The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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9/23/1837 · MORTGAGE · book 6 page 396 doc 10029

From LEWIS AUGUSTUS J life
To POTTER ELISHA R life
Consideration twelve hundred Dollars
Premises 130 acres · farm known as and called the pasture (Adelsforge, South Kingstown)

Back — where this land came from

unknown George R Vaughan’s heirs and Converse
“lands by me acknowledge to be duly given by George R Vaughan’s heirs and Converse”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1837 · DEED · GREENE MARY H; GREENE WILLIAM B → LEWIS AUGUSTUS J · book 6 p 379
◀ 1833 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · CLARKE PERRY → LEWIS AUGUSTUS J · book 6 p 166
◀ 1826 · AGREEMENT · PERRY HOXSIE; LEWIS AUGUSTUS J → LEWIS AUGUSTUS J; PERRY HOXSIE · book 6 p 131
◀ 1823 · DEED · LEWIS JOSEPH H; LEWIS PEGGY → LEWIS AUGUSTUS J · book 6 p 37
◀ 1812 · DEED · HOXSEY JOSEPH → LEWIS AUGUSTUS J · book 5 p 130
◀ 1809 · DEED · HOXSEY JOSEPH → LEWIS AUGUSTUS J · book 4 p 513

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

▶ 1863 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · POTTER ELISHA R; WILLCOX GEORGE H P → HAZARD ROWLAND G · book 8 p 456
▶ 1867 · DEED · POTTER ELISHA R → WARD RICHARD H; WARD GEORGE H · book 9 p 222
▶ 1892 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · POTTER ELISHA R → LEWIS JOSEPH H · book 7 p 219

Bounded by

Thomas Corney · Samuel Gorton

The instrument's own words

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396 KNOW all men by these presents that I Augustus J Lewis of Clarke town Rhode Island in consideration of several thousand Dollars paid by Elisha R Potter of South Kingstown town the Right title and interest of the lands by me acknowledge to be duly given by George R Vaughan’s heirs and Converse unto said Elisha the farm known as and called the pasture a certain tract of 130 acres standing in Adelsforge the dwelling house thereunto belonging about an hundred & thirty acres further bounded on following boundary and reference paid by George Vaughan’s heirs to South Kingstown the north by the farm of Samuel owny the east by the farm of Connor Cary north west on the north by the farm of the late Henry & reference to the east by Samuel Gorton with the north boundary the aforesaid however the remainder hereby with all again and I do add to beginning or however the remainder hereby with all the appurtenances TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said 130 acres and all the said premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereof to said Elisha and his heirs forever and for magnitude for my heirs the heirs apparent and intended to convey and pass the said Elisha and his heirs and Assigns there on lawfully used and in lieu of the premises that they may enjoy all conveniences that I have and right may be and will convey the same to said Elisha to be held of me and that will be will Warranted to Defend the same to said Elisha his heirs and Assigns forever against all the lawful claims and Demands of all persons Provided however that I Augustus J Lewis on his heirs Executor Admin istrator or Assigns shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to said Elisha his heirs Executor Administrators or Assigns on or before the first day of January D 1838 on thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight the Sum of two hundred and twenty forty Dollars and if not then paid pay therefore with interest thereon with this Instrument as also a Note for the same to be void said Elisha in full force In witness my hand and seal the twentieth day of July D 1837 In presence of Augustus J Lewis (LS) Wm R Wells N.C. & by deposition Augustus J Lewis September 23 D South Kingstown town Sept 4th 1837 Augustus 1837 by S. Stanton T. Clerk J Lewis acknowledge the foregoing to be his hand tary and hand and seal before (Wm R Wells N.C.)

The page as recorded

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