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Whereas the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island at their
January Session 1826 authorized Edward Walker and Nathan H. Jenning (a
Committee appointed by said General Assembly) to sell a part of the First Neck
so called, owned solely by the Commonwealth of said Jurisdiction, And whereas
on the 30th day of April 1826 said committee by their deed of that
date sold said land to George W. Cross of Eastcutuck, which deed is
conditioned as follows namely that being unobstructed by the parties, that the
purchaser should build a cause way on the premises before the 1st of May
and that the adjoining land of said cause way, with a bridge, to get the stone on and
part of said cause way into the sea, and whereas said Work is made, it is to be
on the left side of said cause way to maintain and support one half thereof
And Whereas the said work said cause way is now finished and completed, and no decision
has ever been made in said cause way Therefore all the parties have agreed
that the said George W. Cross one of the first part and George H. Hoxsie
Commissioner of said Survey agree that the said George W. Cross his heirs and assigns
shall forever hold and maintain the said cause way one rod wide from the high water at the
North side of said cause way till where one road leads to a stone that is in the
ground by the South side of said cause way together with the water face at the
South side of said cause way until at the South end of the said cause way and that the said Jordan holds
and their heirs and assigns shall forever hereafter maintain all the remainder
of said cause way from the stone above named to the said water face promise
To these witnesses whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 28th
day of May 1864
In the presence of
Charles Cross
James F. Cross
George W. Cross L.S.
Gordon H. Hoxsie Commissioner L.S.
Recorded Sept 30th 1864
by Charles Cross Clerk
To all people to whom these presents shall come
Wm Arnold Heyser for and Martha B. Heyser wife of said Arnold
of Warwick in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island wheat on the right of
said Martha B. in commonalty of the said estate do hereby sell to on find be
Nansemond, Albemarle A. Heyser and silly B. Heyser of the town of Charleston
County and State aforesaid the requisite (whole) which is hereby absolutely and forever
renises release and forever quit claim whatever right title and interest in and
and silly B. Their heirs and assigns forever over all my right title and interest in
and inmost part of the late Permanent house of our father Father deceased bounded as follows
as follows: on the South by the road, on the West by the land of Joseph T. Jaycox
and Joseph W. Miller in the North on the first line of Eastcutuck between this land
it corner to a stake in the low pine grove northeast of the dwelling house, thence running
in a straight course to a stone heap since’d from the dwelling house thence from the heap
upward, thence across the pasture, thence towards the south east until it comes to a large rock
and around the lot starting at the stake until it ends at the road with all the buildings and
privileges to the same with herrings or appurtenances. To have and to hold the
same to their and their said Heyser and silly B. Their heirs and assigns
forever, to their use benefit and their sole purpose
In Testimony whereof we hereunto set our hands and seals this first day
of September in the year 1864
Barnie C. Hinson (U.S.J.D.) Arnold Heyser L.S.
Charles Cross $0.50 Martha B. H. Heyser L.S.
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