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12/21/1889 · DEED · book 12 page 139 doc 5165

From KNOWLES JOHN F life
To TANNER MARY J life
Consideration one dollar and other valuable considerations
Premises forty six acres more or less · Lot of land bounded by highway and lands of Kenyon and Simmons (Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island)

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Bounded by

David C Kenyon · Caleb Kenyon · Caleb Kenyon · Simonds · John Tucker · John Tucker · David C. Tanner · Caleb Tanner · Rowland Hazard · Rowland Hazard

The instrument's own words

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privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to him the said Charles Holburn his heirs and assigns for ever. And I the aforesaid Angelina L Fossett for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators will co- venant with the said Charles Holburn his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid described premises to the said Charles Holburn his heirs and assigns for ever, 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 11th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Charles Renvin Angelina L Fossett L sd. George A Wells State of Rhode Island ss County of Washington In Dexterly this 11th day of December A.D. 1889 the above named Angelina L Fossett personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument they her signed to be her free and voluntary act and deed. Geo A Wells Notary Public Received for record Dec. 11th 1889 at 10 oclock A.M. and recorded by George B Booss Town Clerk I know all men by these Presents, That I John F Knowles of Newphilt State of Kentucky for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar and other valuable considerations well and truly paid by Mary J Tanner wife of Abel Tanner of Richmond County of Washington State of Rhode Island the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, by these presents do give, grant bargain sell, convey and confirm unto the said Mary Tanner her heirs and assigns, for ever, a certain
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140 Lot of land situated in Charlestown, county of Washington State of Rhode Island, containing by estimation forty six acres more or less, bounded as follows ny beginning at the Southeast corner of land of David & Kenyon on the highway leading from Carolina to Westerly miles thence Southerly by said highway to North line of land of the heirs of Caleb Kenyon (known as Rogers land) thence Westerly by an old wall to the West end thereof thence Westerly to a white oak tree with stones heaped about it thence Westerly to a black oak tree with stones heaped about it, which is the corner between said land of David Kenyon land and the Simmons land, thence Westward and Northerly on said Simmons land, to land of David Kenyon, the line being marked by particular bounds set up, thence Easterly by said Kenyon lands to the first mentioned bound, or however the same may be bounded. To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the said granite the theirs and assigns forever. And I the said grantor for myself my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant It and with the said grantee her heirs and assigns, that at and before the ensealing hereof I am the lawful owner of the above bargained premises and am seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right as good, perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple, and have in myself god right to sell and convey the said bargained premises, in manner as aforesaid. And that the said demised and bargained premises with the appurtenances are free from all encumbrances of what name or nature soever, that might in any measure or degree, obstruct or make void this present deed. Furthermore I the said grantor for myself my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant and engage the above demised premises to the said grantee her heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims & demands of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant hence and defend by these presents. In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal this 1st day of July AD 1819 Signed, sealed and delivered John L. Knowles Before me B. H. Kilpatrick L. P. Binchaman
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Date of Kentucky State of Kentucky this 11th day of December AD 1889 John H Knowles personally appeared before me and acknowledged the within instrument by him signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed. G. D. Buchanan C Notary Public Campbell County Ky LSS Received for record Dec 21 1889 at 11 oclock AM and recorded by George L Cross Town Clerk Know all men by these Presents That we Keerman E. Sumner, Reuben J. Simons, John H. Smith, and Maria D. Smith his wife, Daniel Williams & Karniat A. Williams his wife, William Palmer and Mary Palmer his wife all of the city of Providence in the State of Rhode Island and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to be paid by John Co Tucker of Charlestown in Washington County in the State of Rhode Island the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have remised, released, and forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise release and forever quitclaim unto him the said John Co Tucker, his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest, property, claim and demand, which we now have, or may have, or right ought to have or claim in and to a certain tract or parcel of land lying being and being in the town of Charlestown in said Washington County and bounded and described as follows, to wit: Bounded on the North by land of John Tucker on the East by lands of David G. Palmer and Mary J. Sumner, on the South by lands of their son Caleb Palmer, on the West by land of Roland Rogers, containing by estimation forty nine (49) acres be the same more or less and also to the same tract or parcel of land delineated and marked out on the Plat of the Indian Reservation made by

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