The instrument's own words
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of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy eight,
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
Stephen La Ambler James S Kenyon L.S.
Susan A Kenyon L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Providence Sc
On Providence in said
County on this twenty seventh day of December AD
1778 the above named James S Kenyon personally
appears before, and do acknowledge the foregoing indenture
by him signed to be his free act and voluntary act and deed
Stephen G Grawell
Notary Public
Received for record April 24th 1779 at 11 oClock AM
and recorded by Charles Cove town Clerk
Know All Men by these Presents That
Silas Leffert of Richmond County of Washington
State of Rhode Island and for and in consideration of the
sum of fifty dollars to me paid by David G Leffert
of Richmond aforesaid the receipt of which I hereby
acknowledge have remised released and, for forever quit
claimed, and by these presents do remise, release and
forever quit claim unto the said David G Leffert
his heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest
property claim and demand which I now have or of
right ought to have, or claim in and to some certain
lots of land lying in Providence County State aforesaid
boundaries as follows three lots of which were plat of
the named Kenyon form and which were surveyed
(to wit) lot No 1 containing 2. 3. 30 rods No 3 containing
ca 2. 10. Lot No 6 containing 23. 5. 13 according to said
survey bounded on the South by lands of David L &
Thomas G Leffert on the West by the old road & cast
path as it now runs to the half mill gate reference
being had to a deed from Meheesh Kenyon to
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Joseph E Bagge recorded in said Charlestown Book No 7
Page 245. The said lot bounded on the North by land
of John W Money, East by land of Johnathen S Crandall
South by land of George S Gendron & Wife by land of Elisha
Holloway, & including houses bounded said lot contains
[illegible] 20 1/2 roods. To have and to hold the same with all
the rights privileges appurtenances thereunto appertaining
to him the said David S Jefft his heirs and assigns
forever. And I the aforementioned Silas Jefft for myself
and for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant
with the said David S Jefft his heirs and assigns
that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises
to the said David S Jefft his heirs and assigns forever,
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming by through or under me.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this Twenty ninth day of April in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Herbert T Kenyon Silas Jefft L.S.
George L Kent
State of Rhode Island ss
and Providence County sc
In Charlestown in
said county on this twenty ninth day of April AD
1879 the above named Silas Jefft personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing Instrument
by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
Charles Lawson
John Lalek
Received for record April 29th 1879
at 3 1/2 o'clock P.M. and recorded by Chas Lawson Clerk