The instrument's own words
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Know all people to whom these presents come I James Browning of
Richmond R.I. Law Greetings That for the sum of ten dollars paid me by William Kenyon of Providence
in consideration of the sum of ten dollars paid me by William Kenyon of Providence and
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to do hereby give grant sell and
convey unto said William Kenyon his heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest
claim and demand which I now have or of right ought to have in and certain
tract of land situated in the town of Richmond in the said state known by the following boundaries
To wit North by a line running from the north westerly corner of my land of land of Ezra Brown
to a point on the line of the town of Foster a line running from the aforesaid point to the
north easterly corner of my land between said boundaries North easterly South easterly South westerly and South westerly
lines of said Ezra Brown’s land the same more or less or however otherwise the same be bounded
or may be bounded
And I do have and to have and to hold said piece of land granted and
bargained premises with the privileges appurtenances thereunto belonging to said William Kenyon
his heirs and assigns forever as I the said James Browning forevermore for myself my
heirs executors and administrators covenant to warrant and defend the said piece of land
against all and every person whomsoever that shall at any time hereafter claim any
right title or interest therein
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 18th day of January 1858
James Browning his
mark X Browning L.S.
By P. S. Clarks
Clerk 1 Clarks
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
January 18th 1858 Then James Browning
acknowledged the within instrument to be his signature to be his for his seal and delivered
and sealed
before me P. S. Clarks P. S. Clarks
Said instrument was from 11th 1858
at 4 Clock P.M.
received from P. S. Clarks
on 18th 1858
Clerk P. S. Clarks
Know all men by these presents that I S Bowning Clerk of Charlestown in
the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for due and sufficient consideration of the sum
of ten dollars paid me by William Kenyon of Providence in said county the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge to do hereby give grant bargain sell and convey
unto said William Kenyon his heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest and
claim and demand which I now have or of right ought to have to two certain parcels
of land situate divided in Charlestown the first parcel bounded as follows North by a line
more or less between North easterly and Westerly lines bounded by land of Ezra Brown
descending westerly on land of the heirs of Joshua Cove descending easterly and bounding on
end of a line of Joshua Cove’s reserved the corner being bounded North easterly South easterly and
South westerly on land of Alfred Healy descending westerly and Westerly on land of Ezra Brown
containing four acres or over the same more or less or however otherwise the same be bounded
or may be bounded
To have and to hold said granted and
bargained premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to said William
Kenyon his heirs and assigns forever And I the said James Bowning Clerk
for myself my heirs Executors and Administrators do warrant with said William
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his Heirs over his demise that I am timely seized in fee of the premises, that they are free of
all incumbrances, that I have right to sell and convey the same to said William to hold
as aforesaid and that I will warrant and defend the same to said William Kenyon his
Heirs and assigns forever against all persons claiming by title or interest under me
for testifying whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of January
1858
[Signature] Prudence Clark L.S.
Signed witnessed and delivered in presence of
Jos. H. Griffin
& Mary M. Griffin
Washington sc.
Charleston County Jan 14th 1858
Personally came before me Prudence Clark and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument to be her signature to be her free act and voluntary act and deed
and seal
Joseph H. Griffin Justice of the Peace.
Received for Record Jan 14th 1858
by C. Black P.R.
Recorded Jan 18th 1858
Charles Cross R.C.
Know all men by these presents that I Joshua P Card of Charleston
his heirs in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island sell and assign inconsideration
of the sum of two hundred and one dollars paid me by William Kenyon of Midletown
of the same state the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to be
my good and lawful money and shall the aforesaid premises quit claim unto the said William
for however it may be lease or forever whereas I and my Heirs forever claim to the said William
Kenyon all the right title and interest in and to a certain
piece of land lying in Charleston town expressed in
a certain deed to a certain lot of land lying in Charleston town expressed in
regarding the boundaries as appears thereafter more or less or there abouts on the
North west by a lot of Joel Slattery otherwise known as the Lot of the China Mill
being further bound downward and on the South east by the Lot of the China Mill
bounding further bound downward and on the East and to the said William Kenyon
this following are appearances thereof to him the said William Kenyon
his Heirs and assigns forever forever to this and all others forever
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th
day of January 1858
Signed witnessed and delivered in presence of
Charles Cross
Joshua P Card L.S.
Washington sc.
Charleston Jan 18th 1858
Personally appeared Joshua P Card and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
to be his signature to be his free act and voluntary act and deed
before me.
Charles Cross R.C.
Received for Record Jan 18th 1858
by C. Black P.R.
Recorded Jan 22nd 1858
Char Cross R.C.