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Dec. 11, 1866 / Amlaw to Guyette


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To all to whom  these Presents shall come Greeting: Know ye That we Lewis Amlin & Julia his wife, Dolphin Amlin & Rosella his wife. William Peltier & Harriet his wife. *Heirs  at law of Charlotte Goyette deceased for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred & twenty Dollars, lawful money of the United States of America, to each in hand paid by Joseph Goyette of Chazy, at or before the executing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof  is hereby acknowledged have promised, released, and forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do promise, release, and forever quitclaim unto said Joseph Goyette and to his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain peice or parcel of land situated in Chazy in the County of  Clinton, being the north third part of lot number 12 in the refugee tract. Bounded, in part, on east by Lake Champlain, and running westwardly being the same premises now in the possesion of  the said party of the second part having a *right to posses & occupy and use said premises during his natural life. hereby intending to convey our respective shares, and each of our shares of the said premises being one (undivided?) one fifth, to each of us, the above grantors, and as the heirs at law of said Charlotte Goyette, our late mother, and all of our possesion in law & in trust in & to said premises. To Have and To Hold , the said released  premises unto the said Joseph Goyette his heirs and assigns to his own proper use and (b..hoo..?) forever. In Testimony Whereof we the undersigned named individually & each for himself & herself have hereunto set our hands and seals this Eleventh day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six.                
                                                             his
                                    Dolphin    X   Amlaw
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                                    Rosella Amlaw
                                    Lewis Amlaw
                                    Julia Amlaw
                                    William Peltier
                                    Harriet Peltier
State of New York:                                    
Clinton County:        I certify that on the third of January 1867 before me appeared Dolphin Amlaw & Rosella his wife, Lewis Amlaw and Julia his wife, both to me personally known to be the persons described in and who executed the within deed of land, personally acknowledged the execution  thereof. And the said Rosella & Julia, in a private examination apart from her husband , each acknowledged that she executed  the same (?) without any fear or compulsion from her husband.
                                             J. Ober                                                             Justice of the Peace

State of New York:
Clinton County:             On the twentieth day of January, 1867, before us personally appeared William Peltier & Harriet, his wife all to to me personally known to be the persons described in and who executed the within conveyance. and acknowledged  that they executed the same, and the said Harriet Peltier in a private examination seperate and apart  from her husband acknowledged that she executed the same freely and without any fear or compulsion from her husband.

                                            John Bullis
                                            Justice of the Peace

*Sound like there may be a will on file at the Courthouse for Charlotte Goyette.