⛔ 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 following to Thomas
Hoppe's north corner and thence to the Hill site Place corner on the North side
on North beach as called out in the bounds of Benjamin & William Gidney contrary
on a highway to be called the Westerly side of the said Thomas Palmer fourteen feet
from the center of the highway the boundaries the whole measuring
fully and exactly as the boundaries are
to the same 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 Samuel H Cross
Samuel H Cross
Simond P Terry
John Foster L.S.
State of Rhode Island
Washington Sc Westerly July 18th A.D. 1859
Before me Governmtly appeared said John Foster signer and sealer
of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same
To be his free act and deed
me Samuel H Cross Town Clerk
Received for Record Nov 9 1859
at 10 Octave A M
Recorded Nov 12th 1859
by Charles Cross C Clerk
Know all men by these presents that we Joshua 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 five
dollars to us paid by Thomas Palmer of Charlestown County and State aforesaid
do sell to find by Thomas Palmer of Charlestown County and State aforesaid
save the receipt whereof we acknowledge hereby sealed release
mise and forever quit claim all our right title and interest in the same Joshua his heirs and
assigns forever all the right title and interest in the same and to convey and to transfer
half of one certain lot of land called Laying and lying in said Charlestown
bounded as following namely from the point commencing at Thomas
Hoppe's lot south east’ly from the point to the first post line boundary North east’ly on
Hoppe's lot of Charlestown church called the first post line boundary North east’ly on
the North side of the avenue of Danny Bridge called the first post line boundary North east’ly on
the land of S W Miller of Charlestown on the north side and William Hartly on the north side of the
Highway on which the same may be conveyed to the first post line boundary North east’ly on
the pasture wall all the privileges and appurtenances thereto to have and to hold
Thomas Palmer his heirs and assigns forever In so tokenance and witness our hands
hereunto set our seals and delivered this 15th day of August 1859
Joseph W B Griffin Witness in presence
Joshua Clarke L.S.
Hannah 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 their hands and seals
to be their voluntary act before me Joseph W B Griffin lawyering the same
And recorded Nov 9 1859 at 10 o clock A M / Recorded Nov 12 1859 by C Cross C Clerk
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.