3/6/1782 · NOTICE · book 3 page 346 doc 12997

346 The Deposition of Elder Thomas Ross of Charleston, in the County of Washington, and State of Rhode Island lawful Age and engagg'd according to Law, setteth forth and sayeth, That between a fifty and sixty years past I well remember the May time in the Neck called by the Name of Dunes cove, that all the Way that I then knew for Rights to Haye and residue with Reams and Hops was to turn in over the East Road in at a Great Gate, Southward of the Dep of Captain Daniel Saunders's Nose, which Road then went over a small brook the thence South by East down a Lane between two Fields, from there East and further to what is called the lower Meadow; from there westerly & fourthly through the above d. Daniel Saunders's Land from thence to the Lower Court of said Neck Which and belong'd then to Mr. Thomas Cardon late of S. Cove deceased Which and belong'd then to Mr. Thomas Cardon late of S. Cove deceased And that I know of no other Way that at that Time through Capt. Daniel Saunders's Mr. Thomas Cardon's Lands for Reams and Haye & hops the aforesaid Lands lying in Chas. water, further the Deponant saith not more. [signed] Thos. Ross Charleston January the 8th AD 1782. Personally appeared Elder Daniel Saunders and solemnly affirmed the Truth of the above written Evidence, Charleston this Eighth Day of January AD 1782. [signed] Daniel Saunders - Taken upon solemn Engagement in Charleston in the County and State aforesaid the Eighth Day of January AD 1782 for perpetual Memory of the thing before us. [signed] Samuel Babcock [signed] Com. Peas. Recorded March 8 1782 [signed] Caleb Steff J. P. by [signed] [illegible] To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ye, that I J. B. Browning of Charleston, in the County of Washington, and State of Rhode Island Yeoman, old sole and in the consideration of the Sum of two Pounds Shillings lawful money to me in Hand paid before the Expiring hereof, by Thomas Ross of S. Cove County and State above in Consideration, the receipt whereof I acknowledge by these presents with fully satisfied contented and paid, hence and hereby do assign and discharge the s. Thomas Ross, his Heirs and Assigns forever by these presents all given, granted, bargained and sold, conveyed and confirmed unto the said Thomas Ross his Heirs and Assigns forever, a certain Piece or Parcel of Land lying and being in Charleston, containing one Acre and is hedged and bounded as follows [illegible]