The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 11498 › 11669 › 11486

9/6/1800 · DEED · book 4 page 296 doc 11486

From KNOWLS THOMAS life
To WILLCOX EDWARD
Consideration your Pounds
Premises one acre · one certain tract of land (East Greenwich, Salt Pond)

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

◀ 1768 · DEED · LARKIN JOHN → KNOWLS THOMAS · book 2 p 360
◀ 1760 · DEED · CROSS JOSEPH; CROSS ABIGAL → KNOWLS THOMAS · book 1 p 431

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

▶ 1803 · DEED · WILLCOX EDWARD; WILLCOX HANNAH → CROSS JOSEPH · book 4 p 399
▶ 1806 · DEED · WILLCOX EDWARD; ALLEN JAMES → HOXSEY JOSEPH JR · book 4 p 454
▶ 1806 · DEED · WILLCOX EDWARD; TAYLOR NATHAN; WILLCOX HANNAH; TAYLOR PRUDENCE; GAVIT → · book 4 p 470
▶ 1809 · DEED · WILLCOX EDWARD → STANTON MALBOROW · book 4 p 525
▶ 1811 · DEED · WILLCOX EDWARD; WILLCOX HANNAH → GAVIT JOSEPH · book 5 p 48
▶ 1812 · DEED · WILLCOX EDWARD; WILLCOX HANNAH → HOWARD OLIVER · book 5 p 67
▶ 1817 · DEED · WILLCOX EDWARD → CRANDAL OLIVER; KINYON CALEB JR · book 5 p 312
▶ 1838 · DEED · WILLCOX EDWARD → SECOND SCHOOL DISTRICT · book 6 p 461

The instrument's own words

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296 of any Person or Persons Whatsoever to Warrant and Secure and Defend by these Presents and to Mary Hall wife of the said Theodory Hall for the Consideration above mentioned Do grant up all my right of Owners or Powers of theirs on the above mentioned Premises unto the said Theodory Hall his heirs known and Assigns forever In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the 20th day of February 1800 Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of Theodory Hall px Nathan Hall Recorded March 11th 1801 by Ally Cross[illegible] C. [Seal] The 20th of Feby 1800 Then personally appeared Theodory Hall the within signor and declared that the within Deed and Conveyance the same to be his act and Deed for the Purposes within desired before me [Signature] Justice of the Peace Prov. To all People & Persons to whom these Presents shall Come I Thomas Knowles of East Greenwich in Washington County send Greeting Whereas ye 20th day of [illegible] that I the sd Thomas Knowles for and in consideration of your Presence in hand before me enclosing hereof will and truly paid by Edward Wilson of the same town and 90 acres the right of [illegible]’s [illegible] by Attorney [illegible] in any of them fully satisfied and Contented HALL have given and forever assay Quit Claimed and Confirmed by these Presents to promise release and forever his Claim and Claimed on the sd Edward Wilson his heirs and assigns his heirs and assigns now being and hereafter to his heirs and assigns now have right title interest property Claim claiming or Demanding Now have ever had or ought to have as his and heirs one Certain Tract of Land lying in East Greenwich containing by Measurement one acre the same more or less Dated and Reserved the following Boundary of the sd Plot the first line One Perch with the Salt Pond Boundary on the North Boundary directly and Southward One Perch on sd Edward Wilson’s Land and lastly on Thomas Knowles Land [illegible] TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the sd Premises forever with all the Appurtenances and her preferences to the same belonging in any wise Appertaining but unto the sd Edward Wilson his heirs known & Assigns forever his and their Only Proper Use and Benefit for however the said Thomas knowing that the sd Thomas knows or his heirs executors or administrators Or Assigns some or their successors or heirs have Claim Change or Demand any title right interest or entail on the sd house increased Premises or any part or Piece thereof but shall & will be for ever hereafter in force and virtue of these presents sealed and Delivered by these Presents in Witness whereof
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2976. I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th Day of March 1786 Witnesses Benjamin Hardy pr James Hardy Humphrey Taylor Thomas Knowles [seal] Recorded the foregoing Deed Octr 10th 1786 by Pyg. Crosby for Town Clerk To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ye that I Samuel Underwood of South Kingstown in the County of Washington and State of Rhodeisland yeoman Administrator to the Estate of Thomas Knowles late of South Kingstown Deceased For and the Consideration of the Sum of one hundred and One hundred Eighty Eight Dollars and sixty cents to me in hand before the convening hereby by Nathan Saunders of Johnston in said County of Washington yeoman the receipt whereof I acknowledge myself here with fully satisfied Contented and paid in every Part Therefore and by these Presents grant release and Discharge the said Nathan Saunders has been executed and Commissionation forever out of and By virtue of a Decree of the Supreme Judicial Court of this State held at South Kingstown in the County of Washington on April 1st anno Dom 1785 granted to me full Power and Lawfull authority under the Direction of the Honorable Council of said South Kingstown thereof and virtue of so much of the Real Estate of the said Thomas Knowles Deceased as will pay for his Debts and by Virtue whereof the Power granted to me by this Indenture grant bargain and convey in order to be Forever granted to me this Indenture grant bargain and convey forever unto the N. Nathan Saunders daughter nephew and Appurtenances being One Certain Parcel of Land Lying and being in Johnston containing by Estimation three Ninety Nine Acres and one half of an Acre in the manner following and so Bounds Northerly with the But road Eastward on the line of said Boundary Running South the day on the Salt Pond Historic In Course down to the Line of said Thomas Knowles Forever have and hold to the Grantees and Assigns and Premises with all the Privileges and appurtenances and Commodities thereof or thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to them and theirs only forever and’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’

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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.