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Mary B Champlin S.S.
Lois Ross S.S.
Charles Cross
State of Rhode Island & P.
Washington Co
Vis. dated June 4 1857, Seventy, square inches between
the H. Champlin, and former A Champlin's Signers and Sealers of
the within instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed And
and at the same time’s Lois Ross wife of the within listed Charles Ross,
Washington witnessed the said James W. Champlin and Mary B Champlin wife
of H Champlin Signers and Sealers of the within
instrument being summoned privately and apart from their said husbands
and hearing said instruments read over to them they each acknowledged the
same to be their free act and deed and do declare that they did not wish to
retract
Delivered me
plus Luis Ross Justice of the Peace
Wash.
Charlestown July 1st 1857
Personally appeared Lois Ross Signer and Sealer of the within instrument
and acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed
Before me
Charles Cross Town Clerk
In Rt Record Jan 30th 1858
at 4 Dollars P. L.
Recorded Feb 3 1858
by Chas Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Charles M Carde of Charlestown
in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of
the sum of one hundred dollars and not less paid unto me by Thomas Cross of said Charlestown the receipt
whereof I hereby acknowledge to be satisfactory to me whereas there exists certain equitable title
from the said Thomas Cross his heirs and assigns unto me of a certain
interest which I maintain and assert to be a certain lot or parcel of land lying in
said Charlestown containing twenty acres more or less and but as follows:
first beginning at a large stone which is marked with the letter L the north west corner and
bounded on the north by the land formerly of Benjamin Carde and full width
of the said Charles M Carde’s land north east corner of the said lot which Charles M Carde
is bounded on the easterly by lands of George Brown and partly by lands of the same
said George Brown land bounded on Southern line and south west corner as bounded
the house and out buildings on the same with all the privileges and appurtenances
to the same belonging to have and to hold the same unto the said Thomas Cross his heirs and assigns forever
of Thomas which I hereby convey unto him at any tenure and state this 11th day of Feby 1858
in presence of
James L Cross
Charles Cross
Charles M Carde S.S.
Washington Co Charlestown Feb 11th 1858
Personally came Charles M Carde and all mentioned above: the foregoing written
mortgage signed by him signed for his free act and deed thank and seal
Before me
Charles Cross Town Clerk
In Rt Record Mar 11 1858
at 1 Dollar P. L.
Recorded Feb 12th 1858
by Chas Cross Town Clerk