The instrument's own words
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500 Know all men by these presents, That A Bessie
a (half widow) of Narragansett Bay County of Los Angeles, State of
California who is hereinafter called the grantor, for a consideration
of Ten ($ 10) Dollars and other good and valuable consideration to one
made by Alfred Richard of the Town of Charlestown county of Washington
and state of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby grant, sell break bargain sell
and convey unto the said grantee his heirs successors and assigns
forever a certain farm with a house, barn and other structures thereon
wherein which contains eighty (80) acres be the same more or less
which is situated in the Town of Charlestown, county of Washington
and state of Rhode Island which is bounded and described
as follows: The said farm is bounded on the North partly by
said of the New York road now known as Narragansett Road’s way
and partly by the Narragansett Ride on the East partly by land of
The R.I. Railroad company 17.5’ wide partly by land of
Rhode I. Potter, partly by land of Moses H. Harris, partly by land of
the estate of Henry S. Kenyon, partly by land of Michael H. Kenyon
and partly by land and fences of H. W. Whitford. Then on the South by
land of Preside H. Whitford then on the East partly by the State
highway then across the said highway, then on the East by
land of George S. and Rebecca’s wind mill fence, then on the South by
land of R. I. State vector, then on the West by the old highway to Charlestown
then on the North by the Narragansett School House land (being the
property of the Town of Charlestown) then on the West by the old
highway leading to the location of the Railroad Station (Charlestown)
until it comes to land of Visitors R.I. then from there then on
the North partly by land of shites B. Danforth, then on
the North partly by land formerly belonging to George T. Patrick and partly by
land formerly belonging to William T. Sugar, and thence on
the West by the land formerly belonging to Wm T. Sugar until
it comes to the place of beginning at the North West corner of
the said farm. A state roadway crosses the said farm.
The said farm was formerly owned by the late Ben
Kenyon and was thereafter owned by his widow Mary F. Kenyon, from
whom it was conveyed by her real brother, the late Oliver H. Kenyon, from
whom in and age per his will gave it to the said Bessie in full the
said grant. In case the said farm may be bounded
incorrectly I reserve
to re-deed it and it noted, the aforesaid
property running, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances
thereunto belonging, unto and to the use of the said Grantee,
and his heirs bind and assign forever, and I the said
grantor do hereby, for myself and for my heirs executors
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501
And administrators, consonant with the said grant and his heirs and
assigns that I am lawfully seised 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 fully have these premises at all times hereafter peaceably
and quietly have and enjoy the said premises and that I, the
said grantor with all my heirs, executors and administrators
shall warrant and defend the same to the said grantee and his
heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 22nd day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty five.
Signed & executed in the presence of
$\text{---}$ $\text{H. G. Gordon}$ Bessie C. Holt. LS.
State of California
County of Los Angeles
In Providence on the 22nd day of June, AD 1925 before
me personally appeared, Bessie C. Holt to me known and
known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged said instrument my hand to be her
free act and deed. L. N. Kahn LS.
Notary Public
my commission expires March 12, 1927
Received for record July 3, 1925 at 10:45 o'clock AM.
and recorded by George C. Lawton, Town Clerk
Know all men, that I, Ethel Irene of the
Town of Richmond county of Washington and State of Rhode Island,
administrator of the estate of David La Kenyon late of the Town
of Richmond in the said county of Washington, deceased by virtue
of authority vested in me by the Court of Probate for said Town
of Richmond, and for and in consideration of the sum of forty
($40.00) to me paid by Alfred Richard of the said Town of Richmond,
the highest bidder for the estate hereby conveyed on the twenty
ninth ($29^{th}$) day of May, AD 1925, the receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge, do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey