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Know all men by these presents that I Cyrus B. Kenyon of Charlestown county of Washington and state of
Rhode Island in consideration of two hundred and twenty five dollars paid me by John Sexton of the town
most county and state aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to hereby grant, give grant,
bargain sell and convey unto the said John Sexton his heirs and assigns forever, a certain lot
of land situated in Charlestown aforesaid bounded and described as follows (namely) reserving a strip
of a dwelling house from Sharon [illegible] Noble in a southeasterly direction to the southeasterly corner
of a lot bounded by William Baker, then in a southeasterly direction to the southeasterly portion
of a lot conveyed by William Baker to some person not listed here then in a northeasterly direction to
toward the Northwest corner of said Parker south then in a northeasterly direction to the south side of
and hence on the bound of the said Parker north then in a southeasterly direction to the centerline of the
the close mentioned above then on the same said stuffing in a southeasterly direction until the same more or less
first mentioned bounded and continuing then easterly continuing then southerly until the same more or less
The conditions of this deed is that the said John Sexton his heirs and assigns shall make
and maintain all the line fence on the Northeasterly side of the above described property
I do have and hold to the said John Sexton and bargained premises under the prerequisites
and appurtenances thereof to hold the said John Sexton his heirs and assigns forever
and appurtenances thereof to hold the said John Sexton his heirs and assigns forever
And of the said Cyrus B. Kenyon his heirs myosin heirs convenants and administrators
do covenant warrant the said John Sexton his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized
diges in fee simple of the total property that there one of free all encumbrances that I have
right to hold and sell and convey the same to the said John Sexton his heirs and assigns
that I will warrant and covenant and defend the same to the said John Sexton his heirs and assigns
forever against the claims and demands of all persons whatever
And I said John S. Kenyon in witness of the above described Cyrus B. Kenyon for a certain
sum consideration of the same paid me and acknowledged as aforesaid do hereby re-convey me
right of Tenure and possess of the lands in and to the above directed premises
In the Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 2nd
second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty three
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
Pliny Baker
Charles H. Dixon - Lyden P. Dixon
Charlestown State
1863
Cyrus B. Kenyon L.S.
Toreas P. Kenyon L.S.
Washington Sc - For Charlestown in said County on this 2d day of June
AD 1863. Then personally appeared Cyrus B. Kenyon settlerber to the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged that same to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Before me
Paul M. Clark Justice of the Peace
Presence for Record June 2d 1863
by P. Clark Clerk M'all
Recorded by Elias Cross I Clerk