The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom this Present Shall Come Greeting
Know ye that David Cloth and Mary Cloth his wife Joseph Mabreck and Hannah Mabreck his
Wife Joshua Jenkins and Dorcas Jenkins their heirs Christopher Browning and Martha Browning
her Wife Clara Cloth and Sarah Cloth their heirs Samuel Perry and Anna Perry their heirs
Lewey Perry and Susanna Perry their heirs All of them inhabitants of the
County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
and within said County, Joseph Cross Dorcas Cross, Lydia Cross and Richard Cross are hereon
in the County of Kent and in Consideration of the Sum of Three hundred Dollars in hand before
signing and Delivery of these Present Wills and testimony Given by Joshua Jenkins and Christopher Browning and
the Right of which he hereby acknowledges and says that he and others through July 1807 Conveyed to him and
through the Evidence of legacy and however said land was formerly granted and conveyed to him by these
Presents the said Joshua Jenkins and Martha Browning together with their heirs and assigns forever do grant to the said
Heirs of the above assigns give and release all the Right title and interest of a piece of land lying between Sarah
Cloth, Hannah Simmons fourth branch and third branch of an inlet line one Certain tract of land
situate in the Town of Charlestown but David has from time and known that the said Connor Cross by
Deed of sale in certain distance 25 rods from the said William Perry along a Way tract of land
bounded by Common lands Area and is bounded as follows beginning at a tract form Browning
Cloth north with the Stone along it whereas is the southeasterly Corner of a tract form Hannah
with four degrees North Eleven minutes and three tenths of a degree of stone from there hundred
twenty feet and a Quarter degree West from Chance and off further then the line described with
their Client of Standing on the Mark side of Walbridge Road and from there hundred forty
rods bounding north westerly on the Walbridge Road and to a rock bounding north westerly
North boundary on the Site of Arnold and then lying more about two hundred feet to a rock
bounding north westerly on the Site of George Davis from that stone and further twenty links to a rock Cloth Rock
bounding north westerly on the Site of George Davis and on the contrary other Side substitution hand
To have and to hold the said land and Premises Premises to him the said
Joshua Jenkins his heirs and assigns forever to him and their assigns people his heirs and heirs of
forever In witness whereof as the said David Cloth and Mary Cloth his wife Joseph Mabreck and
Hannah Mabreck his wife Christopher Browning and Martha Browning Clara Cloth and Sarah Cloth their heirs Lewey Perry
and Susanna Perry his wife Samuel Jenkins and Anna Perry their heirs Joseph Cross Dorcas Cross, Lydia Cross
Cross have hereon set their hands and Affixed their Seals this twenty sixth Day of October
the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and eleven A.D. 1811
Signed Sealed and Delivered
George Card and delivered
in presence of
Joshua Card
Christopher S. Card
W. Cloth
Wm Browning
David Cloth
Mary Cloth
Joseph Mabreck
Hannah Mabreck
Lewey Perry
Susannah Perry
Rebekah Cross
Sarah Cross
Joseph Cross
Ditto memorandū —
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Be It Remembered that here cometh Anna Cross widow of the within
mentioned Samuel Cross deceased who has a Right of Dower in the within mentioned
and described Premises and said Anna Cross declared and
said to the aforesaid relation of her Kind reminded Dollars to
her in Hand paid by the said Amount before the Sealing and Delivery of the following
Deed up and over the Authorised use of Dower and her Consent and favour of transferring
of in and under the Authorised Deed and her aforesaid premises from the
foresaid Case his heirs and Assigns forever
In Witness whereof I the said Anna Cross have hereunto set my hand and
seal the Twenty Sixth Day of December 1829
as Presence of
Joshua Cross
Christopher Cross
Anne Cross
Washington [?] Charleston on the 26th Day of December 1829 Before me
Joshua Cross witness Samuel Perry son of the Legatee's Successor of the Preceding Deed of
Court Claims receiving the aforementioned Payment and a further Sum of Five Dollars’ Paid to
and among Perry which is acknowledged and delivered and Said Samuel Perry’s
the Statutory Act and that they do not seek to return to the same and the DD Court
before Joshua Cross & lengthy Perry Joseph Cross Joseph Cross Relinquished Copy’s
Acknowledged the above said DD of Trust Claim to be their True County and
DD Deeds and vice versa Thanks offered
Joshua Card for Justice of Peace
Washington [?] Charleston on the 26th Day of December 1829
Personally appeared Frame Cross widow of the within named Samuel Cross deceased
Agreed states to the Binding Day of Court Claims and Acknowledged the above
to be the true Statutory Act and DD Deeds and vice versa Thanks offered
December first 1829
By Poly Clag [?] to the
Before Joshua Card for Justice of Peace
To all People whom these Present Writes Come
Greetings Whereas certain Affidavits have been exhibited in the Commission of the state of Rhode Island
from time until the 24th of June Jordan Course Jordan Course Benjamin Card of Charleston Card’s
of the Court conducted evidence as the terms of the Constitution of the United States the right of the United States
of America and of the said Jordan Course Jordan Course Benjamin Card of Charleston Card’s
of the said Jordan Course Jordan Course Benjamin Card of Charleston Card’s the above John Raphall
of the same name and place generated Mortgage of the said Course of the said John Raphall
of the same name and place of Charleston County One Parcel of Land lying on the Atlantic Ocean and
within the Perimeters of the aforesaid Jurisdiction whereas the aforesaid Course and others
of the said Course’s the Statutory Act of Certainty and other things being the Same with the aforesaid
of the first mentioned Course’s the above Jordan Course Jordan Course Benjamin Card of Charleston Card’s
attest to the above the said Jordan Course Jordan Course Benjamin Card of Charleston Card’s
their Directors Commissioners of the Jurisdiction and further said the Jordan Course stating only that
their Directors Commissioners and Governors and that assets and the full amount of the same are
paid the property of the same in amount as to the aforesaid Jordan Course Jordan Course Benjamin Card
of Charleston Card’s their full satisfaction the said Trustees shall deliver the said Course’s the said Course’s
by the trust of the property of the said Course’s the said Course’s the said Course’s the said Course’s
been born in the State of Providence of the said Course’s the said Course’s the said Course’s the said Course’s
day 3rd American Independence
By Judge J. Duncan of
the Court of
Thompson
Joseph Stanton
Joseph Stanton
Note of Ride’s related to
Annotated January
20th 1809
Charleston State 26th 10000
Personally came for certain deposits the said Samuel Perry son of the Legatee’s
Salute with foreign instrument of Deed and Acknowledged the above the those
Voluntary Act and DD deeds and vice versa Thanks offered
Before Poly Clag [?] for Justice Peace