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Know all men by these presents that I Geo W Cross of Johnston
Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars paid to
me by Samuel J Cross & Stephen B Cross of said town Johnston Rd. the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge by these presents grant bargain sell and convey unto said Samuel & Stephen
Cross their heirs and assigns by the rightful title and interest I inherited or otherwise had in
to two undivided thirds part of a certain rate of land lying in said Johnston R. known
as the Old Lot being part of the homestead of my father Philip Cross site of said
town Johnston & bounded easterly & southerly by land of the Grantor's brother
George Cross & westerly & southerly by land of Mrs Ann Hunger & land of some other Wrigent
Brook or brook or streams thereabouts containing about forty acres more or less with
all the privileges & appurtenances thereto belonging
to have and to hold said parcels premises with the
privileges & appurtenances thereof to the said Samuel J Stephen Cross their heirs
and assigns forever and I said George W Cross for my heirs legal representatives and
executors do covenant with said Samuel & Stephen Cross that they are free of all incumbrances
that I have lawfully signed right to sell and convey the same to the said Samuel & Stephen
to hold as aforesaid and that I will warrant and defend the same to said Samuel
& Stephen Cross their heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons whomsoever And I Sarah J Cross being wife of the Grantor for said consideration
of forty pounds to me here and to hold the same to said Samuel & Stephen
to hereby release to said Samuel & Stephen Cross their heirs and assigns my right
of dower in the premises He here and to hold the same to said Samuel & Stephen
their heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals at Johnston
opposite this twenty seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty five
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
J P Beldock
George W Cross L S
Hannah Beldock Lois Cross L S
County of Washington ss
State of Rhode Island S Richmond December 26th 1855
Known appeared George W Cross signer and sealer
of the foregoing instrument and declared the same to be his voluntary act and deed
Before me J P Beldock Justice of the Peace
Brought for Record Feb 17th 1857
at 10 Oclock A M
Recorded Feb 17th 1857
by Charles Cross C lCk