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KNOW all men by these presents that we Benjamin L Cross and Susan the Wife of the said Benjamin of the Town and county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, in Conside
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester Co February 24th A.D. 1849
Item personally appeared Susan Cross aforementioned and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument to be her free and lawful act
Before Me
Signed by
S. Stanton J. Clerk
James H. Cournay
Justice of the Peace
I Know all men by these presents that I Poley Cross of Schartock, County
of Kentonstan State of New York for and in consideration of the Sum of Ten dollars
Hundred Dollars to me paid by Joseph H. and George W Cross of Charlestown
County of Washington State of Rhode Island The said sum witnesseth that I hereby acknowledge
to have given grant bargain sell and Convey unto the said Joseph H. and
I and my Heirs Servants Her heirs and Assigns forever all the right title and
interest including I have in as the Real Estate belonging my late late Man father
Poley Cross beg and release and quit claim of whatsoever nature shape
form or pretense hereby grant lawfully to have and hold forever in description for
the boundaries of the premises land of Said
I have and hold to the above described premises to the said Joseph H. and George
W Cross their Heirs Men and Assigns forever To them and their heirs to use bequests as
to hold forever and to the said Poley Cross for me my Heirs Servants and Assigns
forever to convey and convey with the understanding Heirs H. and George W Cross their
Assigns that at all times after the executing hereof their heirs and lawful heirs
of the presents aforesaid that the same are free and clear of all encumbrances
and that I have a full right to defend the same as aforesaid, and that I
will warrant seize and defend the same to them the said Joseph H. and George
W Cross their Heirs and Assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons claiming the same by through or under me
In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the 26th day of Jan
in the year 1851
In Presence of
John Stanton
Colia Stanton
Poley Cross [Seal]
State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations
Washington Co Charleston Jan 26th 1851
Personally came Before Me the within named Poley Cross and acknowledged
the within deed by him signed to be his free and voluntary act
S. Stanton J. Clerk
Recorded by
S Stanton J.C.
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