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398 Know all men by these Presents, That we Thomas
P. Kent and Martha J. Kent his wife, and we L. Hopie of
Charlestown, Washington county and State of Rhode Island, Samuel
la darrine, Lawrie J. Ross, Joseph H. Tucker and Harriet G. Tucker
of North Kingstown in said county, and Thomas L. Burdick of
Charlestown also in said county, (being heirs of the three (3) of the
estate of the late Fanny Burdick) by William D. Clarke of said
Charlestown, our Attorney and Harriet H. Kenyon of said Charlestown
(being heir of the third (1/3) of said Estate, by my Attorney coherence)
heirs of aforementioned and also in said by said hereinafter called the
Grantors in consideration of the sum of thirty four [illegible]
to be paid by Harriet H. Kenyon of said Charlestown hereinafter
called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do
hereby give, grant bargain, sell and convey unto the said
Grantee and her heirs and assigns forever, a certain lot
of land situated in said Charlestown, containing by estimation
five (5) acres, but the same more or less, bounded and described
as follows, viz, on the North by land of Eunice H. Ennis, on the
East, North East and East by land of George W. Kenyon, on the Southeast
by land of George W. Kenyon and on the West by land of Eunice
A. Ennis, or however the said lot may be bounded, and reserving
to George W. Kenyon of said Charlestown whatever "right of way"
the may be lawfully entitled to access the said lot of land.
The North line of this said lot commences at the Northwest corner
of the house lot of George W. Kenyon and runs westerly to a post
at a wall; the west line follows said wall Southwesterly until
the said wall comes to a hedge or large rock, thence the said West line
crosses over this hedge or large rock still southerly in the
direction of and until it comes to the Southeast corner of a lot
of land belonging to the said George W. Kenyon and on said
lot there is a thatch built for potting plants, the roads
"North" and "East" and the land "large" were not before
beginning. The above lot of land is reserved for the use
of Eben Collins for the remainder of the same year ending
March 25, 1874. To have and to hold the aforementioned
premises, with all the tenements and appurtenances thereunto
belonging unto and to the use of the said Grantee and her heirs
and assigns forever. And we the said Grantors do hereby
for ourselves and for our heirs, executors and administrators
covenant with the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns
That we are lawfully seised in the simple of the said
granted premises; that the same are free from all
incumbrances, that we have good right full power and
lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner
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as aforesaid: that the said bountie and her heirs and assigns
shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly
have and enjoy the said premises, and that we the said Everitt and
on her behalf executors and administrators shall warrant and
defend the same to the said bountie and her heirs and assigns
forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
To her witness whereof, and have determined set our hands and
seals this twenty fourth day of November in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven, by our
attorneys
Signed sealed and sealed
in presence of
Irvine O Chester
Thomas P. Lead Lsq
Rachel J. Lead Lsq
Annie F. Hopie Lsq
Hannah C. Martin Lsq
Leona J. Ross Lsq
Joseph B. Trueder Lsq
Harriet M. Trueder Lsq
Thomas own Burdick Lsq
by William A. Clarke Attorney Lsq
Irvine O Chester
Hattie T. Kenyon
by Caleb J. Kenyon Attorney Lsq
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On this twenty fourth day of November
& 18 77 before me personally appeared Caleb J. Kenyon Attorney
for Hattie T. Kenyon to me well known and known by me to be the
Party executing the foregoing instrument, and he then acknowledged
said said instrument by them executed in his said capacity to
be his free act and deed
Irvine O Chester
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On this twenty fourth day of November 18
77 before me personally appeared William A. Clarke Attorney
for Thomas P. Lead, Rachel J. Lead, Annie F. Hopie, Hannah C. Martin
Leona J. Ross, Joseph B. Trueder, Harriet M. Trueder and Thomas
L. Burdick to me well known and known by me to be the persons
executing the foregoing instrument and he then acknowledged
said instrument by them executed in his said capacity to
be his free act and deed
Irvine O Chester
Notary Public
Received and recd Nov 27 1877 at 10 oclock Oct 10
and sealed by George telescope clerk
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