The instrument's own words
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406 Know all MAN by these presents, that I, J. Charles L.
Kenyon of Morning in the County Washington in the State of Rhode
Island in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to one hand by many
E. H. Aldrich of North Smithfield, Connecticut and Henry D. Aldrich of the City
of New York the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged as hereby remise, release,
convey and surrender unto the said Henry E. Aldrich and Henry D. Aldrich their
heirs and assigns forever, all the right title interest, purpose, claim
and demand whatever I may have, or of right ought to have or claim to me and
to I claim any piece of land situated in said Narragansett, bounded and
described as follows, Beginning at the line at the south east corner of lot of
said site to 29.5' North, thence boundary bordering westerly in said lot
but 160 linear inches and 3/16ths then Easterly boundary bordering northerly my land and
of Julia B. Benedict 24' then South easterly boundary bordering Easterly by land of
Julia B. Benedict (14') ore linear inch and 1/2' foot to the start; Third Westerly
boundary bordering boundary by the sea saltings (56') lot to place of beginning or however
otherwise bounded. Together with all rights of way to the point first purchased
to said land, Being the same parcel purchased by one John
B. Benedict by deed dated November 17th 1900 and recorded in Charlestown records
in Books 17 at page 297,
To have and to hold the said land, with all the rights, savings and
appurtenances thereunto appertaining, unto and to the use of them the said
Henry E. Aldrich and Henry D. Aldrich their heirs and assigns forever,
And I, the above named Charles L. Kenyon for myself and for my heirs,
executors, administrators etc. covenant with the said Henry E. Aldrich and
Henry D. Aldrich their heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and
defend the aforementioned premises unto the said Henry E. Aldrich and Henry
D. Aldrich their heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons claiming by way through or under me,
And I, Alice E. Kenyon wife of the said Charles L. Kenyon in
consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever
quitclaim unto the said Henry E. Aldrich and Henry D. Aldrich their heirs and
assigns, all my right title interest in and to the aforementioned premises.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set our hands and seals,
this fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and sixteen.
Signed and sealed in presence of
J. M. Redmond
Charles L. Kenyon [Seal]
Alice E. Kenyon [Seal]
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In North Kingstown on the 14th day of December AD 1916 before
me personally appeared Charles L. Kenyon and Alice E. Kenyon had
manifested to me to be known, and sworn by me to be the parties speculating
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The foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged s and instrument me as their
sealed to be their free act and deed.
Henry H. Courandell
Notary Public
Received for record November 17th 1916 at 10 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George Co. v. l. Town's Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that I, Thomas
L. Brown of the borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, State of
New York, in consideration of the sum of one dollar and other
valuable considerations to me paid by Lora L. Smith of said Borough
of Providence, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby
convey, release and forever quitclaim with her the said Lora L.
Smith her 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, or be entitled to of a certain tract of land
situate in the Town of Scituate, County of Washington, State
of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows, Beginning
at the northwest corner of this tract and on the west corner
of land of the grantees, thence northerly in continuation of the
North line of land of the grantees until to the new road;
thence southeasterly bounding easterly on said road two hundred
feet three tenths seventy ninety feet to the south west corner of land
of grantees, thence southerly bounding easterly by said grantees
about two hundred but to the place of beginning, bounding intral,
and easterly by land of grantor, the grantee for herself her
heirs and assigns agrees as follows, first, to use said land
for residential purposes only, second, not to permit
sewerage or drainage into the waters of or tributary to
Cole Pond.
To have and to hold the same, with all the rights, privileges
and appurtenances thereunto appertaining, unto and to the use of
her the said Lora L. Smith her heirs and assigns forever.
And I the aforementioned Thomas L. Brown for myself, and for
my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant with the
said Lora L. Smith her heirs and assigns, that I will warrant
and defend the above described premises unto the said Lora
L. Smith her heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful