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To All People to whom these Presents shall come
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Greeting Know ye that I Joseph Cross of Christiantown in Washington County and
Heir of Wheatdon & [illegible] & Quinton Deans be in consideration of the sum of five
hundred Dollars and one thousand Wheat and Straw paid to me by Reuben Cross of the town
of North Kingstown state of Rhode Island the Right Whereof is my good
Consideration and Intent I quit claim grant release and remise All Right Title And Interest
Enjoined and Conveyed unto me and my Heirs the said Reuben Cross his and his heirs and assigns
forever a Certain Lot of land pieces of Lands lying and being in Christiantown
Containing a least four Lot pieces of the same More or Less and containing all the
Lot Number one in the Division of the Lotts of Samue Cross late of
Dean David [illegible] (his Father) Said Lot is known as Dot-town bounded on East by Daniel
Clarks Land and West by the road on South by the road North by the land of Samuel Purchase
Land and Lotts in the Town of North Kingstown Land
I HAVE and shall by these presents above written Marqued premises whereas the
said Premises is the same belonging in any wise All Appurtenances there with the said Reuben
Cross his Heirs and Assigns forever Just furthermore I the said Joseph Cross have hereunto
My Own hand and Seal as Attorney and Administrator Covenant and Agree to and
With the said Reuben Cross his Heirs and Assigns forever to Warrant and Convey and
Defend all the above Demised and Marqued premises against all
Lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons Whatsoever
In Witness and Confirmation Whereof I the said Joseph Cross have hereunto
set my hand and Seal this 2nd day of June in the Year of our Lord One
Thousand Eight hundred and two
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Signed Sealed and Delivered
in Presence of
Mary Cross
Peleg Cross
Joseph Cross
Washington Sc
Charlestown on the 2nd Day of June A.D. 1802 personally appeared
Joseph Cross the Above Signer and Sealer and Acknowledged
the within and foregoing Instrument to be his free Voluntary
Act and Deed hand and Seal thereto Affixed
Before Peleg Cross Jst Justice Peace
The above Deed Recorded July 20th A.D. 1802
By Peleg Cross Jst Town Clerk
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