The instrument's own words
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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, (now, german), on consideration of
the sum of fifty dollars paid me by Joshua P. Carde, of Lebanon, in Washington
County and State of Rhode Island, (now, german), the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge, do by these presents, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said
Joshua P. Carde, his heirs & assigns forever, one certain lot of land situated 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, thence by the North line of George Green's land, thence
easterly about 23 rods to a heap of stone at George & Francis Holt's line;
thence easterly on said land's East line to a Stake and Stone, thence
about 25 rods, thence Northly in the line of Ayres's North line about 25 rods,
to a Stake and Stone; thence Northly on the boundary of this lot, size and
balance return to the premise of this conveyance.
To have and to hold the land granted and bargained premises, with
the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said Joshua P. Carde his
heirs and assigns forever, to him and these heirs and behoof forever.
And I the said James A Kenyon for me, my heirs executors and administrators
etc covenant with the said Joshua P. Carde, that his heirs convey and assure that I then
lawfully seized in the said premises, and that they are free of all incumbrances,
and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Joshua 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 24th day of May in the year A.D. 1848.
Specially sealed & delivered
By Presence of
Abby C. Coffin
Stephen Griffin
James A. Kenyon [L.S.]
State of Rhode Island, ss
Washington co. & Charlestown May 24th 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.
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 fourteen dollars paid me by Joshua P. Carde before the
existing and arbitrary decree of 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 & his heirs
& assigns forever, all the right title and interest which we have
separate in the town of Charlestown in said county of Washington
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 buildings thereon standing; bounded North
by land of the heirs of Zadock MacKenzie, easterly by land of Ezra Field,
easterly by land of the heirs of Edward Millet, and south by the sea.
And also one other lot containing forty acres the same
more or less bounded on the south by land of Joseph Macomber, North
by Joseph Macomber, East by land belonging to Ezra and Millet
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& Thomas Martin, and said to be land of Althrew Elmore; & however the
said the same may be bounded and described: & we further agree & to
the said bargain purchase and conveyance, together with all the privileges
and appurtenances thereunto belonging, to the said Daniel S Larkin
and his heirs and assigns, forever. And we by these presents Covenant and
to the said Daniel S Larkin and his heirs and assigns, shall well and truly, and
their heirs, lawfully entice and defend said premises, against the claims
of any person or persons whomsoever by law entitled.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands, and
seals to witness the same: this second day of August 1843.
[Seal] Daniel Larkin
[Seal] Daniel S Larkin
[Seal] M. Wright
State of Rhode Island, ss.
Town of Bristol, ss.
Bristol August 2nd, A.D. 1843.
Washington st.
I personally appear the witness, named Daniel Larkin and acknowledge the
above written instrument, by him signed sealed, to be his free voluntary act
and deed: and next I came the same Thomas Larkin, wife of the said Daniel
Larkin, claiming principaly and apart from her said husband and her said
instrument delivered to her by me, acknowledged & the same to be her free act
and deed from her the said act wish to celebrate.
Witnesses: [illegible] Ad. H. Wright Jp, Justice of the Peace
Recorded Aug 2, 1843.
By M. H. Perry Clerk.
Know all men by these presents that I Rhode Island & Rhode Island &
J. Dan Date R.S., in consideration of one Dollar to me paid by
Stephen Wright of Belmont R.I., im receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge, do hereby grant, remise and forever quit claim unto the said
Stephen Wright, his heirs and assigns forever to be and remain to be lot of land in Charlestown,
Town known as beginning at a stake in the highway leading from Charlestown
Town to Bristol of Rhode Island now known as the lot of land formerly to
belong to Daniel Larkin and his heirs, bounded North by the way leading to
bridge lot land, south boundary to the south, east by the way leading to
quince to George S Arthur; Westly boundary along the boundary of lot of
to aforesaid highway; Thence along said highway to place of beginning of
the said lot Witness the same, layout and adding, marking and boundarying
the said lot of land to said lot, and it is hereby made in condition of the
said lot and intersecting lines of lot ever to be kept in fence to be
in this state’s laws to be held in fence.
To have and to hold the said lot, together with all the privileges
and appurtenances thereof, to the said Stephen Wright and his heirs and assigns forever
to that premises I the said Daniel Martin, as owning having, a right or any other title
or interest, claiming a prior and superior title to the same; or in the way some person
in stead of me or others, make a claim, or in any way demand claim, require
or demand any right or title to the aforesaid premise or thin appurtenances
or to any person that thereof.
In witness whereof I the said Daniel Martin, have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 17th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty seven. Wright - Rowland G. Hazard
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