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Know all men by these presents That I Albert Ennis of this town
of Westerly in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for land in
consideration of five hundred dollars to me paid by Martin B Blackman of
the town of Washington, County and State aforesaid receipt whereof I hereby
acknowledge, have bargained and sold, and by these presents convey,
transfer and confirm unto the said Martin B Blackman her heirs and assigns forever that certain
piece of land enclosed in the [illegible] situated in [illegible] in said
town of Washington being two lots one piece of said lot containing forty acres
or less with a dwelling house thereon bounded North by land of [illegible]
said James Foster, east by land of the Highway, and on the West by land of
said James Foster, east by land the Highway, and South by the Highway land
of Howard Stickham and James Foster the other of said lots containing one
hundred and ten acres more or less first piece running on line east bound and corner
North by the Highway bounded on the East by land of [illegible] and on the South by land
of Daniel Blackman and land of the heirs of Howard Stickham on the West
by the Highway, or otherwise known as the [illegible] and intensive, by this
deed to convey unto the said Martin B Blackman all the right title interest
and estate more or less in and said lots aforesaid
To serve and to hold the same together with all the privileges appurtenances
thereunto to her and the said Martin B Blackman her heirs and assigns forever
And I Albert C Ennis wife of Albert Ennis in consideration of the sum
of money paid her said husband Albert Ennis named heretofore and give up all
my right of dower and privilege of dower in and to the lots by this deed conveyed
of said Fosterman which one hereunto set our hands and seals at said
Westerly this 13th day of December A.D. 1862
Westerly this 13th day of December A.D. 1862
[illegible]
S. P. Wells
Albert Ennis L.S.
Emeline W. Ennis L.S.
Washington Co. Westerly R.I. Dec 19th 1862
Personally appeared Albert
Ennis the signer and sealer of the above instrument, and acknowledged the
same to be his free and voluntary act
Before me S. P. Wells Justice Peace
Received for Record June 5th 1863
at 4 o'clock P.M. and Recorded
by Charles Connor C. Clerk