The instrument's own words
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that I am the true sole and lawful owner of the above described premises and that I
have given good right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the said
premises so aforesaid and expect that will warrant service and defend the same. For the
said Robert Harris his heirs and assigns forever against the claims titles and demands of
all persons whomsoever and of said Babcock wife of the said Jesse Babcock for ever in con-
sideration of the before mentioned sum of five hundred Dollars paid to me my said hus-
band jointly and severally and with the said release quit claim all my right of dower and home-
stead in and unto the said above described premises.
In witness whereof we the said Jesse and Lura Babcock have executed our
seals and set our hands and signatures as follows at Richmonds opposite this eight day of Dec-
ember one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
Executed in presence of
Jesse Babcock L.S.
Sably J. Babcock L.S.
Phillip Gomes
Washington s.t. South Kingstown June 13th AD 1856
Jesse Babcock and Sably J. Babcock his wife acknowledged the foregoing
instrument to be their voluntary act and deed hands and seal
Before me
Samuel P. Thorne
Public Notary
Received for Records dec 6th 1855
of 11 Pounds Sterile
Recorded Dec 6th 1855
by Charles Coxon Clerk
To all people to whom these presents shall come
I Edward Barnes of Providence in the County of Providence's State of
Rhode Island sc - Send Greeting. Know ye that I the said Calvin Barnes I show
for and in consideration of the sums of two hundred dollars to me in hand received
by the executing hereof will and convey unto said Mary Anne Shaw wife of George
Shaw of Richmonds in the County of Washingtons said aforesaid conveniently
whence I so hereby acknowledge age and am therefore fully satisfied contented
and paid hereof and of every part and parcel thereof having discharged all expenses
and discharges her the said Mary Anne Shaw her heirs executors administrators
assigns forever by these presents grant promised bargained sold alienated given
red conveyed and confirmed by all means presents joastly fully and
absolutely generally pure generally fully solely and entirely convey and confirm
unto the said Mary Anne Shaw her heirs and assigns one certain piece or tract
of Land situated in Richmonds containing more or less about one hundred
hundreds and eighty acres be the same more or less bounded as follows
on the North by the land of the heirs of Thomas Mollett some length North
Southwest corner and West by the land of Joshua Mollett and Phillip’s land
North West corner and Northwest by the land of Joshua Mollett some length North West
Northwest and Northwest by the land of George Shaw and others land and thence so
by a certain road which runs to Edmonds B. Gidney’s land and thence so
Northward by the said johnson’s land until it comes to Edmons B. Gidney’s land and thence so
Northward by the said highway to the East side of a brook and from thence
by a line running Southeast 28 1/2 degrees East 40 chains and 10 poles to Jones Miller’s
line first mentioned and for more particular description of the premises
reference is had to the Deed of Elizabeth Potter to Mary Ann Shaw
recorded in Richmonds Book D Page 49 with a dwelling house
and other buildings thereon standing with a highway passing through
the same — And one other tract of land situated in the town of Charles
town in the County of Washington with a dwelling house Barn and
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Premises therein standing containing by estimation more or less measured
by say acres by the Same name more or less bounded as follows beginning
at the Southeast corner of the house hereby conveyed attached to Benedicts River from
there North easterly bounding on lands of Joseph Kingo deceased to the
North West corner thereof thence North westerly to the South east corner of David
Westerlys premises Westerly on said Davids premises lands to Farewells River
thence South easterly on said Rivers to the most southeasterly boundary of some
more particular description being known of the Premises sufficiency to be had to the
South of said Farewells River to coincide with Calows River thence South easterly
to the beginning to be 6 1/2 perches wide the Premises & Privileges contained
and appurtenances thereunto appertaining
This Indenture witnesseth that I the aforesaid James Shore do grant bargain
and convey unto the aforementioned privileges and commodities to the
said Mary Ann
Shore belonging or in any wise appertaining to her the said Mary Ann
Shore her heirs assigns and assigns forever to have and to hold the said Mary Ann
Shore her heirs and assigns forever for the time she shall remain my wife
and grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
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assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
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assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
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assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
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assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
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assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
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assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant to and with the said Mary Ann Shore her heirs and
assigns to grant
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entry publisher and former practitioner to wit: Mary Jane Shove her heirs and assigns
forever all my right of Owner and Owner of Title in the premises described and bargained
premises for One Witness whereas we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals dated Novr 1st '56
at Providence 1856
per Tabitha 1856
Signed and delivered in presence of
M. A. Thomas
W. M. King
Calvin Shove L.S.
Sarah G Shove L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington) ss
At S.I. 8th day 1855. Personally appeared Calvin Shove
and acknowledged that the within instrument by him signed to be his free act and
Deed hand and seal
Before me Halsey 1st Clerk
Public Notary
Recorded in Richmonds in Land Evidence Booklet, page 185 & 187
Halsey 1st Clerk Town Clerk
Requested for Record in Charlestown
On Dec 18th 1855, Clerk's M.
Approved Dec 19 1855
By Chas Cross T. Clerk
Whereas the Court of Probate of the Town of Charlestown by their
decree passed October 13th 1855, and authorized Charles Cross Administrator of
the Estate of Amos Cross late of said Charlestown desired to make certain
so much of the real estate of said Deceased as would raise the sum of
thirty five dollars for the Purpose of paying the debts and incidental expenses of
said Estate and to give a good and valuable Deed of the same
Know all men by these presents that I the said Charles Cross by the authority given to
said Amos and in consideration of the sum of Thirty Five Dollars paid to me
by James I Cross and Joseph Cross brothers of Charlestown who be residents in the
Washington and State of Rhode Island then being the Highest bidders in the
Public Auction sold yesterday and held on the premises on the 28th day
of November AD 1855 which accept the bid of the hereby acknowledge as binding
and in said Capacity of Administrator as aforesaid sold and convey
unto the said James I Cross and Joseph Cross their Heirs and Assigns forever
some and part of the Land situated in said Charlestown being a part of some
acre of Wood Land situated in the said Charlestown being a part of some
lot that was Devised to the said Amos Cross by the Deed of his Father
and Settermant of Henry Green late of said Charlestown Deceased bounded on
the North by the Lands of the Town of Charlestown Deceased and on the East on the
Lines of the Base of James I Cross to Charles Deceased and on the South and West
by the foregoing Boundary lines aforementioned bounded to be entered now enough
on the North 40 feet thereafter North with the Southern boundary shall make just
on the same So far as to enable the said James and Joseph Cross their Heirs and
Assigns forever to hold the same with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereto they and their said heirs James I and Joseph Cross their
Heirs and Assigns forever In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal in my said Capacity the this day of December AD 1855
In presence of
Thomas A Cross
Joseph H Griffin
Charles Cross L.S.
Administrator of Amos Cross
For the Town Dec 19th 1855 Washington L. Charlestown Dec 3rd 1855.
of 1st Clerk M. Personally appear before me Charles Cross sign and Seal and
Received Dec 19th 1855 of the foregoing instrument recorded in the Capacity of Administrator
to Charles Cross T. Clerk the same to be his free act and Deed Joseph H Griffin Justice of the Peace