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11/22/1856 · DEED · book 8 page 155 doc 10793

From KENYON SARAH A life, KENYON LAFAYETTE life
To DIMON JOHN life
Premises half an acre more of less · tract of land in Village of Colleton (Charlestown, Village of Colleton)
Also on this page: DEED CRANDALL CHRISTOPHER S

Back — where this land came from

deed Henry Thompson book 8 p 84 Charlestown
“Deed of the same land given to me by Henry Thompson and Received in Charlestown in 1848”
◀ Follow back 1855 · DEED · CHAMPLIN HENRY; CHAMPLIN ELIZABETH → KENYON LAFAYETTE · book 8 p 84
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1855 · DEED · CHAMPLIN HENRY; CHAMPLIN ELIZABETH → KENYON LAFAYETTE · book 8 p 84
◀ 1852 · DEED · KENYON ELIZABETH → KENYON LAFAYETTE · book 7 p 455
◀ 1852 · DEED · KENYON BERIAH C; KENYON AMY A → KENYON LAFAYETTE; KENYON CALEB · book 7 p 455

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

▶ 1857 · DEED · DIMON JOHN; DIMON MARTHA C → PHILLIPS EZEKIEL B · book 8 p 199
▶ 1866 · DEED · DIMON JOHN; DIMON HANNAH S → BROWN EDWARD C; CRANDALL CHARLES E · book 9 p 86
▶ 1866 · DEED · DIMON JOHN; DIMON HANNAH S → BODIA JULIUS · book 9 p 94
▶ 1859 · MORTGAGE · DIMON JOHN → CAROLINA MILL CO · book 8 p 281
▶ 1859 · MORTGAGE · DIMON JOHN → CAROLINA MILLS CO · book 8 p 289

The instrument's own words

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1856 Whereas by a deed dated this day, Christopher S. Crandall of Charlestown has conveyed to Benjamin Tucker of said town a Saw Mill & Lot (reference being had to said Piece to be revolved 1/4 of the night to the stream, the course of the Saw Mill brook from said Piece but downwards to the fork of the brook as it now runs 1/4 Acre out & his return to said Tucker all his said Lands lying North of said Straightened course, now in consideration Therefore the said Tucker hereby gives grant & convey to said Crandall his Heirs & Assigns all the right title & interest etc to any land lying South of said course as straightened & between West and the present brook So have I and here hold the same to said Crandall his Heirs & Assigns forever the centre of the straightened brook to be the line dividing between the parties Witness my hand & seal this 3 day of November AD 1856 Executed in presence of $\text{f}$ Joseph H Griffin $\text{f}$ Thomas A Green Benjamin Tucker L.S. Town of Charlestown Nov 4th 1856 Benjamin Tucker acknowledges the above to be his free act & deed hand & seal before me Joseph H Griffin Justice of the Peace Received for record Nov 4th 1856 at 1 Clark Pike Recorded November 12th 1856 by Charles Cole Town Clerk Know all men by these presents That All Laplette Thompson of Charlestown County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of one Thousand one fifty Dollars delivered to me and paid by the John Dimond of said Tuckton County of the aforesaid this receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge received delivered & clear and forever quitclaimed unto the said Dimond his heirs and assigns and forever quitclaimed unto the said Dimond his Heirs and assigns and forever all the right title interest Property Title and demands whatever shall I now have or of right ought to have or claim or intend to make to a certain the tract of land known as the town of Charlestown aforesaid and Village of Colleton with containing half an acre more of less contained West in the Highways North on the line of Paul M Clark East on the line of Husband of Page and Southly on the line Heath Cross roads otherwise bounded with all buildings and appurtenances Theronfor subject however to the conditions of a Deed of the same land given to me by Henry Thompson and Received in Charlestown in 1848 by 8 & Land Evidence page 84 To Have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereof or appertaining to the said John Dimond his Heirs and Assigns forever excepting to have the conditions before referred to And I the aforementioned Laplette Thompson or myself Inn for my Heirs Legatees and Administrators do covenant with the said John Dimond his Heirs and Assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises to the said John Dimond his Heirs and Assigns forever against the lawful Claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or under me And I Sarah B Young for and in consideration of the sum paid my husband to do hereby relinquish to my right of Dower and Tenure of those in and to the above described premises For Testimony whereof as
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186 hereunto set our hands and Seals this 15th day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty six (1856) Signed Sealed and delivered in presence James H Brandell Lafayette Kenyon L.S. Josephine Siff Sarah A Kenyon L.S Washington Sc Charleston Nov 18th 1856 Personally appeared Lafayette Kenyon Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument Personally appeared Lafayette Kenyon Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary free act and Deed Before me Arrived for Record Nov 22nd 1856 J G Babcock on 7 Octob R M Public Notary Recorded Nov 22 1856 By Ebola Cross Clerk Know all men by these presents that I Joseph T Ross PL S of Charleston County of Washington State of Rhode Island and Province Providence Plantations for and consideration of ten dollars paid me by Nancy Kenyon wife of Zebulon Kenyon of Washington County and State aforesaid, do grant bargain sell and convey unto her the said Nancy Kenyon her Heirs and Assigns forever one certain right part or parcel of land measuring as follows namely the one sixth part of certain divided enclosure containing by estimation four acres in the same said enclosure called Long and lying being in Charlestown County and State aforesaid, bounded on the North by the highway beginning at the Northwest corner of said lot, thence west hundred feet to the Northwest way but land of Oliver Davis, North by the Toadley Ditch as called and East by the Fisher's enclosure bound to the first mentioned bounds To Have and to hold the aforesaid grant and premises with all the Privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or any way appur taining to her the aforesaid Nancy Kenyon her Heirs and Assigns forever And I Joseph T Ross for myself my Heirs executors Administrator and assigns do covenant with the aforementioned Nancy Kenyon that I have gold and forever rightful to sell and convey the same and that I will warrant and defend against all lawful claims and demands And I Susan E Ross wife of Joseph T Ross for the consideration above mentioned quitclaim and Renounce all my right of Dower and Tenure of Thirds in the abovementioned Premises In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our Seals this first day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty six 1856 In presence of us as witnesses Joseph H Griffin Joseph T Ross L.S Josephine S Siff Susan E Ross L.S Washington Sc Charleston October 1st 1856 Personally came before me Joseph T Ross and Susan E Ross his wife and acknowledged the within instrument by their names signed to be their free and voluntary act and Deed Signed hands and seals Arrived for Record Dec 3 1856 Joseph H Griffin Justice of the Peace at 12 Oclock PM Recorded Dec 3 1856 by Ebola Cross Clerk

The page as recorded

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