The instrument's own words
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200 Know all men by these presents That we
George W. Cross and William D. Cross of the Town
of Charlestown County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island. in and in consideration of the sum of
Twelve Hundred Dollars to me paid by Timothy H.
Money of the town of Bristol State of Connecticut
the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge,
have remised, released and forever quitclaimed
and by these presents do remise release and
forever quitclaim unto the said Money his heirs
and assigns forever, all the right title interest
property claim and demand which we now
have or right of right to have or claim in or to a certain
Tract of land with all the buildings thereon
situated in the town of Charlestown aforesaid at
Carolina Mill bounded Northerly and East by
land of Timothy H. Money and Southerly by
land of Henry H. Kenyon and Westerly by the
highway, known as the Washington County
Bank Estate. To have and to hold the
same with all the rights privileges and appurte
nanaces thereunto or thereunto appertaining to the
said Money his heirs and assigns forever
And we the aforementioned George W. Cross and
William D. Cross for ourselves and for our heirs
executors and administrators do covenant with
the said Money his heirs and assigns that we
will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises
to the said Money his heirs and assigns forever, against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming by through or under us
And we Lucinda Cross and Martha S. Cross Wives
of the aforementioned George W. Cross and William D.
Cross in consideration of the sum aforesaid paid to our
said husbands as aforesaid do hereby release and
forever quitclaim to Timothy H. Money as aforesaid
all our right of dower in and to the above granted
and bargained premises
In Testimony whereof we have
hereunto set our hands and seals this fourteenth
day of February in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy six
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Signed sealed and delivered
On presence of
John M. Money
George L. James
George W. Cross L.S.
William D. Cross L.S.
Louis Cross L.S.
Martha S. Cross L.S.
State of Rhode Island &
County of Washington) Ss.
In Charlestown in
said County on this fourteenth day of February
A.D. 1876. Then personally appeared William
D. Cross and George W. Cross and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by them signed to be
their free and voluntary act and deed
Before me
George L. James
State Senator
Received for record Feb 14th 1876 at 8 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
To all people to whom these presents shall come
I George R. Clarke of Charlestown in the County
of Washington State of Rhode Island—Send Greeting
And know ye that I the said George R. Clarke for and
in consideration of the sum of Seven hundred and sixty
five New dollars in hand before the sealing hereof
well and truly paid by Wm R. Keal of the City &
County of Providence land State aforesaid the receipt
whereof i do hereby acknowledge and am herewith
fully satisfied contented and paid in the same and
of every part and parcel thereof I do renovate acquit
and discharge the said Wm R. Keal their heirs
executors and administrators forever & by these presents
have given granted bargained sold alienated conveyed
conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do
freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell
alienate execute convey and confirm unto the said
Wm R. Keal their heirs and assigns forever
a certain lot or parcel of land located in
the town of Charlestown and to contain by estimations
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