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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
I Cyrus B Kenyon of the town of Charlestown County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye That I the said Cyrus B Kenyon for and in consideration of the sum of
[illegible] Dollars to me
Nathaniel Hopkins of the town of Charlestown
County of Washington aforesaid
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and understand fully satisfied and content and of pared and of every part and parcel
thereof do execute and acquit and discharge now the said Nathaniel Hopkins his
heirs executors administrators forever by these presents give grant conveyed bargain sold alienate convey and confirm unto the said
by these presents do freely fully absolutely give grant bargain sell alienate convey and confirm unto the said
heirs and assign forever
Nathaniel Hopkins
All my right title and interest in and to a
parcel tract or piece of land lying in said
Charlestown and bounded and described as follows
to wit From a Corner at the Northwest corner of land
of said Hopkins on the Highway leading from Easton
Mills to Cove Mills and Running Northly on said
Highway four rods Thence Easterly on land of the
Grantor parallel with said Hopkins forth ten
rods Thence Southerly on land of the Grantor four
rods to the Southeast corner of lands of said Hopkins
Thence Northly on lands of said Joseph Hopkins ten rods
to the place of beginning or however otherwise bounded
containing one quarter of an acre more or less
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 be hers the said Nathaniel Hopkins his
heirs and assign forever to his and their only proper benefit and behoof Forever. And I the said
Cyrus B Kenyon for myself my heirs executes and administrators
do covenant grant and promise with a full bond and warranty that I Nathaniel Hopkins his
heirs and assigns at all times and in the most lawful receiving hereof be and forever shall be the true sole and lawful owner and proprietor of
premises aforesaid sole and solely possessed of the same in my own proper right as a good proper and absolute estate of inheritance
to enjoy in singe and full peace and quiet good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell and convey confirm the said bargained
premises in manner aforesaid And that I and my heirs executes and administrators forever by these presents lawfully promised and
heirs and assigns shall at any time and from this time and all times to forever have hold enjoy by virtue of these presents lawfully promised and
quietly have hold enjoy occupy and enjoy the said granted and bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear free and clearly
subject separated and free from all former grants bargains sales alienations releases quit claims gives grants releases and any other
estates journals deeds exchanges judgments executions and conveyances of what nature or name whatsoever may occur in any measure or degree obscure
or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said Cyrus B Kenyon my heirs executes and administrators do covenant and agree the above named
promises to indemnify the said Nathaniel Hopkins his
against the lawful claims or demands of any person whomsoever whatever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents.
It is a covenant of this deed That no intoxicating liquors
shall be sold for sale on the premises; Also That no Stable
shall be built on the above granted land.
I Sarah J Kenyon wif of the aforesaid Cyrus B
Kenyon in consideration of the sum of aforesaid paid my said
Husband as aforesaid do hereby release and forever quitclaim
to said Nathaniel Hopkins his heirs and assigns forever all my
right of dower in and to the above described and granted premises.
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