The instrument's own words
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said Thomas J, because his heirs and assigns forever against all and lawful
claims and demands of all persons claiming by him, through or under him
for testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
18th day of May in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and
twenty six
Signed and sealed in the presence of
M. E. Harris Mary A Clarks L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Westerly on the 18th day of May AD 1926 before me
personally appeared Mary A Clarks to me known and known by
me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument and she
acknowledged said instrument to be her free act executed to be her free act
and deed. Howard E. Thorpe
Notary Public
Received for record June 11th 1926 at 8-30 o'clock AM
and recorded by George G. Cozzens Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I William H.
Kenyon of the Town of Richmond, County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island above to is hereinafter called the Grantor
in consideration of the sum of one (1.00) dollar and other good
and valuable consideration to me paid by Martha L Kenyon of
the Town of Charlestown in the said County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantee the receipt of
whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby grant bargain
sell and convey unto the said Grantee during their lives and
assigns forever a certain lot of land which contains two (2) acres
more or less which is situated near the village of
Charlestown in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington said
State of Rhode Island which formerly belonged to the late George
L Kenyon and to which the said William H Kenyon and Martha
L Kenyon are the only true heirs and which is bounded on the North
by land of Cousin R. Smith formerly belonging to Edward G. Smith
on the East by the State highway, on the South by land of Michael
L Kenyon and on the West by land of Alfred P. Rickart formerly
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220 belonging to the late Olive N. Perry until it comes to the places of
beginning at the northeast corner of the said lot, her home
that said lot may be bounded or described, To have and to
hold, the aforementioned premises, with all the rights, privileges and
appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to the use of the said
Grantee, and her heirs and assigns forever, Cond & S. the said
Grantor, do hereby for myself and after my heirs, executors and
administrators, covenant with the said Grantee and her 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 a right most full power and lawful authority to sell
and convey the whole in manner as aforesaid, That the said
Grantee and her heirs and assign shall be there presently at
all times hereafter peacefully and quietly have and enjoying the
said premises and that I the said Grantor will, and my heirs,
executors and administrators, shall warrant and defend the
same to the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
And for the consideration aforesaid I, Carrie A. Kenyon
wife of the said William H. Kenyon, do hereby release all my
right of dower in and to the aforesaid granted premises unto the
said Grantee and her heirs and assigns forever,
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this twenty fourth day of April in the year of Our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and twenty six (1926)
Executed in the presence of
Johal J. Greene
Wm H. Kenyon L.S.
Carrie A. Kenyon L.S.
State of Rhode Island
county of Washington
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before me personally appeared William H. Kenyon and Carrie A. Kenyon
to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the
foregoing instrument, and each acknowledged said instrument
by them executed, to be their free act and deed
Johal J. Greene
Anthony Vallie L.S.
Recorded for record June 4th 1926 at 8-05 o'clock a.m.
and recorded by George Balons, Tom Hebert