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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come,
I Cyrus R. Kenyon of Charlestown in the county of Kent State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting, Know Ye, That I the said Cyrus R. Kenyon for and in consideration of the sum of
One hundred dollars in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by and
William Bristol of Richmond in the county and state aforesaid
the receipt whereof all hereby acknowledge and say thoroughly satisfied contented and paid ; and therefore did and of every part and parcel of
therefore do remise acquit and forever release the said William Bristol of
habits, executes and administrators forever by these presents ; have given granted sail allowed conveyed conferred and confirmed ; and
by these presents do fully remise acquit and forever release give grant bargain sell allow convey and confirm unto the said William
heirs and assigns forever
a certain lot of land situated in the town of Charlestown comprising
some one acre bounded and described as follows : viz commencing at the South
stump back corner of said lot of one acre at the distance of a split stone sit in the ground
South from some westerly boundary by said wall south east from Stumps to a split
Wall stone running westerly boundary by said wall south east from Stumps to a split
Wall stone sit in the ground on the South side of said wall from some distance
Easterly to a split Stone sit in the ground being in range of the S W corner of
William Bristol's lot and thence running directly in a parallel line from the
West line of first named split Stone lot to the aforesaid starting point
the first named herewith bounded on the West, North, and East and to beat by line of the
granter ; and the said William Bristol is to have and forever hereafter maintain
law all the also force against the granter's force
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or in any way appertaining to the said William Bristol his
heirs and assigns forever to their and their only proper use benefit and behoof forever. And I
Cyrus R. Kenyon my
heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to and with the said William Bristol his
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Salmon B. Dutton L.S.
Howland Clark L.S.
Mary A Clark L.S.
Elizabeth Clark L.S.
Angeliza Clark L.S.
Clarence Clark L.S.
Olga B. Clark L.S.
John P. Gardner L.S.
Sarah P. Gardner L.S.
William R Clark L.S.
Mary R Clark L.S.
Florence Clark L.S.
Nancy Clark L.S.
Elizabeth Parker Gardner Clark L.S.
J. Crombie - Witness
B. N. Newman - Witness
B. N. Newman - Witness
State Court Albany [illegible] A. J. Clark, intendant for
Joiner L. Clark
(Revenue Stamp)
1850
State of Newyork, County Coventry County, the 31st day of January 1855.
before me personally came Salmon B. Dutton, Howland Clark, Mary A. Clark his wife and
Elizabeth Clark acknowledged to be by the same person described with whom executed the
instrument and seal acknowledged that they executed the same for the purpose that the
said Mary A. Clark in a
private conveyance appear as from her husband acknowledged that she executed the same freely and
without any fear or compulsion of her said husband. - S. Crombie - J.G.
State of Newyork, County Coventry County, the 31st day of January 1855 I, S. Crombie Clerk of
said County, and of such several County in whom I reside in for said County hereby certify
that S. Crombie is the person named is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of
theforesaid instrument and known witness one of the said certificate is certified to be true of the same
of the aforesaid instrument and known witness one of the date of said certificate a Justice of the Peace
in for said County and duly authorized to take the jurat, and further certify that I have acquainted
myself with the hand writing of the said Justice further and only below the signature to the said certificate
of proof or acknowledgment to the genuine - A Justice certify that the said instrument is
acknowledged and in all respects executed according to the laws of this State
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County
County the 31st day of February 1855 - L.S. B. Crombie Clerk
State of Newyork, County Coventry County, the 4 day of February 1855 before me
personally came Howland Clark & Elizabeth Clark their heirs John Gardner and Sarah Gardner
his wife William R Clark Mary R Clark Florence Clark and Olga B. Clark
in whom the said William R Clark and Mary R Clark acknowledged that they executed the instrument
and seal the aforesaid instrument and seal each acknowledged their signature of the same
and the said Elizabeth Clark and Sarah Gardner and Mary R Clark in a private
remuneration of separate and apart from their said husbands acknowledged that the same without any
fear or compulsion of their said husbands
B. N. Newman - Justice of the Peace
State of Newyork
County Coventry County Clerk office J.G. S. Crombie Clerk of said County
and of the aforesaid County of Covenry in and for said County do hereby certify
that B. N.
Newman whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the
aforesaid instrument and known witness one of the date of said certificate a Justice of the Peace
in for said County and duly authorized to take the jurat, and further certify that I have acquainted
myself with the hand writing of said Justice further and only below the signature to the said certificate
of proof or acknowledgment to the genuine - Also I further certify that the said instrument is
acknowledged and in all respects executed according to the laws of this State
For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County
County the 8th day of February 1855 - [illegible] Clerk
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