The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that we Hazard L. Kenyon and
North L. Kenyon or her wife, in right of North L. Charleston county of
Washington state of Rhode Island incorporated in the town of Westerly aforesaid spaced
by Jane W. Handy of said Charlestown, the receipt whereof above I do hereby
acknowledge and give for other good and valuable considerations to bindly
done, given, granted bargained Sold and convey with out all costs said John W. Handy his
heirs and assigns forever a certain Tract of land situated in the town of
Charlestown and state of Rhode Island containing four acres be they there
more or less bounded as follows saying I boundary by land of Stephen
L. Browning & Edward S. Bowdicks Notedly by the East front on a
small stream or creek which divides the boundary crossing from land
of Joseph W. Griffin Southwesterly by the 도로 and Westly boundary on land
of S. Attonson or others bounded north west the greater part boundary but as per field notes P.
Clark & others So have and to hold said land and boundary premises
with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto to the said John W. Handy his
heirs and assignses forever And we said Hazard L. Kenyon & North L.
Kenyon for ourselves our heirs executors species and successors do covenant
with said John W. Handy that he and his assigns are of one lawfully fully
seized in fee Year of the premises that they are free of all incumbrances that I the
have good right to sell and convey the same to the said John W. Handy
to hold as aforesaid and that we will warrant and defend the same to
said John W. Handy his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims
and demands of all persons In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals at said Charlestown aforesaid this 25th day of August
in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred anded Seventy
signed sealed and delivered
in presence of Hazard L. Kenyon L.S.
Lydia L. Loper
$40.50 North L. Kenyon L.S.
Philemon J. Kenyon
State of Rhode Island and
Town of Charlestown SC
On this the 26 day of Aug
At 1870 formerly appeared before me Hazard L. Kenyon and declared
it was the purporting instrument to be his free act and deed, and his hand
and seal thereto affixed said of the same time North L. Kenyon one of the signs
of said instrument having appeared separately and swore aforesaid hundred and
forty bearing said instrument offered to this day be her free act and deed from which she did
acknowledge the same to be her free act and deed from which she did
not wish to retract Before me Joan Clark
Paid for Record Aug 25th 1870 at 11 oclock At W.
and Notary of C. G. Jones J. Clark
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