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5/13/1898 · DEED · book 13 page 454 doc 5637

From WILLIAMS LUCY life
To CROSS GEORGE C life
Consideration Twenty Five dolla; one (1) Dollar and other good and valuable consideration
Premises 11 acres more or less · Two tracts: Big Hill land (1 acre) and Ruthe Champagne land (10 acres) (Charlestown)

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▶ 1898 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · CROSS GEORGE C → TABER ABBY L; TABER HENRY W · book 12 p 311
▶ 1898 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE C; CROSS MARY E → BROWNELL STEPHEN · book 13 p 501
▶ 1898 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE C; CROSS MARY E → BROWNELL STEPHEN · book 13 p 502
▶ 1898 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE C; CROSS MARY E → BROWNELL STEPHEN · book 13 p 504
▶ 1901 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE C; CROSS MARY E → BROWNELL STEPHEN · book 14 p 221
▶ 1903 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE C; CROSS MARY E → WATERHOUSE CHARLOTTE E · book 14 p 514
▶ 1912 · DEED · CROSS MARY E; CROSS GEORGE C → CHAMPLIN HENRY; CHAMPLIN SARAH; STEWART MARY P; FAYERWEATHER MARIAH C; · book 17 p 240
▶ 1913 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · CROSS GEORGE C → PECKHAM ALBERT A; PECKHAM KATIE S · book 17 p 338
▶ 1913 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE C; CROSS MARY E → LOXLEY SAMUEL; LOXLEY HANNAH A · book 17 p 458
▶ 1917 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE C; CROSS MARY E → JOSEPH RACHEL C; TEFFT WILLIAM E · book 18 p 504
▶ 1923 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE C; CROSS MARY E → CROTTY LAWRENCE F · book 20 p 401
▶ 1923 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · CROSS GEORGE C → PECKHAM KATE S; PECKHAM ALBERT A · book 17 p 465
▶ 1927 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE C; CROSS MARY E → CROSS BESSIE M · book 22 p 460

Bounded by

William Alcross

The instrument's own words

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454. The foregoing instrument as her free act and deed, Before me Charles A. Bartlett Notary Public Town copies June 3rd 1848 S.L. Received for record May 13th 1848 at 11 oclock A.M. and recorded by George C. Coone Town Clerk KNOW All Men by these presents, That I Lucy Williams of the town of Farmington, county of New London State of Connecticut in consideration of the sum of twenty five dollars to me paid by George C. Coone of Charlestown in the county of Washington State of Rhode Island the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged to be fully received, release and forever quitclaim unto the said George C. Coone his heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest property claim and demand which I now have, or of right ought to have, or claim, in and to two certain tracts of land situated in said Charlestown, The first of which is known as the Big Hill land and is bounded as follows namely North by the lands of Mary Mill East by lands of Loretta Ryan, Cynthia Pelton, Hannah Kelly and Edward S. Coone South by Carpenter land and West by Bridget George land, containing one acre more or less. The second lot known as the Ruthe Champagne land and is bounded as follows namely North by James Notary land, East by Henry Champnell land, South by Elsie Poitier land and West by a highway containing 10 acres more or less, or moreover which either of said tracts may be bounded. I have and hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining unto and to the use of the said George C. Coone his heirs and assigns forever. And I the aforementioned Lucy Williams do covenant and for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said George C. Coone his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises unto the said George C. Coone his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or under me. Of this Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of March in the year of our one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight
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455 Signed and sealed in presence of Frank H. Hinshelby and Daniel Coash Seney Williams sd. State of Connecticut County of New London before Her Majesty on the 31st day of March AD 1798 before me personally appeared Seney Williams to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument and she acknowledged said instrument, by her executed to be her free act and deed. Frank H. Hinshelby Notary Public Lsd Received for record May 13th 1798 at 2 oclock P.M. and recorded by George Alross Town Clerk KNOW All men by these Presents, That I Obadiah J. Greene of Richmond in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration of the sum of one (1) Dollar and other good and valuable consideration to me paid by Charles M. Case of Richmond in the above named County and State hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of land situated in the town of Richmond, and in the above named county and state, containing by estimate one acre and one half (1 1/2) be the same more or less, which is bounded as follows, beginning at the Southwest corner of said tract at "Cedarstone Road" so called and running Easterly until it comes to the second stone post on this line which is forty one (41) feet from the first stone post on this line, thence Southerly about one Hundred and eight (108) feet to the land of William Alross thence Easterly twelve (12) feet bounded on the North West and South by land of William Alross which was deeded to him by said Obadiah J. Greene May 17, 1798 thence Northerly about one hundred and eight feet (108) to a stone post which is [illegible] (11) feet
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-277 STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY of WASHINGTON In Westerly on the 8th day of May 1958, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp, Nelson H. Thorp, Mary E. Thorp and Merle N. Thorp, to me known and by me to be the parties their free act and deed. PAUL M. KEARNEY (Notarial Seal) Notary Public Received for record May 10th, A. D. 1958 at 10:40 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by Town Clerk I, KARL P. BOUDER, of the Town of Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for consideration paid, grant to EVERETT N. McQUAIDE, of the City, County and State of New York with WARRANTY COVENANTS (Description, and Incumbrances, if any) A certain tract or parcel of land located on the westerly side of the Ross Hill Road, so called, in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at the northeasterly corner of the parcel herein conveyed at a point on the westerly line of said Ross Hill Road, the point of beginning being sixteen (16) feet southerly from the southeasterly corner of a lot of land in said Town, marked by a stake; (16) feet southerly from the southeasterly corner of land of Howard E. Thorp, thence southerly along said Ross Hill Road one hundred ninety-five (195) feet, or more, lesser or less to the intersection with a stone wall marking the southerly boundary of said road, thence westerly along said stone wall marking the southerly boundary of said road one hundred twenty-one (121) feet, thence northerly one hundred twenty (120) feet to the southeasterly corner of the parcel herein con- veyed, thence easterly one hundred twenty (120) feet to the northeasterly corner of the parcel herein con- veyed thence a turning right there to a point one hundred twenty-one (121) feet, more or less to the northeasterly corner of the parcel herein conveyed, said point being sixteen (16) feet southerly from the westerly side of said road, and six- teen (16) feet southerly from the southerly line of said road, thence northerly by a sixteen (16) foot wide right of way and the grantee is granted a right to pass and reserve and assigns the right of way and for all purposes to pass and repass and reserve and assigns the sixteen (16) foot right of way for the purpose of ingress and egress to the property herein conveyed. Being a portion of the premises conveyed to this grantor by Howard E. Thorp, Commissioner, by deed dated August 7, 1926 and recorded in the Charlestown Land Evidence Records in Book #22 and Page #357. I, Karl P. Bouder covenant that I am a widower and unmarried. The grantor agrees to pay the 1958 town taxes due in October, 1958. WITNESS my hand this 9th day of May, 1958. KARL P. BOUDER (DOCUMENTARY STAMP, $5.00) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.) ) ) County of Washington } In Westerly on the 9th day of May, 1958 before me personally appeared Karl P. Bouder to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged said instrument, by his executed, to be his free act and deed. PAUL M. KEARNEY (Notarial Seal) Notary Public Received for record May 10th, A. D. 1958 at 10:41 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by Town Clerk

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