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9/2/1841 · DEED · book 7 page 55 doc 10268

From MILLER JOHN life
To CONGDON JOHN R life
Consideration five hundred dollars
Premises about four acres · piece of land situated between Benjamin Standing and Indian land (Charlestown)
Also on this page: DEED POTTER MATTHEW R

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

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

◀ 1841 · DEED · KING DAN; KING CYNTHIA → CONGDON JOHN R; MILLER JOHN · book 7 p 45

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

▶ 1841 · MORTGAGE · CONGDON JOHN R → HOULAND MARY R · book 7 p 49
▶ 1842 · MORTGAGE · CONGDON JOHN R → METCALF WHIPPLE; METCALF WILLIAM; WDW METCALF · book 7 p 69
▶ 1842 · MORTGAGE · CONGDON JOHN R → STEER ALANSON; STEER OTIS · book 7 p 88
▶ 1843 · MORTGAGE · CONGDON JOHN R → BROWN ISAAC · book 7 p 112
▶ 1844 · DEED · CONGDON JOHN R → KINYON THOMAS A · book 7 p 132
▶ 1850 · DEED · CONGDON JOHN R → MILLER JOHN · book 7 p 394
▶ 1856 · DEED · CONGDON JOHN R → MILLER JOHN W · book 8 p 146
▶ 1863 · DEED · CONGDON JOHN R → HAZARD ROWLAND G · book 8 p 427

The instrument's own words

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55 Know all men by these presents that I John Miller of South Kingstown & state of Rhode Island on the County of Washington in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island in consideration of the Sum of two hundred baker pounds money by John R Bengtson of Charlestown and on the County of Washington here receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge as due and rightly undue and valid and free quitclaim unto the said John R Bengtson his heirs and assigns for ever forever a certain piece of land situate in Charlestown containing by lines and acres about four acres to the said lands more or less situated between those lands ands belonging Benjamin Standing otherwise known as the Bottleneck ley boundary westerly Boundary and easterly on Indian land. I will also and agree to levy the grants privileges and inheritances appurtenant or Reserved to the said land unto John R Bengtson his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Miller for me my heirs spirits and Assigns covenant and warrant with the said John R Bengtson his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the said land to John R Bengtson his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims of all other persons claiming the same by through or under me which case I may convey a warranty in an obligation of John R Bengtson and John Miller. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal in Presence of the witnesses this 7th day of June A D 1821. Sealed and delivered in presence of Stephen G Conover Joseph B Griffin Washington St. John Miller [seal] Charlestown June 7th 1821 Personally came before me John Miller and acknowledged the within instrument to be his free and voluntary act Recorded Sept 2nd 1821 By Hon Taunton Town Clerk. Stephen G Conover Justice Peace Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Modern of Borthwick on the county of Washington on the state of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of ten dollars to me paid by Matthew Miller of the Town of Kingstown in the State of Rhode Island The Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge as due and rightly undue and free quitclaim unto the said Matthew R Miller his heirs and assigns forever an undivided share in an undiv lot of land situate in Charlestown in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island situate on said piece of land known as Modern's lot in the town of art name’s [illegible] on the North by the North East Corner of the Bottleneck line and corner of the Parcel of the the land of Josephs Morgan known as Millery boundary on the East by a Path and stone wall at the line of Josephs Morgan known as Millery boundary on the South by a Path and stone wall at the line boundary by said land more or less to the said Modern’s or Charles River Home boundary by the Eastern boundary of the State of Rhode Island to the front boundary corner’s Extension boundary the rest around the lands more or less. I do hereby grant bargain sell and convey with all the privileges and appurtenances aforesaid to the said Matthew R Miller his heirs and assigns forever. That I will warrant and defend the same against all couples Claims or any person claiming by any act of me or my ancestors witness of the deed I have affixed my hand and seal at Borthwick this tenth day of July 1821. Witness T. Tate Adams White Samuel Modern State of Connecticut Mondham County for on the 18th day of July 1821 Personally appeared Lewis Modern signer and sealer of the within instrument & acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed. before me Recorded Sept 2nd 1821 By Hon Taunton Town Clerk. Adams White Justice of Peace

The page as recorded

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