The instrument's own words
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484 Know all Men by these Presents, that I John
S. Kenyon of the City and County of Providence and State
of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor in consideration
of ten Dollars to me paid by Edwin Thayer of Charleston
in said state hereinafter called the grantee, the receipts
whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant,
bargain sell and convey unto the said Grantee and
his heirs and assigns forever, a certain lot in a parcel of
land in the Town of Charlestown in said State, bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at the northeasterly corner
of the land of C.A. Tuttle on the highway running between
Kenyon and shamrock thence running Easterly bounded
on hard highway 230 feet to the land of the grantor thence
in a southeasterly direction to the middle of Bisquett
Brook 335 feet bounded on the hand of this grantor
thence in a southerly direction following the middle line
of said brook to the land of John S. Kelly thence
Westerly bounded on the land of said Kelly 316 feet to
the land of C.A. Tuttle, thence in a northwesterly direction
bounded on land of said Tuttle their 316 feet is the point of
beginning, the said land being parts of the instant survey
by this grantor of the lts. F. Kenyon and Thayer since 1849.
The above parcel of land contains six acres seven 2/10
rods by the same above as less.
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 his heirs
and assigns forever. And I the said Grantor do
hereby, for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators
covenant with the said Grantee and his heirs
and assigns that I am lawfully seized in the sole fee simple of
the said granted premises; that the same are free from
all encumbrances; that I have good right full power and
lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner
as aforesaid; that the said grantee his heirs 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 administrators
shall warrant and defend the same to the said grantee
and his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons. And for the
consideration aforesaid, I Alice A. Kenyon wife of said
John S. Kenyon do hereby release all my right of dower
in and to the said granted premises unto the said Grantee.
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and his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof we
have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty third day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty eight.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Geo. W. Gardiner Jp. John S Kenyon L.S.
Liles H. Kenyon L.S.
Revenue Stamps
30c
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In Providence on the twenty
third day of September AD 1888 before me personally
appeared John S Kenyon and Liles H Kenyon and are
known, and known by me to be the parties executing the
foregoing instrument and they acknowledged said instrument
by them executed to be their free act and deed.
Geo. W. Gardiner Jp.
Notary Public
Received for record Oct 1st 1888 at 3 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George Cassaway Town Clerk
Know All men by these presents that we George
W. Cory and Francis E Cory his wife in right of said
Francis E. of Hopkinton County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantors, in
consideration of the sum of ten (10) dollars to be paid by
Silas R. Richmond and Charles R. Richmond of said Hopkinton
hereinafter called the grantees the receipt whereof we
do hereby acknowledge have received released and
forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise
release and forever quitclaim unto the said
Silas R. and Charles R. Richmond and their heirs and
assigns forever all the right title interest property claim
and demand whatever we now have or of right ought to
have or claim in and to a certain back a parcel of
land with all the buildings and improvements thereon
situate and being on "Oceanfront Beach" as called
in the town of Charlestown in said county of Washington
containing by estimation four thousand (4000) feet be the
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