The instrument's own words
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executors and administrators, do covenant with the said George
Cross his heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and defend
the aforesaid premises unto the said George Cross his heirs
and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons claiming by, through a under me.
And I Caroline Shepard wife of the said Perry Hazard in
consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release
and forever quitclaim unto the said grantor his heirs and
assigns, all my right of dower in and to the aforesaid
premises. In testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this 5th day of October in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Mary Cross
Charles Cross
Perry Hazard Lot
Caroline Shepard L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington ss
In Charlestown this 5 day of October
AD 1892 Perry Hazard personally appeared before me
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed,
to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
Charles Cross
Justice of the Peace
Received for record Nov 30 1895 at 10 30 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George La Cross Town Clerk
To All People to whom these presents shall come I John
Hazard of Westerly, County of Washington in the State of
Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor, Send Greeting:
Know ye, That I the said grantor for and in consideration
of the sum of four dollars to me in hand, before the crossing
of this deed fully paid by George La Cross of Charlestown
in said County and State hereinafter called the Grantee,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am
therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid and thus of
and of every part and parcel thereof, do covenant agree
and discharge the said grantee his heirs successors and
administrators forever by these presents, have given, granted
bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed
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500: and by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant
bargain sell alien convey enroll convey and confirm unto the
said grantee his heirs and assigns forever All the rights
Title and interest which I now have in and to certain
tracts of land situated in said colony the first of which
is known as the "Original land" and is bounded as follows viz
North by land of the heirs of Mary Mill East by land of Justice
Sayre Nathaniel Mix Mayn thankful Ashley and Edward S. Covey
South by "Copperfield land" and West by "Bridge street range land"
the second lot
containing forty acres more or less but known
known as the "Ruths Lequantage" is bounded as follows viz
North by James Johns land East by Henry Champlain's
land South by Elias Philps land and West by a highway
containing ten acres more or less or however otherwise either
of said tracts may be bounded To have and to hold
the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances
privileges and commodities to the same belonging or in any
wise appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and assigns
forever to his and their only proper use benefit and behalf
forever And I the said grantor for myself and for
my heirs executors and administrators all covenant promise
and grant to and with said grantee his heirs and assigns
that at and before the executing first I am the true sole
and lawful owner of the above bargained premises and
am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my
own proper right light as good perfect and absolute estate
of inheritance in fee simple and have in myself good
right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain
sell convey and confirm the said bargained premises in
manner aforesaid And that the said grantee
his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time
and at all times forever hereafter by peace and quiet
of these presents lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold
use possess profit and enjoy the said demised and
bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear
and fully and clearly acquitted released and discharged
of all and from all and all manner of former or other gifts
grant bargains sales leases mortgages mills estates
jointures dowries judgments executions and encumbrances
of what name or nature soever that might in any measure
or degree obstruct or make void this present deed
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself my heirs
executors and administrators do covenant and enjoy the above
demised premises to the said grantee his heirs and assigns
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against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons in part
whatever, forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 13th day of December in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety two.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of [signature] John Hazard S.D.
many Elmore [signature]
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington Sc
I, [signature] Dn. Notary this 13th day of Dec 18
1892 John Hazard personally appeared before me, and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be
his free and voluntary act and deed. George Elmore
Notary Public
Received for record Nov 30 1892 at 10.30 o clock A.M.
and recorded by George Elmore Town Clerk
KNOW All men by these presents, that I
George Elmore of Charlestown, County of Washington, State
of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of one dollar
to me paid by Stephen Bromell of the City and County of
Providence State of R.I. the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever
quitclaim unto him the said Stephen Bromell his heirs
and assign forever, all the right title interest property
claim and demand, which I now have or of right ought to
have, a claim in and to a certain tract of land situated
in said Charlestown, containing nine acres and forty eight
square rods bounded as follows beginning at the south
east corner at a pine tree by the highway, thence running
N 79° W 10.50 rods to another pine tree marked, thence
thence N 40° E 5.07 rods to a black oak tree with initials
about it by the highway from thence South 22° E 5.99 rods
by the highway to the first mentioned pine tree, Bounded
Southerly by a cart path, Easterly on the highway and
Northerly and Westerly on Indian lands, Being the
same premises conveyed to this grantor by James A.
Kerson by deed dated Nov 5th 1885 and is recorded in
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