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Know all men by these presents that one B. C. Kenyon and Wm. D. Cross of the town
of Charlestown town County of Washington, State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the
sum of twelve hundred (1200) dollars to us paid by Rowland Hazard of South Kingstown town
County and state aforesaid the receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge have remised released
relinquished and forever quit claimed and by these presents do remise release and forever
quit claim unto the said Rowland Hazard his heirs and assigns forever all the
right title interest property estate and demand convenient which we have or have of right
to have or claim in certain lot or parcel of land containing eighty poles
north eight degrees east course to a corner lot or parcel of land containing eighty poles
more or less and situated in Providence village Charlestown bounded on the North
by land of Philo M. Williams on West by land of J. S. A. Keyes & Co Sen to be by formerly
owned by Robert Hazard and on which the meeting house now stands Exactly half
the highway or otherwise otherwise the same being bounded with all the buildings
privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging
(Reserve Twenty feet)
for $ 1.50
To have and to hold the same unto all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereof
or thereunto appertaining to them the said Rowland Hazard his heirs and assigns forever
And we the aforementioned B. C. Kenyon and William D. Cross for ourselves and
for our heirs assigns administrators executors or assigns with the said Rowland Hazard his
heirs and assigns attest that we will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises forever
to him the said Rowland Hazard his heirs and assigns forever against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons and powers of the world
And I Amy A. Kenyon wife of the aforesaid B. C. Kenyon in
consideration of the aforesaid sum paid by husband do hereby relinquish and
forever renounce all my right of dower and power of thirds in the aforesaid
premises unto the said Hazard his heirs and assigns forever
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this thirteenth
day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty six
Signed sealed and delivered B. C. Kenyon L.S.
Wm. D. Cross L.S.
in presence of
Paul M. Clark
Simon Bullock Amy A. Kenyon L.S.
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co & Charlestown Feb 13th 1866
Personally appeared the within named B. C. Kenyon Wm. D. Cross and
Amy A. Kenyon wife of B. C. Kenyon and solemnly acknowledged the
witnessing and foregoing instrument to be their act and deed
hands and seals Before me
Paul M. Clark Justice of the Peace
Received for Record March 7th 1866 at 10 o clock A M
and recorded by Robert H. Cross Town Clerk