The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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4/12/1791 · DEED · book 4 page 17 doc 11217

From BROWNING JOHN life
To COLLIER JOHN life
Consideration fifteen pounds sterling
Premises two thirds of one acre · Lot of land (Charlestown)
Also on this page: RELEASE WHEATLEY RICHARD E EST

Back — where this land came from

division Father Job Taylor
“our forefather Father Job Taylor, of said [illegible] Equal division”
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

◀ 1774 · DEED · PARK HANNAH STANTON; PARK BENJAMIN; STANTON PARK HANNAH → TAYLOR JOB · book 3 p 188
◀ 1767 · AGREEMENT · ROSS WILLIAM → TAYLOR JOHN · book 2 p 314
◀ 1750 · DEED · HALLS DAVID; HALLS JUDITH → TAYLOR JOB · book 1 p 273
◀ 1749 · DEED · BUTTEN SAMUEL → TAYLOR JOB · book 1 p 258
◀ 1749 · DEED · CRANDALL LEVI; CRANDALL ANNE → TAYLOR JOB · book 1 p 262

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

▶ 1797 · DEED · TAYLOR NATHAN; TAYLOR PRUDENCE → STANTON JOSEPH 3RD · book 4 p 202
▶ 1806 · DEED · WILLCOX EDWARD; TAYLOR NATHAN; WILLCOX HANNAH; TAYLOR PRUDENCE; GAVIT → · book 4 p 470
▶ 1812 · DEED · TAYLOR NATHAN → TAYLOR JOSEPH 2ND; TAYLOR JOB · book 5 p 122
▶ 1822 · MORTGAGE · TAYLOR NATHAN → · book 6 p 11
▶ 1825 · DEED · TAYLOR NATHAN; TAYLOR PRUDENCE → TAYLOR JOB; TAYLOR JOSEPH · book 6 p 88
▶ 1828 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · TAYLOR NATHAN; GEORGE THURSTON & CO; THURSTON JEREMIAH ADMINISTRATOR; → BABCOCK ROWSE · book 6 p 186
▶ 1828 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · BABCOCK ROWSE; TAYLOR NATHAN → THURSTON JEREMIAH · book 6 p 187
▶ 1842 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · TAYLOR NATHAN; THURSTON BENJAMIN B ADMINISTRATOR; THURSTON JEREMIAH ES → WILLCOX EDWARD · book 7 p 87

The instrument's own words

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Know all Men by these Presents, that we Job Taylor, & John Taylor late of Charles town, more over in Grotton, in the County of New London, and State of Connecticut, gentlemen, for some consideration of the Sum of fifteen pounds ten shillings of their money, to us in hand before the Delivery hereof well and truly paid and received by our said Job Taylor, [illegible] the Town of Charlestown in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island and Here have granted bargained and Sold to & by these presents do grant bargain Also fully give grant convey & confirm forever for ever that Glebe of land within the said Nathan Taylor, his Heirs and Assigns for ever two thirds of one acre within the said Nathan Taylor, his Heirs and Assigns for ever two thirds of one certain tract or Lot of land situate lying and being in Charlestown for one acre certain tract or Lot of land situate lying and being in Charlestown for one acre containing ten perches on one Quarter East North East of Charles town’s [illegible] to his three our forefather Father Job Taylor, of said [illegible] Equal division and as Noted Bound aries now with Nathan Taylor in said [illegible] at the South End of the Stone wall made by Daniel Saunders his boundaries Beginning at the South End of the Stone wall made by Daniel Saunders his boundaries Commence North 32 Degrees east nineteen hundred twenty three links to a Mark bearing three [illegible] then North 32 Degrees east nineteen hundred twenty three links to a Stake and Stone then South 28 Degrees East fourteen hundred twenty three links to a Stake and Stone then South 28 Degrees East fourteen hundred twenty three links to a Stake and Stone then from thence on a straight line to the first mentioned bound Boundary Easterly by Daniel Saunders Land Northerly on Mr Isaac Raby his Land Westerly & Southerly on the grantors land to the first mentioned Bound Boundary being led to the said Job Taylor, [illegible] End for the particular bound of said Land to have and to Hold the said granted & bargained premises together with all the perculates and appurtenances free from all incumbrances whatsoever to the said Nathan Taylor, his Heirs and Assigns for absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple for ever and more we the said Job Taylor, & John Taylor, for our selves our Heirs Testators and Administrators further do covenant and agree the above Demised premises unto the said Nathan Taylor his Heirs and Assigns against the lawful claims or Demands of any person or persons who pretends or claims for ever hereafter all the Right title to the properties Interested claim or Demand we now have ever had or ought to have or on with the aforesaid Demised premises In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this fifth day of July in the 14th year of the Independence of America 1790 signed sealed & delivered in presence of Sam L Brown Job Taylor seal Thomas Taylor Sam L Brown Justice peace Washington County to wit Charlestown town the 5th of July 1790 Personally appeared the above said benifics Mr Job Taylor on the 12th of April 1791 on the 12th of April 1791 After John Taylor [illegible] did acknowledge the above my name it to be his free act and Deed hand and seal before me Sam L Brown Justice peace

The page as recorded

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