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entry, publish and prove petition to wit: Pay Sums from her Poor and etc...
convey all my right of Owner and Owner of these in the present described and bargain
premises For Witness whereas when we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this 1st day of
October 1846
Seal
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
M. H. Thomas
W. M. King
Calvin Shove L.S.
Sarah G Shove L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington) ss
At S.I. 31st 1855. Personally appears Calvin Shove
and acknowledges 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 Book, page 185 & 187
Halsey 1st Clerk Town Clerk
Requested for Record in Charlestown
On 18th Oct 1855, Clerk P. M.
Approved On 19th Oct 1855.
By Chas Cross T. Clerk
Whereas the Court of Probate of the Town of Charlestown by their
decree passed October 19th 1855, and authorized Charles Cross Administrator of
the Estate of Amos Cross late of said Charlestown desired to make the following
so much of the real estate of said Deceased as would realize 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
said 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 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 same I the hereby acknowledge as follows
And in said Capacity of Administrator as aforesaid sell and convey
unto the said James I Cross and Joseph Cross their Heirs and Assigns forever some
over the said James I Cross and Joseph Cross their Heirs and Assigns forever some
part of the Wood Land situated in the said Town Charlestown being a part of the
wood Land that was Deceased to the said Amos Cross late of said Charlestown
and bounded on the North by the land of James I Cross Deceased because
and Statement of Henry Green late of said Charlestown Deceased because
on the North by the land of the Town of Charlestown said Amos Cross and on the East
lines of the Box of James I Cross late of said Deceased and on the South and West
by the foregoing Boundary lines’ boundaries extended to enclose four acres
On the North 30 Rods Parallel with the Southern boundary shall make just
on over More I have and to sell the same with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereto giving to the said James I Cross and Joseph Cross their
Heirs and Assigns forever For Witness whereof I 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
Charlestown Decr 3rd 1855.
For the Town 19th Nov 1855 Washington L. Charlestown Decr 3rd 1855.
of 1st Clerk P. M. Personally appears before me Charles Cross sign and seal and
Received Dec 19th 1855 of the foregoing instrument over 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