The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents, that we, Samuel Stanton, of Stonington in the
County of New London and State of Connecticut, George G. Brown and Sarah A. his
wife of said George G. Brown, in right of paid Search of North Stonington in the
County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth P. Knowles of East Greenwich in the
County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island from the Statues of Calicut, former James
and Celia H. Kenyon respectively, inductors of John Eaton deceased of said Calicut
James R. Kenyon of Providence in the County of Providence and State of
Rhode Island named to Morgan, Gordon M. H. and Frederic A. Kenyon of
Charlestown aforesaid, all leases hire at two of the State of Samuel Stanton lately
said Charlestown, dated, for me in consideration of the sum of three hundred
dollars paid as by Daniel Browning for of Charlestown aforesaid the receipt
whereof we do hereby acknowledge do hereby release remise and forever quit claim
unto the said Daniel Browning for his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title
and interest which we have and or are entitled to over of parcel of land lying in the
said Charlestown known as the Kenyon lot containing by estimation acres more
or less by the same move in line and is bounded as follows (East) by Wetmore, (West) by
Potter’s boundary lot of Calicut Elizabeth P. Knowles and beautifully, and (North) by the land
of Daniel Browning or others otherwise the same may be bounded. To have and to hold the same
with all the posts appurtenances belonging or appertaining to the same being or encumbrage upon
(Reserve to the said Daniel Browning for his heirs and assigns forever, any and all
with the aforesaid presents for ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators do covenant
with the said Daniel Browning for his heirs and assigns that we will warrant and
defend the aforesaid premises to and to the said Daniel Browning for his heirs and
assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by title
or under us. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 21st
day of October A.D. 1868. ["the words" and "boundary land" witnessed before signing]
In presence
Charles Cross
E. C. Staples Witness to Elizabeth P. Knowles
Aldrich Potter
Caleb G. Burrows
witness to the signatures of
James S. Kenyon
Susan A. Kenyon
Witness to signature of J. H. Kenyon
George G. Brown August 19th 1868
I Susan A. Kenyon wife of the within named James S. Kenyon hereby waive
all my right of dower in and to the within described premises
Susan A. Kenyon L.S.
In the city, and County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island this seventeenth
day of December 1868 then personally appeared James S. Kenyon one of the
subscribers to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his
free and voluntary act and deed
Before me Stephen S. Arnold
Public Notary
State of Rhode Island sc
County of Washington Sc
In Charlestown this 21st day of October
1868, personally appeared Samuel Stanton, James S. Kenyon, Celia
Kenyon Mary G. Brown and Cudora M. Kenyon Signers and
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355 To all People to whom these Presents shall Come, Send Greeting. Know Ye, That the said [illegible] for and in consideration of the sum of [illegible] in hand before the ensealing hereof well and truly paid by the said [illegible] the receipt whereof do hereby acknowledge and therewith fully satisfied contented and paid; and of thereof and of every part and parcel thereof do exonerate acquit and discharge the said [illegible] heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents; have given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed and confirmed; and by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said [illegible] heirs and assign forever
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 [illegible] the said [illegible] [illegible] heirs and assigns forever to [illegible] and [illegible] only proper use benefit and behoof forever. And the said [illegible] [illegible] for [illegible] heirs executors and administrators do covenant promise and grant to and with the said [illegible] [illegible] heirs and assigns that at and before the ensealing hereof the true sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises and [illegible] lawfully seized and possessed of the same in [illegible] own proper right as a good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple; and have in [illegible] good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid. And that the said [illegible] heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear and freely and clearly acquited exonerated and discharged of and from all and all manner of forever or other gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages wills entails jointures dowries judgments executions and encumbrances of what name or nature soever that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void this present deed. furthermore the said [illegible]
premises in manner as aforesaid. And that the said heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from all and all manner of former or other gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages wills entails jointures dowries judgments executions and encumbrances of what name or nature soever that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void this present deed. Furthremore the said [illegible] heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above demised for the said [illegible] heirs and assigns premises to the said [illegible] against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents.
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Sealers of the foregoing instrument and personally acknowledged the same to be their
free and voluntary act and deed — Before me Charles Cross
Justice of the Peace
Witness
Stuart B. Coats Revenue Stamps
Anna Brown 0.50 George C Brown L.S.
Sarah A Brown L.S.
State of Connecticut
County of Kent District S.S. In North Connecticut in said County on this 5th day
of November AD 1868 Personally appeared, George C Brown and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed And said
Sarah A Brown, wife of aforesaid George C Brown having said instrument presented to her by her husband and having said instrument explained to her by him acknowledged
the same to be her free and voluntary act and deed from which she did not wish
to retract — Before me Stuart B. Coats
Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island &c
Kent County &c In East Greenwich this 26th day
of December AD 1868 personally appeared Elizabeth A. Brown on her by the
signess of the within instrument and acknowledged the same to be her free
and voluntary act and deed — Before me Edward Standhope
Public Notary
Washington Dc
August 4th 1869
Personally appeared Frederick Alt Herzog one of the signess of
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free and
voluntary act and deed — Before me Charles Cross
Justice of the Peace
Received for Record Aug 4th 1869
of 1 volume Act and recorded by
Charles Cross Town Clerk
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