The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Susan Kenyon Hingery of Charls-
town in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island in consideration
of the Sum of four hundred and fifty six dollars paid me by Silas Stuff and Thomas
S Stiff of Richmond in the County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge the same being fully conveyed unto them their heirs and assigns
forever namely that I Silas Stuff and Thomas S Stiff their Heirs and Assigns forever convey unto them
the following land lying in Charlestown and is hereby formally conveyed by
the bequeathed Kenyon and bequeathed to me by the Will of Will Kenyon Testement
of the said Segregated Kenyon I hereby convey and release unto them a plot of land site of
Premises in lot no 7 Lambda boundary in said Charlestown Page 245
reference there to be containing 9 acres 3 rods 4 poles Lot no 4
followed there to be containing 9 acres 3 rods 4 poles Lot no 3
containing 11 acres 2 rods and thirty two poles Lot no 5 containing 20 acres
1 rod 0 poles and a lot known as the Big piece between the Big fence 50 acres
to have and to hold the same with all the privileges and appurtenances
to the same belonging to them the said Silas Stuff and Thomas
S Stiff their Heirs and Assigns forever And I the said Susan Kenyon
for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant with the said
Silas Stuff and Thomas S Stiff their Heirs and Assigns that I am the true
sole and lawful owner of the above described premises, and that I will
warrant and defend the same to them the said Silas Stuff and Thomas
S Stiff their Heirs and Assigns forever against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons
In Witness whereof I have set my name and Seal this
sign day of February AD 1857
Susan Kenyon L.S.
For witnessing:
Nicholas J Holland
Albert S Potter
Washington Sc
At Richmond this 16th day February 1857
Personally appeared Susan Kenyon signed and sealed the witness and
foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be her free act
and deed hand and seal
Before me Albert S Potter Justice of Peace
Received for Record Feb 24th 1857
by H D Clark A.M.
Recorded Feb 25th 1857
by Charles Cross Clerk