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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
George W Cross of Charlestown in County of Washington State of
Rhode Island
Know Ye, That I the said George W Cross
for and in consideration of the sum of
Five thousand five hundred dollars
in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by
Phillip Cross of Charlestown in the County & state aforesaid
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and declare herewith fully satisfied contented and paid; and of thereof and of every part and parcel
thereof do hereby acquit and discharge the said Phillip Cross
heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents; have granted bargained sold alienated assigned conveyed and conveyed and
by these presents do hereby fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell aliense convey and confirm unto the said
Phillip Cross
heirs and assign forever
A certain piece or tract of land situated in the town of Charlestown
containing by estimation two hundred seventy five acres more or less
with a dwelling house barn and other buildings and improvements
thereon bounded as follows Northly by land of George Stuffield and
connor E Crater, Eastly by land of James Harris Young dead and
by land of Jason S. Cross, Southly by land of George I Cross
and land of the heirs of William Law dead deceased land of the heirs
of Robert Clark dead and land of george Cross dead Westly by
Sargeant Pearson situated in the town of charleston aforesaid running
whereas the family during governed in the night of may 19
and from this time all and every the same with appurtenances and
abutterons lots of salt Marsh land lying in said town belonging and
being the issue lots formerly owned by my father Duthie Joseph
Cross dead for boundaries set out more fully described in the Record of
former deeds of the same and other conveyances thereof named
in the Town Clerk's office existing in said Charlestown with a Briefing pressing
throughout the first and other described as follows
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to the
same belonging in any way or appertaining whatsoever to the said Phillip Cross
heirs and assigns forever to have and enjoy the same proper right behalf and benefit forever. And I the said
George W Cross
do covenant promise and grant with the said Phillip Cross
heirs conveys and administrators
premises and some lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right and as good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple and have in my own right good full power lawfully and rightfully to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said appurtenances
leirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times and forever hereafter have by force and virtue of these presents lawfully and
quietly have hold occupy possess enjoy and enter the said demised and bargained premises with the appurtenances five odd grant freely and
absolutely to all lawful intents and purposes forever without any let suit trouble interruption or disturbance from my own person or my
estates jointers dowries judgments executions and encumbrances of what name or naturesoever may in any manner or degree obstruct or
molest me who provide this present deed.
Furthermore I the said George W Cross
premises to
the said Phillip Cross
heirs conveys and administrators do covenant and engage the above demised
heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant and secure and defend by these presents.
that I Joseph Cross wife of George W Cross in consideration of the
sum paid aforesaid to me bound to hereby release and forever quit claim
unto the said George Cross his heirs and assigns all my right seen
unto the said and the aforementioned premises. In Testimony whereof we have
hereunto set our hands and seals this Sixth day of March in the year of our
Lord two Thousand eight hundred and seventy one (1871)
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
George W Cross L.S.
Lois Cross L.S.
By the Clerk
Mary Clark
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