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I/O all people to whom these presents shall come, We Mrs Catherine B Kenyon, Nicholas
Brunell and Mariah Brunell the wife of said Nicholas Brunell in their own right
to Stephenson in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Islandland) and Lewis
Kenyon of Johnston in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, send
Greeting Whereas it is that we the said Catherine B Kenyon, Nicholas B Brunell, Mariah Brunell
and will Lewis Kenyon together and in consideration of the sum of five hundreds
Dollars to us in hand before the sealing proof well and truly paid by Jonathan
B Kenyon of South Providence in the County of Providence and State of Rhode
Island the right whereof we do hereby acknowledge and are thereby fully,
Satisfied contented and paid therefore this Indenture witnesseth that we the said
do grant release acquit and discharge unto the said Jonathan B Kenyon his heirs
foreverly given grants heirs general representatives executors
and administrators forever by these presents convey and confirm unto
bargained sold alienated conveyed and confirmed unto and by these presents
do fully freely and absolutely grant sell alien convey confirm unto the said
Jonathan B Kenyon his heirs foreverly giving selling aliening conveying
and confirming unto the said Jonathan B Kenyon his heirs foreverly
over and above a certain farm containing one hundred and fifty acres more or
less with all the buildings and improvements thereon situated in the Town of
North Providence in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and
said land was the formerly inherited (Estate of the Hon John Kenyon of state of Massachusetts, Nicholas
wife) Mariah Brunell (to news Lewis Kenyon) now Lewis Kenyon deceased
and is part of the Estate that the deceased owned Seized and possessed of
and which estate he gave and conveyed to his said daughter Anna
Kenyon Kenyon now deceased and in this her last will and testament
statement which will was proven before and approved office of probate and testament
see by the Town Clerk (Court of probate of the State of Rhode Island) dated 1868 and in Nov 1867
was recorded in said probate Court now I Helen Kenyon the wife of said Lewis Kenyon for
38 x 39 [?]’s consideration of a part of just some of money paying my said
Residence do remise release and forever quit claim to said Jonathan B
Kenyon and to his Heirs and assigns all my right of Tenure and Power
of Meeds in and unto the above described premises and by these presents
I/O have and to hold the said parcels of land to the said Kenyon belonging
all the appurtenances premises and convenances to the said Jonathan B Kenyon belonging
in any manner whatsoever foreverly and conveyed to the said Jonathan B Kenyon his
Heirs and assigns Also furthermore we the said Catherine B Kenyon Nicholas
et al and Mariah Brunell and Lewis Kenyon for ourselves and for our
Heirs Executors Representatives and Administrators of the said premises give and grant
convey and to the said Jonathan B Kenyon his Heirs and assigns
that we and before the sealing hereof witnessing are the sole true and sole
heirs of the above designated premises and are the only fully legal see and
foremost of the same and we are sure further right in good perfect and
absolute estate of inheritance we see full promise and give and have in a good
right full power and full authority to grant bargain sell alien
convey and confirm the said bargain premises in a manner a aforesaid
and that the said Jonathan B Kenyon his Heirs and assigns shall forever
and may forever time in this and at all times forever possessed by the force
and virtue of these presents lawfully peacefully and quietly have
and hold occupy possess and enjoy the said premises and bargain
premises with all the appurtenances free and clear and fully and forever
regularly represented are discharged of and free from all and all manner of
burdens or other gifts grants bargains sale leases Mortgages Wills
estates fourtenances dowries judgments executions and incumbrances
of what name or nature Soever that might in any measure or degree
obstruct or make void this present covenan we the said
Catherine B Kenyon Nicholas B Kenyon Mariah Brunell and L S.
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Kenyon, for ourselves and our Heirs executors and Administrators are concerned
now engage that the above described premises forever to him the said Jonathan &
my Heirs his Heirs and assigns against all lawful claims or demands of
any person or persons whatever forever to servant secure and confirm to
these premises as Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals the 20th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty four
Jeremy Kenyon witness and achiever
in presence of
[Signature] Stephen Martin, Witness to the signatures
of Lewis and Rebecca Kenyon
Thomas Ennes
Joseph B Page
Witness to the signatures of
Nicholas Grinnell and
Maria Grinnell
John S Stedman
Lewis Kenyon S.S.
Rebecca Kenyon
Catharine G Kenyon S.S.
Nicholas Grinnell S.S.
Maria Grinnell S.S.
Providence sc, in the city of Providence March 20th 1854
Personally appeared Lewis Kenyon subscriber to the above instrument
Personally appear the same to be his free and voluntary act and deed
and acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Before me [Signature] Stephen Martin Justice of the Peace
Washington sc, At Richmond this 29th day of March A 1854
Personally came the within named Catharine G Kenyon and acknowledged
the same to be her free voluntary act and deed hands and seal for all intent
and purposes except the barring ground
Before me [Signature] Thomas Ennes Justice Peace
State of Rhode Island sc,
County of Washington sc, At South Kingstown March 20th 1854
Personally appeared Nicholas Grinnell and acknowledged the
within and foregoing instrument to be his free act and deed
Before me [Signature] D M C Steaman Pub Notary
County of Washington sc, At South Kingstown March 30th 1854
Personally came before me Maria Grinnell wife of the above
named Nicholas Grinnell being duly examined privately and apart
from her said husband and having said instrument exhibited to
her by me acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed
from which she did not wish to relinquish
Before me [Signature] D M C Steaman Pub Notary
Recorded April 8th 1854
by Chas Cross J.C.