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5/3/1898 · DEED · book 13 page 434 doc 5626

From KENYON EDWIN A life, KENYON EMMA L life
To NEW YORK NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD CO life
Consideration one Hundred dollars
Premises about 3.91 acres · Lot bounded by railroad base line and land of John Husker (Charlestown, Leonia Station, Bethlehem)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1896 · DEED · STEIMER SARAH E; WISE AMY E; STEIMER LEONARD W → KENYON EDWIN A · book 13 p 174
◀ 1893 · DEED · JAMES JOSEPHINE A → KENYON EDWIN A · book 12 p 446
◀ 1881 · LEASE · STEIMER SARAH E; KENYON EDWIN A; KENYON EMMA L; WISE AMY E; STEIMER LE → KENYON ELEANOR B; STEIMER LEONARD W; WISE AMY E; KENYON EMMA L · book 10 p 582
◀ 1877 · DEED · STEIMER SARAH E; STEIMER LEONARD W → KENYON EDWIN A · book 10 p 309

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1923 · LEASE · NEW YORK NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD CO → BANKERS TRUST CO · book 21 p 55
▶ 1926 · DEED · NEW YORK NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD CO → CARMICHAEL GEORGE A; DUCKWORTH MILTON · book 22 p 166
▶ 1930 · DEED · NEW YORK NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD CO → SOUTH COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE CO · book 24 p 104
▶ 1947 · MORTGAGE · NEW YORK NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD CO → LOBER FREDERICK E TR; MANUFACTURERS TRUST CO,TR · book 31 p 1
▶ 1947 · MORTGAGE · NEW YORK NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD CO → BUCKLEY CARL E TR; CHASE NATIONAL BANK OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK · book 31 p 47
▶ 1947 · DEED · NEW YORK NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD CO; LOOMIS JAMES LEE TR; PALM → NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY · book 30 p 293
▶ 1947 · DEED · OLD COLONY RAILROAD CO,BY TR; PROVIDENCE WARREN AND BRISTOL RAILROAD C → NEW YORK NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD CO · book 30 p 593
▶ 1953 · DEED · NEW YORK NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD CO → TUCKER BETTY H; TUCKER MAURICE T · book 33 p 542
▶ 1954 · AGREEMENT · MANUFACTURERS TRUST CO,TR; NEW YORK NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD CO → LOBER FREDERICK E TR; KEUTHEN A FREDERICK TR; NEW YORK NEW HAVEN AND H · book 34 p 256
▶ 1956 · MISC · CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,TR; CHASE NATIONAL BANK,TR; NEW YORK NEW HAVEN AN → THOMPSON JOSEPH R TR · book 35 p 234

Bounded by

John Lusker · Joseph Brightman

The instrument's own words

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484 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of March in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight. Signed and sealed in presence of George St. Ennis [mark] George La Cross State of Rhode Island County of Washington On Richmond on the 11 day of March AD 1898 before me personally appeared George St. Ennis to me known, and known by me to be the party sealing the foregoing instruments and he acknowledged said instrument by him executed, to be his free act and deed. George La Cross Notary Public Received for record March 11th 1898 at 11 oclock AM and recorded by George La Cross Town Clerk KNOW All Men by these Presents, That I Edwin A. Kenyon of the town of Charlestown, in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantor, in consideration of the sum of ten ($10) Dollars to me paid by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, a corporation located and doing business in said State hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, give, bargain sell and convey unto the said Grantee its successors and assigns forever, a certain lot or tract of land situated in the Town of Charlestown in Washington co in R.I. bounded and described as follows, it runs beginning at a point one hundred (100) feet Northwesterly measured at right angles to the base line of location of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad from a point in said base line which point is six hundred and twenty one (621) feet southeasterly measured along said base line from a stone bound marking the beginning of a curve and said bound being about nine hundred and forty (940) feet southwesterly from the middle of the highway bridge over said Railroad; thence Northwesterly bounding on remaining land of this grantor eight hundred (800) feet in a straight line parallel with and one hundred (100) feet Northwesterly from that portion of the aforesaid base line of railroad location on the southwesterly of the aforementioned stone bound marking the
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beginning of a curve to a corner, thence running southeasterly at right angles to the first described boundary line, and bounding on remaining land of this grant to about one hundred and fifty nine (159) feet to the land and tractum of the aforesaid New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company; thence southeasterly, by said Railroad boundary line to about one hundred and eighty six (186) feet to the division line between this grant and John Husker at the point where said division line intersects said railroad boundary line, and said point also being at right angles to aforesaid base line of Railroad location, from a point one thousand and five (1005) feet southwesterly from the stone bound first described as being set at the beginning of a curve, thence northerly bounding on remaining land of this grant to about four hundred and fifty one (451) feet to the point of beginning, containing about 3.91 acres. The grantor shall forever maintain the fence enclosing the piece of land hereby conveyed, Also a right of way over any part of said land of this grant fifty (50) feet wide and lying southeasterly of and spanning the aforesaid parcel of land, the same extending from a point five hundred (500) feet southeasterly from the southerly corner of the parcel of land herein described to the new highway to be built from said parcel of land and also extending over the space to be occupied by said new highway northerly about six hundred (600) feet to the present highway, but this right of way is granted subject to the same being taken and used at any time as a public highway without any damage or compensation for the same to the grantor nor the said namely, the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, all as shown on plan filed herewith entitled "Plan showing land near Leonia Station in the Town of Bethlehem R.I." as conveyed by Edwin A. Kenyon to the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company March 1791 scale 50' = 1" E. P. Bailey Engineer Providence R.I. To have and to hold the aforementioned premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to the use of the said Grantee and its successors and assigns forever. And I the said Grantor do hereby for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said Grantee its successors and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises; that the same are free from all incumbrances that I have good right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid; that the said Grantee and its successors and assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that I the said Grantor will, and my heirs, executors and
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436 administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the said grantee and its successors and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. And for the consideration aforesaid I Emma D. Kenyon wife of Edwin A. Kenyon aforesaid do hereby release all my right of dower in and to the said granted premises unto the said grantee and its successors and assigns forever. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight. Signed and sealed in presence of Adoniram J. Launing Edwin A. Kenyon L.S. Emma D. Kenyon L.S. State of Rhode Island County of Providence In Providence on the sixth day of April AD 1898 before me personally appeared Edwin A. Kenyon and Emma D. Kenyon to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and severally acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed. Adoniram J. Launing Notary Public Received for record May 3d 1898 at 11 oclock A.M. and recorded by George Blossom Town Clerk KNOW ALL MEN by these Presents, That I, Charles Burdick Jr of Charlestown in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor in consideration of one Hundred dollars to me paid by Grace Burdick Jr of Charlestown aforesaid hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land with all the improvements thereon, situate in said Charlestown containing by estimation eight (8) acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows namely first commencing at the Southeast corner of said lot which is line between said lot and the Shore road so called runs to the Salt Pond. Thence running Southerly bounded Easterly on said Shearman lot to the dia thence westerly bounded Southerly on the sea to land of Joseph Brightman

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