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4/11/1797 · DEED · book 4 page 219 doc 11405

From HOXSEY JOSEPH life
To HOXSEY GIDEON life
Consideration one Hundred Silver Dollars
Premises not stated · piece of land situated in Charlestown bottom including a swamp (Charlestown, Sprogs mill)

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

◀ 1793 · DEED · KINYON LODOWICK; KINYON ANN → HOXSEY JOSEPH · book 4 p 81
◀ 1793 · AGREEMENT · HOXSEY JOSEPH; KINYON LODOWICK → KINYON LODOWICK; HOXSEY JOSEPH · book 4 p 82
◀ 1791 · DEED · BROWNING WILLIAM T; BROWNING CATHERINE → HOXSEY JOSEPH · book 4 p 28
◀ 1782 · DEED · CHURCH CHARLES; CHURCH SUSANNAH → HOXSEY JOSEPH · book 3 p 342

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 · HOXSEY GIDEON → STANTON JOSEPH 3RD · book 4 p 203
▶ 1802 · AGREEMENT · PERRY SIMEON; PERRY SAMUEL; CROSS PELEG; KINYON JAMES; CONGDON JAMES; → CROSS PELEG JR · book 4 p 381
▶ 1803 · DEED · HOXSEY GIDEON → TAYLOR NATHAN · book 4 p 397
▶ 1805 · DEED · HOXSEY GIDEON → HOXSEY JOSEPH JR · book 4 p 445

The instrument's own words

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226 Granted and bargained Premises to him the said Munson in Compensation for his Heirs Executors and Assigns forever Against all Lawful Claims of Any Person or Persons Whatever Whereof there is and Before the Judge Also Hannah Thompson wife of the said Lodowick Thompson Both for the Consideration aforementioned appraised what he hath of the rights of mine and land the above said Granted and bargained Premises N.B. All Parts of this Indenture avoid by the Grantor and Grantee that of the said Lodowick Thompson his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns shall have a Court or the right to the aforesaid Benjamin Munson his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns On the First Day of February 1799 the sum of fifty seven pounds Sterling otherwise it shall be the accompanying Deed Shall be null and void and of no Effect Therefore to Stand and Remain in full Force and Virtue Of the last will of the said Lodowick Thompson and Hannah his wife both their hands and seals this first day of February 1799 And the 21 Year of American Independence Signed read and Delivered In Presence of [illegible] [illegible] Letters for Thompson Lodowick Thompson (S) Hannah Thompson (S) Recorded the Ind March 27 1799 by Peleg Coppy for Me At Christiantown in Washington County the Day and Date first above written Personally appeared Lodowick and Hannah Thompson and being then his Wife and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be their own Hand and Seals before me [illegible] Peleg Coppy Justice Peace To all People to whom these Presents Shall come Greeting Know ye that I Joseph Rosses of Charlestown in the County of Washington in State of Rhode Island by these presents do for and by consideration of one hundred and One hundred Dollars in hand before the lasting has be executed by and paid by Gideon Honey of the same town & person the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and by myself therefore fully satisfied and contented and therefore of and every part and parcel of the aforesaid account and demise I give their said Gideon Honey their heirs executors and administrators forever by these presents have given granted bargained sold aliened by Conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do fully fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell then convey and confirm unto him the said Gideon Honey their heirs and assigns forever a certain piece of land situated in Charlestown bottom Along an area of more say and bounds as follows beginning on the Lake side by a log of Sprogs mill and there it is that the brook runs south from a prompt thresning moving to the east by said brook until it comes to Land belonging to Me George Smith then running Eastward until it comes to Land belonging to Ben Honey running Southward by said Honey's Land to the north side of the aforesaid piece of land then Westward
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220 the East Side of said Swamp until it comes to the highway at the South East part of sd Swamp and from there a straight line through the Swamp to the periments and Brock To Have and To Hold the said granted and Bargained premises with all the appurtenances Privileges and bounds meatries to the same belonging or in any way Appertaining To form the said Garden House his heirs and assigns forever Including the bushes that is forming or grow his house after and around house which is bounded to the said Garden House and to his spouse forever and I the said Joseph Rosen for myself with my heirs executors and adminis trators Do Convey promise and grant to and vest in the said Garden House his heirs and assigns forever before the Deceasing hours of life am the true title and lawful owner of the before mentioned Swamp and all Appurtenant things and devices of the same in my own proper right and Interest and absolute Estate of inheritance in fee simple and lawful in my right good right and Lawful authority to sell dispose of the same in manner as aforesaid and that the view of my heirs and assigns shall have and hold same at all times forever however by force and virtue of this conveyance Lawfully peaceably and quietly have use occupy possess and enjoy the same with all the appurtenances of peace and free and clear of all manner of claims or other title grants bargains writes Leases mortgages Wills estates forever Independents instruments or any stances Whatever that might in any manner or mode or device obstruct entitle or void the Furthermore Whereas said Joseph Rosen for myself with my heirs executors and administrators the Conveyance and bargain here in before described continues to the said Garden House his heirs and spouse against all Lawful Claims or demand of any person or Persons or Divers others however encountered and claimed and seized and taken by these presents In Witness Whereof I set my hand and seal the thirteenth Day of the third month in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Seven Joseph Rosen [Seal] Signed sealed and Delivered In Presence of Obed Crisp Sylvester & Church Recorded this 18th 1807 Step Clerk of Ct [Seal] H Charleston in Washington town County on the first day of May 1797 personally appeared the within named Joseph Rosen signed to the within and foregoing Subscription and acknowledged the same to be his free Voluntary Act Signed and Sealed and that these aforesaid Before me Obed Crisp Justice of the peace Know all Men by these Presents that I Elizabeth Brown i Charleston in the County of Marlborough and State of Rhode Island signed and Sealed these Presents Witness And Gratifying knowing that I the said Elizabeth Brown being an inconsideration of the Love and good Will and Affection Which I have and have had toward my son Will and my Daughter Martha Brown Gratifying inhabitants in the County and State aforesaid I give and Devise Good Cause and Consideration as hereafter mentioned my Body there presents formally and Absolutely Give Grant and Devise unto the said Elizabeth Brown witness all my belongings that I have at this time in cash book Land and also all my Obligations whatever that Do come or that Shall or may become Due to me of every kind or Nature whatever that be the case Elizabeth Brown Given forever to their Proper use to hold and enjoy the same all for Will and Reasons [Signature]

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.