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person and enjoy the same that I will warrant tenure and defend the same against the
claims of any person or persons whomsoever but I Ruth L Kenyon wife of
Joseph L Kenyon of Kenyon in consideration of the sum of seven pounds paid to me in
the hand of Joseph L Kenyon in remembrance against and in honor of the said sum of money
I do hereby release my right of dower and fee simple of dwelling in and on the aforesaid premises
to the above mentioned in accordance with our agreement dated 14th day of May 1858
In witness whereof we have set our hands and seals this 14th day of May 1858
By the parties
Mr. J. L Kenyon in one of the house of
on S. L Kenyon’s land in the East side
of the road leading from Providence to Smithfield
Nathan Moore Justice of the peace and seals
Henry Dove
M. G Kenyon L S
Ruth L Kenyon L S
Washington R. District April the 14th day of May 1858
Personally appeared Benjamin G. Kenyon and Ruth L Kenyon hereinabove mentioned and acknowledged
their hands and sealing instrument to be their free voluntary act and deed known to me
before me
Nathan Moore Justice of the Peace
Recorded for me July 1st 1858
S. G. Clarke R. R.
Return’d July 8th 1858
By Charles Clarke R. R.
To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye
that we Benjamin G Clarke of Woonsocket in the county of Providence and
state of Rhode Island declare ourselves by virtue of a power of attorney given to me by
Joseph L Kenyon of the town of Woonsocket and state aforesaid namely that I
Joseph L Clarke of the town of Woonsocket and state aforesaid am the sole owner of
the property and Benjamin G Clarke is the attorney in fact for me in all matters relating to
our farm located in the town of Woonsocket and state aforesaid including the sale of
the land held by Benjamin G Kenyon and Ruth L Kenyon and the transfer of said title
to the said Benjamin G Kenyon and Ruth L Kenyon his wife and Benjamin G
Clarke his son and heir and that I Benjamin G Clarke and Benjamin G
G Clarke has in one part and parcel of the land to of more or less boundary being
of the south east corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
in the town of Woonsocket by a determination done in the said town the same
land being bounded on the East by the land of the Gpman family and on the West
by a line running from the South East corner of the land of Benjamin G Clarke toward the
North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke and continuing
to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke and
continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
and continuing to the North West corner of the land belonging to the said Benjamin G Clarke
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Witnessen S. Richmond March the 30th day Apr 1838 Sincerely appear
Benjamin G Clarke and Benjamin F Clarke and Remenon Clarke witness of
Samuel Clarke deceased and Catharine A Clarke wife n. 2 Benjamin G Clarke
their son and sister of the witness mentioned and act acknowledge the same to be their
free act and deed Amos Leeds Conveyor and deed
Before Esther Moore Justice Peace
Return to the registry July 1st 1838
Recorded July 1st 1838
By Samuel G Clarke
The undersigned having been by the Hon. Court of Probate of the town
of Providence appointed Commissioners to divide the Real Estate of probate of Samuel Taylor
late of said Providence deceased among the heirs of said deceased and having
entered into the purchase for purposes of such sale and having received
said funds and having made satisfying distributions have agreed to a final
division as follows: First we agree to convey Daniel Taylor as the
west part of the house and lot measuring by survey from the Northern line of the
point from west to the house line running conversely of the west and
come with right to pass in and out of the same way and otherwise come and
come with right to pass in and out of the same way from the front door and reverse again and up
down the street the front part of the lot are made available equally between
said Daniel and the proprietor of the house and lot of said later's house to
said Daniel this west part becoming a part of the house front also a right to pass
through said house room to reach the front of the same Value of house in front
of the house part of the house in the front of the house the step line marks east of the
dwelling from the house corner to the corner of the wall close the following
flow south of the house within the walls 15 rs 6 ins walk The south line and east
border of the house within the walls 15 rs 6 ins walk Then to the house line west
from South East corner side line 10 rs 0 ins and then run in front of said house
eastwards having recourse to the proprietor of the house part of the house the right
to pass over the house the site to said Daniel West part of the lot Circle area and the
lot under said Circle The right way of the lot and some more of the house line’s
lot both in the first part of said land and the second similarly of the lot which is to be
witnessed as her right way through the lines in the direction the said prophet Taylor
has conducted this in his life of the manner he has proceeded to divide the
settlements of said estate among the heirs of said probate Daniel Taylor by lot agreed
to the share and order of certain ways Confirmed to Martha Jane Taylor lot 2 in
said plat to prophet G Taylor lot 3 to James H Taylor lot 3 contours
of the first part of the house the south part of the house the south part 1st part 3
lots 1 lot 3 containing acres 3 9 pr 8 sq rs accordingly lot 3 containing 2
one fourth of an acre and all the door ways both east and west but the duration of the
right what is here before specified to the witness Martha Jane either her legal
heirs 3 rods of the house lot containing one acre To Julia M Strange
wife of George W Thompson lots 4 & 5 the whole value appraised one thousand
for hundred dollars The above described lots and shares to have the right to
pass across the street when measuring by survey from the circle distance to pass
across the street when measuring by survey from the circle distance to pass
through lot 3 to use of the family the burial ground forever and for
purpose in lot 3 of the right way to pass from the house down from
all of which is hereby respectfully submitted by us this 14th day of May 1853
[Signatures]
Joseph G Clarke
Christopher Holden
Commissioners
It is a Court of Probate held in Providence on the 3rd day of May 1853 the
foregoing report and this plat of division to be approved was accepted and ordered to
be recorded Witness Charles Clarke J Clarke [illegible] (So do it me and seal)