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KNOW All Men by these Presents, That I Polley Cross Administratrix
on the Estate of Browning Green late of Charlestown in Washington County
in the State of Rhode Island &c Declared, by virtue of the Authority vested
in me by the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Rhode Island stand at this
October Term in the County of Washington 1823. And pursuant to the
direction of the Court of Probate of the said Town of Charlestown; And for
in consideration of the sum of One hundred and Five Dollars to me in hand
before the Executing and Delivery hereof well and truly paid by Sarah Sunder
of Charlestown in Washington County gent woman the Superst husband
at a public Auction of the Estate lately conveyed, holden in the house of
Amy D. Wright the twelfth month of the said ancestry, have granted
granted, Sold and Conveyed, and do hereby Convey in my sole Capacity, Grant
Bargain, Buy and convey and confirm unto the said Sarah Sunder Citizen this Town
of Cogniz all the Right Title Estate Interest and Property and Claim which
the late Browning Green during the time of her Device she had in and to a Certain tract
or Lot of Land situate in the town of Charlestown containing thereabouts one
and a half hundred Northly on said Lot & Eastly on the Boundary for Mark
cul Dills Land & Southly on George Brownings Land, Westly on Mark
Hanyons Sandy, thence run Northly on said Lot & as will be the Plot of the same
Hanyons Sandy, thence run Northly on bearing Date December the 18th 1800
made by Joshua Caul field Surveyor and bearing Date December the 18th 1800
To have and to hold the above described Premises with all the Privileges and
appurtenances there belonging to her and to her successors heirs then and her heirs
perpetuates female to her, and to hers only, her Descendants and Heirs, And I further do
covenant with the said Sarah Sunder and her heirs and assigns, That I have full
and Lawful Authority to Sell and Convey the Premises aforesaid, in Manner aforesaid
and Lawful Authority to the said and Convey against the Claims and demands of all persons whatsoever
and the said Premises against the Claims and demands of all persons whatsoever
Claiming by, though or under the said Browning Green her heirs and her heirs 13 day
and D. J. W. Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal This 13 day
of July D 1827.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in Presence of
Joseph Stanton
Isa Church
Recorded September
8th 1827 By
Samuel Stanton
Polley Cross
Administratrix to Browning Green Estate
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington ss. I exhibit at Charlestown the day and Date first
written Personally came Polley Cross Signed the above written Instrument and Acknowledged the same to be her Voluntary act, for the
Purposes therein contained.
Before me
Isa Church Justice Peace