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6/2/1863 · DEED · book 8 page 431 doc 11107

From KENYON CYRUS B life, KENYON DORCAS P life
To TURTON AMOS life
Consideration two hundred and twenty five dollars
Premises none · a certain lot of land (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1857 · DEED · ENNIS OLIVER → KENYON CYRUS B · book 8 p 162
◀ 1855 · MORTGAGE · CARD SAMUEL C → KENYON CYRUS B · book 8 p 110
◀ 1854 · DEED · LAWTON MERCY; KENYON ALBERT F; KENYON MARIA C → KENYON CYRUS B; HOLLOWAY JOHN · book 8 p 69

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1870 · DEED · TURTON AMOS; TURTON LYDIA → LANPHEAR WILLIAM C · book 9 p 103
▶ 1873 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · TURTON AMOS → LANPHEAR WM C · book 9 p 394

The instrument's own words

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431 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

The page as recorded

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