The instrument's own words
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have hereunto set their respective hands and seal this instrument
with day of April in the year AD 1898
Signed, sealed & delivered
in presence of
Josett Evans Eddies P. Ennis L.S.
Hartman C. Barber Abby S. Ennis L.S.
party of the first part
Wm E. Miller L.S.
party of the second part
Richmond R.I. April 26 1898
Personally appeared before me a notary
public in and for the state of R.I. Eddies P. Ennis,
land Abby S. Ennis and Wm E. Miller, all to me known
and believe personally known to be the individuals persons
who signed the foregoing agreement and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument to be their free and voluntary
act
Before me Herbert G. Sewell
Notary Public
Received for record Nov 22 1898 at 2-30 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George Eatcliff town clerk
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 Frederick M. Arnold of
Charlestown, county of Washington, Date aforesaid, hereinafter
called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
do hereby give, grant bargain, sell and convey unto
the said Grantee his heirs and assigns forever, a
certain lot of land situated in said town of Charlestown
and containing one and a half acres, and bounded and
described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point at
the southwesterly corner of the land to be hereby conveyed
and at a point where said land intersects with the land
of John F. Kelly and of said Frederick M. Arnold; thence
running in a straight line in an easterly direction
fifteen (15) rods along the northerly line of land
of said Frederick M. Arnold and of beach Of Block Island
to a point, thence turning at right angles and running
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northerly sixteen (16) rods to a fence, thence turning at right
angles and running in a westerly direction fifteen (15) rods
to land of John F. Kelly, thence turning at right angles and
running in a southerly direction and along the land of said
John F. Kelly sixteen rods to the point of beginning.
To have and to hold the above described premises with
all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging,
unto and to the use of the said granite 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 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 his heirs and assigns shall by
these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly
have and enjoy the said premises, and that 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.
Given for the consideration aforesaid
I Alice H. Kenyon, wife of said John H. Kenyon do hereby
release all my right rover in and to the said granted
premises unto the said grantee and his heirs and assigns
forever. In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this twelfth day of October in the
year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety
eight.
Signed and sealed in presence of
J. L. Cushing
John H. Kenyon L.S.
Alice H. Kenyon L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On this twelve day of October
A.D.
before me personally appeared John H. Kenyon
and Alice H. Kenyon to me known by me to be
the parties speaking the foregoing instrument and severally
acknowledged said writing to be their
free act and deed.
Adomran J. Cushing
Notary Public
Received for record Nov 30 1898 at 9-30 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George Colowes Town Clerk
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