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Know all men by these presents
That Caleb Key of Charlestown in the County of Washington do for
and in Consideration of the Sum of four hundred Dollars well received
to my full Satisfaction of Caleb Kenyon of Charlestown, and of
Pereiah Kenyon, Mary C. Kenyon, Sophiza Kenyon, Elizabeth Kenyon
and Sarah Kenyon To the said Caleb Kenyon their lawful Heirs Brandish and
all of Charlestown aforesaid have remised, released and forever quit Claim
unto the said Caleb Kenyon, Pereiah Kenyon, Mary C. Kenyon, Sophiza
Kenyon, Elizabeth Kenyon, and Sarah Kenyon, their Heirs and Assigns, I now
have or may have in or by claim to one Certain tract or Parcel of
Sand lying in the town of Charlestown Containing by estimation about
Thirty acres to the same more or less Beginning at the Southeast
Corner of Thomas Clark's land, thence running northerly and easterly
to the land of Edward Seavey thence westerly to a stake of beats
thence southerly by said Mark partly on the frontier land and
partly by Thomas Clark's land to the first mentioned Bounds. yp
being the same lot of land Conveyed to me by Caleb Kenyon late of
Charlestown deceased by deed dated the 14th day of April AD 1835
To have and to hold the aforesaid Premises with all the appurtenances thereof
To the said Caleb Kenyon, Pereiah Kenyon, Mary C. Kenyon, Sophiza Kenyon, Elizabeth
Kenyon and Sarah Kenyon, their Heirs and Assigns forever, to the
own use Benefit and be heirs forever.
In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal at Charlestown
aforesaid this Eighth day of January in the year 1840
In presence of
John Stanton
Samuel Stanton
Caleb Key S.S.
Semina Key S.S.
Washington Co. Charlestown January 8. 1840 on that day Came in
Before The within named Caleb Key and acknowledged the within
and foregoing deed by him signed to be his present and voluntary act for
the purposes therein contained. Before John Stanton Court Clerk
Recorded February 8th a. D. 1840 R. J. Stanton Court Clerk