The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Hazard G Kenyon of Richmonds County of
Washington and state of Rhode Island free and in consideration of the sum of one thousand
Dollars to me paid by William Brown gentleman of Charlestown County and state aforesaid the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge have received release and forever quitclaimed and by
these presents do remise release and forever quitclaim unto the said William Brown
the his Heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest property claims and
demand whatever now have or right of expect to have or claim in or unto a certain
farm or piece of land situate in Charlestown County of Washington and state
of Rhode Island bounded as follows beginning at the Highway at the Southeast
corner of some farm those County and District bounded on the Northerly line
by a date to the Seventy Seventh boundary Westerly and westerly by said ditch and with
come to the date the Seventy Seventh boundary and Southeasterly as the fence and wall
now divides this entire lot connects to the Highway then southerly and lastly by said
Highway to the first mentioned boundary or corner with a Dwelling house and
other out buildings thereon standing containing by extension forty five rods and
the same more or less otherwise to be taken to be the size known by the deed from p 47 & 48
and other offices provided in Book Land Evidence Certificate p 47 & 48
To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging forever unto the said William Brown gentleman
his Heirs and assigns forever Further I Hazard G Kenyon of Richmonds County do covenant with the
myself alone and for my Heirs executors and administrators to covenant with the
said William Brown gentleman his Heirs and assigns that I will warrant and
defend the aforementioned premises to the said William Brown gentleman his
Heirs and assigns forever against all and lawful claims and demands of all
persons claiming by descent or limit under me
I now I Ruth L Kenyon wife of the said Hazard G Kenyon for the
consideration paid me by my husband do hereby relinquish unto the said
William Brown gentleman his Heirs and assigns all my right of Dower and
power of things in and to the above mentioned premises
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this first day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight
hundred and fifty eight 1858
Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence of
H. B. Baker
B. C. Kenyon
Hazard G Kenyon L S
Ruth L Kenyon L S
Washington R. Richmond May 1st 1856
Personally appeared Hazard G Kenyon and Ruth L Kenyon his
wife signed and sealers of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged
that same to be their free voluntary act and Deed hand and Seal
Before me J. T. Babcock
Justice of the Peace
Read and heard May 6th 1856
at half past 3 Oclock P M
Recorded May 9th 1856
by Chas Cross S. Clrk