The instrument's own words
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forever, And we the aforementioned Varnum James and Ably S. James
for ourselves and for our heirs executors and administrators, do covenant
with the said Bella E. Ennis her heirs and assigns, that we will
warrant and defend the aforementioned premises unto the said
Bella E. Ennis her heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through or
under us, In testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this first day of April in the year
of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen,
Signed and sealed in presence of
Nathan B. Lewis
Bertha M. Brown
Varnum James L.S.
Ably S. James L.S.
State of Rhode Island sc
County of Washington se
The Notary in the first day of April
AD 1813 before me personally appeared Varnum James
and Ably S. James his wife to me known and known
by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument
and severally acknowledged said instrument by them
executed to be their free act and deed.
Nathan B. Lewis
Notary Public
Received for record April 2nd 1813 at 9 oclock AM,
and recorded by George G. Lawton Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents, that I
Frank E. Selman of the city of Pawtucket in the State of
Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of fifty four dollars
to me paid by Thomas T. Thomas of Charlestown County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged as hereby remise release and
forever quit claim unto the said Thomas T. Thomas
his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title interest
property claim and demand which I now have or of
right ought to have or claim in and to a certain tract
of land with all buildings and other improvements
situated in Charlestown in said County of Washington
in said State of Rhode Island containing one
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hundred twenty acres more or less bounded as follows, viz on the
North by Pawtucket State Road and land now or formerly of Nathan T
Jarvis, on the North by land now or formerly of John Board, on
the East by land now or formerly of Florence Tucker but now of
John S James and on the South by Ferdinand Smith, or however
otherwise the same may be bounded or described, Being that
tract of land known as the First piece and the same conveyed
to Thomas A. Hodge by Michael Coonan and wife by deed recorded in
this town's land Evidence.
To have and to hold the same, with all the rights, privileges
and appurtenances thereunto appertaining unto and to the use
of him his heirs said Thomas T Thompson his heirs and assigns forever,
and I the aforementioned Frank E. Selwin for myself and
for my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with
the said Thomas T Thompson his heirs and assigns that I will
warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto the said
Thomas T Thompson his heirs and assigns forever, against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by
title, right or under me.
And I Hannah Selwin wife of the said Frank E. Selwin
in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release
and forever quit claim unto the said Thomas T Thompson his
heirs and assigns all the right of dower in and to the
aforesaid premises.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 6th day of February in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and thirteen.
Signed and sealed in presence of
John S. Bliven,
Frank E Selwin L.S.
Hannah Selwin L.S.
State of Montana
County of Silver Bow
On Poullette, Silver Bow County on the 6th day of February
Ad, 1913 before me personally appeared Frank E Selwin and
Hannah Selwin his wife to me known and declared by me to be
the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they
acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their
free act and deed.
J.V. Root L.S.
Notary Public for the state of Montana
receiving at Philte commission expires June 11, 1914
Received for record April 17 1913 at 9 oclock the
and released by George Co Groves Town Clerk