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Know all men by these presents that I Nyzekiah Kenyon of North
town, County of Washington, state of Rhode Island, do hereby for the
consideration of the Sum of Forty Five Dollars to me in hand before the w
riting and delivery hereof with and truly paid by Benjamin Thomas of
the Town, County and State aforesaid, this receipt whereof is hereby ack
nowledged, have given, granted, bargained, sold, Aliened, conveyed, and
assigned and by these presents grant, alien, convey, sell, assign,
confirm and deed to the said Benjamin Thomas his heirs and assigns for
ever a certain lot or parcel of land lying in Northtown
and containing three whole acres, bounded as follows, beginning
at the North East corner of said lot at a stake set in the ground in the
riding line between lands of the grantor and land belonging to the he
irs of Sarah Norton date to a little North of and of east of particular
tree running in a westerly direction down said line to another stake set
in the ground, Hence northerly to another stake set in the ground,
thirty rods, Hence easterly down said line, to a stake and stone in the
above said direction line, hence southerly thirty rods, on said line to
first mentioned Bounds, the same boundary south east and north
on land of the grantor and East by lot of land of the said Ben
jamin.
To have and To hold the said bargained premises, with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said
Benjamin Thomas, his heirs and assigns forever And the said Benjamin
to keep the same enclosed by fence fore from all offenders to grant and
I the said Nyzekiah Kenyon for myself my heirs Executors
Administrators, co heirs and assigns to and with the said Benjamin Thomas
his heirs and assigns that at all times and under the said Benjamin Thomas
the true sole and lawful owner of the premises aforesaid, have good
right full power, and lawful authority to hold as appropriate, that the said person from all evictions balances
and that the said grantor shall secure and defend the same to him and
his against all right of owners and heirs of theirs on or under the pre
mises. Furthermore, I Rebekah Kenyon wife of the said Nyzekiah foregoing my
consent and agreement as before expressed hereby yield up and for ever
render all my right of dower and heirs of theirs on or under the pre
going bargained premises, to him the said Benjamin Thomas, his
heirs and assigns forever.
In Witness whereof we hereunto set our hands and seals this 7
day of April 1846. Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Margaret Millert
Ann Potter
Nyzekiah Kenyon [seal]
Susan Kenyon [seal]
Washington st.
Acknowledged appeared before me Nyzekiah Kenyon and acknowledged
the above written instrument to be his hand and by him signed
this ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred forty six
Jonathan Colgrove Austin Plane.
Recorded March 27 1847
By John Stanton C. Clrk.