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12/20/1852 · DEED · book 7 page 486 doc 10609

From LAWTON EDWARD life, LAWTON MERCY life
To CROSS GEORGE W life
Premises one third part of a certain undivided lot · one third part of an undivided lot of land (Charlestown)

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▶ 1853 · DEED · NARRAGANSETT INDIAN TRIBE; CROSS GEORGE W; BOCEMDES FRANCES → PERKINS JOHN A · book 8 p 28
▶ 1854 · DEED · CROSS WILLIAM D; CROSS GEORGE W; CROSS SAMUEL J; CROSS STEPHEN B → CROSS JOSEPH · book 8 p 32
▶ 1854 · LEASE · CROSS WILLIAM D; CROSS GEORGE W; CROSS JOSEPH; CROSS SAMUEL J; CROSS S → CROSS STEPHEN B; CROSS SAMUEL J; CROSS JOSEPH; CROSS GEORGE W; CROSS W · book 8 p 33
▶ 1854 · DEED · CROSS WILLIAM D; CROSS GEORGE W; CROSS SAMUEL J; CROSS STEPHEN B → CROSS JOSEPH · book 8 p 34
▶ 1855 · DEED · NARRAGANSETT INDIAN TRIBE; CROSS GEORGE W; MICHAEL KATURAH → BENT PRINCE · book 8 p 94
▶ 1855 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE W; CROSS JOSEPH H → CROSS CHARLES · book 8 p 95
▶ 1857 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE W; CROSS LOIS → CROSS SAMUEL J · book 8 p 164
▶ 1864 · AGREEMENT · NARRAGANSETT INDIAN TRIBE; CROSS GEORGE W → CROSS GEORGE W; NARRAGANSETT INDIAN TRIBE · book 8 p 506
▶ 1867 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE W; CROSS JOSEPH H → HOPKINS DUDLEY · book 9 p 49
▶ 1867 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE W → KELLY SARAH A; VARS HARRIET N; WARD GEORGE H; WARD JAMES L; WARD RICHA · book 9 p 226
▶ 1873 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE W; CROSS LOIS → KING WHIPPLE · book 9 p 181
▶ 1876 · DEED · CROSS WILLIAM D; CROSS GEORGE W; CROSS MARTHA S; CROSS LOIS → MONEY TIMOTHY A · book 10 p 200
▶ 1884 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · CROSS GEORGE W → LANPHEAR WILLIAM C; LANPHEAR CAROLINE P · book 10 p 366
▶ 1888 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE W; CROSS LOIS → KING WHIPPLE · book 12 p 4

The instrument's own words

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486 In Testimony whereof I have in my said capacity hereunto set my hand and seal at said North Kingston this seventeenth day of August in the year 1852 Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Sylvester G Shearman Samuel Phillips Guardian [Signature] Washington St - August 17th, 1852 Then personally appeared before me Samuel Phillips whose name is signed to the foregoing deed and duly acknowledged the same deed to be his free and voluntary act and deed with his hand and seal there to affixed Sylvester G Shearman Justice of the Peace Recorded December 10th 1852 By Charlotte Cross Cl Clerk Know all men by these presents that I Edward Lawton of Richmond county of Washington State of Rhode Island in my con- sideration of the sum of one hundred & fifty dollars to me in hand paid before the signing & delivery hereof my self and hubby paid by George W Cross of for of the Town County & State aforesaid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have given granted bargained sold & etc all conveyed and confirmed and do by these present give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto him the said George W Cross for of his heirs and assigns forever the one third part of a certain undivided lot of land of one hundred length lying in Charlestown in said county aforesaid containing by estimation lying further above bet more or less the Boundry Northerly and Southerly by line of George Cross Nat by Marguerit Smith both land and by line of Henry Green a however the same may hereafter survey however the property is James Clark Edw Frances Pelican Sheriff died of same is of reced in said Charlestown will appear To have and to hold said granted & bargains premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof to him the said George W Cross for of his heirs and assigns forever And the said Edward Lawton for myself with my heirs executors and administrators do covenant to me with the said George W Cross for of his heirs and assigns that at all until the conveying and delivery hereof are the one sole and lawful owner the premises conveyed have right full power and law authority convey the same in manner as aforesaid to him manner to be held and that the same are free of incumbrance and that all warrant secure and defend the same against all and lawful claims of all persons whomsoever the same I said Mercy Lawton wife of the said Lawton in consideraton of the all of the before named sum have said my husband Lawton and surrendered of all right now of Boundry terms of thirds or in out of the forging convey premises to him the said George W Cross for of his heirs and assigns forever The witnesses whereof we set our hands & seals this 5th day of January 1852 [illegible scribbled text] Signed sealed and delivered Edward Lawton P S in presence of [Signature] Hazard Wilcox Mercy Lawton L S Ann Wilcox mark
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487 Washington Co at Richmond day and date oforesaid formally come Edward Saunders Signer & Sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledge the same to be his free act and deed hand & seal before me Hozard Wilcox Jus Peace Recorded Dec 20th 1852 by Charles Cross Clk Whereas the Hon General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations at their May session C 1852 authorized Fanny Rosemedes a member of the Narragansett tribe of Indians in that townstone to sell under the Direction of the Commissioner of sale title one acre of her land in the town of Narragansett Therefore know all men by these presents that I Fanny Ro- semedes for and consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars to me paid by Thomas Martin of Charleston in the County of Martha- glow State of Rhode Island the said referent i do hereby acknowledge or hereby grant bargain and sell in conformity to the above order and under the Direction of the Commissioner of the Indian Tribe one acre of my land described on the East on the road leading from Henry Mills to Centerville Mills on the North boundary of Henry Champlin on the West with North with lane of said Fanny Rosemedes bordering on the East side North side pasture Field and on the South side North side Bliven & Hoff Place I do here name to take the sales Ceremony to fine the said Thomas Martin his hand and adopt forever Ave John Stanton The Commissioner aforesaid hereby ratify and confirm the above Sale In witness whereof we have set our hands and seals this Fourth day of January AD 1853 Fanny Rosemedes / S; George Mumford John Stanton Comr. / L.S; Dennis Ennis p.m. In my Capacity John Stanton Comr. / L.S; State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Washington SS Charlestown Janry 4th AD 1853 Formally appear before Me this within named Fanny Rosemedes and acknowledge the foregoing deed by her signed to be her voluntary act Before me Joseph H Cross Senator Recorded January 10th 1853 by Charles Cross Clk

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