The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come:
I Cyrus R Kenyon of the Town of Charlestown County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye That I the said Cyrus R Kenyon
of [illegible] for and in consideration of the sum of
Fifty Dollars to me in hand before this Enrolling hereof well and truly paid by
Nathaniel R Hopkins of the Town of Charlestown County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island.
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and confirm satisfyed and contented paid and perferred and of every part and parcel of the
therefore do execute assign and acquit discharge then the said Nathaniel R Hopkins this
here, bequests administrators and executors by these presents: have given granted bargained sold enclosed conveyed and confirmed to the
by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell enclose convey and confirm unto the said Nathaniel R Hopkins his
heirs and assign forever
All my right title and interest in and to a certain Lot of land
of [illegible] situated in the Town of Charlestown County of Washington aforesaid bounded
and described as following to wit commencing at the SW corner of lands of
said Kenyon on the highway leading from Charlestown Mills to West Grove
running northerly on said highway 49 rods thence Easterly 10 rods to a stone
rock boundary IL [illegible]
running South easterly 4 rods to a stone post on acreage 13 pieces
easterly to the first mentioned bound here bounded on the North and East
by lands of the present owner on the South by lands of the heirs of Obadiah Green
deceased and on the West by the highway aforesaid by estimation one acre piece
may be bounded and containing one quarter of an acre piece
the same
The conditions of this deed are that the mortgagor Cyrus R Kenyon or successors to
any liens shall be kept on the premises and the said Hopkins shall build
and maintain a lawful wall around the same
[illegible]
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 wise appertaining to the said Nathaniel R Hopkins his
heirs and assigns forever to enjoy to this and these only proper me benefits and beford forever. And I the said
Cyrus R Kenyon
do covenant promise and grant to the said Nathaniel R Hopkins his heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to the said Nathaniel R Hopkins his heirs and assigns that of the true sole lawful and owner of the above bargained
premises and same lawfully possessed and owned of the same in you own proper right and perfect absolute and estate of inheritance
in fee simple and in every respect and good right full power and authority bargained grant convey and confirm the said bargained
premises unto the said Nathaniel R Hopkins his heirs and assigns that of the
heirs and assigns may and shall from this time and at all times forever herefore by force and virtue of these presents lawfully possess and
quietly have hold use enjoy premises and enjoy the said demanded and bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear freely and
absolutely without any manner of let suit trouble interruption or disturbance from the said Cyrus R Kenyon his heirs and assigns and all
estates claimants diverse judgments executions and encumbrances of what name or nature soever that might in any degree or absolute
or obstruct
or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said Cyrus R Kenyon
for my heirs executors administrators do covenant and engage the above demanded
premises to have and said Nathaniel R Hopkins forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents
against the claim of any persons or persons of any person whatever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents.
And I Dora S Kenyon wife of the aforesaid Cyrus R Kenyon in
consideration of the sum of aforesaid paid my said husband as aforesaid
hereby release on a joint covenant to the said Nathaniel R Hopkins his heirs and
always forever all my rights interest in and to the aforesaid described and
granted premises
In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this first day of
September in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and sixty nine
[illegible]
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Signed sealed and delivered
in my presence of
[illegible]
M. D. Brown
Lyon B Kenyon L.S
Gorcas P Kenyon L.S
Washington ss. I M Chace town clerk County on this first day of
September 1869 then personally appeared Lyon B Kenyon subscriber to the
foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free and
voluntary act and deed
Before me
Mollie I Greene Public Notary
Recd for record Sept 7th 1869 at 10 oclock A.M. and recorded by
Charles Brown Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents that I Rowland G Hazard of South
Kingstown, Washington, State of Rhode Island in consideration of one dollar to me paid
by Rebecca R Kenyon wife of Thomas A Kenyon of Washington County State above
said the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and for other good and
valuable consideration do hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto
said Rebecca R Kenyon her heirs and assigns forever all my right title
and interest in and to a certain tract of land situated in the town
of Charlestown containing four acres more or less and bounded as
follows viz Northwesterly by 도로 and Eastern line, Southesterly on
Lushway and Westerly by land of George I Bartlett or diverse otherwise
the same may be bounded with a dwelling house & other buildings thereon
This estate formerly belonged to John R Kenyon and it is a special con-
dition of this deed that no intoxicating liquor or drink shall be sold or kept
for sale on the herein granted premises forever With the conditions and
bonuses bound all its privileges and appurtenances it being an estate which
the grantor holds by.
And Caroline P Hazard wife of the grantor for the said consideration
paid my husband do hereby release to said Rebecca R Kenyon her heirs
and assigns all my right and dower of in the premises.
To have and to hold said said land and bargained premises
with the privileges and appurtenances thereof to the said Rebecca R Kenyon her
heirs and assigns forever And I said Rowland G Hazard my self my
heirs executors and administrators do covenant with said Rebecca R Kenyon
her heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demand
of all persons claiming by through or under me one or them.
In Witness whereof we have here present set our hands and seals at South
Kingstown this 24th day of April in the year of our lord One thousand
eight hundred and sixty six.
Signed Sealed and delivered Rowland G Hazard L.S
in presence of
John H Hazard Caroline M Hazard L.S
State of Rhode Island ss.
County of Washington ss.
South Kingstown April 27th 1866
Personally appears Rowland G Hazard and acknowledged the
foregoing to be his free act and deed and also bound and seal thereto
Before me
J. A. Brown Public Notary
for Washington County R.I.
Received for Record May 11th 1866 at 10 oclock A.M. & recorded May 1166.
Charles Brown Town Clerk
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