The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
I Elizabeth Kingen of the town of Richmond of the County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye That I said Elizabeth Kingen [illegible] for and in consideration of the sum of
Two Hundred Dollars to me in hand before the execution hereof well and truly paid by
William M Kingen of the town of Richmond County of Washington State
of Rhode Island
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and confirmfully have settled satisfied contented and paid; and thereof of every part and parcel
thereof do execute acquit and discharge here the said William M Kingen [illegible]
heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents have grant released assured conveyed and confirmed; and
transferred and do forever fully settled and confirmed have grant release alien convey and confirm unto him
the said
heirs and assign forever
All that piece of land
all the right title and interest which I have in and to a certain parcel or lot of land
situated in the town of Charlestown state of Rhode
Island bounded as follows namely beginning at a stone
on the highway in a line south east by east 171 feet to a stone by a fence
in a lot of said Elizabeth Kingen
in a line east by south 140 feet to a stone by a fence
in a lot of said Elizabeth Kingen
in a line south east by east 110 feet beginning in land of
of Charles M Kingen [illegible] then in a line north east by north 120 feet to a stone in land of
said Charles M Kingen then in a line north west by west 150 feet to a stone in land of Joseph
[illegible] then in a line north west by west 150 feet to the highway
then north west by north west 110 feet to a stone by the highway
then south west by south west 110 feet to the place of
beginning To run with the benefits and burdens strictly by the highway
[illegible] and bounded by the heirs of Charles M Kingen registered and settled
by deed of Joseph [illegible] and extending to estimations
one hundred acres [illegible] and all that land adjacent and appurtenant
or any other title thereunto whether the same want or prefer any building
[illegible] or other thing whatsoever
To have and to hold all and singular the said land and premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commoditites to the
same belonging in as any way appertaining to the said William M Kingen his heirs executors and administrators
and the said
Elizabeth Kingen heirs and assigns forever in and for only proper use benefit and behoof forever. And I the said
do covenant promise and grant that the said William M Kingen [illegible]
do covenant promise and grant that the said William M Kingen [illegible]
of the said land and premises and all that and before the concluding of these presents the true sole and rightful lawful owner of the above described
premises and etc. and lawfully seized and possessed of the same in true sole proper right as a good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple and in have any right good right full power and absolute authority to grant convey sell and confirm the said highlighted
premises and etc. to the said William M Kingen his heirs executors and administrators
heirs and assigns may at all time and times at all times forever henceforward and forever at time and times of these presents lawfully peaceably and
quietly have hold use enjoy possess occupy and enter the said land described and granted premises with the appurtenances free and clear and free and clearly
without any let suit trouble interruption or disturbance from any person or persons whomsoever the said grant described and granted premises be
entails jointures dowries judgments executions and encumbrances of what nature or manner whatsoever that may in any manner or degree obstruct
or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said Elizabeth Kingen [illegible]
do hereby covenant promise and grant to the said William M Kingen his heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above described
premises to him the said William M Kingen [illegible]
heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure defend and by these presents
In witness whereof I Elizabeth Kingen of the aforesaid [illegible] Elizabeth Kingen
in consideration of the sum mentioned aforesaid paid my hand seal and
as aforesaid do hereby release and forever quitclaim to him the
said William M Kingen his heirs executors and assigns all my rights of owner
ship to the aforesaid premises
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 11th day of February in the year of our
[illegible]
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Lords one thousand eight hundred and twenty Four
Signed sealed & delivered
in the presence
William G. Thomas [illegible]
H. [illegible] Squire [illegible] [illegible] signature
Russell Collins
Elijah Kenyon L.S.
Mary A Kenyon L.S.
Washington Sc
I the Charlestown (in said
County) on this 6th day of February 1874 before me personally appeared Elijah Kenyon subscriber to the foregoing
instrument and I have acknowledged the same to be his free act and
deed
Before me M. S. Greene
Justice of the peace
Recd for record March 5, 1874 at 5 dollars Recorded P.M. 28 recorded by
Chris Cross Town Clerk
Revenue Stamp 80.50
Know all men by these presents that we James N. Srish and Eliza by
Srish his wife in the right of the said Eliza being of Brusceton township
Brunswick County and state of Connecticut hereunto made knights and
appointed Robert Brown of Charlestown in the county of Washington state
of Rhode Island our true and lawful attorney for us or in stead of us to make partition
and division within the one half portion of the estate of our mother and mother deceased (f)
Green and Fanny Green) of the state or the total of other those not
and personal estate situated in the state of Rhode Island and our share and part
of their personal estate of either of those to accept convey deed release and
upon any position or possession to enter upon and take possession of any
lands tenements or hereditaments whatever may be set off to said Eliza as
her share and proportion of the said late estate aforesaid and to enter into any
covenant or agreement respecting my share and proportion of the estate
of either my Father or Mother’s side or personal real any said attorney
shall have reasonable and for my interest and in my name and for
us necessary to do execute make reserve release and take possession of
all and singulars lands tenements hereditaments tenements sum or seed of
moneys and chattels within the same to which I am entitled and
which I may lawfully claim from the heirs general or administrators
of my said Father and Mother or the Executors to the last will and
testament of either of them and give in our names all necessary and
proper receipts and discharges for us or in our names to sign bind seal
the same for us So testifying whereof we have hereunto set our hand
and seals this 8th day of April AD 1867
Equally in presence of us
J. W. Warren
H. S. Cole
James N. Srish L.S.
Eliza N. Srish L.S.
Received for Record July 26th 1867 at 10.10 each Act.
and recorded by Chris Cross Town Clerk
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