⛔ 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 John Foster of Westerly in the County
of Washington and state of Rhode Island for and in consideration of one hundred and
fifty dollars to me in hand paid srs grant bargain sell and
convey to Thomas Palmer of Charlestown in the County and state aforesaid all
my right title and interest in and void the same indenture for half of a certain tract of
land called the lower division in said Charlestown from the saying to Thomas
Hoppe's north corner and to the North line of the State boundary on the North
on North brook to called Eastside of land of Benjamin & William Gorton south
on a highway to Westerly state line on the said Thomas Foster's line south and
further south to Thomas Hoppe's being the boundaries the whole containing
fully and exactly the same as in the aforementioned
deed to say and to hold the above granted premises to the said
Thomas Palmer his heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 18th day of July 1859
By me’s Samuel N Cross
Samuel N Cross
Simond P Terry John Foster L.S.
State of Rhode Island
Washington Sc Westerly July 18th A.D. 1859
I the Governor notary appeared before me John Foster signor and sealer
of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same
to be his free act and deed
before me Samuel N Cross Town Clerk
Received for Record Nov 9 1859
at 10 Octave A M
Recorded Nov 12th 1859
by Charles Cross C lk
Know all men by these presents that we Luke Clarke & Hannah
Clarke wife of the said Joshua Clarke of Charlestown in the County of
Washington State of Rhode Island are and in consideration of one hundred and
ten dollars to us paid by Thomas Fellows of Charlestown County and State
aforesaid to be paid by Thomas Fellows or his heirs acknowledged good secure release
and remise forever quit claim all our right title and interest in and to one hundred
and fifty perches of one certain lot of land lying and being in said Charlestown
bounded on the North by the land of the saying being the lot formerly conveyed by Thomas
Hoppe's lot of land bounded on the North by the first purchase bounded westerly on
Hoppe's lot of land bounded on the South by the land of the saying bounded easterly on
the Mill road the entrance of Duncan Bridge settled on land of Rowan Bridge &
the land of S M Miller of Charlestown on the North and William Gorton on the South
Fellows on the North side of the same may be convened to the land and in the
same part with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto to have and to hold
the same forever his heirs and assigns forever In token whereof we have
hereunto set our hands and seals this 15th day of August A.D. 1859
Joseph W B Griffin Witness Luke Clarke L.S.
Stephen Dale witness in presence of Hannah Clarke L.S.
Joshua Clarke L.S.
Washington Co at Charlestown
on the 15th day of August A.D. 1859 personally came before me Joshua Clarke and
Hannah Clarke and acknowledged the aforesaid instrument to be signed
to their voluntary act before me Joseph W B Griffin witness the same
Paid for Record Aug 9 1859 at 10 oclock A M / Recorded Nov 12 1859 by C Cross C lk
The page as recorded
No page image on Zara for this instrument (the portal holds it: book 8 page 302).
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.