The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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3/9/1791 · DEED · book 4 page 16 doc 11216

From BROWNING JOHN life
To COLLIER JOHN life
Consideration twenty four pounds sterling
Premises a tract of land divided north and southly (Charlestown, Mill Brook)
Also on this page: RELEASE BOSS GEORGE H EST

Back — where this land came from

unknown Adam Hall
“it being the whole half the [illegible] of Adam Hall”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma

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

◀ 1791 · DEED · HALL ADAM → CRANDAL JESSE · book 4 p 14

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

▶ 1823 · DEED · MACOMBER JONATHAN; MACOMBER REBECCAH → MACOMBER JOSEPH 2ND · book 6 p 44
▶ 1825 · DEED · MACOMBER JONATHAN; MACOMBER REBECCA → HOXSIE PERRY · book 6 p 106

The instrument's own words

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and Assigns against the lawful claims or Demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever hereafter to Warrant Seize and defend by these presents. & Witness that I have here unto set my hand and seal this 23 day of February and in the Year of American Independence one thousand seven hundred ninety one. Adam Hall Seal Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of Samt B. [illegible] the said Adam Hall the above instrument to be his free and voluntary act and Deed hand and seal Washington County Washington County February the 23rd 1791 Before me John B. [illegible] Justice of the peace. The foregoing Deed recorded this 8 day of March & 1791 By Benj. [illegible] Town Clerk Know all men By these presents that I Joseph Credendil of Charlestown of the County of Washington and state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations yeoman, for the use and indemnification of the sum of twenty four pounds paid by Jonathan Macobber of Charlestown to me in hand lawful money well and truly paid upon the receipt whereof I hereby Charlestown in the County and State above said express the receipt whereof I hereby in full Satisfaction and content have given granted bargained sold alien conveyed and unto the said Jonathan Macobber, his Heirs and Assigns forever one certain tract of land lying between the Town of Charlestown and the [illegible] bounded and bounded as following by Estimation on One side and one half a chain and a half bounded as follows eth Bound Eastly on the [illegible] by the [illegible] of a Brook however the eth Bound Southly on the [illegible] by the [illegible] of Daniel Stanton, Northly on the land Name of the Mill Brook & W[est]ly on the land of Daniel Stanton, Northly on the land of Joseph Dorpes and others on the property and it being the whole half the [illegible] of Adam Hall, it to be under Stood that this lot is to be Divided North and Southly, Eastly in the middle of said lot and is to be the west half and southerly Eastly in the middle of said lot and is to be the half of the lot land To Have and to Hold the said granted and bargained premises to gather with all the appurtenances free clear and from all encumbrances yet power to him the said Jonathan Macobber, his Heirs and assigns as an absolute Estate of inheritance in fee simple forever and the said Joseph Credendil for my self my Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns to covenant and Ensure the above described premises to the said Jonathan Macobber, his Heirs and Assigns against the all lawful claims or Demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever hereafter to War rant Seize and defend by these presents. & Witness that I Joseph Credendil grant to the above said Joseph Credendil for the consideration above told, I do yield up and surrender unto the above said Jonathan Macobber, his Heirs and Assigns all my right in Honor and Power of these the premises in the presence of the following witnesses we have hereunto set our hands and seals this third day of March in the eighteenth year of American Independence said Benj. [illegible] signed Sealed and delivered in Presence of Joseph Credendil Seal Deborah Z. [illegible] Benj. [illegible] Washington County Charlestown Town March 3rd 1791 I solemnly affirm the above petitioner The above deed recd. the 8th 1791 I solemnly affirm the above petitioner this 8 day of March 1791 and he acknowledged the above instrument to be his free and voluntary act and Deed hand and seal Benj. [illegible] Town Clerk Before Benj. [illegible] J. P. [illegible]

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.