The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these Presents, That I Martha Kenyon of
Charlestown in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island wi[th]in o[f]
consideration of the Summe of Twenty two Dollars and fifty cents paid by me
by Stephen P Griffin of the Same Charlestown Bargain and sell
& I do hereby Acknowledge do hereby remise Release and power Quit claiming
unto the sd Stephen P Griffin his heirs and Assigns forever, all my right
title and Interest that I now have in and write unto one Certain Parcel of land
the same known the Same Name, situated in Charlestown, and is Bounded
follows Northly, Northly, and Eastly by the Land Stephen P Griffin and
and Southly on the Highway or first road, it starts And to North
and Southly and bounded Between with the foresaids and Appurtenances
thereunto to him the said Stephen P Griffin his heirs and Assigns forever to
to his and their use and benefit Forever. And I the said Martha Kenyon for my
Heirs Executors and Administrators, do Covenant with the said Stephen P
Griffin his heirs and Assigns to release and forever Quitclaim unto the said
Stephen P Griffin his heirs and Assigns forever all the above described and
described Premises Forever In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal
this 15th day of June in the year 1818
[signature] Martha Kenyon
Executed in presence of
Joseph Stanton Jr
Marlborough Stanton,
Recorded July 7 1818
per Samuel Stanton
Town Clerk
Washington for Charlestown July 7th 1818 --
Personally appeared the within Named Martha
Kenyon and Acknowledged the preceding and foregoing
Instrument to be her Substanty act and deed; with
her hand and seal Arounds Approvd before
[signature] Ezra J Thompson Justice of the peace
To All People to whom these Presents shall Come Greeting Etc
Know ye that Whereas I the Subscriber have Bought a Certain Part or
Parcel of Land lying in the Town of Charlestown County of Washington & State
of Rhode Island, on the 15th day march 1810 of Joseph Stanton Esqr of
Charlestown containing Seventy Acres the Same more or less & lying North
of the first road, Reference being had to the deed of conveyance for a particular des
cription of the bounds thereof. And whereas death and disasters have occurred
affecting the Right of a driftway across sd Land for the privilege of passing and
repassing for the use of the Christopher Babcock farm in Quannutuck and
North View etc. That I Nicholas Clarke the purchaser of sd Land and
Subscriber to these Presents for the Consideration of Twenty Dollars to
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me in hand and paid by me $\text{y}^e$ $\text{J}^{\text{th}}$ Joseph Stanton Which is in full Satisfaction for the
damage done me by $\text{y}^e$ aforesaid way being Established Accept & paid And as for the Consideration
aforesaid Agreed Covenant & discharge the $\text{y}^e$ Joseph Stanton his Heirs and Assigns forever
by this Present as the land may appert to my Heirs Execution & Assigns the Above given
under my hand & seal whereunto I have Return to witness my hand and seal this $\text{y}^{\text{th}}$ twentieth
day of July in the year of our lord 1818
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Ally Thompson
Samuel Stanton
Nicholas Clarke (Pr)
Washington $\text{S}^{\text{th}}$ (at Charlestown on the $20^{\text{th}}$
day of July 1818 in person came Nicholas Clarke
Signer & Sealer to the foregoing Instrument and Acknowledged the Same to be his free Voluntary act and deed
hand and seal before me
Samuel Stanton, D. Clerk
Know All men by these presents that I Samuel Kenyon of Richmond in the County
of Washington state of Rhode Island and southern german found in Consideration of the sum of three Hundred
and Dollar to me in hand and paid by Samuel Allen of Charlestown & Joseph Belknap now
dwelling in Charlestown and mutually Agreed the said Samuel I do hereby Advise edge hand
you grant Bargain Sell & convey unto the $\text{y}^e$ Samuel Allen & Joseph Belknap their Heirs
& Assigns piece one boundary lot of Land lying in Charlestown Containing twenty five acres be the more
or less bounded as follows Beginning at the Southwest Corner of a lot by Samuel Kenyon on the land
boundary line at Strecke a West North westerly a line about fifty rods on the Grantors
line thence easterly about one hundred rods till it strikes Joseph Belknaps & others land thence
northerly to the first mentioned hand I Have and will Allow the Above premises to be with all the
privileges and Appurtenances thereto belonging to the $\text{y}^e$ Samuel Allen & Joseph Belknap their Heirs
and Assigns forever And I the said Samuel Kenyon for myself my Heirs Execution & Station
do Covenant & Engage That at all & in all the Enjoying of these Premises Sam said of the
said premises as an Unencumbered title in himself & have granted to anyone of the same as above
said Samuel Allen & Joseph Belknap their Heirs
& Assigns forever In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this $15^{\text{th}}$ day
of July in the year of our lord one Thousand Eight Hundred & Eighteen
Samuel Kenyon (Seal)
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Lewis Kenyon
Samuel Stanton
Washington $\text{S}^{\text{th}}$ (at Charlestown on the $15^{\text{th}}$ day of July
1818 in person came Samuel Kenyon Signer & Sealer of the
Above Instrument and Acknowledged the Same to be his free
Voluntary act and seal before me
Samuel Stanton Town Clerk
Recorded August $18^{\text{th}}$ 1818
by Samuel Stanton D. Clerk