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Know all men by these presents that Mary A. Mary Kenyon
of the Town of Richmond, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island,
hereinafter called the grantor in consideration of the sum of [?] dollars to me
paid by Patrick R. Kelly, of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington,
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt
whereof I hereby acknowledge, do hereby grant, bargain sell
and convey unto the said Grantee all their heirs and assigns
forever A certain parcel of land situated in the Town of
Charlestown, State of Rhode Island bounded and described as
follows Beginning at a point on the highway leading from
Shannock to Charlestown and bounded Easterly on said highway
about one hundred and sixty (160) feet, thence Westerly bounded
Southerly on the Hope street about four hundred and forty (440)
feet thence Easterly hundred feetly on the highway leading
from Kenyon to Charlestown about four hundred and twelve (412)
feet to the point of beginning, containing by estimations one
hundred and twenty three square rods (123), be the same more
or less.
To have and to hold, and to the aforesaid
premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto
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 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 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 I the said grantor
will, bind 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 I hereby covenant that I am
unmarried.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 21st day of February in the year of our lord
one thousand nine hundred and twelve.
Signed and sealed in presence of Mary Kenyon
Joseph E. Lamphear
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington Ss Kenyon on the 21st day
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of February AD 1712 before me personally appeared Mary Athenson
to me known and known by me to be the party executing the
foregoing instrument and she acknowledged said instrument by
her executed, to be her free act and deed.
Joseph & Christopher
Anthony Public L.S.
Received for record March 8 1712 at 7 oclock A.M.
and admitted bef. George E. Cross Town Clerk
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KNOW all MEN by these presents that I George
E. Cross of Charlestown, in the County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of one dollar and other
considerations to me paid by Jacob Colhaplin, Henry R. Stewart,
Mariah L. Fayweather, Abby S. Colhaplin, Daisy Colhaplin
and Henry Colhaplin of Westerly in said County and State,
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise,
release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantees
their heirs and assigns forever, all the right, title, interest,
property, claim and demand which I now have, or of right
ought to have, or claim in and to certain tract of land
situated in said Charlestown containing 92 acres 375 rods more
and is designated on Plat of Indian Reservation on Folio 1 in
Town Collector's Office in said Charlestown as "Henry Colhaplin"
reference to said plat being hereby made, Being the same
premises bought by me at Tax Collector sale on the 10 day
of April AD 1910, and conveyed to me by John W. P. King
Collector by deed dated April 19th 1910 and recorded in Land
Records of said Charlestown Book 306 page 401.
To have and to hold the same with all the rights,
privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining unt o and
to the use of the said grantees as tenants in common
in the following shares to wit, Jacob Colhaplin, Henry R. Stewart,
Mariah L. Fayweather, Abby S. Colhaplin each 1/5 and Daisy
Colhaplin and Henry Colhaplin each 1/10 or as their interest
may appear their heirs and assigns forever,
And I George E. Cross with the said George E. Cross
in consideration of the sum paid me aforesaid, do hereby
release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantees