The instrument's own words
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through or undo me. In Testimony Whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
seven.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
George La James
Charles L Ames
Silas Lefft L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington Ss In Cohassetown in said
County, on this 20th day of December AD 1877 the above
named Silas Lefft personally appeared before me, and
acknowledged the foregoing Instrument. By him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Charles L Ames
Justice of the Peace
Received for record Dec 20th 1877 at
1 o'clock PM and recorded by Geo L Ames Deput Town Clerk
Know All men by these Presents That I, Lyons B.
Kenyon of Cohassetown in the County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of
twenty dollars to me paid by Joseph Hoopis of Richmond
in the County and State aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge, do hereby grant bargain sell and convey
unto the said Joseph Hoopis his Heirs and Assigns forever
all the right title and interest which I now have in and to
The one undivided half part of a certain tract of salt Marsh
land situated in said town of Cohassetown the whole contains
by estimating eight acres more or less, my undivided half
extending from our access road boundaries Easterly on
a creek or channel which empties into the sea for a more
particular description of which reference is had to former
deeds of the same or recorded in said Cohassetown.
To Have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges
and appurtenances thereunto appertaining, unto and to the
use the said Joseph Hoopis his Heirs and Assigns forever
And I the aforementioned Lyons B. Kenyon for myself
and for my Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant
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with the said Joseph Horsie his Heirs and Assigns That I will
warrant and defend the aforesaid premises to the said
Joseph Horsie his Heirs and Assigns, for ever, against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons claiming by descent or under
me, And I Declare P. Kenyon wife of the said Cyrus R.
Kenyon in consideration as aforesaid, do hereby release all my
right of dower in and to said premises to said Joseph Horsie
his Heirs and Assigns forever. In Testimony Whereof
we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 26th day of
December in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred
and seventy seven.
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
Le Charles Lowe
A. G. Barber
Cyrus R. Kenyon L.S.
Dorcas P. Kenyon L.S.
State of Rhode Island sc
County of Washington ss
December 26th A.D. 1877 the above named Cyrus R. Kenyon
acknowledged the foregoing instrument, by them signed,
to be, his free act and deed
Before me Le Charles Lowe
Justice of the Peace
Received for record Dec 27th 1877 at
1 oclock P.M. and recorded by Lelawson Dept Cl.
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