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Know all men by these presents that I Thomas G Kenyon
of Charlestown in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the
Sum of Fifty dollars lawful money of the said United States paid to me by Samuel Perry of said Charlestown the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge to have received hereby bargain sale set over and convey grant
quit claim unto the said Samuel Perry his Heirs and Assigns forever
all the right title interest internal interest in life now have in one part of the
lot of Land lying in said Charlestown containing by estimation fourteen
perches on the South some average as a line and boundary on the North by the lot
of my brother on the East and West by Lot of George G Kenyon and on the South
by the Lot of some other person namely he is a part of the farm formerly owned
by said Thomas G Kenyon The above right is for a part of the undivided interest part
of said farm which subject was now in Catherine Coupon late of Little Compton in the State
of Rhode Island and conveyed to me by her son Benjamin Coupon and
according to the Land evidence Records in said Charlestown reference there
being had to said area am able to make the same with all the privileges and
appurtenances to the same belonging to him the said Samuel Perry his Heirs
and Assigns forever In witness whereof I here heretofore set my hand
and seal the 14th day of October 1857
In presence of
James F Cross
Caroline G Cross
Thomas G Kenyon L S
State of Rhode Island sc
Washington Co Charlestown ss April 20 To 1857
Personally appeared Thomas G Kenyon and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by him signed to be his free act and deed
before me
Received for Recording April 20 To 1857 / Charles Cross Town Clerk
at 8 o'clock P M
Recorded April 23 1857
By Charles Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Silas Watson senior
of the town of Charlestown County of Washington State of Rhode Island sel
led and in consideration of the sum of Eighty dollars paid to me in hand
by Jared Watson of South Kingstown County and State specified
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge him received released
and forever quitclaimed unto him his heirs forever to remise release
and forever quitclaim unto him his Heirs forever Silas Watson his Heirs and Assigns
forever all the right title interest property forever whatever interests in parcels
of land have or of right ought to have in a certain
lot of land of three acres lying in Charlestown aforesaid containing and
one half acres bounded as follows on the South West corner at
a Stake and Stone and running Northarly by line of the Poss
ession green distance twenty rods to a Stake and Stone thence a diagonal
distance South East forty rods to a Stake and Stone thence easterly to
heap of Stones by the Highway thence Westarly by the Highway to
the first Stone at said first lot containing therefore forty rods by length of
the perimeter then and Parcel to hold the same with all the right
privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to
him the said Jared Watson his Heirs and Assigns forever’
the said Jared Watson senior for myself and for my Heirs executors
and administrators etc covenant with the said Watson his Heirs
and Assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises
to him the said Jared Watson his Heirs and Assigns forever against the