The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Yehezkiah Kenyon of Charl-
town county of Washington and State of Rhode Island for and in
consideration of the sum of twenty five Dollars to me in hand before the
sealing and delivery hereof well and truly paid by Robert Clark the
county of Washington and state Rhode Island the receipt whereof is hereby acknow-
ledged have given grant bargained sold aliened conveyed an
estated have given and by these presents give grant bargain sell
conveyed and confirm unto the said Robert Clark his heirs and as-
signs forever a certain lot or parcel of land lying in Charlestown at
said town consisting two and a half the same more or less Bounding on the
east by land formerly owned by Isaac Moore decd Bounding on the
North by Savina
Tuck's line extended called until bounding to land of Samuel Mace then
running a southeasterly course by said March lands to the South end of an
old stone wall then by the pasts thence east bounding south by lands of the p
risoner and Benjamin Thomas land until coming to line of the late Sa
Moore decd as aforesaid
To HAVE AND to hold the Same to the said Robert Clark his
heirs and assigns forever with all the privilege and appurtenances thereunto
or unto the Same belonging to him and his heirs forever pure beneficial and
before forever and the Said Yehezkiah Kenyon for myself my heirs
country and administrators do covenant to and with said Robert Cl
his heirs and assigns that as at and unless the sealing and delivery hereof
on the true free and lawful course of the premises conveyed have for
right just pure and lawful fee to convey the same to him to hold
forever as aforesaid that the premises are free of all incumbrances and the
said promise warrant seise and defend the Same against the lawf
claims or demands of all persons claiming the Same And further
I Yehezkiah Kenyon wife to the said Yehezkiah in consideration as herein before
uprights give and surrender all my right of dower and power of
hands of me or unto the Said conveyed premises as aforesaid to him the s
Robert Clark his heirs and assigns forever
In Testimony whereof we have here set our hand and seals this 24
day of March A.D 1857 In presence of
Hazard Doty
Samuel Doty
Yehezkiah Kenyon (L.S.)
Susan Kenyon (L.S.)
Washington Co. at Richmond day and date above written personally
came Yehezkiah and Susan Kenyon signed and sealed To the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged the Same as their free act and deed Hands and Seal
thereunto affixed
before me James Pollard Justice Peace
Recorded March 22nd 1857
By John Lawton Cl.
Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Cross of Charlestown
county of Washington State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of
the Sum of four Hundred Dollars to me well and truly paid by Quinton
Chappell of Charlestown county of Washington aforesaid the receipt whereof
with I hereby acknowledge to be by the said purchase bargain sell and re
transfer and assign to the said Quinton Chappell his heirs and assigns
for ever all the right title interest property claim and demand in
a certain lot of land lying and being situate in Charlestown aforesaid contain
ing by estimation forty five acres more or less buttered and bounded as
follows Northerly on land of Quinton Chappell Easterly on lands of the
heirs of Lewis Kenyon Southerly on land of Joseph Cross and westerly
on Postgraduate Brook.
