The instrument's own words
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392 Know all men by these Presents, That I Charles
Cross of Charlestown in the County of Washington
& State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum
of one hundred dollars to me paid by George La Cross of
said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
have unmixed, released and forever quit claimed, and by these
presents do remise, release and forever quit claiming unto him
the said George La Cross his Heirs and Assigns, forever all
the right title, tenure, property, claim and demand, which I
now have or of right ought to have, or claim, give and to
a certain Tract of land situated in said Charlestown containing
one thousand square feet with a wagon right home leading
bounded on the North East and South by the bounds of the grantor
and in the West by the highway leading from Broad Hall
to the right side of a brook at Medway Annexed.
To Have and To Hold the same, with all the right perks privileges
and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to him the said
George La Cross his Heirs and Assigns forever. And I the
aforenamed Charles Cross for myself and for my Heirs
Executors and Administrators declare covenant with the said
George La Cross his Heirs and Assigns that I will warrant
and i find the aforesaid premises to the said George La
Cross his Heirs and Assigns forever against the lawful claims
and demands of all persons claiming by strength or under me
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this tenth day of September in the year of our Lord, One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Seventy Seven
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
S. W. Hopkins Charles Cross L.S.
State of Rhode Island
Washington
In Charlestown in said county
on this tenth day of September AD 1877, the above named
Charles Cross personally appeared before me and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by him signed, to be his free and
voluntary act and deed.
Stephen La Browning Senator
Received for record Sept 10th 1877 at 5 oclock PM.
and recorded by George La Cross Deputy Town Clerk