The instrument's own words
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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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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