The instrument's own words
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ground received my payment from Peter Berwick in his Presence to me which I do not concur in
and this Deed and that I will warrant secure and defend the same against
the Lawful claims or demands of any Person whomsoever except the foregoing run
execution of the buying grounds. As Witness whereof I have set my
Hand and official seal this 2nd day February AD 1857
In the Presence of
Nathan Moore
Benjamin B Moore
Oliver Ennis L S
Washington St. Richmondene February the 2 day AD 1857
Personally appeared Oliver Ennis signer and Sealer of the foregoing Deed
of sale and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and Deed hand
and seal but
Before me
Nathan Moore Justice Peace
Receive for Record Feb 4th 1857
at 12 o'clock AM
Recorded Feb 5th 1857
By Chas Evans Town Clk
Know all men by these presents That I Cyrus B Hinson
of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
in consideration of the sum of six hundred Dollars paid me by Oliver
Ennis of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
do hereby bargain sell and convey unto the said Oliver Ennis his
Heirs and Assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of Land lying in
said Charlestown containing by estimation fifty four acres with his name
more or less and bounded on the North by the highway Public road and
line boundary of Anna Clark’s estate and Westerly by the land of the
Heirs of Isaac Moore deceased and Easterly by the highway with
a Dwelling House and other buildings thereon situated
to have and to hold the same unto the said Oliver Ennis and apparent
to have the same belonging to the said Oliver Ennis his Heirs and
Assigns forever and I Cyrus B Hinson my Heirs Executors
Administrators or Conveyors do warrant title the said Oliver Ennis his
Heirs and Assigns that I am the true sole and Lawful owner of the Above
described premises that they are free of all encumbrances and that I will
warrant and defend the title to the same the said Oliver Ennis his Heirs
and Assigns forever (except only as far as using the buying grounds on some
part whom I do not run) against the Lawful claims and demands of
all Persons however and this Deed is conditional that if
Provided however that if
the said Cyrus B Hinson my Heirs Executors
Administrators or Assigns shall fail or cause to be
paid to the said Oliver Ennis his Heirs or Assigns
the second sum of six hundred dollars on or before
the fourth day of February in the year one
thousand eight hundred and sixty one together with
the Lawful interest which may accrue thereon the
above bargain sale and this Deed as a certain promissory note grows
null and void by the said sum to be paid on the
event of the time said sum of six hundred dollars shall be void
and hence void with these presents shall be void
otherwise shall remain in full force and effect
as witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and
Seal this fourth day of February 1857
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164 Cyrus B Kenyon L.S.
In presence of
Charles Cross
Constantine C Cross
Washington St.
Charleston Feb 4th 1857
Personally came Cyrus B Kenyon signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary act and Deed
Before me Charles Cross Town Clerk
Recorded for Record Feb 4th 1857
at 12 o'clock PM
Recorded Feb 6th 1857
By Chas Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents that I George W Cross of
Charlestown Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of seven hundred and
fifty dollars paid by Samuel P Cross of Smithfield Rhode Island the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge to be paid in full good and valuable consideration do sell and convey unto
said Samuel P Cross of the said Rhode Island forever first all the right title and interest
I have had or may have had in and claim to certain tract of land in said state of
Rhode Island the same being one undivided fourth part of the Homestead farm of my
father Joseph Cross and described by a deed to me January 6th 1859 containing about four
hundred and fifty acres more or less in Narragansett North by land of Jonathan
Chaplin East by the line of the farm of Cyrus B Kenyon and line of farm of John
Chaplin West by the line of Ephraim P Kenyon William Gidley and others of Block island
South by the land of Ephraim P Kenyon William Gidley and others of Block island
(the said farm being within the bounds of Pequot Beach or however otherwise
known) and also all my right title and interest in and to three lots of land
being part of the village of Smithfield known as Center Bounds separated from
being the to the premises for further description thereof with all buildings and
appurtenances thereto in either trust belonging Also it is understood by the parties
that within the tract of the homestead and all parts one fourth of which is
not covered there is a part of my and my heirs lands lot in which I have no
right but the two thirds Third part of my heirs Hold Title for preference
by the witness the above bounds are not strictly defined
I have and to hold said granted and bargained premises with all
the privileges and appurtenances thereto for the said Samuel P Cross his Heirs and
Assigns forever and I said George W Cross for myself my heirs executors
and administrators do covenant with the said Samuel P Cross his Heirs and
Assigns that they shall fully and lawfully enjoy the premises that any one
of all conveyances that I have had right to sell and convey the same to
said Samuel P Cross as deeded above and that I will warrant and
defend the same to said Samuel P Cross his Heirs and Assigns forever against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons
And I Lois Cross wife of said George W Cross for said consideration do hereby
release to said Samuel P Cross his Heirs and Assigns my right my dower and
release to said Samuel P Cross his Heirs and Assigns forever
The premises I have and hold the same to said Samuel P Cross his Heirs
and Assigns forever In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals at Charlestown aforesaid this 26th day of December in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven
Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence of
P S Babcock
Samuel Babcock
For the Record 18th Dec
1857 at 11 o'clock AM
Recorded Dec 18th 1857
By Chas Cross Town Clerk
George W Cross L.S.
Lois Cross L.S.
County of Washington State of Rhode Island To the Clerk of the
R.I. December 26th 1858 Then appeared Geo W Cross of
and sealing the foregoing instrument declared the same to be his voluntarily
and deed Before me L.S. Babcock Justice of the Peace
Recorded Dec 19th 1858
By Chas Cross Town Clerk