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Know all men by these Presents that I John A. Kenyon of Charlestown
in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island & P. Governor for and in Consider
ation of the sum of five hundred and ten Dollars to me in hand paid by William A. Kenyon
of the same town County and State aforesaid and Governor, the Receipt whereof I hereby acknow
ledge and do hereby grant, give, release, sell, convey and confirm unto the said William A. Kenyon
Bargain, sell, Alien Convey and confirm unto the said William A. Kenyon
his Heirs and Assigns forever, five Acres or parcels of Land lying in the Town of
Charlestown and Washington in said County of Washington's Situation Fort street in Charl
estown and Washington of a Bound beginning at the Northeastern Corner of the lot now be
longing to James Bending southerly by the Highway until it comes to the Cedar tree
of John Bending running Southerly by the Highway until it comes to the Cedar tree
hereby bounded by it and bounded thereby by the corners of Gordon Land and the
Northly by said Madison Land until it comes to the River, thence up stream and on
Northly by said Madison Land until it comes to the River, thence up stream and on
the River to the first mentioned bound Containing, approximately five acres by the
say River with a dwelling House Board, Crib and other Building on the More
home or lot, with a dwelling House Board, Crib and other Building on the More
& Lot lying in Hummingford bounded easterly on a Highway, Northerly on Silas
Kenyon's entity and westerly on Newstead River, containing one Hundred and five
acres more or less of lot. That the said forty boundary Reference to the Deed of early
-ances made to it. Call thening by of Charlestown, Fri. and Executed by his son Caleb
Kenyon the said John A. Kenyon and Registered in the Books of Land Evidence
said Charlestown and Rhode Island for the Bounds thereof.
To Have and to hold all and appurtenances to the same forever with all the privi
leges and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any way appertaining unto or
from the said William A. Kenyon his Heirs and Assigns forever. And the said
A. Kenyon engage to the said William that he have good right to dispose of the said
lot and that said premises are free of all Encumbrances except a Mortgage made to said
William Kenyon and a certain Bond Purchase in part of the Loan Office in the Town of
Charlestown and that said warrant secure and defend the same to the said Way
Charlestown and that said warrant secure and defend the same to the said Way
against the Demands of all other persons whomsoever And Declare him engaging
the said John A. Kenyon shall do the confirmation and will execute and sign and convey
the said John A. Kenyon his power of thirds in the Deed to the said William A. Kenyon to the
right of Power of his power of thirds in the Deed to the said William A. Kenyon to the
power of his Heirs and Assigns forever. Provided that these Presents or
Condemnation, that if the said John A. Kenyon or his Heirs Repay the sum of
pay or cause to be paid to the said William A. Kenyon in full on the first day of
their Hundred and ten Dollars with the Interest thereon, arriving on or before the 1st
day of July, 1847 and that William A. Kenyon his Heirs and Assigns clear the Expense or
on the Second of a certain attachment which has been levied on said premises in
the said Town partly in delicacy and also all other Expenses or trouble he may be at
consequence of Encumbrances on said premises, then these Presents and every Clause in
shall be null and void, Whereas to be and remain in full force and effect in Law
In Witness whereof we have set our hands and seals this Eighth day of May
in the year 1846
Signed in presence of
Galeb Kenyon
Thomas Clark
Recorded May 15
1826. by
Samuel C. Stanton
C.C. Clerk
John A. Kenyon
Dorcas A. Kenyon
made
Washington jt of Charlestown apt May 15 1826. Done on office after
the above named John A. Kenyon and Dorcas A. Kenyon his wife
acknowledged and signed the same to be their free voluntary act and
said and seal.
Thomas Clark Justice Peace
Booked on page 170 & 171.