The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that we George W Cross Samuel J Cross Stephen B Cross &
William D Cross sons of Joseph Cross of Charleston SC are formerly heirs and also
have made with said Joseph Cross our father the full sum of their hundred Dollars to the payment
to said Joseph Cross his Executors, Administrators or assigns to whom it shall be paid
severally and several our respective shares our respective Executors & Administrators
for their value and dated the 9th day of January 1859
The condition of the foregoing obligation is that whereas the said Joseph
Cross has executed a Deed of Sale to us as any of all his Real Estate lying
in Charleston and we the said George W Cross Samuel J Cross Stephen
B Cross & William D Cross agree that one of us shall live on y^e premises
said Joseph Cross estate during his life said Joseph Cross natural Life
Now if we or shall live on y^e premises said forest or Real Estate as aforesaid
then the above Obligation is to the void otherwise remain in full
force everlasting whereof the have hereunto set our hands and seals this 6th
day of January 1859
In presence of
Robert G Spark
Josiah H Grooms
Receive Jan 2.6th 1859
By Charles Cross Town Clerk
George W Cross L S
Saml J Cross L S
Stephen B Cross L S
William D Cross L S
Know all men by these presents that I Jesse Dabovich of
South Kingstown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island in
consideration of the sum of thousand four hundred Dollars paid by Oliver Ennis
of Charleston in said County and State the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge herby and hereby grant bargain sell and convey unto said Oliver
Ennis and his heirs and assigns a certain parcel or tract of land situate
lying in said Charleston state of Charleston the former home and formerly
belonging to my father charles dabovich by measurement right per use to the same
more or less with a dwelling house thereon provided with buildings thereon provided
site on Plymouth street lying on a lot of land on a piece of land on a piece of land on a
forty long of forty feet wide a lot of land on a piece of land on a
on the highway or however otherwise bounded reserving to myself and
my heirs only on a piece of land where the burying ground now is to be
used for a burying ground for myself my family and the right to pass and
repair through the lot which one under-signed had part of a certain piece of march
land in Charleston city which I have owned together with a member of grass containing
eight act more or less his former pasture on a creek or channel which
empties into the sea said city I Dabovich weigh of side Jesse for the
consideration above mentioned ample reward & valuable consideration unto his heirs
and assigns all my right of owner and things in and above described and given
the premises
I do have and to have sole Grantee and guarantee from
prises with the privileges and opportunities thereof to the said Oliver
Ennis his heirs and assigns forever.
And I said Jesse Dabovich for myself my heirs Executors
and his Administrator as covenant with the said Oliver Ennis
his heirs and assign that I have lawfully seized in fee of
the premises that they are free of all incumbrances what
I have right to sell and convey the same to said Oliver
Ennis to hold as aforesaid and that I will warrant and
defend the same to said Oliver Ennis his heirs and assigns
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forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
So we witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
at South Kingstown this twenty fifth day of January in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Signe sealed and delivered
In presence of
J. Powell Holtline
Jesse Babcock L S
Sally G Babcock L S
Washington Co at South Kingstown January 25th day 1854
Before me, Jesse Babcock and Sally Babcock wife of said Jesse person
ally appearing acknowledged the within instrument by them signed
to be their own act and deed have and seal here to
Before me
J Powell Holtline
Town Clerk
Received Jan 9th 1854
By Chas Cross T Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Peter Boss of
Charlestown County of Washington State of Rhode Island, to
conveyance of the sum of five dollars to one Isaac Moore for the
ensuring and delivery hereby well and truly convey and lease unto the
sie of Richmond County State aforesaid the receipt where
of is hereby acknowledged Have remise release and quitclaimce
and by these presents remise release and quitclaimce to the said
Isaac Moore his heirs assigns forever a certain piece of Land
for a wanting place lying in Charlestown aforesaid containing by estimate
ten the no heights of an acre more or less as now and as we know
in our holduce as follows Easterly by the boundaries Westerly by
the greater Mastery by the deed given Notedly by a Wall More
or however the same may be otherwise known
To have and to hold the said remise release and quitclaimce forev
ever with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof forever And I attach
Isaac Moore his heirs assigns forever And I attach
Isaac Moore his heirs assigns forever And I attach
Boss wife to the said Peter Boss and in consideration herein
Boss give and set over unto said right of Owner and former
of those of in the said described premises to him the
Isaacs Moore his heirs and assigns forever
In testimony whereof we have set our hand & seals this
first day of February
of 1854
Signe sealed and delivered
In presence of
Bradford Renzon
Peter Boss L S
Rhoda A Boss
Sally Boss L S
st Richmond P. J. this 4th day of February 1854
Personally came Peter Boss and acknowledged the above
instrument to be his voluntary act and deed
Before me
Robert Knowles Justice Peace
Received Feb 9th 1854
by Chas Cross T Clerk