The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Elisha Clark of Charlestowne in the county
of Washington and State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of twenty dollars
to me paid by David Bone paid of Charlestowne, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
have remised released and forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise, release and
forever quitclaim unto the said David Bone his heirs and assigns forever, all the right,
title, interest, property, claim and demand which I or any of my heirs or any right to my
heirs or claims in or to a certain lot of land called Bone's lot in said
Charlestowne, containing by estimation fourteen perches on the same more or
less boundaries of the said lot are as follows: First on the East lot by the
boundaries of Wm G. Coomes on the North by the sea and on the West by the
middle of a channel or creek which runs from the said ground towards the north
or south there arrive the same may be bounded
And I the aforesaid Elisha Clark for my
self and for my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with the said
said buyer given that he his heirs and assigns shall well and warrant and defend, the
aforesaid premises to the said David Bone his heirs and assigns forever against
any and all lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by title or under me
or any other person whereas I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Third
day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty three
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Charles Loves
Elisha Clark L.S.
Washington Co. Charlestowne June 3d 1853
Personally appeared Elisha Clark, signer and sealer of the within
instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary
act and deed
before me
Charles Loves Town Clerk
Received for Record June 3d 1853
at office of Clark P.M. and
Received by Charles Loves P. Clerk
So all people to whom these presents shall come of Third S. Henysoe
of Charlestowne County of Washington state of Rhode Island send Greeting
of the shore that I the said Third S. Henysoe for and in consideration of the sum
of ten thousand dollars well and true paid before the execution hereof well and true paid by
William D. Bone of Charlestowne, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
and am therefore fully satisfied, contented and paid; and true, and every part
parcel thereof, do execute, resign, quit and discharge, her by these presents, have quitclaimed,
their heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with the said William D. Bone
discharged, quit, cleared, unencumbered, confirmed and conveyed, and by these presents do
and by these presents do
and deliver’d and quitclaimed unto the said William D. Bone his heirs and assigns forever a certain lot of
land situated in the town of said Charlestowne, in the village of Bone’s Mill, bounded as
and described as follows: Beginning at the South east corner of said lot at the
corner of a wall built by Daniel Bone on the highway, and running Northward 14
rods highway, then wests to a lot measured by the Washington County Survey
three running Eastly, bounded Northly, in part by a lot of the Willingtons
County North and east by land of the Carolina Mills be sixteen rods,
thence running Southward three rods Eastly four rods Southly about four rods to
a lot belonging to the said David Bone East the last three distances being
bounded by land of the Carolina Mills Co. thence running Westly in said
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lot about twenty poles to the first mentioned bound, said lot containing one
acre be it the same more or less. And it is hereby made a condition of this deed
that the said William D Banister shall maintain all the fence fence on the Northerly
and easterly boundaries of said tract. And that there shall be no interrupting beyond
said lot or right of way to the above described premises.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the ap-
pertenances, privileges and commodities to the said buying or any assigns of him
forever to him the said William D Banister his heirs and assigns for ever, to him and
their only proper use and benefit lawfully and forever. And I the said Abiel S Kenyon
for my self my heirs executors and administrators, do covenant promise and grant to
and with the said William D Banister his heirs and assigns that before and upon the rendering
hereof I am the true sole and lawful owner of the said bargained premises and ave
lawfully seized in respect and possessed of the same in my own proper right as good and proper as
absolute state of ownership in fee simple; and have no right good right full power or
lawful authority to convey bargain sell lease convey and appertain the said bargained premises
in any manner whatsoever. And that the said William D Banister his heirs and
assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times have forever peaceable possession
and enjoy the premises freely peaceably and quietly without any let suit trouble or
molest of the true owner and lawfully bargained premises with all the appurtenances and that
he shall
enjoy the said premises and bargained premises with all the appurtenances and that he shall
quietly and peaceably enjoy and possess the same and be discharged of and from all old and
new debts or other gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages wills or natures several
jointures dowries judgments executions and encumbrances of what kind with which the premises
might be encumbered or may become encumbered or what kind with which the premises should
be encumbered I the said Abiel S Kenyon my heirs executors
and administrators do covenant and agree and uphold the aforesaid premises to form the said
William D Banister his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person
or persons whatever claiming the same right and title by these present
I said Samuel S Kenyon and Margaret M Kenyon his wife I hereby ratify and concur in
actions of the same part as husband and wife and do hereby ratify other and forever quitclaim
to the said William D Banister his heirs and assigns all my right of Driver and
power of thirds in the aforesaid premises
In testimony whereof we here Recount set our hands
and seals this 20th day of June in the year 1863
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Paul M Clark
William Gunter
Abiel S Kenyon L.S.
Margaret M Kenyon L.S.
Revenue stamp
$2.00
Washington Sr. In Charlestown in said County on this 20 day of June A.D 18
there personally appeared Abiel S Kenyon and Margaret M Kenyon
subscribers to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be their
free and voluntary act and deed
Before me Paul M Clark Justice of the Peace
Entered for Record June 23th the
1863 at 7 oclock A.M.
Received Reg. Charter Cross
James Clark