The instrument's own words
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602 To all People to whom these Presents shall come
The Josiah R Kenyon of Charlestown County of Washington
in R.I. and Lafayette Kenyon of Foster R.I.
hereinafter called the grantors send Greeting Know
that we the said grantors for and in consideration of the
sum of fifty dollars to us in hand, before the executing
thereof, well and truly paid by Franklin H Grout of
Richmond, County of Washington R.I. hereinafter called
the grantee the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge
and are therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid;
and hence, and of every part and parcel hereof, do
exonerate, acquit and discharge the said grantee his heirs
executors, land administrators forever; by these presents
have given, granted, bargained some sold, allotted, enfeoffed,
conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do fully,
fully and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien
enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said grantee his
heirs and assigns forever, all the right title and
interest we now have in a certain tide lot or parcel of land
located in the town of Charlestown for boundaries and
a full description reference is had to the last will
and testament of Abraham Allen date of Charlestown
deceased duly probate and recorded in the records of
the Probate Court of said Charlestown, running
from the derive & son Mill,
To give and to yield, the said grantor and bargained
premises, with all the appurtenances, privileges
and commodities to the same belonging, or in any manner
appertaining to the said grantee his heirs assign design
forever from and for their only proper use are benefit and
forever from forever. And we Amie D Kenyon
on behalf of Which C. and Sarah A Kenyon wife of Lafayette
in consideration of the said sum aforesaid, do
hereby, by release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantee
his heirs, and assigns all our right of Dowers in and
to the aforesaid premises.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 16th day of April in the year of our lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty one (1881)
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
C. Clarke with & R. Black, A.H.
To Kenyon, Kenyon & Grout
Meyron P Simmons) L.S. A.H.
B. R. Kenyon L.S.
Amie D. Kenyon L.S.
Lafayette Kenyon L.S.
Sarah A. Kenyon L.S.
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603
State of Rhode Island &c
In Richmond this 18th day of April
AD 1881 Then Josiah C. Kenyon personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
W. R. Clarke Notary Public
State of Connecticut &c
County of Tolland In Andover this 20th day
of April AD 1881 Then Lafayette Kenyon personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary
act and deed. Impron P. Sprague
Justice of the Peace
Received for record April 26th 1881 at 8 oclock
Am, and recorded by George L. Cross Town Clerk