The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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1/11/1898 · DEED · book 13 page 412 doc 5613

From ENNIS BETSEY life
To ENNIS EDDIE P life
Consideration one dollar
Premises twenty five acres more or less and four acres more or less · two tracts of land, part of the Paul Ennis farm (Charlestown, Pawcatuck River)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1926 · DEED · ENNIS EDDIE P; ENNIS LILLA E → STACKPOLE WALTER G · book 22 p 313
“from Patrick Ennis to Ezra E. Ennis and recorded in said Land Evidence of paid local-town Book No. 13 page 412”
cites this instrument as its source · read by gemma

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1922 · DEED · ENNIS EDDIE P; ENNIS LILLA E → FARM RECLAMATION CO INC · book 20 p 359
▶ 1898 · AGREEMENT · ENNIS EDDIE P; MILLER WILLIAM E; ENNIS ABBIE S → ENNIS ABBIE S; MILLER WILLIAM E; ENNIS EDDIE P · book 13 p 494
▶ 1926 · DEED · ENNIS EDDIE P; ENNIS LILLA E → STACKPOLE WALTER G · book 22 p 313
▶ 1928 · DEED · ENNIS EDDIE P; ENNIS LILLA E → DUCKWORTH RILEY · book 23 p 273

The instrument's own words

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412 Know all men by these presents, that I Helen Ennis of Charlestown, in the County of Washington, State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration of one dollar and other considerations to me paid by Eddie P. Ennis of Charlestown aforesaid, hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever, two certain tracts of land situated in said Charlestown and being a part of the Paul Ennis farm so called. The first lot contains twenty five acres more or less and bounded as follows: beginning at beginning at the Northeast corner at Pawcatuck River, bounding bounded Easterly on Duncan Tucker and heirs of Thomas W. Ennis land, Southerly on land of heirs of Thomas W. Ennis, Westerly on land of Thomas W. Ennis heirs to said river, Northerly up stream on said river to the first mentioned bound, the N.Y. & N.H. R.R. crossing said lot. The second lot contains four acres more or less and bounded as follows, beginning at the Southeast corner, Westerly bounded Northerly on land of Nathan H. Behanfellows, heirs of Geo P. Raggs and heirs of Thomas W. Ennis, Easterly and Northerly on land of heirs of Thomas W. Ennis, Easterly on land of Nathan H. Behanfellows until it comes to the first mentioned bound or however otherwise the same may be bounded, with a part of a corn crib to the said grantee. To have and to hold the aforementioned premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto and to the use of the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever, And I the said Grantor do hereby for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators covenant with the said grantee and his heirs and assigns that I our lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises that the same are free from all incumbrances that I have good right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid, that the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that I the said Grantor will and my heirs, executors and administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight
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Signed and sealed in presence of George Le Covery Betsey Ennis LS State of Rhode Island County of Washington In Charlestown on the 18th day of January AD 1848 before me personally appeared Betsey Ennis to me known and known by me to be the party securing the foregoing instrument, and she acknowledged said instrument by her signature to be her free act and deed. George Le Covery Notary Public Received for record January 11 1848 at 9 oclock A.M. and recorded by George Le Covery Town Clerk KNOW All Men by these Presents, that I Henry S. Clarke of Charlestown, county of Washington State of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of one dollar to be paid by Ora H. Clarke of said Charlestown the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said Ora H. Clarke his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title interest property claims and demand which I have horse or of right have to, or claim in and to three certain tracts of land situated in said Charlestown which others were of my late father Oliver Clarke, for a description of which reference is hereby had and made to former deeds of the same on record in said town, promising to convey to said grantee all the real estate I am possessed of as one of the heirs at law of said Oliver Clarke, deceased. To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereto appertaining unto and to the use of him the said Ora H. Clarke his heirs and assigns forever, And I the aforementioned Henry S. Clarke for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said Ora H. Clarke his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises unto the said Ora H. Clarke his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of January in the year of our lord

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