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Know all men by these presents That Christopher G Loomis of North Kingstown do hereby discharge
Joseph H Milton his heirs executors administrators etc from all claims
which I have in and over a certain piece of Land situated in North Kingstown
in the town of North Kingstown called the Wrights plot W Milton and other
persons since 1851 and received in hand payment etc Aug 1858 etc in
consideration thereof reserved the full remnant beneficial and interest
of the said lot of land which I signed the said Joseph H Milton et
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Personally appeared George H Cross and his wife Lois Cross and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be their free proc. voluntary act and seal
Before me
A. H. Potter Pub. Notary
Recorded for Record Aug 31st 1858
by C. J. Collett A. M.
Received Aug 29th 1858
by Chas Cross & Clerk
Know all men by these presents That John H Baker and Mary M
his wife of East Greenwich County of Kent Prince Laneis and his wife Betia
S Smithfield County of Providence William Merchant and his wife Bridget
John S Clark and Lois his wife Pamela K of South Kingstown and Abel S
and his wife Mrs Margaret of Charlestown and George Hodge and his wife
Sarah S and Elizabeth Clark his wife and Henry some Clark 2nd and his wife
and Elizabeth of South Kingstown County of Washington one lot of the Whole State
of Rhode Island and State Clark and Lois her wife Susan of Providence County of Providence
for and in consideration of the sum of ten dollars to be paid now by the second By the Convent
Church of Rhode Island Providence the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge however
have remised released and forever quit claimed and by these presents do remise
release and forever quit claim unto the same Second Baptist Church of
Rhode Island Providence their successors and assigns forever all the right title interest property
claim and demand which we have now or of right ought to have or claim in
and to the following described premises (a) certain lot of land situate in South Kingstown
of Charlestown aforesaid starting at the corner boundary and be continuing as follows beginning at center of street
first in the province where the street intersects with (13) ft on the east end of the way
beginning from the city bridge over the river (13) ft on the east end of the way
following from the city bridge over the river (13) ft on the east end of the way
to fine one and half degrees west then steered as boundary line’s to a stake under the
North wall home North down stream east last the distance one chain three links south east by
one and half degrees west but two chains and twenty links to a stake near a small aperture
some South down stream east two chains three links to the middle boundary Lineage it being that the
same which are not congruent to our a publishing contract of the said Second Baptist Church
then steering the river by fourth branch of the same the Second Baptist Church appearing as opposite
the said steering back with said Celebration Publish 1858 and returning as opposite by
Charlestown Book page
So have I and others to hold the same with all the right privileges and appurtenances
thereof to themselves belonging or appertaining to the same the same Second Baptist Church of
Rhode Island Providence their successors and assigns forever from this day forward
and others mentioned as a Building Committee together with their names of our requisite
in token of their acknowledgment of their right of enjoyments for evermore and for
their Heirs and Administrators to concur with the said Second Baptist Church
of Rhode Island their Successors and Assigns and recognize that we will warrant and defend the same
forever premises to the same Second Baptist Church of Rhode Island their successors
and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by way
or under us In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this fourteenth
day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight
Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence of those whose names are witnesses Witness to the signatures
released cross in 1st Feb 17th
John H Baker L S
Mrs Holmes
S. S. S.
Mercy M Baker L S
Witnessed to the signatures of John H Baker and Mary M Baker