Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT., Land Records, ELWELL, CHURCH

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Book 16, page 170, SHAFTSBURY, BENNINGTON CO., VERMONT, 29 June 1852

Know all men by these presents, that we Clark ELWELL & Sally ELWELL wife of
said Clark of Shaftsbury in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont
for the consideration of one hundred dollars recieved to our full
satisfaction of Ira CHURCH of Shaftsbury in the County of Bennington and
State of Vermont do give grant bargain sell and confirm unto the said Ira
CHURCH his heirs and assigns a certain part or parcel of Land situate in
Shaftsbury aforesaid and described as follows.  Bounded North by Storam(?)
PIERCES land East by Isaiah MATTESONS land South by lands formerly owned by
David MILINGTON and West by lands formerly owned by Clark ELWELL supposed
to contain about five acres be the same more or less and being the same
formerly owned by Philomon(?) ELWELL and heirs.  To have and to hold the
above granted and bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof unto
the said Ira CHURCH his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own
proper use benefit and behoof and also we the said Clark & Sally ELWELL for
ourselves and heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said Ira
CHURCH his heirs and assigns that at and until the ensealing of these
presents we are well seized of the premises as a good and indefeusible
estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in
manner and form as above written and that the same is free from all
incumberances whatsoever.  And furthermore we the said Clark & Sally ELWELL
do by these presents bind a----(?) & ---(?0 to warrant and defend the above
granted and bargained premises to the said Ira CHURCH his heirs and assigns
against all claims and demands whatsoever, In witness whereof we have
herunto set our hands and seals this 29 day of June AD1852,  Signed and
Sealed in presence of;  Dennis J. GEORGE, James W. ELWELL.
Clark ELWELL   (seal)
Sally ELWELL   (seal)

State of Vermont}
Bennington County}  Shaftesbury July 10, AD1852 personally appeared
Clark ELWELL & Sally ELWELL signers and sealers of the above written
instrument and acknowleged the same to be  their free act and deed.
Before me Dennis J. GEORGE, Justice of the Peace.
Rec’d for Record Aug. 5, 1852, at 11 1/2 o’clock A.M. and Recorded by
me H. BARTON, Town Clerk.