11/30/1876 · DEED · book 10 page 285 doc 4498

285 Know all men by these presents that I George Ho Ward of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island Administrator on the estate of George W Cross late of said Charlestown deceased by virtue of authority vested in me by the Court of Probate of said town of Charlestown and for and by consideration of the sum of one hundred and ten dollars to one paid by Charles M Bundrick of said Charlestown he having the highest bidder at a public auction of the estate hereof on the twenty fifth day of October A.D. 1876 the receipt of which I hereby acknowledge do hereby in my capacity of administrator bargain sell and convey unto him the said Charles M Bundrick his heirs and assigns forever all the right title and interest which the said George W Cross at the time of his decease had in and claimed to a tract of land situated in said town of Charlestown containing five acres bounded Northerly by the highway known as "the Old Post road" Easterly by land formerly owned by H.A. G.W. Cross both now deceased Southerly by the salt marsh and Westerly for Indian road known as "the Post road" reserving however to the heirs and relatives of the said George W Cross premises the family burial lot situated on the West side of the tract hereby conveyed beginning at the North East corner of said burial lot and at the line wall running said tract hereby conveyed to said North East lot fence there is a trench and foundation for a wall thence Easterly Northerly and Westerly around said burial lot as said trench and foundation ruins it being two rods from said line wall not to be a right of way to and across the said burial lot at any and all time forever hereafter over a space two rods wide and parallel with said Indian line aged to the highway or Post Road aforesaid To have and to hold the aforementioned premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto to him the said Charles M Bundrick his heirs and assigns forever to his and their only use benefit and behalf forever except the preservation above mentioned For witness whereof I have presents in my said capacity set my hand and seal this Thirtieth day of November A.D. 1876 For presence of Charles Gross John G Berry George Ho Ward Admr. State of Rhode Island SS Washington L.C. [illegible] in Charlestown

286 This 30th day of November 1876, George H. Ward personally appeared before me and in his capacity of administrator acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed. Charles Leposs Town Clerk Received for record Nov 30th, 1876 at 1 o'clock PM. and recorded by Charles Leposs Town Clerk KNOW All men by these presents That I George H. Ward of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, Administrator of the estate of George H. Morse late of said Charlestown, deceased, by virtue of authority vested in me by the Court of Probate of said Town of Charlestown, and for and in consideration of the sum of three thousand eight hundred ninety seven dollars to me paid by Charles H. Burdick of said Charlestown, he being the highest bidder at a public auction of the estate hereby conveyed on the fourteenth day of October AD 1876, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge of do hereby in my capacity of Administrator bargain, sell and convey unto him the said Charles H. Burdick with his heirs and convey and assign forever all the right title and interest which the said George H. Morse at the time of his decease had in and to a certain tract of land situate in said Charlestown containing six acres more or less bounded Northerly by the highway known as the "Post Road" Easterly by the highway running from Coggs mills to the salt pond Southerly by said Morse and Westerly by land formerly owned by said George H. Morse and this day deeded to said Charles H. Burdick by me as Administrator, to have and to hold the aforementioned premises with all the buildings privileges and appurtenances thereof to him the said Charles H. Burdick his heirs and assigns forever tips and their only use benefit and behoof forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto in my said capacity set my hand and seal this Thirtieth day of November AD 1876. In presence of Alfred Collins Charles Leposs George H. Ward All.