The instrument's own words
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332 Know all Men by these Presents That we
Cornelia A Potter widow of Albert S Potter of Richmond County
of Washington State of R.I. D. David G Larkin & on her right of
wife of said David G & on her right of, Wickham County town,
Jessie A Dibble of Brunnville County of Providence State of R.I. and
Albert S Potter of Richmond aforesaid, all heirs at law of Albert S Potter
late of said Richmond deceased, in consideration of the sum of Fifty
dollars to us paid by William S Cross of Washington, in said County of
Washington R.I. the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby release
release and forever quitclaim unto the said William S Cross
his heirs and Assigns forever all the right title interest property claim
and demand which we now have or of right ought to have or
claim in and to a certain tract of beach and marsh land
situated on said kadahassett bounded as follows; beginning at the
Southwest corner of the tract and at the North West corner of
land of said William S Cross thence in a Northerly direction
containing the same course of the West line of the beach lot of
said Cross until it comes to land of Chads G Greene
Bounding Westerly on land of the heirs of Albert S Potter
thence Easterly bounding Northerly on land of said Greene
until it comes to land now as formerly of Henry G Green, thence
Southerly bounding Easterly on said Green land or land of Joseph
Sharpd and his wife bank land of Joseph Doyle to land of the
Granite, thence Westerly bounding Northerly on said Granite
land is to the place of Beginning or otherwise bounded
It to have and to hold the same unto with all the right privileges
and appurtenances thereunto appertaining unto and to the use
of him the said William S Cross his heirs and assigns
forever And we the aforementioned Grantors for ourselves
and for our heirs executors and administrators do covenant
with the said William S Cross his heirs and assigns
that we will Warrant and defend the aforesaid described
premises unto the said William S Cross his heirs and
Assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons claiming by Through or under us
And I Jessie B Potter wife of said Albert S Potter
in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid do hereby
release and forever quitclaim unto the said William S
Cross his heirs and Assigns all my right of Dower
in and to the aforesaid premises
In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 22nd day of March in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven
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333p
Signed and sealed in presence of
George B. Cross as & P.
Dwight A. Lyman as to S. E. Larkin
[illegible] as to H. A. Larkin
Geo W. Whitford as to Jessie F. Osborne
George B. Cross as to
& P. & B. S. P.
Cornelia A. Potter L. S
S. E. Larkin, L. S.
Hattie P. Larkin L. S.
Jessie F. Osborne L. S.
Albert B. Potter L. S.
Bessie P. Potter L. S.
State of Rhode Island ) ss
County of Washington )
In Ashburn on the 22nd day of March A. D. 1897
Personally appeared Cornelia A. Potter Albert B. Potter and
Bessie P. Potter to me known and known by me to be the
parties executing the foregoing instrument and they severally
acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free
act and deed
George B. Cross
Notary Public
State of Connecticut ) ss
County of Windham )
Witham March 26 A. D. 1897
Personally appeared before me S. E. Larkin and Hattie P.
Larkin signers and sealers of the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged the signing and sealing thereof to be
their free act and deed
D. A. Lyman
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island ) ss
Providence
In Pawtucket this 3d day of April A. D. 1897
Personally appeared Jessie F. Osborne personally known to
one and who signing the foregoing instrument in
my presence and acknowledged the same to be her free
and voluntary act and deed
Geo W. Whitford
Notary Public
Received for record April 6th 1897 at 11 oclock and
recorded by George B. Cross Town Clerk.