The instrument's own words
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Know All Men by these presents That we Allant Ennis of Hopkinton R.I. Francis
Potter and Sally Potter his wife of Crompton R.I. George A. Ennis of Richmond R.I.
Oliver E Ennis and Vornum Ennis Omnes of Hopkinton R.I. Jonathan R. Crandall and
Jane R Crandall his wife of Bristol R.I. Martha E Suckham of Hopkinton R.I.
Peter G Tucker of Richmond R.I. Nathan Champlin and Mary A Champlin
his wife of Cumberland R.I., and for and consideration of the sum of one thousand
dollars to us paid by Samuel F Ennis of Cumberland aforesaid the receipt
whereof we hereby acknowledge have remised released and forever quitclaimed
and by these presents do remise release and forever quitclaim unto him the said
Samuel F Ennis his heirs and assigns forever all that certain piece of land
called Samuel F Ennis his heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest property
claims and demands which we now have or of right ought to have or claim to
and to all the property and estate with the said land and aforesaid premises
Ennis lot of said Chace's house deceased died seized and possessed of which more
or less not knowing and sever the same as may be found referenced to the premises
in said Cumberland lying just for a distance of 20 rods of the real estate now being
[illegible] To Have and to hold the same unto all the right privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging or thereunto appertaining to the above bound Samuel
F Ennis his heirs and assigns forever And we the presentors granted premises
for ourselves our heirs our heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the the said
Samuel F Ennis his heirs his heirs and assigns that we will warrant and defend the aforesaid
demised premises to the said Samuel F Ennis his heirs and assigns forever against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by title through us or under us
And we Vornum Ennis and Charlotte Ennis wife of Allant Ennis George A Ennis wife of George
Phila E Ennis wife of Vornum Ennis and Martha E Suckham wife of Peter G Tucker
subscribe to the above deed print and said Martha E Suckham do hereby release and quitclaim
all our right over the property and estate with the aforementioned and granted premises
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Twenty-fourth day
of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven
Signed Sealed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Allant Ennis LS
Caroline W Ennis LS
Francis Potter LS
Sally Potter LS
Geo A Ennis LS
Louisa Ennis LS
Vornum Ennis LS
Phila E Ennis LS
Oliver E Ennis LS
Martha E Suckham LS
Jonathan R Crandall LS
Jane R Crandall LS
Peter G Tucker LS
Augusta W Tucker LS
Mary A Champlin LS
Nathan Champlin LS
Charles Cross
Daniel R Nye
Saml. H Cross
Raymond Stone
(add to Former Potters signature)
(Continued on page 309)
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Date of Rhode Island sc
Washington Co.
AD 1867.
offered before me and acknowledged that the within instrument by them signed to
be their free and voluntary act and deed. And Sall Bell & Seller having appeared
separately and apart from her husband, and having said instrument shewn and ex-
plained to her by me acknowledged the same to be her free and voluntary act
and deed from which she did not wish to retract.
and deed from which she did not wish to retract.
Charles Cross
Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island sc
Washington Co.
AD 1865.
Albert Cross, printer Washington Co. and Butler & Smith of Coventry each
executed the foregoing instrument by their signed and sealed to be their free act
and deed. And the same time having placed Jane E Cornwell wife of said Jonathan
B. Cross one of the subscribers to the foregoing instrument having examined by
me privately and apart from her said husband and having said instrument shewn
and explained to her by me she having so offered declared the same to be her
free act and deed and that she did not wish to retract the same.
Before me
Saml. H. Cross
Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island sc
Washington Co.
AD 1868.
signed to be their free and voluntary act and deed. Mary A Chapin and Miriam Bell
favorably appeared before me and acknowledged the within instrument by them
signed to be their free and voluntary act and deed. Mary A Chapin having
examined separately and apart from her husband and having said instrument
shewn and explained to her by me acknowledged the same to be her free and
voluntary act and deed from which she did not wish to retract.
Before me
Paul M. Clark
Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island sc
County of Providence Ss.) For the city of Providence this 2nd day of March
AD 1868.
the foregoing instrument by their signed to be his free act and deed.
[illegible]
Raymond Stone
Public Notary
Received for Record Dec 16th 1868 at 3 o'clock PM
and Recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
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To all people to whom these Presents shall Come.
Send Greeting. Know Ye, That the said [illegible] for and in consideration of the sum of [illegible] in hand before the enrolling hereof well and truly paid by the receipt whereof [illegible] do hereby acknowledge and therewith fully satisfied contented and paid; and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof do execute acquit and discharge the said [illegible] heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents; have given granted bargained sold alienated enfeoffed conveyed and confirmed; and the said [illegible] by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien enfeoff convey and confirm unto [illegible] heirs and assign forever
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commoditites to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said [illegible] heirs and assigns forever to [illegible] and only proper use benefit and behof forever. And the said [illegible] for [illegible] heirs executors and administrators do covenant promise and grant to and with the said [illegible] the true sole and lawful seifer of the above bargained premises and lawfully seized and possessed of the same in own proper right as a good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple; and have a good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained premises in manner aforesaid; and that he and his heirs shall by him and his heirs and at all times forever herefore by force and virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and quietly have full use occupy possess enjoy the said bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear and freely and chiefly acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from all and all manner of forever or other gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages wills entails leases judgments exonerations and encumbrances of what name or nature soever that might in any manner or degree obstruct or make void this present deed.
Furthermore the said [illegible] heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above desired premises to the said [illegible] heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents.