2/17/1857 · DEED · book 8 page 165 doc 10805

165 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