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12/11/1898 · DEED · book 13 page 504 doc 5668

From CROSS GEORGE C life, CROSS MARY E life
To BROWNELL STEPHEN life
Consideration one dollar and other considerations
Premises fifty one acres more or less; ten acres more or less · Two lots known as Old gillett land and Ruth Channing land (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

deed Mr. S. Sheffield as Executor
“conveyed to this grantor by deeds from Mr. S. Sheffield as Executor dated July 2 1772”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
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deed Geo M. Hopkins worth
“conveyed to this grantor by deeds from Geo M. Hopkins worth dated Sept 1 1822”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
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deed Perry Hazard
“conveyed to this grantor by deeds from Perry Hazard dated Oct 5 1822”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
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deed John Hazard
“conveyed to this grantor by deeds from John Hazard dated Oct 1822”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
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deed Leroy Williams
“conveyed to this grantor by deeds from Leroy Williams dated Feb 18 1875”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1898 · DEED · HAZARD JOHN → CROSS GEORGE C · book 13 p 499
◀ 1898 · DEED · WILLIAMS LUCY → CROSS GEORGE C · book 13 p 454
◀ 1898 · DEED · HOPKINS GEORGE W; HOPKINS HANNAH E → CROSS GEORGE C · book 13 p 497
◀ 1898 · DEED · HAZARD PERRY; HAZARD CAROLINE → CROSS GEORGE C · book 13 p 498
◀ 1896 · DEED · BURDICK GEORGE F ESTATE OF; HOXSIE SAMUEL B JR ADMINISTRATOR → CROSS GEORGE C · book 13 p 285
◀ 1892 · DEED · HAZARD WILLIAM HENRY DECEASED; SHEFFIELD WILLIAM P JR EXECUTOR → CROSS GEORGE C · book 12 p 366
◀ 1891 · MORTGAGE · TABER ABBY L; TABER HENRY W → CROSS GEORGE C · book 12 p 308
◀ 1890 · MORTGAGE · PERRY JOHN H → CROSS GEORGE C · book 12 p 208
◀ 1888 · MORTGAGE · CONGDON JOHN → CROSS GEORGE C · book 11 p 514
◀ 1887 · MORTGAGE · HOPKINS DUDLEY → CROSS GEORGE C · book 11 p 445
◀ 1885 · DEED · KENYON JAMES A; KENYON LUCIE A → CROSS GEORGE C · book 11 p 343
◀ 1885 · MORTGAGE · CONGDON JOHN → CROSS GEORGE C · book 11 p 348
◀ 1877 · DEED · CROSS CHARLES → CROSS GEORGE C · book 10 p 392

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1899 · DEED · BROWNELL STEPHEN; BROWNELL HENRIETTA H → CROSS GEORGE C · book 13 p 525

Bounded by

Mary Hall · Loretta Syger · Wmiel Milnor · Hannah Selby · Donald S. Keene · Bridget Hinge · James Noha · Elias Dixie · Elizabeth Primes · George F. Benedict

The instrument's own words

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504: Know All men by these presents That I George Colons of Charlestown locality of Washington State of Rhode Island, in consideration of the sum of one dollar and other considerations to me paid by Stephen Bromwell of the city and county of Providence Rd. the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged as fully received, release and forever quitclaim unto the said Stephen Bromwell his heirs and assigns forever, all the right, title, interest, property, claim and demand, which I have, or of right ought to have, or claim, in and to the two lots of land situated in said Charlestown. the first tract is known as the "Old gillett land" and is bounded as follows: viz: North by land of the heirs of Mary Hall Bulk, by land of Loretta Dyer, William Wilcox, Hannah Ashley and Donald S. Keene, South by land of her heirs land and East by Bridget Hinge land containing fifty one acres more or less. the second lot known as the "Ruth Channing land" and it is bounded as follows viz: North by James Note's land, East by the road Charlestown land bounded by Elias Potter land and West by the highway, containing ten acres more or less. however either of said tracts may be known Being the same premises conveyed to this grantor by deeds from Mr. S. Sheffield as Executor dated July 2 1772; Geo M. Hopkins worth dated Sept 1 1822; Perry Hazard dated Oct 5 1822; John Hazard dated Oct 1822 and Leroy Williams dated Feb 18 1875 and all recorded in land Evidence records of said Charlestown. To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining, unto and to the said Stephen Bromwell his heir and assigns forever. And I the aforementioned George Colons for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with the said Stephen Bromwell his heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto the said Stephen Bromwell his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of all Men claiming by through or under me. And I Mary L. Colons wife of the said George Colons in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said Stephen Bromwell his heirs and assigns all my right of owner in and to the aforesaid premises. In testimony whereof we have set our hands and seals this 14 day of June in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety
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rights Signed and sealed in presence of J. S. Lewis Pressis ha Lowess George La Lowess L.S. Mary E. Lowess L.S. State of Rhode Island County of Washington In Providence on the 21 day of June A.D. 1884 before me personally appeared George G. Lowess and Mary E. Lowess to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged said instrument, by their executed, to be their free act and deed, Joseph G. Danforth Notary Public Received for record Dec. 11 1884 at 11 oclock A.M. and recorded by George G. Lowess Town Clerk KNOW All Men by these Presents, That I Henrietta H. Brunell, Branch, of the City and County of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantor, in consideration of the love and affection to which I bear to my husband, Stephen Brunell of said Providence hereinafter called the grantee, and in further consideration of the sum of one dollar ($1.00) to be paid by said Stephen Brunell, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said grantee and his heirs and assigns forever, all that real and singular the following described tracts and parcels of land, situated in the Town of Charlestown, in the County of Washington in said State of Rhode Island, viz: That certain tract or parcel of land in said Charlestown known as Watertary Rights bounded Easterly partly by the road between Lowess's Mills and Wood Rivers junction and partly by the road to the Chapman farm, as called Southerly by land of Elizabeth Primes, Westerly by Watertary Pond, and Northerly by land late of George F. Benedict, deceased, together with all my rights Title property and interest in and to said Watertary

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