The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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5/29/1860 · DEED · book 8 page 321 doc 10986

From CROSS STEPHEN B life
To CROSS GEORGE W life
Premises two hundred and fifty five acres · parcel lying to the west of Mr. phelps (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

unknown Father phelps
“land formerly belonging to my Father phelps”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma
unknown Father
“being here purchased by my Father”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1858 · DEED · CROSS LOIS; CROSS GEO W → CROSS STEPHEN B · book 8 p 244
◀ 1857 · DEED · CROSS WM D → CROSS STEPHEN B · book 8 p 165
◀ 1857 · DEED · CROSS LOIS; CROSS GEO W → CROSS SAMUEL J; CROSS STEPHEN B · book 8 p 166
◀ 1854 · DEED · CROSS JOSEPH → CROSS SAMUEL J; CROSS STEPHEN B; CROSS WILLIAM D; CROSS GEORGE W · book 8 p 32
◀ 1854 · LEASE · CROSS WILLIAM D; CROSS GEORGE W; CROSS JOSEPH; CROSS SAMUEL J; CROSS S → CROSS STEPHEN B; CROSS SAMUEL J; CROSS JOSEPH; CROSS GEORGE W; CROSS W · book 8 p 33

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1864 · AGREEMENT · NARRAGANSETT INDIAN TRIBE; CROSS GEORGE W → CROSS GEORGE W; NARRAGANSETT INDIAN TRIBE · book 8 p 506
▶ 1867 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE W; CROSS JOSEPH H → HOPKINS DUDLEY · book 9 p 49
▶ 1867 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE W → KELLY SARAH A; VARS HARRIET N; WARD GEORGE H; WARD JAMES L; WARD RICHA · book 9 p 226
▶ 1873 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE W; CROSS LOIS → KING WHIPPLE · book 9 p 181
▶ 1876 · DEED · CROSS WILLIAM D; CROSS GEORGE W; CROSS MARTHA S; CROSS LOIS → MONEY TIMOTHY A · book 10 p 200
▶ 1884 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · CROSS GEORGE W → LANPHEAR WILLIAM C; LANPHEAR CAROLINE P · book 10 p 366
▶ 1888 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE W; CROSS LOIS → KING WHIPPLE · book 12 p 4
▶ 1919 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE W; CROSS MARIA → BRIGGS JOHN G · book 19 p 139

