The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
We Morgan & Kenyon and Ruth L Kenyon of Charlestown
County of Washington & State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know All That we the said Morgan & Kenyon and Ruth L
Kenyon for and in consideration of the sum of
two hundred and fifty dollars in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by
Cyprus Moore resident in said State of Rhode Island
the receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge and pave ourselves fully satisfied contented and paid; and of thereof and of every part and parcel
thereof do remise release acquit and discharge the said Cyprus Moore his
heirs executors and administrators forever by these presents; have given granted sold alienated conveyed confirmed and conveyed the said
granted premises unto the said
Cyprus Moore his
heirs and assign forever
a certain tract of Salt Marsh land situated in Charlestown
aforesaid contained by estimation thirty five acres more or
less bounded Southerly by the Ocean westerly by land of James N
Kenyon and land of George P Gurnick Northerly by the salt fund
and Easterly by land of James M Donell or whoever otherwise
the same may be owned
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
Cyprus Moore his
heirs and assigns forever to his
and their only proper use benefit and behalf forever. And we the said
Morgan & Kenyon and Ruth L Kenyon their executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant with the said Cyprus Moore his
heirs and assigns that at and before the concealing hereof above described the true sole and lawful owner of the above granted
premises and same lawfully seised and possessed of the same in our own proper right and good perfect absolute and estate of inheritance
in fee simples and have in and of the same good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said granted
premises unto the said
Cyprus Moore his
heirs and assigns spate and shall from may and time from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and
quietly have hold use enjoy possess and enjoy the said demise and granted premises with the appurtenances free and clear free and clearly and
fully and we the said Morgan & Kenyon and Ruth L Kenyon their executors and administrators do grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said
estates remove joints dowries judgment debts executions of claimants and whatever of name or nature whatever store in any measure or degree obstruct
or make void present this deed.
Furthermore we the said Cyprus Moore his
heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage to convey and engage the above demised
premises to
Cyprus Moore his
heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant and defend by these presents
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this twelfth day of September eighteen hundred and seventy one
Signed sealed delivered
and Crossed before signing
Jo. Gurnick
Morgan & Kenyon
Charles Cross
(Rev. Stamp)
$0.50
H. C. & Kenyon L. S.
Ruth L. Kenyon L. S.
State of Rhode Island viz
Co of Washington viz
In Charlestown this date
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162 day of September AD 1844 before me Henry G. Henges justice of the peace
me she hath acknowledged that the within instrument her sign the her hand
voluntarily act and deed and that the same houve Ruth G. Henges wife of said Richard
G. Henges being separated actually and apart from her husband and having instrument
effectual to do by me she acting as agent stated and instrument by her signed
to her free act and deed from which she did not wish to retract or
of the Court Jan 13th 1842 it was decided by Charles Cox Justice of the Peace
of the District witnessed by tablet cases D. Collett
Know all men by these presents that I Christopher N. Henges or Hengeson
in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Richard Henges
of the town of Smithfield County of Providence and State of Rhode Island
first and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars to be paid by
Charles Collett citizen of the town of Charlestown within the County of Washington state of
Rhode Island the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, received released
and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise release and forever quit
claim convey transfer then the said Charles Collett his heirs and assigns forever the
right title interest property claim and demand whatever will now have or
right naught to have or claim over and to a certain lot of land situated in said
Smithfield containing by estimation eight acres the same does more or less with a
dwelling house and the buildings thereon and lumbered as follows beginning at a
point 35 links S 8 W from the S W corner of some old stone wall then N 32
E to the intersection of the lot 10 poles thence S 34 W 24 poles to some stone wall
then N E 30 E 24 poles to a stake then S 11 W 18 poles to a stake more
the edge of the river and thence right angles with said line to the edge of the
water and said river thence along said river upstream to the Rail road and thence
along the Rail road and to the first lot beginning with the right line from the river as
the South boundary the grantor reserves the right to have fires drawn as they are
now forced by the river and timber poles and trees for convenient purposes I do hereby
do covenant that she conveys with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belonging to the said Charles Collett his heirs and assigns forever And we the
aforementioned Christopher N. Henges & Margaret R. Henges for ourselves and our heirs whoever
now and accommodated this covenant with the said Charles Collett his heirs and assigns
that we will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises to the said Charles Collett
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming by themselves or others under us For Henry G. Henges justice of the peace I
Margaret R. Henges wife of R. Henges for the said inhabitants find and see inhabitants
as aforesaid her house and quitclaimed to the said Charles Collett his heirs and assigns
forever all rights of device herate and to the aforesaid premises In Testimony
whereof undersigned set our hands and seals this fourteenth day of February in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
before me signed delivered and executed in presence of Christopher N. Henges L.S.
Witness for S. R. Henges & Margaret R. Henges delivered & signed by Henry G.
Henges L.S.
for Margaret R. Henges a deed signed by her Margaret R. Henges L.S.
Providence County
Providence County
In Providence this fourteenth day of February AD 1848 the above instrument was formally
approved before me and acknowledged that the within instrument her sign to her hand
at and deed Henry G. Henges Justice of the Peace
Providence County
In Providence this fourteenth day of December AD 1844
then Christopher N. Henges formally approved before me and acknowledged that the
within instrument her sign to her hand as act and deed A. W. G. Henges justice of the
Presented for Record Jan 10th 1846 at 7 P M and Recorded by tablet cases C.
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