The instrument's own words
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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
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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.