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To all people to whom these presents shall come—I, Anne Kenyon of Woonsocket in the
county of Washington and state of Rhode Island—send Greeting—Know ye that I the
said Anne Kenyon for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150)
to me now before the sealing hereof well and truly paid by Elijah Kenyon of
Richmond aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am thereby fully
satisfied contented and paid; and thereof and of every part parcel hereby do I
grant remise acquit and discharge him the said Elijah Kenyon his heirs executors and assigns
forever however those by these products have given granted bargained sold assigned conveyed
remised and conveyed and by these presents do fully give grant bargain
sell alien remise convey and confirm unto the said Elijah Kenyon his heirs executors and assigns
and assigns forever As follows to wit land of town called Woonsocket containing as follows to wit
situated in Woonsocket in said county of Washington containing by estimation four
acres in the same manner as it now lies and bounds as follows to wit commencing at the
Northeastern corner of that lot of land at a Stone pile go North three hundred feet to the
hand of the land of the late deceased to the Northwest, then South east ten degrees to
another highway then East on said line until it meets a highway belonging to the town
first marked with a stone here and to hold the said granted and bargained premises
witness all the aforementioned properties and boundaries and the same belonging or in
anywise appertaining to the same and both the said Elijah Kenyon his heirs and assigns forever
his heirs and their heirs purlieue herbage and appurtenances and all other premises however I the said
Anne Kenyon for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant
and agree for myself and for my heirs executors and assigns that the said
premises and all premises and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the same true sale and lawful owner
What so ever and before the executing hereof I gave true sale and lawful owner of
of the above land granted premises and all appurtenances thereunto belonging
Some in the same manner as preferred and as general purpose and absolute title of inheritance
in the simple fee the simple and here in all general full power and lawful authority to
present bargain sell convey and run the said Elijah Kenyon his heirs and assigns moreover as
promising bargained sold convey and run the said Elijah Kenyon his heirs and assigns shall and may
from time to time and at all times forever hold and enjoy the considered
premises peacefully freely and quietly free and void of any encumbrances and
granted premises with all the appurtenances thereunto in all clear and fully and simply legally appointed
signs titles and discharged from all and all manner of claims or other offsets to grants
bargains sales leases mortgages wills entails covenants decrees judgments attachments
and encumbrances of what nature or species however that might in any measure or
degree obstruct or make void this present deed
Furthermore I the said Anne Kenyon for myself and for my heirs executors and
degree absolute or made void this present deed
Administrators do covenant and agree the above described premises to have the void
Elijah Kenyon his heirs and assigns forever in perpetual closure or demand of any severe
person whoever appropriate forever secured secure and defend by these presents
In witness whereof I have hereunto my seal set and signed my hand this 26th day of
October eighteen hundred and sixty three (1863)
Signed and sealed
in presence of
Susan R. Kenyon
Geo. H. Olney
Anne Kenyon L.S.
Washington Co State Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Ss. This my Acknowledgment October 26th 1863 When Anne Kenyon
personally appeared before me and acknowledged that this bargain and sale instrument
was her signed to be her free voluntary act and deed signed and sealed
Geo H. Olney
Public Notary
Received for Registry Oct 27th 1863
at 10 o'clock A.M. and
Recorded by Charles Court
Town Clerk