The instrument's own words
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The condition of the aforesaid will written is such, That if the said
Pelag Sneeker should fail pray it cause to be sent Susan Comissioner/guardian
as Executrix, that herby executes & administrations the Sum of Five Hundred
Dollars and twenty four Dollars with interest from the signing of this
Deed then and there in that case the Deed shall be of more effect
otherwise to be null and void remain or for more time written
In witness whereof I have presented my hand and affixed my
seal at Charleston this 1st day of January AD 1850
Jas Peer [Seal]
Ridley Moore [Seal]
W. Moore J. H. Moore [Seal] Pelag Sneeker. DS /
State of Rhode Island &c.
Washington SS, Charleston Jan 1st AD 1850
I personally came Pelag Sneeker and
acknowledge this instrument by them
& signed to the Sign its free voluntary
act Before me Simon Howard J.P. &c.
Recorded Jan 3d AD 1850
By R. Moore Reg. in p 2 & 3
To the 24th day of May 1848 I received of Pelag Sneeker the
signer and sealer of the above mortgage Total sum two hundred seventy two
dollars and nine cents the full amount principal and interest of the above
Deed and hereby discharge the said Pelag Sneeker from all obligations on account
of the same Witness my hand and seal this 24 day of May 1848 [Seal] [Signature]
Know all men by these presents That we John B. Browning of Charleston in
the County of Washington Georgia, and Amy Browning of
Selle Kingston Georgia, servants of
Faith Kingston in some Entity Government in consideration of
Fifty Thousand Dollars to be paid by James A. Kingston of said
Charleston Georgia, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge,
do hereby give, grant, bargain sell and convey unto said James A.
Kingston, his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land lying
being in said Charleston, containing fifty Acres (more or less)
bounded Northly by the property of the gov't, easterly on the land of the late Steph
Ropier etc: southerly by the State road and westerly on lands of Helen
A. Moore; however aforesaid the same land is or may be bounded, nor mean
ing it to convey to said James A. Kingston all the land bounded Southerly from the
Northly bounding of the land hereby conveyed.
And there and there holds the land so granted and bargained premises with the
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging as herein above expressed
together with the privilege to send light Hunting dogs and pigeons of
passing with teams to the said James A. Kingston in such plain or
plant sites as to the least possible damage—preserving to ourselves their
and assigns the right of fishing along the land hereby conveyed with the
means for doing so within two rods of the Eastern boundary of the land hereby
conveyed, to the State side forever. Also reserving all the way passages
and running streams now or hereafter now on the land’s here holdings and
appurtenances to operate to the said James A. Kingston their heirs and
assigns forever. And we the said John B. Browning and
Amy Browning for ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, do con-
cur with said James A. Kingston that their heirs and assigns that are lawfully
begot in office of the premises that they are free of all encumbrances
that we have provided right and full to sell and convey the same to the said
James A. Kingston as aforesaid and that we will warrant
and defend the same to the said James A. Kingston their heirs and
assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all
persons
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And he Hannah C. Browning and Ann E. Browning heirs of the
John R. Browning and Henry W. Browning, to the aforementioned
persons grant make and convey bargain and sell hereby release and forever grant
same unto said J. amer. of Kingston, ind. and his heirs for
all right title and interest in the aforementioned and yield
premises
In Witness whereof we the above named R. Browning
and M. Browning, wife of said John R. Browning and
Ann C. Browning, wife of John R. Browning, have hereunto set
our hands and seals at North Kingstown in the state of
Rhode Island this twenty First day of January One thousand eight hundred and fifty
two
John R. Browning [seal]
Hannah C. Browning [seal]
Henry W. Browning [seal]
Ann C. Browning, P.S. [seal]
Legal signed sealed and
in presence of
W. Wing Will
W. Wing Will
Notary to the signature of
Hannah C. Browning
Ann C. Browning
Joseph H. Guffey
Washington Co
Charlestown Jan 21st 1852
Before me James Coggs
Notary Public I appeared
Henry W. Browning and
Ann C. Browning, and
acknowledged the same
to be their act and deed
and requested me to execute
my instrument by her sign & seal my office Solitary act
Joseph H. Guffey Pub Not
Great Seal January 21st 1852
By W. West Point Not. Pub.
I witness, I. South notary public reside
North Kingstown same day examining Henry
W. Browning, and Ann C. Browning
my 18 yr old, Henry W. Browning and
acknowledged executed the preceding
instrument to be their voluntary act
and set hand and seal
Sign m. Boy, Hall Not. pub. Ct. Oven