2/4/1855 · DEED · book 8 page 76 doc 10701

76 Know all men by these presents that I John P Saunders of Charlestown in the County of Washington state of Rhode Island for and in consideration of this sum of one Dollar paid me by Joseph J Ross of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge to be hereby remise release and forever quitclaim unto the said Joseph J Ross his Heirs and Assigns forever all the right title and interest which I now have in and to the following described messuage lying said Charlestown town one lot called the House of the Widow Mary Saunders deceased containing Six acres and one hundred and Eleven rods Stone Wall bounded on the North by the Lot of say acres and the said John P Saunders bounded on the East by August Ross and West by Rod bound on the South by the said John P Saunders bounded on the East by August Ross and West by Saying J Ross premises Of five links wide bounded North and South by the said August J Ross bound on the East by Millicent A Saunders and West by the said John P Saunders To have and to hold the same with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to the said Joseph J Ross his Heirs and Assigns forever Now I Martha Saunders wife of the said John P Saunders for forever the considerations above named paid me by said husband do hereby give up and surrender all my right of dower and power of thirds in the above des cribed premises to him the said Joseph J Ross his Heirs and Assigns In Witness whereof we hereunto set our hands and Seals this 31st day of January 1855 In presence of Samuel P Saunders Charles Cross John P Saunders L S Martha Saunders L S Washington RI Charlestown Jan 31st 1855 Personally came John P Saunders and Martha Saunders and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by them signed to be their free act and deed Before me Charles Cross Town Clerk Recorded Feb 14th 1855 By Chas Cross Clerk This agreement made and entered into this 31st day of January 1855 by and between John P Saunders of the one part and Joseph J Ross of the other part Witnesseth That Whereas the said John P Saunders have this day of the then part quitclaimed to each other their right in two certain lots of land in Charlestown (Town) the first lot being the House of the Widow Mary Saunders deceased to the said Joseph J Ross and the said John P Saunders all his right in the lot called to the said John Saunders The said parties agree that the said Mill will now standing between the said Dover Land and the said John P Saunders is to be equally di vided however the said parties and as to the balance of the said time is to be divided equally between the said parties each making and maintaining their respective share of the same In Witness whereof the parties hereunto set their hands and Seals the day and date above written In presence of Charles Cross John P Saunders L S Joseph J Ross L S Recorded Feb 14th 1855 By Chas Cross Clerk