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10/24/1864 · DEED · book 8 page 521 doc 11192

From FARNHAM EDWARD life, FARNHAM WILLIAM BY GUARDIAN life, FARNHAM ROSETTA BY GUARDIAN life
To KENYON ELIJAH life
Premises one hundred acres more or less · share in the town of Narragansett (Narragansett, Charlestown)

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

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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

▶ 1865 · DEED · KENYON MARY A; KENYON ELIJAH → WEBSTER BETHEUEL · book 9 p 13
▶ 1866 · DEED · KENYON MARY A; KENYON ELIJAH → SULLIVAN JOSEPH A · book 9 p 118
▶ 1867 · DEED · KENYON MARY A; KENYON ELIJAH → TOURGEE STEPHEN A; TOURGEE GEORGE W · book 9 p 35
▶ 1867 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · KENYON ELIJAH → WEBSTER FIDELIA F; WEBSTER BETHEUEL · book 9 p 44
▶ 1874 · DEED · KENYON MARY A; KENYON ELIJAH → KENYON WILLIAM W · book 9 p 217
▶ 1879 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · KENYON ELIJAH → CLARKE GEORGE W · book 9 p 493

The instrument's own words

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521 Know all MEN by these presents That I Edward Farnham of Narragansett, in Cohassetque County & State of New-York grant release & quitclaim unto Simon Moore residing in Narragansett by virtue of the Legislature of the State of Rhode Island & Providence & under the direction of the Court of Probate by the town of Charlestown in said Rhode Island & Providence, in consideration of the sum of fifty five dollars paid one by me in hand & sign of this instrument by said Rhode Island state do hereby give grant bargain sell & convey unto said Simon Moore his heirs and assigns all the right title & interest which I have or may have right along & against the whole lot size & interest of my share in the town of Narragansett in said town of Charlestown in said Rhode Island being one hundred acres more or less or more or less and appertaining thereto all buildings houses fences gardens orchards or more or less and appurtenances thereunto belonging the South boundary line being true line and bound with the land of Edward Farnham the North boundary line with the land of Simon Moore the Eastern boundary line with the land of Simon Moore the Western boundary line with the land of Edward Farnham the North boundary line with the property of Simon Moore’s father Henry Moore’s heirs and assigns of the predicate premises by Simon Moore’s ancestors the said David Farnham his heirs forever belonged to the Simon Moore & said Moore to the town farming settlement belonging to forth farming said Moore being one of the family settlement of Simon Moore descendants’ offspring said Edward, which action was one of five siblings of Benjamin Clark do, who was one of the siblings of Rhode Island state Clark do, and where words are as appropriate entitled to the share in the State of Rhode Island & Providence Clark state title and hold of said Howard with all his belongings and appurtenances to traps and hold the same to said Simon Moore his heirs and assigns forever and I said Edward and my heirs executors & administrators covenant & agree with the said Simon Moore his heirs & assigns whatever that I have here unto right to sell as a principal & that I will warrant & defend the same to said Simon Moore his heirs & assigns against the lawful claims of all persons claiming by, through or under me the said wants Witness my hand & seal this 8th day of August AD 1864 Executed in my presence of Edward Moore and William Riley (Revenue Stamps) $0.50 State of New-York Chautauqua County, SS. On this 8th day of August 1864, before me, personally came Edward Farnham to me the known to be the residueal descendant in his who executed the untoward conveyance and acknowledged that he executed the same Simon Moore Justice of the Peace State of New-York Chautauqua County, Clerk’s Office I hereby certify that Prior’s Revenue Stamp proof of acknowledgment present to them was at the said of the same date of the same time in the town and in said County, and only and truly and solely to the same, and that I am well and truly witness to his hand writing, and more further, that his signature to said instrument is genuine and that the State instrument is accurate and acknowledged recorded in the books of the State instrument in said County, Stationery, and hereby here beneath set my hand and affixed the seal of said County and the Court thereof this 1st day of September 1864. Sidney Jones Clerk Entered for Record Oct 28th 1864 and filed To Charles Lewis Town Clerk

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