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8/30/1855 · DEED · book 8 page 108 doc 10745

From KENYON CYRUS B life, KENYON DORCAS P life
To CARD SAMUEL C life
Premises Seventy acres and seventeen acres · Two lots including a dwelling house and sampire (Charlestown, Saginaw, Foster)
Also on this page: DEED LEWIS JOSEPH H

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1854 · DEED · LAWTON MERCY; KENYON ALBERT F; KENYON MARIA C → KENYON CYRUS B; HOLLOWAY JOHN · book 8 p 69
◀ 1855 · MORTGAGE · CARD SAMUEL C → KENYON CYRUS B · book 8 p 110

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1856 · DEED · CARD SAMUEL C; CARD HARRIET M → HOLLOWAY ROBERT A · book 8 p 135
▶ 1859 · DEED · CARD SAMUEL C → HOLLOWAY ROBERT A · book 8 p 301
▶ 1855 · MORTGAGE · CARD SAMUEL C → KENYON CYRUS B · book 8 p 110
▶ 1879 · MORTGAGE · CARD SAMUEL C → HOLLOWAY ROBERT A · book 10 p 449
▶ 1887 · DEED · CARD SAMUEL C → HOLLOWAY ROBERT A · book 11 p 429

The instrument's own words

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108 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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109 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

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