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Know all men by these presents that I James A Kenyon of Charlestown
County of Washington, and State of Rhode Island northern, america, on consideration of
the sum of fifty dollars paid me by Joshua Palmer, he of Charlestown in Washington
County and State of Rhode Island northern, america, the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge, do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said
Joshua Palmer I leave, the house land above described known as the land of [illegible]
in the town of Charlestown, containing twenty four acres, more or less, and
a boundary as follows, beginning at the North West corner of a lot
at a Stake and Stone, thening to the North East corner of Black land’s land
at a Stake and Stone 25 Rods to a heap of Stone at George A Francis’s North line
thence easterly about 25 Rods to a heap of Stones left lone to a Stake and Stone, then
about 40 Rods; thence Northerly in the North line of Ayres’s North line about 25 Rods,
to a Stake and Stone; thence Northerly in the North line of the above said land
and back to the first premise of this conveyance.
I have and also will have the grant quaint and bargain said premises, with
this privilege and appurtenances to the same with the said John P. Carde his
heirs and assigns forever, and to the these and others and heirs beloved forever.
And I the said James A Kenyon for me, my heirs successors and administrators
etc covenant with the said John P. Carde his heirs concur agree and assure that I then
lawfully seized in the fee simple the premises that they are free of all incumbrances,
and that he will warrant and defend the same to the said John P. Carde his
heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims of all persons.
In witness whereof I the said James A Kenyon have hereunto set my hand
and seal the 20th day of May in the year A.D. 1848.
Specially delivered
By J. Palmer &
Abby C. Coffin
Joseph H. Griffin
James A. Kenyon [L.S.]
State of Rhode Island, ss
Washington co. &
Charlestown May 20th 1848.
Personally came before me, James A Kenyon within named,
and acknowledged the preceding instrument, by his hand Signed, to be his
free and voluntary act and deed.
Joseph H. Griffin Just. Peace.
Recorded July 15 1848
by W. H. Perry G. Clrk
Know all men by these presents that we Daniel Laskin
and Maria Laskin wife of the said Daniel, of residency on the county
of Washington and state of Rhode Island and for and on consideration of
the sum of forty dollars paid me by Joshua Palmer to be in hand paid before
the executing and delivery hereof by me Daniel Laskin of said residency,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do by these presents,
bargain sell and convey unto the said Daniel Laskin and his heirs
and assigns forever, all the right title and interest which we have
together in and to our two tracts of parcels of land
separate in the town of Charlestown in said county of Washington
the first entering about forty acres the same more or less, with
dwelling house and other building thereon standing; bounded North
by land of the heirs of David Mackerel, easterly by land of Ezra Field,
East by the line of the heirs of Edward Miller, and south by the sea.
And the other one lot containing forty acres the same
more or less bounded on the north by land of Joseph Macomber, North
by Joseph Macomber, East by land belonging to John and William
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