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to have and to hold the same, with all the rights, privileges and appur-
tenances thereof, or thereunto appertaining, meaning to include the buildings thereon
standing, with the lands, way, water-way, water-privilege, right and gearing attached,
main line of highway and appurtenances, to him forever. Signed, sealed and delivered
this day and year above written. And I the aforementioned John T. and Isaac M. Tenows, for ourselves
and for our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, covenant with the said Samuel A.
Howe and his Heirs, that we will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises from all
claims and demands of every person whomsoever.
And I Elizabeth W. Tenows, wife of Isaac T. Tenows agree to the consideration aforementioned,
do hereby make my seal and agree to the property above mentioned.
Written in Westerly in the State of Rhode Island this fifth
day of August, in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
eight.
Signed, sealed and delivered
by the parties
before me
John T. Tenows [L.S.]
Isaac M. Tenows [L.S.]
Elizabeth W. Tenows [L.S.]
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co.
Before me, Chas. Allen Justice of the Peace, came the
within named John T. and Isaac M. Tenows, who executed the within instrument,
and acknowledged the same to be their voluntary act and deed of their own free
will.
Given under my hand this 11th day of August 1848
By M. Poly Perry, Town Clerk. [Seal] William H. Perry, Town Clerk.
This Articles of Agreement made and entered into between Samuel
A. Howe in the one part and John T. and Isaac M. Tenows in the other part,
(both parties being of Richmond R.I.) witness as follows: The said Howe agrees
to ship for the said Isaac M. and John T. Tenows as far as the machinery
actually can, conveniently be put in operation from 300 to 500 pounds of
Cotton cloth (per day) to be worked out of Cotton to be furnished by said J.T.
and I.M. Tenows, for a rental of $5 to be paid to the said fair manufacturer per
day from 10 to 11 months well. The said Tenows agree to furnish the said John
T. M. Tenows, for every pound of cotton furnished, one pound of maafk [illegible]
and the grain made according to this contract to be sum and resided in a
undertaken manner.
The said J.T. and I.M. Tenows, on their part, agree to furnish said
Howe with cotton and get the delivery of the same to proceed in Providence R.I.
and they agree to take the delivery of the gain made from the sum, that said
Howe's rental shall be paid to them semi annually, commencing 1st November,
from the time of delivery of the gate. The said John T. and I.M. Tenows further agree
that after my question the dates listed here, the Compensation for the grain to be paid
by said Howe under the contract, is to be applied by said Tenows in the payment
and liquidating of the liabilities named in a certain deed of mortgage made
by said Howe to said J.T. and I.M. Tenows, bearing even date with these presents
and the said contract is to be and continue in force until the sum may accrue thereon,
on said mortgage, as aforesaid, and until the interest that may accrue thereon, up
to the time of final payment, shall be fully paid.
Executed this 11th day of August A.D 1848.
In presence of
Wm. Perry
J.T. & I.M. Tenows [L.S.]
Samuel A. Howe [L.S.]
Recorded August 15th 1848 Vol 58 Pg 363
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These Articles of Agreement made and entered into between
Samuel A. Hosley of Richmond R.I., on the one part, and John S. Fenolly
of said Richmond, on the other part, witness, as follows: that the said
Hosley hereby agrees and agrees that the right of the Dam at Shannods Mills Lake
be transferred over to Fenolly under the following terms: that the said
Hosley hand over a deed with a full title made by Charles Anthony, more over
in the Year and with three months on the year (from July 1st to october 1st)
to be paid monthly after.
And I, the said John S. Fenolly agree that We will make no
or suffer to be made, any Alterations on the dam having administered the lot where the
Dam is located [illegible] called in the Deed of purchase that the Dam
(of 6 ft) is to be maintained with care or returned the operation of the water wheel to
said Hosley as well, more over said lot.
Executed the 10th day of August A.D. 1840. Samuel A. Hosley L.S.
in presence of
William R. Day 3. John S. Fenolly L.S.
Recorded August 15th 1840 by M.H. Temple Cl.
Know all men by these presents, that I, Samuel A. Hosley
of Richmond, borough of Westerlyton, and State of Rhode Island & Prov, and in
consideration of the sum of One thousand Dollars to me paid by John S.
and Sarah M. Fenolly of said town, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,
have remised, released, and forever quit claimed to the said John S. and Sarah M. Fenolly
their heirs and assigns forever the right title, interest, property, claim and
demand which I hold over a right eight hours a night, from one and in a certain
lot of lands and water power known as Shannods Mill, situated in said town,
lying between the middle of the pasture known as the Middle-Lot, and the
beginning at the middle of the pasture known as the Middle-Lot, and the
end being the middle of the pasture known as the Middle-Lot, and
twelve feet, one rod and one half to a hole drilled in a rock in a rock,
then North, thirty four degrees East, forty rods and eight links to a
drilled in a rock at the Middle-Lot, then forty degrees East, thirteen rods
now marks in one stone in my boundary line. Whereas the said
rods and fourteen links to the edge of the boundary of the east side the stone
then to the middle of said line and then Eastward of the following the middle
then to the first mentioned point (including the full amount of the lands thereunto
Hosley, opposite of above noted the water and the water power) then Eastward to
be lands ending the first mentioned boundary to survey between the Middle-Lot
of lands and the Middle-Lot, then to a new hole drilled in a rock then to
middle of said pasture and ending at the Middle-Lot since I do hereby grant
brand and it is a deed of the Deed of the said are to be
kept on the premises.
To have and to hold the same with all the rights into, privileges and appurtenances
thereunto belonging continuing forever to include the boundary thereunto
with the same, Water course, connected main line of the property as well as receiving
attached, and appurtenances, to the said John S. and Sarah M. Fenolly
and their heirs.
And I, the aforesaid grantor, for myself and for my heirs Executors and
administrators, do covenant with the said John S. and Sarah M. Fenolly
assigns, that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises to the
said John S. and Sarah M. Fenolly their heirs and assigns forever, against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by through a under me.