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4/30/1783 · DEED · book 3 page 366 doc 13018

From POTTER MARY life, POTTER DANIEL life
To CROSS PELEG JR life
Consideration Fifteen Pounds S. Silver Money
Premises One Acre Quartered · Part or Lot of Land (Coututuck)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1778 · DEED · CROSS PELEG; CROSS MARY → POTTER DANIEL · book 3 p 274

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1783 · DEED · PERRY SAMUEL; CROSS CATHERINE; CONGDON MARTHA; PERRY PENELOPE; CROSS P → CONGDON JAMES JR · book 3 p 370
▶ 1799 · DEED · CROSS PELEG JR → CHOYS STEPHEN · book 4 p 264
▶ 1799 · CERTIFICATE · HAZARD GEORGE W; CROSS PELEG JR → LEWIS THOMAS; WILLCOX EDWARD · book 4 p 266
▶ 1802 · AGREEMENT · PERRY SIMEON; PERRY SAMUEL; CROSS PELEG; KINYON JAMES; CONGDON JAMES; → CROSS PELEG JR · book 4 p 381
▶ 1808 · AGREEMENT · TUCKER NATHAN; CROSS PELEG JR → CROSS PELEG JR; TUCKER NATHAN · book 4 p 541
▶ 1817 · DEED · CROSS PELEG JR → CROSS JOHN C · book 5 p 338
▶ 1817 · DEED · CROSS PELEG JR → BURDICK JAMES; CHAMPLIN JEFFERY · book 5 p 344

Bounded by

Peleg Cross · Peleg Cross

The instrument's own words

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366 And Eunice Browning Wife to the above named John Browning said with the Consideration afore give yield up and forever quit the aforesaid land with William Browning his Heirs and Assigns forever have Right of Owner and Owner of Thirds of in and upon the above described Premises: In Witness whereof, the above named John Browning and Eunice his Wife have hereunto to their Hands and Seals the 22 Day of April in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Three. Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Stephen Reynolds James Baker Simcon Clarke junr Dated April 22th 1783 John Browning Ls Eunice Browning Ls Easter April 22nd 1783. The Subscribers John Browning and Eunice Browning his Wife personally appeared and acknowledged the above Instrument to be their Act and Deed Before Simcon Clarke junr Jus of the Peace Recorded April 23th 1783 C. S. Congdon clk Know all Men by these Presents that I Daniel Potter of Coututuck in Washington town County of State of Rhode Island a Shoemaker Make Say and in Consideration of the Sum of Fifteen Pounds Sterling Lawry curr wall and truly paid by Clay Cross junr of the same Town and County above the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge right there with fully satisfied justified and paid Have given conveyed released and granted quitclaimed and confirmed unto the said Clay Cross junr in his Actual Possession and Enjoy now having and to his Heirs and Assigns forever all my Rights Title Lease Property Claim Challenge or Demand Have know or ever had or ought to have in any part a certain Part or Lot of Land situate lying and being in the above said Coututuck containing One Acre Quartered and bounded as follows to wit Beginning at a stake White Oak Tree mark with a M North West 3 Chains 3 Links to a Stake & Stones about it thenne West 5 1/2 Chains 3 Chains 5 Links to a Stake and Stones about it thenne South East 3 Chains and Thirty Links to a black Oak Weight Moore to the first mentioned Bounds Ve- Bounded Northly on Lands belonging to the Indians, or Indian lands (as called) Southly and Westly on Clay Cross's lands To have and to hold the v- conveyed and released Premises with all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging in any way whatsoever appertaining unto them the said Clay Cross junr his Heirs and Assigns forever to him and his own proper Use, Benefit and Behoof forever So that neither I the said Daniel Potter or any Heirs Executors or Administrators or Assigns for me or those of us shall or will have, claim, challenge, or demand any Estate, Right Title
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367 or interest in or unto the hereby released Premises, or any Part or Point thereof. But Shall and the same be forever bar’d after by force and Virtue of these Presents forfeited and declared by these Presents. Furthermore I Mary Wife to the some said Daniel Potter first the Confederation above named, do hereby all my right of Dower and other all rights in the above said Premises &c. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands Sealed this Eleventh Day of March AD 1763. Signed, sealed and delivered In Presence of me Witness [illegible] Joseph Congdon j Peter Cross Dated April 30th 93 Jos Congdon Justice of the peace Daniel Potter L.S. Mary Potter L.S. At Charlestown in Washington County the Day and Date first Written presently appeared the Subscribers found Daniel Potter and acknowledged the foregoing Writing want to be their Act and Deed Hands and Seals then committed Before me Peter Cross Justice of the Peace Known all Men by these Presents, That I Samuel Congdon of South Kingstown, in the county of Washington the and State of Rhode Island do Yeoman So in and in Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred and Eighty three Pounds, Five Shillings, and Six Pence, lawful Money to me in Hand paid by Samuel Cuff of Charlestown, in the county aforesaid to my full Satisfaction the Receipt whereof I hereby do acknowledge have Bargained sold and signed over, and by these Presents, do bargain sell and assign over unto the said Samuel Cuff his Heirs and Assigns forever all my Right Title Interest in & Property which I have in a certain Mortgage Deed signed and delivered by William Congdon Inh. of said Charlestown bearing Date the Eighth Day of April AD 1777 of a certain tract of Land situate in Charlestown better described and bounded, as by said Deed may fully appear, aforesaid being the consideration had for the conveying the payment of the Sum of One Hundred and Eighty three Pounds, Five Shillings, and Six Pence, lawful full Money, And upon which Deed the said Samuel Congdon recorded a judgment of the Superior Court at February Term last for the Possession of the said Land which Judgment of Court together with the aforesaid Mortgage, the s Samuel Congdon, doth by these Presents for himself, his Heirs, Executors and Administrators assign and make over to the said Samuel Cuff his Heirs and Assigns forever. In Witness whereof I the said Samuel Congdon have hereunto set my Seal and Seal this 28th Day of April AD 1783 and in the 7th Year of America Independence Signed Sam Congdon L.S.

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