The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 11399 › 11399

2/11/1797 · DEED · book 4 page 212 doc 11399

From DAVIS JOSEPH life, DAVIS BARBARA life
To PECKHAM JAMES life
Consideration Six Hundred Dollars
Premises Eighty Acres more or less · One Quarter part of a parcel of land (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

◀ 1787 · DEED · HAZARD JONATHAN J; HAZARD PATIENCE → DAVIS JOSEPH · book 3 p 531
◀ 1780 · DEED · MACOMBER JONATHAN; MACOMBER SARAH → DAVIS JOSEPH · book 3 p 314
◀ 1767 · DEED · BURDICK MARY; BURDICK SAMUEL JR → DAVIS JOSEPH · book 2 p 316

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

▶ 1798 · DEED · PECKHAM JAMES; PECKHAM ANNA → PECKHAM ABEL · book 4 p 233
▶ 1837 · AGREEMENT · GARDNER SAMUEL; HOXSIE EDWARD; PECKHAM JAMES; SAUNDERS AUGUSTUS; HAZAR → · book 6 p 387
▶ 1838 · AGREEMENT · GARDNER SAMUEL; HOXSIE EDWARD; PECKHAM JAMES; SAUNDERS AUGUSTUS; HAZAR → · book 6 p 412

Bounded by

Frederick Peckham · John Johnson · John Johnson · Joshua Kingsons

The instrument's own words

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To all People to whom these Presents shall come I Joseph the Duke of ChaceTown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Yeoman set forth Certain Reasons that I Joseph Davis of the aforesaid town and in the Sum of the Sums of Five hundred Dollars in Current Money of the United States enter into this Indenture with and bind myself the Yeoman aforesaid some certain Sums and Amounts of Money to the said James Pichham a handy shopkeeper in the aforesaid town now and hereafter his heirs lawfully entitled to the said James and heirs forever and postponed for the purpose of the said James to be delivered to the said James Pichham the said James Certain Sums and Amounts of Money to the said James in the Sum of five hundred Dollars the aforesaid sum and amounts of Money to the said James in the said James granting some payments of the aforesaid sum and amounts of Money to the said James in the hereby duly and properly and absolutely grant and convey sell alien and confirm all and appertain unto the said James and his heirs forever the said James Pichham his heirs and their successors forever One Quarter part of one Parcel of Land lying and being in the Town of Charlestown a piece of land containing by Measurement Eighty Acres more or less in the said Town and bounded as follows the Beginning at the North west corner and thence runs a course West County of the County of the same running through and including boundary Property within and partly bordering the said Gentilmen Lot protected by the said James Pichham his heirs and their successors heirs running North east corner to the boundary line of John Johnson and Joshua the remaining North east corner to the boundary line from the boundary line running westerly bounded Westward by the line of the said James Pichham the said Westward boundary line alongside the shore of the pond be recognized as the boundary to the boundary I promise also to the said James and his Assigns and Appointees to warrant the said Premises properties and improvements thereon to the same belonging or any part thereof belonging to the said James Pichham and his heirs and their successors heirs to have and hold the same love and forever from and of myself and my heirs and for the purpose of this Indenture my heirs forever in due form and Do covenant promise and grant that from the said James Pichham his heirs and successors appear not to disturb and from the leaving hereunto my seal to the said James and his successors the same above bounded Premises and other appurtenances thereunto belonging and In Proof of the above state- mine here parts right eight acres part Right and Estate State title in substance in Simple and have in my sole property and full Power and advance and full title to the Grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said Appurtenances and premises in manner as agreed I B and that the said James Pichham his heirs and successors shall have from some time and some date and some time hereafter by force and Virtue of these Present premises forever free and clear and without any encumbrance whatsoever to the said James and Assigns and Appointees with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging and in all and clarity acquired expanded and developed of all persons of all manners of claims or other Title Grants mortgages Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Letters of Administration Deeds mortgages liens burdens or other burdens Whatsoever What however that his heirs forever might in any Manner or Degree obtain a Title more Valid than the Present Deed Furthermore the said Joseph Davis joined before me Notary Public the Present Deed the covenant and engage the above described Premises to the said James Pichham and his heirs and Assigns and Appointees the full Enjoyment of the same free from any claim or Persons whatsoever Wherever & Moreover whose and on the Day of the Year of the month said Joseph Davis wife & the said Joseph Davis settled the Consideration aforesaid gave agreed and Concurred his having stay of Dower and Power of thirds of the unto the above Demised Premises and unto the James Pichham his heirs and forever for Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seal the 17th Day of February in the 21 Year of the Independence of America 1807
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219 $\text{S}^d$ 1797 Signed Sealed and Delivered in my Presence of [illegible] $\text{S}^d$ Joseph Davis $\text{S}^d$ $\text{S}^d$ Barbara Davis $\text{S}^d$ Recorded this 24th day of February 1797 by [illegible] Washington County, Charlestown the Date and Place above Written Personally appears the above Subscribers Joseph Davis and Barbara Davis who acknowledge the above Instrument to be their free and voluntary Act and Deed and with their hands and seals have thereunto affixed before me on Samuel Moore Justice of the Peace To all People to Whom these Presents Shall Come Greeting Know that Joseph Thurgon of Charlestown in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations $\text{G}^t$ Gentleman for and in Consideration of the Sum of Seven Hundred and silver Sterling horse in hand and made to me fully and sufficiently by Browning Green of Charlestown in the County and State above mentioned Gentleman the Right whereof I hereby acknowledge and do by any Person whatsoever fully Satisfied and Contented with the same in every particular serve this Indenture to convey Grant and Agree to give Release and Confirm unto the sd Browning Green his Heirs Executors Administrators assigns and Assigns forever the same Piece of Land situated and lying in the sd Town and County and Containing by a Certain Map or Piece of Land situated Lying and being in the said Town and State above mentioned and bounded and Contained by Certain Plantations as follows to be the same North with $\text{S}^d$ [illegible] with $\text{S}^d$ [illegible] and Other Persons thereunto standing and running East to a Stake and from $\text{S}^d$ Stake Northward to beginning Boundaries of Land of George Clarke Osterlong of Land of Joseph Clarke Northward to end of Calvin [illegible] Hill then East to a Stake and from $\text{S}^d$ Stake Southward then along a line to $\text{S}^d$ Stake to the Hurdman Cove swamp then Southward by $\text{S}^d$ swamp to $\text{S}^d$ swamp to the first Mentioned Premises Therefore and to hold all the above mentioned Premises and Appurtenances pure and clear free and Apparent and enjoy the same as reputed Public Estates of inhabitants in fee simple that is that of and about the Descending and Delivery hereunto with the sd Joseph Thurgon on the sole and only right and aware of the above said Premises and Appurtenances and have in my own right and by my full Power and Lawfull authority to buy and Directing of the same explore And And also after the Surrendering and Delivery of said Piece Premises the said Joseph Thurgon Shall be forever discharged from any further Claims and demands to be asked 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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.