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To Have and to hold the said premises purchased and bargained premises
with the privileges and appurtenances thereof, unto him the said Dean
with the Privileges and appurtenances thereof, unto him the said Dean
Tom Chappelle and to his heirs and assigns ad infinitum and their only proper
ten Chappelle and to his heirs and assigns ad infinitum and their only proper
use and benefit forever. and I the said Joseph Brophy for myself my
heirs and benefit forever. and I the said Joseph Brophy for myself my
heirs executors and Assignees forever, do covenant
heirs, executors and Assignees forever, do covenant
heirs, executors and Assignees forever, do covenant
agree with the said Painter Chappelle his heirs and assigns
agree with the said Painter Chappelle his heirs and assigns
that I am the sole and lawful owner before the signing of this Deed
that I am the sole and lawful owner before the signing of this Deed
that I am the sole and lawful owner before the signing of this Deed
the above mentioned items here in full possession as the all right
the above mentioned items here in full possession as the all right
title true and untilted the above state to buy and sell and let over
title true and untilted the above state to buy and sell and let over
as appertained. In Witness whereof I set herunto my hand
as appertained. In Witness whereof I set herunto my hand
and seal this 3d day of September in 1846 In presence of
and seal this 3d day of September in 1846 In presence of
[illegible] to me
[illegible] to me
Joseph W. Griffin
Joseph W. Griffin
Joseph Brophy [illegible]
[illegible] Island RI
State of Rhode Island
County of Bristol
Before me Stephen Within names and acknowledged
Washington ss. Septembr 3d 1846 Personally
come before me Stephen Within names and acknowledged
come before me Stephen Within names and acknowledged
come before me Stephen Within names and acknowledged
come before me Stephen Within names and acknowledged
come before me Stephen Within names and acknowledged
the preceding instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary
the preceding instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary
act
act
Recorded March 22 1847
By John Stewart Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that we Stephen Codene and
Know all men by these presents that we Stephen Codene and
Elizabeth Codene his wife both of westerly in the county of Bristol Elizabet
Elizabeth Codene his wife both of westerly in the county of Bristol Elizabet
of the state of Rhode Island or in the state of Rhode Island
of the state of Rhode Island or in the state of Rhode Island
and state of Rhode Island or in the state of Rhode Island
for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to be
for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to be
paid and conveyed by George Bean Chapman of Some County and
paid and conveyed by George Bean Chapman of Some County and
state aforesaid the receipt of which we do hereby acknowledge
state aforesaid the receipt of which we do hereby acknowledge
hereby convey grant bargain
hereby convey grant bargain
conveyed and conveyed to the said George Bean Chapman and to his
conveyed and conveyed to the said George Bean Chapman and to his
heirs and assigns forever all the right title estate and interest which
heirs and assigns forever all the right title estate and interest which
the said Elizabeth Codene now has or is entitled to under her painted part
the said Elizabeth Codene now has or is entitled to under her painted part
of the Real estate of the late Mother Sarah Chapman
of the Real estate of the late Mother Sarah Chapman
or share in the Real estate of the late Mother Sarah Chapman
or share in the Real estate of the late Mother Sarah Chapman
late dying partly in said Westerly but mainly in Charlestown
late dying partly in said Westerly but mainly in Charlestown
in said county of Washington the same being undivided and loose
in said county of Washington the same being undivided and loose
and described as following namely On Northly partly on [illegible] land and
and described as following namely On Northly partly on [illegible] land and
lately owned by Daniel Patterson partly by said Daniel Patterson
lately owned by Daniel Patterson partly by said Daniel Patterson
to her highway there
to her highway there
land and partly on the highway leading to the state of land belonging to
land and partly on the highway leading to the state of land belonging to
Westerly and Northly by the highway leading to the state of land belonging to
Abel Patterson late of said Westerly do there Northly by said Abel
Abel Patterson late of said Westerly do there Northly by said Abel
Patterson and the [illegible] there on the Run a few feet status or
Patterson and the [illegible] there on the Run a few feet status or
land and to Patterson's land the same may be bounded or approximate to be bounded
land and to Patterson's land the same may be bounded or approximate to be bounded
however the same may be bounded or approximate to be bounded
however the same may be bounded or approximate to be bounded
To Have and to hold the right title estate property claim
To Have and to hold the right title estate property claim
or demands of the said Elizabeth Codene or in the said Real
or demands of the said Elizabeth Codene or in the said Real
estate of said James Codene from the said George Bean
estate of said James Codene from the said George Bean
Chapman his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper
Chapman his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper
use and benefit and before George and the said Stephen and
use and benefit and before George and the said Stephen and
Elizabeth do for our ourselves and our heirs executors and determinants
Elizabeth do for our ourselves and our heirs executors and determinants
covenant with said Chapman his heirs and assigns that we have good
covenant with said Chapman his heirs and assigns that we have good
right now right of said Elizabeth to defend the said of above
right now right of said Elizabeth to defend the said of above
title and will and warrant the same and defend the same
title and will and warrant the same and defend the same
to said Chapman his heirs and assigns against the lawful
to said Chapman his heirs and assigns against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons
claims and demands of all persons
on conditions that if the
on conditions that if the
Provided nevertheless that if Stephen Codene or his said Wife or their heirs or assigns
Provided nevertheless that if Stephen Codene or his said Wife or their heirs or assigns
aforesaid shall will and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said George Bean
aforesaid shall will and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said George Bean