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8/27/1861 · DEED · book 8 page 382 doc 11050

From HOWES SAMUEL C life, YORK WILLIAM W life, HOWES MARGETT life
To YORK BENJAMIN life
Premises about 16 acres · Three parcels called White's Lot (Lower Meadow and Third White's lot) (Westerly, Scituate)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

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

◀ 1861 · POWER OF ATTORNIEY · HOWES SAMUEL C; HOWES MARY E → YORK WILLIAM W · book 8 p 375

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

▶ 1862 · DEED · YORK BENJAMIN; YORK PRUDENCE → SAUNDERS JOHN P · book 8 p 401

The instrument's own words

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512 Be it known to all whom it may concern, that I, William W York, inhabitant in the town of Scituate and state of Rhode Island, and Samuel H Cross and Samuel C Hours attorneys at law in the city of Newport in the county of Newport and state of Massachusetts for the consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to us in hand paid by Benjamin G White of Westerly in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Benjamin G White his heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest property and claims we have in and concerning the said parcel of land called the White's Lot part of White's lot in the town of Scituate provided of three several parcels of land one parcel of land now lying in Westerly and the other two lots are situated and lying in Scituate and bounded as describes and referred to to wit the first lot contains about eight acres of land abutting a dwelling house and known as the lower Meadow bounded Northly by the fence of the Executor estate ly Benjamin White and a common lot bounded Southly by the fence of Samuel H Cross attorney at law common lot the bounds lot be connected to the first mentioned parcels or however otherwise the same may be bounded on it refers to the bounded Either the second lot contains about three acres more or less and is on the north side of the First lot so named situated bounded Northly by fence of Joseph S Cross and Samuel H Cross on the West by the way from the house of Father Cross to the door-way of the said First Lot Eastly common lot fence of Father Cross or however otherwise the same may be bounded the third lot contains about five acres of land and is a part of the said White's estate and lying in the Scituate town and is called the Third White's lot and a follows beginning on the North side of a stone wall that divides said parcel from another say Saturday to the said wall unto a stone wall that extends across said lot and continues unto the fence of Samuel H Cross attorney at law bounded Northly by the fence of Father Cross say S Cross and Samuel H Cross attorney at law bounded Easterly by the said First Lot And we further agree to convey the same land to the said Benjamin G White with the appurtenances thereof to have and hold the same and convey forever the same to the heirs and assigns of the parties present grantor to have and hold the same unto the said Benjamin G White his heirs and assigns for ever and agree to for ever warrant and defend the title of the said White's Lot of the said William W York deceased as if we had been owner of the entire estate of the said William W York deceased and that we are and have good right to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid and declare that we are sole executors and administrators appointed and nominated to have unto the said Benjamin G White his heirs and assigns against all the right claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or under us assigns against all the right claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or under us And that we do also release and remise the premises estate of the said William W York deceased to the said Benjamin G White his heirs and assigns with all the claims We sign and seal and witness the presents estate of the said William W York deceased this 5th day of June in the year 1861 William W York L.S. William W York as Attorney L.S. By Samuel H Cross Samuel C Hours State of Rhode Island ss Washington Co. Sealed before me Witness June 5th AD 1861 These persons all appearing Samuel W York and Samuel W York as Attorney and acknowledged the foregoing instrument had signed sealed and sealed it for himself and as attorney to be his free act and deed before me Samuel H Cross Town Clerk Received for Record Aug 29th 1861 by J. P. Collett P.M. and recorded by Chas. Cross J. S. Clk

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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.