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5/13/1783 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · book 3 page 367 doc 13019

From CONGDON SAMUEL life, CONGDON WILLIAM DECEASED life
To CROSS SAMUEL life
Consideration One Hundred and Eighty three Pounds, Four Shillings, and Seven Pence
Premises tract of Land situate in Charlestown (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

mortgage William Congdon
“Mortgage Deed signed and sealed by William Congdon late of said Charlestown bearing Date the Eighth Day of April AD 1777”
◀ Follow back 1777 · MORTGAGE · CONGDON WILLIAM → CONGDON SAMUEL · book 3 p 252
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1777 · MORTGAGE · CONGDON WILLIAM → CONGDON SAMUEL · book 3 p 252

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

▶ 1800 · MORTGAGE · CROSS SAMUEL → STANTON ROBERT · book 4 p 268
▶ 1800 · MORTGAGE · CROSS SAMUEL → BROWNING CHRISTOPHER · book 4 p 269
▶ 1800 · DEED · CROSS ELIZABETH; CROSS SAMUEL → CHURCH ASA · book 4 p 271
▶ 1803 · MORTGAGE · CROSS SAMUEL → WILLCOX EDWARD · book 4 p 390
▶ 1803 · MORTGAGE · CROSS SAMUEL → WILLCOX EDWARD · book 4 p 394
▶ 1803 · DEED · CROSS ELIZABETH; CROSS SAMUEL → WILLCOX EDWARD · book 4 p 395
▶ 1825 · DEED · CLARKE RUTH; BROWNING CHRISTOPHER; TUCKER DORCAS; TUCKER SIMEON; TUCKE → CROSS JOHN · book 6 p 95

Bounded by

John Parks

The instrument's own words

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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 after the Consideration above mentioned, do remise 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 [Signature] [Signature] Joseph br Congdon j Peter Cross Received April 30th 93 [Signature] Jas 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 Consideration of the Sum of Ten 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 and Property which I have in a certain Mortgage Deed signed and sealed by William Congdon late 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 Ten 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 the I said Samuel Congdon have hereunto set my Seal and shut this 28th Day of April AD 1783 and in the 7th Year of America Independence Signed Sam Congdon L.S.
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368 Signed, Sealed & Delivered in presence of Jon:l Hazard James Congdon Recorded, May 18 1783. By Jos. Congdon J. Cl. Washington Co. At Charlestown town the Day aforesaid presently came the above Certificate Samuel Congdon, and acknowledged the abon Instrument as by him signed to be his voluntary Act & Deed with his Hand and Seal then & there affixed Before me Jas Congdon J. Cl. Know all Men by these Presents, that I Nathan Betts of Whalebe in the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Yeoman for and in Consideration of the Sum of Thirty Pounds lawful Sterling Money to me in Hand paid before the Delivery here of by Richard Babcock of Hopkinton in the County aforesaid Yeoman Have given granted bargained & sold, alienated, and do by these Presents fully, freely and irrevocably sell, convey and confirm unto the said Richard Babcock his Heirs and Assigns forever One certain Piece of Land being South West by North side lying and being in Charlestown in the County aforesaid containing by Estimation a little over Ten Acres, the same more or less bounded as follows Beginning at a Stake Standing by the North Edge of a Salt Creek, bringing with the North East Course of John Parks Saltmarsh, thence running East bounding North East by 3 Rods 4 Chains & 55 Links, to a Stake Standing at the East end of said Creek, thence running South East Thirty Degrees East until it comes to the S. Nathan Babcock stand, thence bounding southerly by S Nathan Babcock land to it comes to a Stake Standing by the East of said Salt Marsh, Standing South Sixty Two deg. W 30 rods from the first named Stake. To have and to hold the said granted and bargained Premises together with all their Appurtenances free from all Encumbrances whatsoever to him the said Richard Babcock his Heirs and Assigns, as an absolute Estate of Inheritance in fee Simple forever. And I the said Nathan Babcock for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators declare do covenant and engage the above demised Premises with him the S Richard Babcock his Heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claims & Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever whomsoever to Warrant fence & Defend by these presents. And Mary Babcock Wf of the said Nathan Babcock attests for the Consideration aforesaid freely & willingly give yield up and forever renounces all her Rights of Dower and Coim of thirds in & unto the above demised Premises unto him the S Richard Babcock his Heirs and Assigns forever In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seal this Twenty first day of April in the Seventh year of American Independence A 1783 Nathan Babcock d Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of Will. Hubbard Washington Mary Babcock d

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