11/30/1876 · DEED · book 10 page 294 doc 4504

294 Know all men by these presents that I George H. Ward of Charlestown in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island, Administrator on the estate of George W. Cross late of said Charlestown, deceased, by virtue Hereunto annexed vested in me by the Court of Probate of said town of Charlestown and for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty one Dollars to me paid by Edward J. Brindley of said Charlestown, he being the highest bidder at a public auction of the estate hereby conveyed, on the 30th day of November 1786, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged I hereby, in my said capacity of administrator bargain, grant, sell and convey, unto him the said Edward J. Brindley, 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 to a certain tract of wood land situated in said Charlestown containing eighty generous acres less & bound as follows beginning at the South East corner of said lot adjacent to the mill pond, Thence North Easterly bounded by parcels of George A. Moore, Ally Berry and his heirs & thence North West to land of James A. Kenyon thence North Easterly bounded North Easterly by land Kennedy land to Endicott thence South Easterly bounded West Easterly by said Endian land to said mill pond thence by said pond to the place of beginning or however otherwise the same area be bounded I have and to hold the same with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereof to him the said Edward J. Brindley his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto in my said capacity set my hand and seal this 30th day of November A.D. 1786. In presence of Le Charles Cross Alfred coastline George H. Ward L.S. Admin State of Rhode Island County of Washington Charlestown this 30th day of November 1786 George H. Ward personally appeared before me, and in his capacity of Administrator acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free and voluntary act and deed. Charles Cross Town Clerk Received for record November 30th 1786 at 1 oclock P.M. and recorded by Chas. Cross Town Clerk