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Know all Men by these presents, That I Joseph Kening of
Charlestown in the county of Washington state of Rhode Island and Provin
ce in consideration of Sum of good will I have lent my cousin Joseph Kening first of
Charlestown in the county of Washington state of Rhode Island.
Have remised released and forever quit claimed and do by these presents
remise release and forever quit claim unto the said Joseph Kening he his heirs and
Assigns forever a certain piece of Land in said Charlestown about Ten Acres
More or less and is bounded as follows —
Beginning on the East side of Big Cove Main Road where the North west cornerite
said Land from a Swamp, thence running North easterly by said Road straight
to a stone of William A. Kening, thence running South easterly to said
Joseph Kening’s Lot line to the North and of the Swamp aforesaid thence running
South easterly to the East side of d Swamp, thence it comes to the Highway
the South East part of d Swamp, and from thence North westerly straight
Line to the first mentioned North w.
I have and do not to sell the same together with all heritages and
Appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said Joseph Kening jun. this
Land and Appurtenant forever.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 31st Day of January in the Year One Thousand Eight
Hundred & Forty Eight
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Mary Lewis
Asa Church
Jos. Kening (LS)
Washington ss. State of Rhode Island at Charlestown
Appeared Joseph Kening Esq and Acknowledged this his certain
Instrument to be his free voluntary Act and Deed and Seal this Thirty First Day of January 1848.
Before me Asa Church Justice Peace
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