The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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4/14/1796 · DEED · book 4 page 173 doc 11362

From LARKIN ROGER life, LARKIN MARY life
To CLOSSON JOHN life
Consideration Ten Dollars
Premises Three & a half Perches · Parcel of ground vacant known as the John Clopton his Piece (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

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

◀ 1795 · DEED · GARDNER EZEKIEL; GARDNER BERIAH → LARKIN ROGER · book 4 p 139
◀ 1793 · DEED · CLOSON JOHN → LARKIN ROGER · book 4 p 86
◀ 1793 · DEED · CLOSSON JOHN; CLOSSON MERCY → LARKIN ROGER · book 4 p 87

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

▶ 1796 · DEED · CLOSSON JOHN; CLOSSON MARY → KINYON SAMUEL JR · book 4 p 174

Bounded by

Samuel Thingon · Jeames Thingon · Samuel Wooden

The instrument's own words

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(479) To all People & whom these Presents shall Come Greeting Know ye that I Roger Larkins of Richmond in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island & Ye Governor for the consideration of Ten Dollars & me in Hand paid by John Clopton of Charlestown in the County aforesaid Given me the Receipt whereof in my Body acknowledged and by me self herewith the full effect of Said payment I do grant remise and forever release unto Said Claimant all that Piece of Land known as the John Clopton his Piece together with my right title and property interest Claime or Demand and I do grant & agree to have no more or ever a Certain Parcel of ground vacant in Said Charlestown containing approx Three & a half Perches Notified by boundaries namely Farrington for Line Castillies bounded by land of the things of named fringes and poultry by Duncan Masters and land known by the way to the Said domain Remise and I do hereby by Peroration hereunto Release and do hereby to the Said Claimant Premises with all the Privileges and Appurtenances to the same belonging in any Cause whatsoever appointing the Said John Clopton his Heirs and Assigns forever as the Mother of the Said Roger Larkins Not having any other person or Presence Claiming me or my Heirs State Claime any Right Title all Natural Or Posterity in the Above Described Premises free from Every Claime Challenge Or Demand they State be Altered Extinguished and Void by this present And I also Roger Larkins wife of the Said Roger Larkins for the consideration aforesaid of Five Dollars own free will with & surrender of all her right dower & shares of this in and claim to the Said Claimant Premises undo him then his the John Clopton his Heirs and Assigns forever In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals the fourth Day of December in the Year of Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety five Signed sealed and Delivered In Presence of Nicholas Larkins Thomas W Pungyon Roger Larkins (seal) Mary Larkins (seal) Acknowledged the Date aforesaid at Richmond aforesaid Before J. Jeff Pleas Recorded the a Bond Dec. 4th 1795 Witness Piley Cross James S.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.