The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents that John A. Kenyon of Charlestown
in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island, for and in consideration
of the sum of one Hundred and fifty dollars to me in my hand paid in lawful
money to me enough to my known convenience and suffice witnessed the receipt of which
I do hereby acknowledge and am herewith seised and possessed of
and by these presents, remise, release and forever quit claim unto me
and my heirs or assigns John A. Kenyon hereunto Assigns forever all the right
title and interest that I have had and am entitled unto a certain tract
of parcel of land situated lying in said Charlestown containing
approximately fifteen acres for the sum more as and above mentioned
it being bounded on the East by the sea, Westward to a fence boundary on the South
by a fence boundary on the North by a fence however thereins diverged
referenced to boundaries.
To Have and to Hold all the before mentioned
premises unto the said James B. Kenyon or his heirs and assigns a
gross and heritable estate in fee simple.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Charlestown
town of aforesaid this 23rd day of October in the year 1808.
Signed presence by
John A. Kenyon Ed
Samuel Stanton
Charlestown Washington [stamp] State of Rhode Island ss
at Charlestown on the 26th day of October
of A.D. 1808, in person appeared before me the
above named John A. Kenyon and acknowledged
the foregoing Deed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
for the purposes therein expressed
Samuel Stanton Justice of the Peace
Recorded Feb 15th Ao 1809.
By Hiram Hopkins R. C.