The instrument's own words
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To All People to whom these Presents Shall Come Greetings that I, Joseph Kingston
Junior of Easttown in Kings County in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations do make known that
by the Love and good will I have towards my Brother witness Kingston resident of the same County and State
person have given Granted and Bargained and by these Presents Do absolutely Sell give and grant
unto the sd William Kingston his heirs and assigns forever one Certain Tract or parcel of Land
lying and situated containing forty Seven acres and three Perches all in the same manner of
Lots and is bounded and described as follows with a Beginning at a Maple tree Standing by the
West Brook fence Running Easterly South 36 West 60 rods to a Large White oak thence South 30
East 60 rods & East 77 rods to an Old Heap bounded Northerly by the Grants of late Isaac
South 45 East 60 rods North Three hundredths Northerly by the Grants of late Isaac
Brook fence Boundedly Easterly by a Breach 80 rods & North 30 West 80 rods to the West
Brook fence Bounded Westerly by the Grants of late Mounton’s bounded to the West and to the
all the above grants and Bargained and conveyed Promise with all the Privileges and appurtenances and
the one or other to be lasting to them his heirs and for his own only his Benefit and behoof for Ever and unto the
& Joseph Kingston’s ? [illegible] Do for my sole and sufficient Heir receive and acknowledge the Covenant and promises
and with the sd William Kingston and his heirs and assigns that before this Present delivering hereof the same
True and law full owner and and all duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and all duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and all duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full owner and and duly Seised of the Same good and right Estate of inheritance
True and law full
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With all the Privileges and appurtenances There on or there to belonging or in any wise appertaining to
to his and their only use benefit and behoof for Ever and I the sd Joseph Kenyon on the 9th do for My Self
My Heirs Executors or Admts to Covenant and Grant to and with the sd Caleb Kenyon his heirs and assigns
forever the Entirety of some Part of the Town of Lawnsdale and ones an insufficient piece of the same
as a Good Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple and libre in my Self Sole Good right full Power and
Lawfull authority to Convey and Confirm the same in manner and form as above it is said
that sd Caleb Kenyon on his heirs and assigns shall Stay and Enjoy for Ever have after all right
and Enjoy the same freely and Clearly acquitted and Discharged of and from all other the Rights
or Incumbrances whatsoever further I the sd Joseph Kenyon 8 August my Self My Heirs
Executors administrator etc to Covenant and Impugn the same unto him that sd Caleb Kenyon
his heirs and assigns forever against all the Lawfull Claims or Demands of any Person whatsoever
Do warrant Defend the same and Defend the same and Ruth Kenyon affect to settle Joseph Dollon of her
own free will here and surrender'd ye all her rite of Dower and Power of thirds in the same
the sd Caleb Kenyon his heirs and assigns forever In Witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hand and seal this the 12th Day of March sd 1779 Joseph Kenyon Seal
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Joseph
Samuel Stanton Caleb Kenyon Seal
Robert Stanton
the for Gov. Gen.
was executed and
Compared the 20th Day
March 1779 the
Rhode Island County Court March the 12 sd 1779 North & Kenyon Seal
The said Caleb Kenyon the Presentor’s the presenter’s the presenter’s the Settlement
appeared and acknowledged the Within Settlement
to be his act and Deed hand Seal there unto be affixed
Before Me Robert Stanton Justice of the Peace
the Court’s copy’s’d by J.C. Clerk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come, I Henry Childson
of Providence in the county of kings county and State of Rhode Island and of German find Grist 1789
do Know that I the said Ricky Addins Addins for and in Consideration of the sum of fifty
Pounds lawful money of the same in Hand paid before the Executing of this will and partly paid by
sd Addins now residing in Charlestown in the County of Kent German the first part of
hereby absolutely and my then formerly fully satisfied contented and paid and through of
every outward Standard therefore do express and relinquish and dis charge him the said Ricky Addins
his Heirs Executors Pleasures and Administrators forever by this Present Write grant give
convey sell alienate confirmed composed conveyed and transferred by the same for the
absolutely conveyed grant bargain sell alien and convey confirm unto him the said Ricky
Addins his Heirs and assigns a certain Tract or piece of Land situated lying on
being in said Charlestown containing by Estimation Sixty Acres be the same more or less
is bounded and abutted as followeth beginning by the Southern line of sd Addins’s land to a stake with
the Cedar Swamp south there remaining be said John Addins Land run it east to a stake with
some about 27 M 1/2 N 47 W by sd Addins’s Land wall it comes to a Gen. Rd. then North
N 61° E 24 Chains and forty five Rods linearly by the Cedar Swamp all it comes to Thomas
Anlowers’s Land then E 6 S 1 by said Anlowers’s Land runs North to a stake by the Swamp
then N 63° E Eight Chains and 25 Linkers in said Swamp then S 11 W wall it comes
to Nathan Tucker’s Land by Joshua Cork’s Corner and Southerly by said Nathan
Tucker’s