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446 Know All Men by these Presents That I Josephine
A James of Andover known widow of George to James late
of Greaty RI deceased in consideration of the sum of
one dollar to one hand by Edwin A Kenyon his heirs of Charlestown
R.I. the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have
remised, released and forever quitclaimed, and by these
presents do remise, release and forever quitclaim unto
the said Edwin A Kenyon his heirs and assigns forever,
all the right, title, interest property claim Demand and
which I now have, or of right may have to have or claim
in and to a certain tract of land situated in said
Charlestown, and containing by estimation about three
acres more or less, bounded as follows, beginning at the
highway at the Southeast corner of land of Mrs. Ellen
Sumner running easterly thence Southly on land of said Ellen
thence Easterly on the highway, thence Southeasterly on
land of heirs of Hopkin Kenyon, thence Southeasterly on
land of John Luckey, thence Easterly on land of some
Lord Know, or Preston Road Road thence Northeasterly on
land formerly owned by Col P. Wilcox, to the highway and
thence Northerly to Point of beginning, or honest
otherwise bounded, being hereby bequeathed to me
in and by the last will and testament of my late
husband George to James deceased. I have
and do hereby sell the same, with all the rights, privileges and
appurtenances thereunto appertaining to the said Edwin
A Kenyon his heirs and assigns forever. And I the
aforenamed Josephine A James for myself and for my
heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant with
the said Edwin A Kenyon his heirs and assigns that
I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises
unto the said Edwin A Kenyon 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 29 day of March in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety three.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
William G. Talbot Josephine A James Lsd
State of Connecticut
County of Tolland Sc In Andover this 1st day of
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April AD 1893 Josephine Spames personally appeared
before me, and Acknowledged the foregoing instrument by
her signed to be her free and voluntary act and deed.
Edgar D. White
Notary Public
L.S.
Received for record April 10 1893 at 10 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George own Brown Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents, that we
Francis J. Brightman and Georgiana A Brightman his
wife, both of Westerly, County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum
of Fifty dollars well and truly paid by Ezra Cozzens and
Maggie Cozzens Cozzens his wife both of Quincy in the
State of Massachusetts the receipt whereof to hereby
acknowledge, by these presents do give, grant bargain
sell, convey and confirm unto the said Ezra Cozzens and
Maggie Cozzens Cozzens his wife their heirs and assigns
forever, a certain tract of land lying and being in the
Town of Charlestown in the County of Washington and
said State of Rhode Island, bounded and described
as follows Beginning at the North East corner of the
lot owned by the heirs of Perry Bailey deceased on the
highway running Easterly from Brunells Rocks
so called, and running Southerly alongside of said
Bailey lot seventeen rods, thence Easterly over said
rods thence Northerly seventeen rods to the highway, thence
Westwardly along the said highway seven rods to
the first mentioned bound, containing one hundred
and nineteen square rods, 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 grantees their
heirs and assigns forever. And we the said grantors
for ourselves our heirs, executors and administrators,
do covenant to and with the said grantees their heirs
and assigns, that at and before the ensealing herey
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