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To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting
Know ye that I, Joseph Kenyon of ori, in the county of Kent Shore
and Commonwealth of Rhode Island, in consideration of twenty five
Dollars paid by Samuel A Kenyon of Charlestown in the county of Kent
our state of Rhode Island Southern the amount whereof I do hereby
acknowledge, do hereby grant, sell and convey unto the said Samu
A Kenyon his heirs and assigns forever, one certain lot of land situated
in Charlestown aforesaid containing nine acres and forty eight 1/2
rods and poles as appears by a plat of said land by Josiah Ball rd’s
eng’d dated March 1st 1846 and is bounded as follows beginning
at the South East corner at a Pine tree by the highway turning North
East 79° 40' to a Rock on the line between me and Mar’s from there N 48° 6'
87 rods to a small Black Oak Tree with some bolts on it by the highway
from there South 22° 6' & 59 Rods by the highway to the first plantation
on the line between Bound’d southerly by a Brook part, easterly on highway
and Northwesterly on Indestry Land etc.
To have and to hold the aforesaid premises to the said Samuel A
Kenyon his heirs and assigns to his use and behoof forever.
Also I do covenant with the said Samuel A Kenyon his heirs and assigns, the
same I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforesaid granted premises that they
are free of all encumbrances, that I have good right to sell and convey
the same to the said Samuel A Kenyon, and that I will warrant and
defend the same premises to the said Samuel A Kenyon his heirs
and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and forty six,
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Saml D Norton
Joseph Kenyon L S
Joseph Kenyon L S
Booked 88 Os April 15th 1846
Before me the above named Joseph Kenyon acknowledged the above instrum
ent to be his free act and deed
Refer me
Saml D Norton Justice Peace
Know all men by these presents that I Mary Kenyon wife of the within
named Joseph Kenyon do in consideration of ten dollars in hand paid
me by Samuel A Kenyon within named hereby relinquish all my right
title and interest either During my widowity or otherwise to the within described prem
ises.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this fifteenth day of April 1846
In presence of
Nathaniel A Kenyon
Catharine J Thomp L S
Mary Kenyon L S
Recorded March 2nd 1847
By John Stanton C. S.