9/11/1922 · WILL · book 20 page 313 doc 7554

313 all encumbrances and that I will warrant and defend the same to him the said Granter his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. Attest: J. Blanche Collings, wife of the said William John Collings do hereby release all my right of dower in and to the aforementioned premises unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof we have set our hand and seal this 20th day of August AD 1922 In presence of John J. Dunn William John Collings Blanche Collings State of Rhode Island County of Washington Ss. Certified in said County August 20th AD 1922 before me personally appeared William John Collings and Blanche Collings free and known to be the persons described in said and who executed the foregoing Instrument and they acknowledged said instrument to be their free act and deed. John J. Dunn Henry Hobbs Received for record September 11 1922 at 9 o'clock AM and recorded by George E. Moore Town Clerk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be it remembered that I Mary L. Kenyon of Kenyon Farm of Richmond, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island being of lawful age and of sound mind do make and publish this my "Last Will and Testament" in manner following that First: I now and desire that all my just debts funeral expenses the each of a suitable sum similar to my brothers and sisters and the officers of settling my estate be paid. Second: I give and bequeath to the Town Council of the Town of Richmond in trust the sum of Four Hundred Dollars the interest a income thereof to be used in the care and repair of the Kenyon Burial Ground at the said Kenyon where my father and mother and other relatives are buried. This said Burial Ground is to be mowed at least twice each year

314 all trees to be kept fresh and clean, the lot to be kept fertilized and weeded and the fence to be kept painted and in good repair, Third, I give and bequeath to the Second Baptist Church of Providence, a corporation chartered by the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, its successors and assigns in trust the sum of one thousand (1000) dollars, the interest or income thereof to be used in the care and repair of the buildings, and appurtenances belonging to the said church or to its successors and assigns including the installing of furnishing for the interior of the said church, Fourth, I give and bequeath to my cousin, Mary E. Taft the sum of five hundred (500) dollars, to her the said Mary E. Taft, her heirs and assigns forever, Fifth, I give and bequeath to my cousin Sue, Susan Bennett her capes, to her cape, to her said hus, Susan Bennett her heirs their assigns forever, Sixth, I give and bequeath to my second cousin Fancy M. Bennett buy gold watch and chains and all any jewelry to her the said Fancy M. Bennett, her heirs and assigns forever, Seventh, I give, bequeath and devise to Bessie G. Arnold the house and lot where she now resides for and during the term of her natural life, the said house and lot being situated near the pilage of said Kenyon on the East side of the highway leading westerly from said village, the lot being bounded on the North, East and South by land of the estate of the late Oliver Robinson and on the West by the said highway, After the decrease of the said Bessie G. Arnold, I give, bequeath and devise the said house and lot to my brother John G. Kenyon on his heirs and assigns forever, Eighth, I give and bequeath to Mrs. Mabel Colenness my cordial confession and bequeath her the sum of one Hundred (100) dollars, to her, the said Mrs. Mabel Colenness, her heirs and assigns forever, Ninth, I give and bequeath to Mr. Steph. Colenness who has done above all faithfully as a helper and care taker of my house shrubbery, potatoes animals etc, on the time of the time of my decrease, to him the said Steph. Colenness his heirs and assigns forever, Tenth, I give, bequeath and devise all of the rest and residue of my real property, of every name, kind and nature land whether acquired before or after the date of my will,) of which I shall be seized and possessed or entitled

315: which shall be vested at the time of my decease to my said brother John S. Kenyon, to him the said John S. Kenyon, his heirs and assigns forever. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said brother John S. Kenyon sole executor of this my "last Will and Testament" I hereby publish and establish this and this only, as and for my "Last Will and Testament" In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at the said Kenyon, town of Richmond, county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, this twenty third (23rd) day of January, AD 1922. The words "and all of my jewelry" were inserted before signing. Mary D. R Kenyon DS Signed, sealed, published and declared by Mary D. Kenyon, as and for her last Will and Testament in our presence, who have at her request in her presence and in presence of each other delivered set our names as witnesses. Harris R. Kenyon William G. Kenyon Robert J. Green R True copy Attest Oscar E. Barber Probate Clerk Received for record Sept 1st 1922 at 10 o'clock AM and recorded by George A. Moore Town Clerk KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that I George M. Webster of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of ten dollars to be paid by Henry S. Converse of the city and County of Providence and State aforesaid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said said Henry S. Converse his heirs and assigns forever, all those my right title interest and property which I do think I have or right ought to have, claim and demand which I do think I have or right ought to have, claim and in and to a certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown and bounded and described as follows beginning at a