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Know all men by these presents that I George N Ennis of Richmond
in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island in consideration
of the sum of ten moments dollar other the paid one by the Varun Ennis Cosmis of Charlestown
County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do here by acknowledge to
be hereby Bargained Sold sell conveyed unto the said Varun Ennis Cosmis his heirs and
assigns forever one tract of land lying being in said Charlestown containing by estimation
approximately seven acres or less with 2 dwelling houses and other buildings known as the
known as the [illegible] house beginning at the South east corner of the land of the
said Varun Ennis Cosmis running three running southeasterly and easterly till it comes
to the corner of the orchard through Sylvan street southeasterly to a stake stone southeasterly to
stake and stone by the Lightning cast southeasterly to the Lightning hand formally
annexed by the late Robert [illegible] southeasterly side range land to the hand of the
James Brown southeasterly and easterly on said hand on great meadow and
grave lot so called to land of said Varun Ennis his heirs Northerly on said hand
to land of the first mentioned bounds Also one other lot of land however comprising
training land approximately north North east on line of Benjamin Carter West by land
of Charles Potter south by [illegible] second swamp East by land formally owned by
Catharine Higgins the same bounded by [illegible] one containing four pieces more or less bounded
Westerly by land formally owned by Isaac Weston Northerly by James Lyons
land Easterly and South by land of the first mentioned bounds Also one parcel of an acre
about four feet at the north side village containing about one piece further of an acre
bounded Northeasterly on land of [illegible] fip lake about four months road
Easterly against Shadel Pole by line about six yards Westerly on rock side well
and South easterly on said Shadel Pole by line by a parcel land line to the Northerly
side aforesaid or however otherwise other of said lots may be bounded all the
of said lots being situated in said Charlestown
To have and to hold the same unto all the first privileges appurtenances
annexes to the same belonging to the said Varun Ennis Cosmis his heirs
and assigns forever And I the said George N Ennis for myself my
heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said Varun
Ennis Cosmis his heirs and assigns warrant and assign that I am the true sole and lawful owner of
the aforementioned property that they are free from all incumbrances and that
I will warrant defend the same to the said Varun Ennis Cosmis his heirs
and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
and I do further cause Ennis with the said George N Ennis and consideration
of the some aforesaid paid my said husband in hearty relation and grate
claim all my right title and power of thirds in and to the above
described promised to herro the said Varun Ennis Cosmis his heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 22
day of December 1863
By me Jennie of
Charles Cross
Joseph P E Ennis
George N Ennis L.S.
Louisa Ennis L.S.
Revenue Stamps
$2.01
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
Charlestown Dec 22nd 1863
Personally appeared George N Ennis and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Before me
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Recorded for Sunrise Dec 22nd 1863 at
11 oclock AM and received by Charles Cross T.C. 16c
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