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Know all Men by these Presents that I Lydia Kingyon of Charlestown
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island Sole Widow in Consideration
of the sum of ten Dollars paid me by Elisha Kingyon of the same Town County
and State aforesaid Freeman, the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, a
certain Great Grant Baygan Mill land and Convey unto the said Elisha Kingyon his
Heirs and Assigns forever One undivided Fourth part of about fifty acres of
Cedar Swamp situated in Charlestown, and is Bounded Southwesterly and Northe
on Elisha Queensland, Northeasterly on Hopie Derry, and Easterly on Clark June
and Benjamin Tucker's land or however otherwise the same may be Bounded
it being the same lot of Swamp land that he did belong to Stevenson Nov 1st
of Charlestown the 1st Do. Have and to Hold the said Granted and Assigned
Premises unto the said Elisha Kingyon his heirs and aforementioned heirs to him the said Elisha Kingyon
his Heirs and Assigns forever to his heirs and their heirs and behoof forever.
And I the said Lydia Kingyon for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators
do covenant with the said Elisha Kingyon his Heirs and Assigns that I shall for ever
fully Seize in fee of the Premises that they are free from all encumbrances
and that I will Warrant and Defend the same to the said Elisha Kingyon his
Heirs and Assigns against the Lawful Claims of all persons
In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 26 day of
November in the Year 1825.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
Henry Stanton
Phily Cross
Lydia X Kingyon
marks
State of Rhode Island & p.
Washington County Charlestown Nov 26th 1825
Recorded Jan 16 1826 S. Stanton Ct. Clk personally came Lydia Kingyon to the
say. S. Stanton Ct. Clk Signer and Sealer to the
within and acknowledged the
same to be her Voluntary act and Deed, Hand and Seal -
Before P. Clay Cross Just. Peace