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Know all men by these presents that I Joseph H Ennis of Charlestown
County of Washington state of Rhode Island leave & for the consideration of 50 lts
give love to my wife and hand will and hereby give by George P Bagby of Charlestown
apprise the next write above I do hereby acknowledge myself satisfied and paid
and do by these presents give grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said
George P Bagby his heirs and Assigns forever one eighth and one quarter of one
eighth part of those premises of land lying situated and located in Charlestown
town and county as follows viz being a Lot No 8 on Montrose St Providence Point
and county land of Thomas Ennis formerly situated on hand of Samuel Howland
containing thereabouts one lot No 83 beginning on North line of the Rhode Island
boundary between Jordan Ennis Cornis Northly or South line luck Harris County
Southward and east partly by the line of Thomas Cornis and North Road with part of
Dwelling house bounded Northly on George [?] [?] Southly on George
S. Conrad property on the North Road 1833 1834 Northly on hand of Thomas
Ennis and Jordan Cornis Eastly on the boundary line of Thomas Cornis reference
being made to the plat map on Record in the Town Clerk's office in said
Charlestown descriptive of the same
"To have and to hold the above described premises with all the privi-
leges appurtenances rights and heritages thereto belonging in any way appertaining to
him the Heirs and Assigns forever to his use benefit and behalf of force
except my reservation of the Right Road driveway reserving the same to myself
And I the said Joseph H Ennis for myself for my next Reputees and Heirs
inheritors or Assigns do covenant settle and devise the same to the said George P Bagby his
Heirs and Assigns that I will warrant and defend the same to the said George P
Bagby his Heirs and Assigns forever against the all lawful claims of
all persons claiming by through or under me
And I bless Moore Ennis wife of the said Joseph H Ennis do hereby
in consideration of the one mentioned above relinquish all my right
of Dower and power of thirds of in and unto the before mentioned
lands
In Witness whereof we have interchanged set our hands and
office and seals this 29 th day the May A D 1855
In the presence of
Hannah H Ennis
Thomas W Ennis
Joseph H Ennis L S
Eliza M Ennis L S
Washington Co S. R. S. Richmond May 29 th 1855
Personally came the above named Joseph H Ennis Signer and Sealer
of the aforesaid Deed and acknowledged the same to be his free act
and Deed
Before Me Thomas Ennis Justice of the Peace
Recorded June 12 th 1855
by Charles Cross Town Clerk