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To all People to whom these presents shall Come Greeting: Know ye that I
Samuel Kenyon of Richmond in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island Island [illegible]
for and in Consideration of the Sum of one hundred fifty five dollars & Seventy five Cents to me
in hand before the Execution hereof have well and truly sold and conveyed by Thomas Green of Charlestown in the
County and State aforesaid ye manor; the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge myself therefore
fully Satisfied Contented and a paid, and thereby all and every part and parcel thereof to do and hereby Execute
and agree not to disturb the said Thomas Green his heirs Executors and Administrators forever by
the premises, given grantor, Bargainees, Sellers, Deed, Conveyance, and Conveyances and commitments
like the said Thomas Green his heirs and Assigns forever, one Certain lot of Land lying in [illegible]
containing by Estimation Eleven Acres and one half are but more or less of life and in Bounds
abuting on the Northwest corner of ye said lot of Land I sell the said Thomas Green, being thus purchased of
my late father by Indenture which is more fully described Eastly by line of Joseph Nichols to a Rock & Stone by the
[illegible] line Southerly by line leading to a Stake & Stone to said belonging to Joseph and Robert
[illegible] line Southerly by 3 poles to a Stake & Stone, naming the same distance by line of the
[illegible] bordering Thomas Woodard to a Stake and Stone, thence Northerly by said Woodards land to
the first mentioned bounds. To have and to Hold all the before named and Bargained premises
with all the Appurtenances thereunto belonging on any site Abutting or appertaining unto the said Thomas
Green his heirs and Assigns to his use Benefit and benefit forever. Thus I the said Samuel
Kenyon for myself my heirs Executors and Administrators here by Covenant, Promise and Grant that
I and the said Thomas Green his heirs and Assigns before and within the Execution of hereof have
to the full Size and Lawful owners of all the before Bargained Premises, and am lawfully Seized and possessed
of the same in own proper Right as of a free proprietor and Absolute estate of tenements in [illegible]
being in my own proper Right and Lawful authority to sell and alien the same in the same in like manner as
[illegible] and that the said Thomas Green his heirs & Assigns shall have or enjoy same at all times forever however
by Right Title & Tenures of these premises Lawfully and Quietly have the same enjoy Possess and Enjoy the same
with all the Appurtenances free and clear of all manner of Claims or Titles of the said Grantor otherwise
of any name or of nature Soever that might in any measure or otherwise obliterate make Void this
Indenture and the said Samuel Kenyon for myself my heirs Executors and Administrators Do hereby
Covenant and Agree all the before named and Bargained premises unto the said Thomas Green his heirs
and Assigns against the Lawful Claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever however to
the said Thomas Green and others by their presents. I Elizabeth Kenyon wife of the said Samuel for the Con-
sideration aforesaid, the fully & Voluntarily Give, yield assign and surrender all my Right of Dower and Claim
thereof in, and unto the said 3 Bargained Premises, unto the said Thomas Green his heirs
& Assigns forever. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this Twenty fourth day of
April in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen (1818)
Samuel Kenyon (L.S)
Elizabeth Kenyon (L.S)
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of [illegible] intended before Signing
Isaac Collins
Jordan Kenyon
Acknowledged by me Washington for at Richmond the day above written personally appeared Samuel Kenyon
and Elizabeth Kenyon Signed and sealed to the foregoing Instrument and acknowledged the same to
be their free Voluntary act and deed and Seals before me.
Isaac Collins Justice Peace
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