The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents: That for
the sum of Five hundred ($500) dollars lawful money of the
United States to us in hand paid by Mahitable A. Sisson, the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, we Walter Elery Sisson
and Ruby Sisson husband and wife, of Arniston, County of
Calhoun and State of Alabama, do bargain, sell and buy and
these presents do grant, bargain, sell and convey to Mahitable
A. Sisson, our mother the widow of our father Peter E. Sisson, deceased
of Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, her heirs and
assigns all of our right title and interest as heirs of the said
Peter E. Sisson in themselves, in the property and house known
as the "Ocean house and lot" in Charlestown aforesaid
conveyed to said Sisson and his wife by deed from George
H. Ward dated December 27th 1841 and acknowledged
before Charles Lawton Court Clerk, on said December 27th
1841 and recorded February 8th 1871 in Book 10 Land Records
pages 4, 3, 6, 7, and 8.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 8th day of August 1896.
Executed in presence of
Lolo Blackwell Walter Elery Sisson
Victor Blackwell Ruby Sisson
State of Alabama
County of Calhoun SS
This certifies that on the 8th day of August
1896 personally appeared before me Walter E. Sisson and
his wife Ruby Sisson to me to be the persons described in the
foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that they
executed the same.
On testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and official seal the day
and year last above written
Addison T. McBee
Notary Public
SS
Received for record Aug. 28 1896 at 10-30 oclock A.M.
and entered by George Lawton Court Clerk
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