The instrument's own words
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In presence of
Charles Cross
Martha B Cross
Washington St & Charlestown Aug 18 Th 1854
Personally came Welcome Burdick and Patience his wife and acknowl-
edged the within instrument to be their free act and Deed
before me
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Recorded Aug 18 th 1854
by Chas Cross Town Clk
Welcome Burdick LS
Patience [mark] her mark Burdick LS
Know all men by these presents That I Rebecca R Kinyon
of South Kingstown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island forward in consideration of the sum of One Hundred Dollars paid
me by John R Kinyon of said South Kingstown the receipt whereof I ac-
knowledge by these presents certain release and forever quit claim
unto him the said John R Kinyon his heirs and assigns forever
all the right title and interest which I acquired in and to a certain
tract of Land called known as the Croydon farm lying partly in Charlestown
and partly in South Kingstown in said County of Washington by Deed
from the said John R Kinyon to me late dated January 29 th 1852 and
recorded in Book 10 of Land Records Office in said Charlestown
page 456 reference thereto herein have for a more particular description
thereof
I do here and by these presents convey the same with all the privileges and appur-
tenances thereof to the said John R Kinyon his heirs above
assigns forever In Witness whereof I have set my hand
and seal This 25 day of August A D 1854
Rebecca R Kinyon LS
In presence of
Charles Cross
Martha B Cross
Washington St & Charlestown August 25 th 1854
Personally appeared Rebecca R Kinyon Signer and Sealer of the
within instrument and acknowledged the same to be her free
voluntary act and Deed before me
Charles Cross Town Clk
Recorded Aug 26 th 1854
by Chas Cross Town Clk
Charlestown September 3 d 1854
This is to certify that it was voted in a public Meeting of the mem-
bers of the Narragansett Indian tribe that they divide their grants
in fair and equal Lots among all the families said Grade
Voted that the President Samuel Shake have this Recorded
Samuel Rodman Secretary of the Meeting
Recorded Sept 13 th 1854
by Chas Cross Town Clk