The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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9/10/1842 · DEED · book 7 page 87 doc 10300

From JOHNSON JAMES life
To SAUNDERS JOHN P life
Consideration one hundred and fifty dollars
Premises none · vessels Albatross & Collette (Summonsance River, Charleston harbor)
Also on this page: MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT WILLCOX EDWARD

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

◀ 1840 · DEED · JOHNSON JOHN → JOHNSON JAMES · book 7 p 10
◀ 1838 · DEED · SAUNDERS JOHN P → JOHNSON JAMES · book 6 p 446

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

▶ 1849 · DEED · SAUNDERS JOHN P; SAUNDERS MARTHA → ROSS JOSEPH T · book 7 p 369
▶ 1850 · ROAD MAINT AGREEMENT · SAUNDERS JOHN P; ROSS JOSEPH T → ROSS JOSEPH T; SAUNDERS JOHN P · book 7 p 397
▶ 1855 · DEED · SAUNDERS JOHN P; SAUNDERS MARTHA → ROSS JOSEPH T · book 8 p 76
▶ 1855 · AGREEMENT · SAUNDERS JOHN P; ROSS JOSEPH T → ROSS JOSEPH T; SAUNDERS JOHN P · book 8 p 76
▶ 1859 · DEED · SAUNDERS JOHN P; YORK AUGUSTUS → SAUNDERS JOHN P · book 8 p 272
▶ 1861 · DEED · VINCENT SARAH; VINCENT JOHN R; BIBBER EMERSON; BIBBER MARY ANN; SAUNDE → · book 8 p 378

The instrument's own words

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57 KNOW all men by these presents that I James Johnson of Charleston for and, on consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars received by me in full satisfaction of my claim on Hon. Saunders of said Charleston as per receipt hereafter I hereby acknowledge, do hereby remise, release & forever quit claim unto the said John Saunders & Co. as his heirs and assigns forever, all my right and title in and to the vessels Albatross & Collette hereafter on Summonsance River in said Charleston harbor, and further all power by the said or governing body. Witness that I have caused my name to be hereunto annexed to permit to the said John Saunders his Heirs and Assigns agree. Witness my hand and seal this fourth day of June 1862. In presence of us John Stanton Will H. Hardman. James Johnson (seal) Washington Ga Charleston Sum 4th 1862 Personally appeared, The witness named above, James Johnson and acknowledged before me that this is his voluntary act for purposes aforesaid. Before me John Stanton T.C. Standard Sept. 10th 1862 By John Stanton T.C. Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin B. Thurston Administrator on the estate of Dominick Thurston late of Hopkinton deceased, For the consideration of the sum of One Hundred and eighty nine dollars and twenty pounds received of Edward Mills type of Charlestown, County of Massachusetts, do hereby sell my said capacity solely’s’ [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] unto the said Mills offset, all the right title, Property and Interest which I nominal Thurston heir duly judged and entitled of in a certain tract of land acquired by Mortgage deed from Newton Taylor as per the Record of lands located on Charlestown dated Sept 25th 1802 and do hereby deliver to the hand Wilson of the said Mortgage deed, with all its appurtenances. I have and will hold to him and his heirs and and alleged forever, and the said Benjamin B. Thurston on my part’s’ Capacity to covenant with the said Mills that the neither nor any going Mortgage deed from Newton Taylor to the late Dominick Thurston was executed and delivered to the said Thurston on good and bona fide considerations and that the aforesaid sum of One Hundred and Eighty nine Dollars and twenty Pounds is due on said mortgage. Of which witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of December 1833 In presence of Henry Me Mills Charles Ayres Benjamin B. Thurston SS Administrator on that of Dominick Thurston Washington fl. at Hopkinton Dist. 1833 Personally appeared Benjamin B. Thurston signature and hale of the above writer instrument, and acknowledged before me that the same to be his act and deed hand and seal that. Before me Scholfield Burdick Justin Rain

The page as recorded

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deed_walker_v1.9_2026-10-10 · the index is the town's own (i2l.uslandrecords.com); transcripts, chains and the assessor's cards are the Perry Machine's reading of it. Where the record we hold runs out, the page says so.