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Know all men that we Caleb Bond & Lafayette Kenyon Kinship of Cohasset town
Rhode Island and Mary Davis of North Kingstown Rhode Island and Elizabeth Knox of Middletown
Newyork and Sarah Piment of Berkshires Newyork in consideration of one thousand
Dollars to be paid by George S Kinney of Middletown Rhode Island the receipt of which
of we do hereby acknowledge do hereby remise release and forever surrender all the right title and interest
said George S Kinney his Heirs and Assigns forever all the right title and interest
we have in certain real estate lying in Richmond and Charlestown which was
Mortgaged to February 1843 by Indenture of 1843 by John A Kenyon of Richmond to Caleb
Kenyon of Charlestown two lots in Richmond the first lot contains one hundred
Acres more or less bounded westerly by Colley and easterly on Providence River northerly
on lands of Henry Kenyon North the second lot contains fifty
acres more or less bounded northerly on lands of James Kenyon either
Southerly and East on lands of John Cranston Either also two lots on Charlestown
twenty acres Each bounded formerly bounded North on lands of Samuel Potter West
by Samuel Potts south by several brooks Easterly on lands of Caleb Kenyon
The other a tract lot called the farm of 50 acres more or less bounded Westerly by
Sarah Ward land but called for northerly by Thomas Green easterly by Castelly and Southerly
by Lafayette Tucker southern by Henrys Thomas the last lot bounded
by 50 Acres and all the right to the dam the system together with all the privileges
and appurtenances thereof to said George S Kinney his Heirs and Assigns forever and
And we said Caleb Bond Lafayette Kenyon Mary Davis and Mary Davis
Elizabeth Knox agree to convey the said George S Kinney his Heirs executors and
Administrators to complete the said George S Kinney his Heirs executors and
Administrators to convey the said George S Kinney his Heirs and Assigns
forever and we will warrant and defend the same to the said George S
Kinney his Heirs and Assigns forever against the lawful claims of all persons
claiming the same through us or our ancestors Clean and free from all liens
wives and heirs of the aforementioned Caleb Bond and Lafayette Kenyon given debts fully
paid assured and warranted upon all the rights dues of Owner and heirs of mind in
the then described Premises and appurtenances Hereby belonging unto
the said George S Kinney his Heirs Executors Administrators and
Assigns forever In Witness whereof we have hereunto
our hands and seals set this 7 day of April in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred fifty five
Margareta Knight witness and also gift five
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
Bradford Kenyon
Nancy Kenyon
Lafayette Kenyon LS
Ann Ann Kenyon LS
Mary D Davis LS
Elizabeth K Knox LS
State of Rhode Island SS At Richmond April 7th 1855
County of Washington
They Lafayette Kenyon Ann Kenyon his wife Mary D Davis and Elizabeth
K Knox of Newyork personally appearing acknowledged the foregoing to be their free
act and deed Before me
Bradford Kenyon JP Peace
Bradford Kenyon
John W Henry
Beriah A Kenyon LS
Amy A Kenyon
State of Rhode Island SS At Richmond April 8th 1855 Then Beriah A
County of Washington
Kenyon and Amy Ann Kenyon personally appearing acknowledged the
foregoing to be their free act and deed
Bradford Kenyon JP Peace
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James Green
Bros for Kenyon
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington St H M Richmond April 10th 1855. Then Caleb
Kenyon and Eleanor Kenyon personally appearing acknowledged the foregoing
to be their free act and deed.
Before me Bradford Kenyon J.P.
N. C. Knox L.S.
Orange County, Va.
On this 8th day of June 1855 before me personally
came N. C. Knox to me known to be the individual described in and
who executed the within conveyance and acknowledged that he executed
the same.
Lewis Little Justice of the Peace
Signa sealed delivered
and pressed by
H. D. Thompson
Nicholas Vincent L.S.
Sarah C Vincent L.S.
Madison County Va
On this 20th day of June 1855 before me
personally came Nicholas Vincent and Sarah C his wife to me
known to be the individuals described in and who executed the
within conveyance and acknowledged that they executed the same
and the said Sarah C acknowledged on a piece of scrapa evidence
alone by me made apart from her husband that she executed the
said conveyance freely and without any fear or compulsion of their
H. D. Thompson Justice of the Peace
This is known April 2nd 1856
by E. Clark J.P.
Received April 21st 1856
by Charles Comes S.C.M.
Know all men by this present That I Wm Boy Truly 17
(Charlestown) County of Washington State of Rhode Island Residence
(Charlestown) in consideration of twenty four dollars paid to me by
Anthony Holden of the town and County aforesaid the receipt
whereof i hereby acknowledge to hereby give grant bargain sell
and convey and yield to the said Anthony Holden his Heirs and Assigns a certain
lot of land with all the Privileges and appurtenances to the same
belonging situated in Charlestown Butts to Christopher Little of Charlestown and bounded
west by a certain Wall South by J. Sage’s boundary North by
Wm. Moore Land South East by the Allans boundary East and East
by land owned by William Case or otherwise The boundary said
Lot consisting of more or less about seven acres be more or less
To have and to hold the above granted premises to the
said Anthony Holden his Heirs and assigns to him and his heirs
and assigns forever thus I the said Truly Boy and my heirs and
executors administrators do covenant with the said
Anthony Holden their Heirs and Assigns that he and lawful
heirs seise in fee simple of the aforesaid premises that they are free
from all incumbrances that they have good right to sell and convey the
same to the said Anthony Holden his Heirs and Assigns forever as
aforesaid And that I will and my Heirs executors and administrators
shall warrant and defend the same to the said Anthony Holden