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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In Providence on this first day of May AD 1919 before
me personally appeared Jennie M Leavitt 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. Williams B Bliss
Notary Public
Received for record May 2nd 1919 at 10:15 o'clock AM
and recorded by George W Gross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that we, Andrew
Kennedy and Bridget Kennedy Barber of North Kingstown, Rhode Island and
their heirs Leavitt of Westerly all in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, and John H Kennedy, of Hammond,
Indiana, hereinafter called the Grantors in consideration of
one dollar and other considerations to us paid by Edward
Wilkening and Dora Wilkening his wife of the town Lackawanna
N.Y. hereinafter called the Grantees, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged to be duly given, grant bargain sell and
convey unto the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns
forever, a certain tract of land situated in said North Kingstown
with all the buildings thereon standing containing fifty
one and one half acres more or less and bounded as follows: on the North
and West by land formerly of hue land, on the East by
Beagnewton Brook and on the South by designated road, also
she other lot of swamp and wood land containing thirty
one acres more or less and is bounded westerly by land of
the heirs of John M Tucker, southerly on land formerly owned
by Kelly Conn, easterly on land formerly owned by Smithy
Colcock and northerly on land formerly owned by John
something or however otherwise said tract may be
bounded. Being the same premises which the said Andrew
Kennedy and Bridget Kennedy his wife (now deceased) held
by deed from the heirs of William Leavittman, on record in
said North Kingstown, in Book No 13 page 316.
To have and to hold the aforementioned premises,
with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belonging, unto and to the use of the said Grantees, and
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Their heirs and assigns forever. And we the said Rawtons,
do hereby, for ourselves and for our heirs, executors and adminis-
trators, covenant with the said Rawles and their heirs and
assigns that we are lawfully seized in fee simple of the
said granted premises; that the same are free from all
incumbrances; that we have good right full power and
lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner
as aforesaid; that the said Rawles and their heirs and
assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably
and quietly have and enjoy the said premises; and that
we the said Rawtons will due and our heirs executors and
administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the
said Rawles and their heirs and assigns forever against
the rightful claims and demands of all persons.
And for the consideration aforesaid our Benjamin H. Barber,
Edward Murray and Harry M. Carroll as hereby release all
our right of courtesy, and I Barbara Kennedy, do hereby
release all my right of dower in and to the said granted
premises unto the said Rawles and their heirs and assigns
forever.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 13th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and nineteen.
Signed and sealed in presence of
George Glass and A.H. B.R.S.B.
Herbert L. Wheaton, J.P. R.I.
Howard E. Thorpe
Andrew Kennedy L.S.
Benjamin N. Barber L.S.
Lizzie Barber L.S.
John N. Kennedy L.S.
Barbara Kennedy L.S.
Edward Murray L.S.
Bena Murray L.S.
Theresa M. Carroll L.S.
Harry M. Carroll L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In North Kingstown on the 15th day of April A.D. 1919
personally appeared Andrew Kennedy, Benjamin N. Barber,
and Lizzie Barber his wife to me known and known by me
to be the parties of the parties executing the foregoing instrument and
they acknowledged said instruments they them sealed, to be their
free act and deed.
George Glass
Notary Public.
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State of Indiana
County of Baker, SS.
before me, Herbert L. Wheaton, clerk of the bank circuit
court, Indiana personally appeared John M. Kennedy, and Barbara
Kennedy, husband and wife and acknowledged the execution of the
foregoing instrument at their free act and deed.
Witness my hand and official seal this 28th day of April 1919
Herbert L. Wheaton
clerk bank Circuit Court LS.
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence,
In Westerly on the 31st day of May AD 1919 before me
personally appeared Edward Murray, Louis Murray, Theressa
M. McCarroll & Harry McCarroll to me known or known by me
to be the parties sealing the foregoing instrument and they
acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free
act and deed. Howard S. Thorp
Notary Public LS.
Received for record May 31 1919 at 9 o'clock thr
and Recorded by Eugene L. Corwin Law Clerk.
LS
His Majesty's High Court of Justice (Probate Division)
Extract from the Willnet Registry
at Wakefield
This is the last Will and Testament of me Charles Severett
Rogers of 1018 Colaresdon Road in the city of Leeds managing
director of the British brass Company Limited,
1. I appoint Richard Readley Caulfield of 36 Angell street
Providence in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island
in the United States of America George Frederick Vaughan
of Willenhall in the County of Staffordshire England and Charles
Edgar Manner of Leeds aforesaid Solicitors Executors and
Trustees for carrying the trusts hereof into effect.
2. I bequeath the following legacies to my natural son
named at Charles Rothes Rogers now residing at 1018
Colaresdon Road Leeds aforesaid my open faced gold
watch chain and Masonic charm free of all death duties.
3. To Laura Helena Rothes of 1018 Colaresdon Road Leeds
aforesaid my diamond pin in trust for the said Charles
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