesse and William Case and then
H. Hacker thence Northly and Westly bounded by bound of line
of John Fletcher since it comes to the road by the mouth of the
Brook thence Southly bounded by said Road until it comes to the
West side of the dividing line aforementioned Thence East
one half degree West south seventy seven rods and fourteen
to a heap of stones thence East one degree North then one rod
and twenty one links to a Black Oak tree thence South with twenty
one and one half hundred links twenty eight rods and twenty
two links to a Yellow Oak tree thence North thirty four degrees
South forty on rods and seventeen links to a White Pine tree
thence East twenty one degrees South forty four rods and fourteen
links to the end of the road thence East follow equal South
twenty six rods and four links to the aforesaid start whereas
the same may be otherwise described
It is agreed an express condition of this Deed that the above
said Alfred A. Hadley his heirs and assigns shall have and
forever enjoy the privilege of passing through the road herein