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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