The instrument's own words

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to all people to whom these presents runneth that I Stephen B Cross of Wickford town in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island stand and be it known to all that i the said Stephen B Cross pr se and in consideration of some of money to me paid by George W Cross my son here before for the investing of well and truly paid by the said George W Cross of Wickford County and the State aforesaid the sumpts of eighty $ 80 ten dollars and am true ly seized relative settled and paid and thereby tend and convey of every part and parcel of that certain tenement aginst and over deriving them the said George W Cross on the north east corner have boundaries set out by the present premise have given granted bargained and delivered the above specified sufferance and conveyment and by the same fully boxed and conveyed assign every inch there from and to the said George W Cross his heirs and assigns forever all the right title and interest that I have in and to a lottery land lying in Charlestown county and state with appurtenances size of two hundred five being the first parcel lying to the west of Mr. phelps containing two hundred and fifty five acres which is bound and abutted westerly in line of seven thousand Chappel lot east on land of Mr. Sam Huggins and west of land of form P. Sullivan one piece of land Mr. William Chadbourne heir of Matthew Clark and heirs of Samuel Hunt and Washburn on Washington Street known as otherwise known also set my right title interest in and to three lots of land lying between the wester side of Charlestown town which is all the Right Title land formerly belonging to my Father phelps however formerly referred belonging to the said George W Cross for further cause righten therefore we not restricting and opportunities to obtain the total land belonging and it is understood by the parties that on the lot of two hun dred and fifty five acres here conveyed there is a part of my heart’s desire and to which I have title no more than the same being here purchased by my Father therefore I have and to bestow the same granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and conveniences whatever to the same belonging or in any manner appertaining to the said George W Cross his heirs and assigns forever to be held and used only paper use benefit and lawful purpose I and the said Stephen B Cross for myself my heirs executors and administrators of the document agreement grant and quit claim unto the said George W Cross his heirs and assigns forever and also that before the undue conveyance of the two hundred five lots and two hundred acres of the above bargained premises and all conveniently size and appurtenances This Same in the same by here paper right all quiet peaceful and estate title of absolute in perpetuity in simple forever and free clear right full power and liberty to convey or transfer to grant bargain and convey and confirm the same forever in manner as aforesaid Stat that since George W Cross his heirs and assigns forever and that any person from hence or at all times hereafter shall attempt to buy force and enter into the present ly futile peaceably and quietly and unused hereat but leave me and my heirs said premises undisturbed from the utter appurtenances from and below any suits and claims equitable signatures of any form set and set amount of form as other rightfully claiming saying set later moves Military write furthermore part following signatures and instruments of title name or manner however that might in any measure or degree obtain or make to void the present writ In witness whereon I the said Stephen B Cross for myself my heirs executors and administrators of research and usage That the above aforementioned premises to the said George W Cross his heirs and assigns against any the doubtful cause demands of any person or persons whatever forever to warrant secure and defend title By this Instrument witnessed of which here before set my hand that this 17th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty (1860) Signed Sealed delivered Witnesses: Silas Moore - Deborah Chappel / Stephen B. Cross L.S.
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329 W: Kingston sc Rhodehouse February the 24th day 1850 I, Sincerely appear’d Stephen & Co. witness and order of our area and lorge instrument and as acknowledged that came to be his foran secretary, act and decree Land and Seal Before me Patrick Moore Justice Peace Province for Maine May 25th 1850 at J. Clerk St. A Rhodehouse May 27th 1850 by Chas Cross J. Clerk To the Hon Court of Probate of the town of Charleston The Subscribers having form to said Court on the 7th day of June of January first petitioning commissioners to Survey a certain piece of land lying in and around Charleston (for statistics, anna Widow of Nathaniel W. Perkins) and also Northampton (for statistics, anna Widow of Nathaniel W. Perkins) and also to make a division of the Real estate of said William (lying in and Charleston) according to their shares at law to said estate, make it following report: The subscribers met on the premises on the 11th divided and made the following division: That portion of acreage from dividing and not to said Widow anna after right of Dower is bounded and described as follows commencing at the Northeast corner of said premises and running eastwardly bounded northwardly by land of John and land of black and north’s running easterly bounded northwardly by land of John and land of black and north’s land cut marked by a stone bound eastward to land of George P George S. Hunter, bounded easterly by land of George P Hunter, bounded southerly by land of George P George S. Hunter, bounded easterly by land of the State and Stone’s Maine, bounded southwardly bounded southerly on land drawn in this division by follow a thicket as northwest to Fannie W. Perkins, until it strikes land of Fannie a thicket land now known hereby five rods south of such place of beginning That portion of the said premises drawn as follows by follow a thicket to boundary to Daniel H Hunter’s inheritance and described as follows: commencing at the west most corner of said premises and running southerly bounded easterly bounded easterly bounded south until it strikes land of George S. Hunter’s land, bounded easterly bounded easterly by land of George S. Hunter’s land, bounded eastwards to a 20 bounded easterly by land of George S. Hunter’s land, bounded eastwards to a 20 Cato and State and Stone’s boundary now bounded southerly by land drawn in this division thence west bounded southerly by land drawn in this division boundary to commence the boundary which until it strikes land of Fannie lying bounded northeast the boundary which until it strikes land of Fannie lying bounded northeast now five rods north of South and some water lines That portion of said premises drawn for boundary the third (which one was not provided) is bounded and described as follows commencing at North west corner of said premises and running easterly bounded northwardly by land drawn in this division and running running easterly bounded northwardly by land drawn in this division and running easterly bounded northwardly by land drawn in this division and running running easterly bounded northwardly by land drawn in this division and running running easterly bounded northwardly by land drawn in this division and running running easterly 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The page as recorded

No page image on Zara for this instrument (the portal holds it: book 8 page 321).

deed_walker_v1.9_2026-10-10 · the index is the town's own (i2l.uslandrecords.com); transcripts, chains and the assessor's cards are the Perry Machine's reading of it. Where the record we hold runs out, the page says so.