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Know all men by these presents that I Wm D Cross of East
town Providence Island for and in consideration of the sum seven hundred and fifty dol
lars paid to Stephen B Cross of Charlestown State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge of hereby give grant bargain sell and convey and agree to sell alienate and
D Cross his heirs and assigns forever all the right title and interest I have had or may
have issue to a certain tract of land lying in said Charlestown called in common
fourth part of the home farm formerly belonging to my father Joseph Cross containing
two hundred and forty acres more or less and bounded North by land of Benjamin
Francis Chapel, Elderly on west of Mrs Hanah Higgins and north of James D
Cross South by land of James Green William Card his heirs of Robert Chap
on south of Samuel Gist and Westly in Pequot Neck or thereabouts
bounded above all my right title and interest in and to these two tracts of lands
both lying between the outskirts of Charlestown State which are likewise in
fourth part of the Mart the home farm formerly belonging to my father Joseph
Crosses boundaries reference being had to the deeds for further description
thereof with all buildings and appurtenances to attach or under that land belonging
And it is understood by the parties that in the tract of two hundred and forty
acres here conveyed there is a part of my land’s right title and claim of my Right
Rule in and to which I have no right or title the same never having been
purchased by my father
So have and to hold and sell bargain and bargainize premises with
the premises above apportioned unto the said Stephen B Cross his heirs and
assigns forever And i said Wm D Cross for my heirs executors and
Administrators do covenant with said Stephen B Cross his heirs and assigns
that if any person shall sign in the right of the premises that they are free of all
incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same to said
Stephen B Cross to hold as aforesaid and that I will warrant and defend
the same to said Stephen B Cross his heirs and assigns forever against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at
East Greenwich aforesaid this twenty seventh day of December in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Signed sealed and delivered
William D Cross LS
William Bobfish
Kent Co. East Greenwich December 27th 1855
Personally appeared the witness named William D Cross and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free
and voluntary act and deed
Before me
William Bobfish Justice of the Peace
Recd for Record Feb 17th 1857
at 40 Clerk All M
Recorded Feb 17th 1857
by Cthn Cross 56th