The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Jordan Pry the of Charlestown
in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island stand for and in consid
eration of the sum of fifty Dollars paid me by Joseph W Minutty
in said County and State the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said
Joseph W Minutty his Heirs and Assigns forever all that certain tall and
interest which I now have and in to two undivided eighths parts of a
certain lot of Land or swamp situated in said Charlestown contain
ing by estimation twenty acres be the same more or less and is bounded
as follows viz beginning at the Highway being the boundary of Lawre Morning’s property
and running Northerly in a direct line to Lucks Brook (or settle) bound
ing easterly by said Joseph Lawre’s Lands thence Boundedly running
partly by Land of Joseph G George & Moore’s Court and partly by the bound
ground until it comes to said Highway thence boundly bounding South
only on said Highway to the place of beginning
I do have and to hold the above described and quitclaimed
premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging
to the said Joseph W Minutty his Heirs and Assigns forever
witness I Nancy Pry wife of the said Jordan Pry for the
consideration above mentioned pray my said husband to hereby give up
and surrender to the said Joseph W Minutty his Heirs and Assigns
forever all my right of dower and power of thirds and to the
aforementioned heirs forever
In witness whereof we hereunto set our hands and
seals the thousand seven hundred and seventy first day of August in the year of our Lord One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty five
Signed In presence of
James H Cross
Charles Cross
Jordan his Perry L S
Nancy Pry L S
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co Charlestown August 21 1855
personally appeared Jordan Pry and Nancy his wife and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be their signed
and to be their free and voluntary act and deed
Before me Charles Cross Scrivener Clerk
Reverend Aug 21 1855
By Chas Cross Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Egnes R Kingston
of Charlestown in this County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island in consideration of the sum of eight hundred and fifty dollars
paid me by Samuel C Case of said Charlestown the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge do hereby remise release and forever quitclaim
unto the said Samuel C Case his Heirs and Assigns forever those
certain lots or parcels of land being in said Charlestown the first lot
is bounded as follows beginning at the Highway that runs from
Saginaw to Foster the said road and running westerly 120 ft still to
Stephen Cole’s land boundary running on the North on line Pollen boundary
thence running Southeasterly till it strikes John Case’s land boundary
bounding easterly on Stephen Lake’s land and the Place of Richard Page’s
and thence running Westerly till it strikes the Highway bound
ing Southeasterly on John Case’s and from thence Northerly to the
first mentioned bounces bounded Westerly on said Highway
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containing by estimation Seventy acres be the same more or
or less, with a Dwelling house and other buildings thereon
The second lot contains seventeen acres more or less, bounded
on pillows, beginning at the South East corner, running North West and
North westerly till it abuts fellow Holloway, running North easterly till it
borders the River thence running North westerly till it abuts the first main
tract bounded on the East by land of Stephen Clark
this is being a lot of Sampire together
To have and to hold the same with all the privileges
and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said Samuel G Case
his heirs and Assigns forever And I the said Cyrus B
Kenyon for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators do
covenant with the said Samuel G Case his Heirs and Assigns forever
that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises
to the said Samuel G Case his Heirs and Assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming by title through or under me
And I Dorcas B Kenyon wife of the said Cyrus B Kenyon
for the considerations above named said my husband lawfully
hereby yields up and surrender to the said Samuel G Case
all my right of Dower and power of thirds in and to
the aforesaid premises
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 24th day of August 1855
Cyrus B Kenyon Ls
Dorcas B Kenyon Ls
In presence of
Charles Cross
James H Cross
George H Thorman
Martha A Thorman
Washington St Charleston August 24th 1855
Personally came Cyrus B Kenyon Signer and Sealer of the
foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same, to be
his free act and deed
Before me Charles Cross D Clk
Returned Aug 30 th 1855
by Chas Cross D Clk
Know all men by these presents That I Cyrus B Kenyon of
Charlestown in the County of Washington state of Rhode Island
in consideration of the sum of twenty five dollars paid me by John
Holloway of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge
do hereby remise release and forever quit claim unto the said
John Holloway his Heirs and Assigns forever quit claim all the right title
and interest which I have in the undivided one half of a certain
lot of sail Marsh land lying in said Charlestown containing by
estimation twelve acres be the same more or less the boundaries
of which of reference is hereby made to a Deed of the same from Joseph
Hanton & to Mathias Kenyon signed and sealed May 28th 1837
and is recorded in Book No 4 of Land Evidence Records in said
Charlestown page 486
To have and to hold the same with all the privileges
and appurtenances to the same belonging to the said John
Holloway his Heirs and Assigns forever And I Dorcas B Kenyon