The instrument's own words
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164 Cyrus B Kenyon L.S.
In presence of
Charles Cross
Constantine C Cross
Washington St.
Charlestown 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 M.
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 nine 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
sell and convey unto
said Samuel P Cross and his Heirs and Assigns forever, all the right title and interest
I have had or may have in and claim to certain tract of land in said state of
Rhode Island being the same here one undivided fourth part of the Homestead farm of my
father Joseph Cross and described by him in my former grant Feby 1st 1859 containing about four
hundred and fifty acres more or less in Narragansett North by border of boundary
Chaplet’s East by the line of Mrs. Cyrus B Kenyon and line of Saml P Cross
South by the line of Stephen P Cross, William G Cross, and others of Robert Cross
and West by Samuel P Cross with by bequest Right or however otherwise
then bounded above and all my right title and interest in and to the lot of land
called being the tenement of Samuel P Cross, Samuel Bounder, reference
being had to the deeds for further description thereof with all buildings and
appurtenances to wither trait belonging Also it is understood by the parties
that within the tract of the farm and all parts thereof one fourth of said land is
covered there the tract of a part of my and others lots in which I have no
right but the one third Third part of my lot held by Hubbs Close for preference
by the witness the above bounds are not strictly correct
I have and to hold said granted and bargained premises with
the Privileges and appurtenances thereof to 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 administrator that they are for ever
that I and Lawfully signed in any of the premises that I have good right to sell and convey the same to
said Samuel P Cross as deed is hereby agreed and that I will warrant and de
fend 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 and his Heirs and Assigns my right by my dower
to release to said Samuel P Cross and 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
George W Cross L.S.
In presence of
Lois Cross L.S.
P. S. Bobock
Samuel Patrick
Recorded Feb 4th 1857
at 11 o'clock A.M.
Recorded Feb 6th 1857
By Chas Cross Town Clerk
County of Washington State of Rhode Island To the Clerk of the Record
R.I. December 26th 1857 Then appeared Geo W Cross of
and sealing the foregoing instrument declared the same to be his voluntary
and Deed before me Let the Record Picture of the Piece
Recorded Feb 6th 1857
By Chas Cross Town Clerk