The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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2/14/1876 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · book 9 page 464 doc 4288

From KENYON BERIAH C life
To CROSS WILLIAM D life, CROSS MARTHA S life
Consideration three thousand dollars
Premises buildings on the premises (Charlestown)

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

◀ 1875 · MORTGAGE · GREEN ANNIE R; GREEN ELIJAH → KENYON BERIAH C · book 9 p 491
◀ 1874 · MORTGAGE · GREEN BENJAMIN; GREEN ELIZA F → KENYON BERIAH C · book 9 p 469
◀ 1872 · MORTGAGE · MATTESON BOWEN; MATTESON MARY → KENYON BERIAH C · book 9 p 457
◀ 1872 · MORTGAGE · CROSS WILLIAM D; CROSS MARTHA S → KENYON BERIAH C · book 9 p 463
◀ 1870 · MORTGAGE · TUCKER W JEROME; TUCKER HANNAH E → KENYON BERIAH C · book 9 p 407
◀ 1867 · DEED · HAZARD ROWLAND; HAZARD MARGARET R; HYDE THEOPHILUS R; HYDE FANNY H; T → KENYON BERIAH C · book 9 p 160
◀ 1867 · MORTGAGE · PERRY WILLIAM H → KENYON BERIAH C · book 9 p 184
◀ 1866 · DEED · POTTER CORNELIA A; POTTER ALBERT S → KENYON BERIAH C; CROSS WILLIAM D · book 9 p 80
◀ 1865 · DEED · CLARK PAUL M; CLARK LUCINDA → KENYON BERIAH C · book 9 p 5
◀ 1865 · DEED · CLARK PAUL M; CLARK LUCINDA → KENYON BERIAH C · book 9 p 6
◀ 1865 · DEED · WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK; HAYES WINGATE RECEIVER → KENYON BERIAH C; CROSS WILLIAM G · book 9 p 54
◀ 1864 · MORTGAGE · PERRY HOXSIE → KENYON BERIAH C · book 8 p 468
◀ 1852 · DEED · TUCKER JONATHAN JR → KENYON BERIAH C; TUCKER PATIENCE · book 7 p 472

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

▶ 1876 · DEED · CROSS WILLIAM D; CROSS GEORGE W; CROSS MARTHA S; CROSS LOIS → MONEY TIMOTHY A · book 10 p 200
▶ 1896 · MORTGAGE · CROSS WILLIAM D; CROSS MARTHA S → CROSS GEORGE W · book 13 p 179
▶ 1905 · DEED · CROSS WILLIAM D; CROSS MARTHA S → KENYON ORRIN F · book 15 p 168
▶ 1917 · DEED · CROSS MARTHA S → REED SUSANNA · book 18 p 521
▶ 1918 · DEED · CROSS MARTHA S → CROSS GEORGE W · book 19 p 44
▶ 1920 · DEED · CROSS MARTHA S → MCVAY ALICE M; MCVAY WILLIAM · book 19 p 327

The instrument's own words

Attribution under review. The portal's file number is shared by more than one instrument, and the words below could not be placed with certainty on this one by their own evidence (page stamp, parties, dates); they may belong to a neighbouring instrument. Read them as the record of the page, not yet as this deed's own.
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884 annually for the time of four years from date that said Thomas if the said William D. Cross or my next Legitimate Administrator or assigns or any other person paid for me of for them shall pay and settle at maturity together with the interest thereon according to the tenor thereof then this said deed shall be void otherwise shall be good genuine in full force and effect And furthermore I the said William D. Cross do hereby constitute and appoint the said Daniel G. Thompson the Administrator admitted and assigned my true and lawful attorney or Attorneys irrevocable with full power of substitution and revocations for me and in my name or in whose or their names or names at one time in case default shall be made either in the payment of said debt or of the annual interest that whichever do first occur or breach shall be made of the covenants of maintenance conservation and out door but if default or breach shall continue for the time here given to be full and sufficient the above process observed or any part thereof the right to sell it after expiration of the said term of two days today's date not withstanding and to sell and execute in one of the publics town papers public in the County of Washington and in my name or in whose or their names or names to make execute seal and acknowledge and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers thing any deed or deeds that may be necessary to vest in such purchaser or purchasers a full and absolute estate in fee simple there in and on sale thereof (hereby granting unto the said attorney full power to collect and receive all and such sums from time to time and to authorize the said attorney to dispose the money the same may yield for said act after the payment of all the expenses incident to such sales or debts to satisfy and fulfill the said note and to secure the payment of the amount of principal and interest of said note hereby mortgaged (I hereby agreeing that once a date of sale for default in the payment of said sum or annual interest or for breach of such covenants of maintenance the publics said note shall be deemed due and payable on the day of such sale) acknowledging to me my heirs or assignees or all sums owed and clear the amount together I hereby ratifying confirming and confirming such sale or sales as may be made or proceed to be made by write thereof Furthermore I the said William D. Cross for myself and for my heirs and for my executors and Administrators and during the life of convenant with the said Daniel G. Thompson his heirs and assignees that insurance against loss by fire shall be kept and maintained upon the buildings on the premises aforesaid in a sum not less than three thousand dollars and that the policy or policies of such insurance shall be assigned and transferred to the said Daniel G. Thompson for his benefit as without surety and in default hereof I acknowledge agree that the said Daniel G. Thompson or assignees may effect such insurance and the premiums or premiums paid therefor shall be a first charge upon the said lotter either at the amount of said note and secured by this mortgage In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two Signed sealed and delivered in my presence [illegible] My [illegible] (Seal) Martha S. Cluff D.S. State of Rhode Island in Providence state of Rhode Island this fourth day of November 1822 William D. Cross personally appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed Before me [illegible] William D. Cross [illegible] Fuller Notary Filed for Record Apr 1st 1822 [illegible] Clerk of Court Discharge received for record Feb 11th 1822 etc 2nd of p 246 vol R and recorded by C. Cross Town Clerk

The page as recorded

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