The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Ruth L. Cross of Charlestown
in the County of Washington state of Rhode Island for my and inconsideration of the sum
of Five Dollars paid to me by Ruth B. Hunger on Stedman in said County
(wife to H. Hunger) this receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge have remised
released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise release and forever
quitclaim unto the said Ruth B. Hunger her heirs and assigns forever all the right
title interest in any part of land and tenement which I had now have or might have or any right
to have in a certain piece of land and tenement in a contour of land with a dwelling house &
herbage thereon situated in Charlestown and bounded as follows viz:
North by the land of George Burrington east by the Carolina Mill Company
South by the land of David B. Hunger's or heirs West by the Highway containing half an
acre more or less
To have and to hold the same with all the right privileges
and appurtenances thereunto or thereunto appertaining to forever to the said Ruth B.
Hunger her heirs and assigns forever
And I the aforementioned Ruth L. Cross for myself and for my
heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant with the said Ruth B. Hunger
her heirs and assigns that it will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises
to her the said Ruth B. Hunger her heirs and assigns forever against the claims
demands and demands of all persons claiming by Thorough or under me
Revenue Stamp
$2.00
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 18th day of April in the year of our lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty four
Ruth L. Cross L.S.
Signed Sealed and
delivered in presence of
Abby C. Coffin
Joseph H. Coffin
Washington Sc
Charlestown April 18 th 1864
Personally came before me Ruth L. Cross and acknowledged the
preceding instrument thy her signature to be her free & voluntary act
& deed
Joseph H. Coffin Justice of the Peace
Received for Record August 8th 1864 at 11 oclock A M
and Recorded by Charles Cong Town Clerk
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