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To all People to Whom these Presents Shall come) Enoch Kenyon junr of Charls-
town in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations send
Greetings Whereas I the aforesaid Enoch Kenyon junr and Consideration of the Sum of
Ten Dollars in Lawful Money of the United States to Me in Hand Before the Enclosure hereof
Well and Truly paid by William Potter of Charls town in the County and State aforesaid
Witnesseth that I the said Enoch Kenyon junr for the Consideration aforesaid my self and my Heirs
Executors assigns and administrators do hereby grant bargain sell and convey and confirm
and assign unto the said William Potter his Heirs and assigns forever all that certain piece
of Land situated in Charls town in the said County and State aforesaid as follows
Beginning at a stone Heap on the Highway from North Kingstown to the South side of the Highway
at a heap of Stones thence South 30 West five Chains to a stake in Stones thence South 60 East
East half Chain to the wall of the said Highway thence North 60 East bounding Northly wall
until it come to the first mentioned stone Heap and thence by the said Highway to the first
and southeasterly by the Grantor's land to be Held by the said Grantee and his Heirs and assigns with im
To Have and to Hold the said Granted Land to the same forever along with any Wine
Appurtenances Privileges and Commodities to the said William Potter his Heirs and assigns for
appertaining to the same the said William Potter his Heirs and assigns forever and the said Enoch
and my Heirs Executors presses and administrators do Covenant Promise and grant to the
for any other Meus Executors and administrators do Covenant Promise and grant to the
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with the said William Potter his Heirs and assigns that the above bargained Premises are
free from any Incumbrance the Peace solace and lawful owner of the above bargained Premises as I am
Lawfully seised in the same only in my own Proper
Lawful seisin and Perfect in the Simple and have in my [illegible]
Right Power and absolute Capacity to grant Bargain sell Convey and
Right Fair Power and Lawful Authority as of dead and dead and
Convey the said Bargained Premises in Manner as of dead and from time to time and at all times
forever his Heirs and assigns Perfectly Lawfully Decidedly and absolutely
forever have by Right and Force and Virtue of the Present Deed and Bargained Premises
Have his Use occupancy Profit and enjoy the said Demised and Bargained Premises
With the Appurtenances forever and Clear and Free and Clearly and Certainly acquired Devoid as
with the Appurtenances forever free and clear of all manner of foremer or other such Grants Bargains Sales
Discharges of and from all manner of Tenures Impostments Exactions or incumbrances
Leases Mortgages Wills Estates Jointures Dowers mortgages Deeds or mortgages either or more
of what Manner or Estate Soever that no other person or persons whatsoever shall have any claim
Make void his presents and adminstrators do Covenant and engage the above Premises
Heirs Executors and adminstrators do Covenant and affirm against the Lawful title and
to him the said William Potter his Heirs and assigns that the aforesaid Premises are
of any person or Persons Whatsoever forever the Merchant of the same Provided by these
Presents and I Lucy Kenyon the wife of the said Enoch Kenyon do by these presents
the Consideration above mentioned I grant and do Convey unto the said William Potter and his
Heirs equals to forever all my right Interest or dowers of house and land on the said
Bargained Premises in witness whereof the said Enoch Kenyon and I Lucy Kenyon have hereunto
Bargained Premises in witness whereof the said Enoch Kenyon and I Lucy Kenyon have hereunto
set our hands and Seals this twelfth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy six in the Town of Charls town in the County of Kent in the State of
Enoch Kenyon (Seal)
Lucy Kenyon (Seal)
In Presence of
English [illegible]
Peter Coggs
Richard Coggs
English [illegible]
Peter Coggs Justice of the peace
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