⛔ The record we hold stops here: no later instrument we have read cites this one, and no later conveyance by the grantee is linked by name. The index is complete to 1987, so the gap is in the words: deeds of this era seldom cite book and page, and only about half the instruments of 1936-1965 have been transcribed (some 6,000 were never imaged), so a citation to this deed may sit in a page not yet read.
The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Josiah W Ruthborn of Charlestown
county of Washington state of Rhode Island seated in consideration of some pre
payment received from me in part by Hannah Ruthborn wife of Thomas Ruthborn of said town
to be the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge hereby release quit claim and convey unto
me and my heirs forever Hannah Ruthborn her heirs and assigns certain lot of Land lying in
said Charlestown containing by her estimation eight rods wide by the same more or less wide
a stretch house and barn there standing and so enclosed on the south by the
Sylvanus and Daniel West’s land but by land of john Tufts Stephen's Emily coffe &
and James Woodworth's & Whitely by land of john Tuft's
To have and to hold the said premises and the premises appurtenant thereto
to the said Hannah Ruthborn her heirs and assigns forever
And I the said
Josiah W Ruthborn for myself my heirs executors and administrators declare covenant will
do the said Hannah Ruthborn her heirs and assigns that I am the true and lawful owner of
the above described premises that they are free of all encumbrances and that I will
warrant and forever defend the same to the said Hannah Ruthborn her heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of Jan 1857
In presence of
James G Cross
Charles Cross
Josiah W Ruthborn [seal]
Charlestown R.I. January 1st 1857
Personally appeared Charles W Ruthborn signor and sealer of the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed
Before me
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Received for Record Jan 1st 1857
at 10 o'clock A.M.
Recorded Jan 1st 1857
by Chas Cross T. Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Green conn of Charlestown
in the county of Washington state of Rhode Island seated for and in consideration
of the sum of forty sept dollars to me paid by William H Ruthborn of Charlestown
in the county of Washington state of Rhode Island the receipt whereof I ac
knowledge hereby release quit claim and convey unto him and his heirs forever a piece
of land lying in Charlestown hereby release quit claim and convey unto him
the said William H Ruthborn his heirs and assigns forever all my right title and interest
related which I have in and to a certain lot of Land lying in Charlestown
containing by estimation Twelve rods even by the same more or less and enclosed
containing by estimation Twelve rods even by the same more or less and enclosed
Charlestown in town of Stony Brook Charlestown on a day piece bounded on the north
by land of Silas G Green and William Ruthborn partly on the east by land of south and north
bound of the house of him the said Silas G Green in common boundary assume the
boundary is lying the south side Lot mortgage to me by bill of sale dated the 24th day of
March 1855 and date of said Statement promises by judgment of the Supreme Court
Month 1855 I do have and to hold the same with the privileges and appurtenances there
unto and every part of the same William H Ruthborn his heirs and assigns forever subject of course
to the right of enjoyment by the Mortgagee referring to land And I bind myself my heirs
of the Benjamin Green his executors to the consideration aforesaid make full satisfaction to be
relinquished to the said William H Ruthborn his heirs and assigns forever all right of lien
and to the aforementioned premises In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 11th day May AD 1859
Benjamin Green [seal]
Silas G Green [seal]
Charles Cross joiner at Redkin
State of Rhode Island County of Washington at Charlestown May 11th 1859, there ap
peared Benjamin Green and acknowledged the instrument him signure to the
forefront and seal
Before me
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Received for Record June 1st 1859 at 10 o'clock A.M. Recorded June 1st 1859 by C. Cross T.C
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.