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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