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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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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
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