The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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4/13/1807 · DEED · book 4 page 476 doc 11675

From HAZARD JONATHAN J life, HAZARD PATIENCE life
To PROSSER JOHN life, PERRY GEORGE life
Consideration two thousand Dollars ; one hundred Dollars
Premises Three hundred Acres · land bounded by Pequash Brook and a highway (Charlestown, Pequash Brook)
Also on this page: DEED GARDNER SAMUEL JR

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 · ALLEN STEPHEN ESTATE; BROWN BERIAH SHERIFF → HAZARD JONATHAN J · book 3 p 530
◀ 1784 · DEED · ALLEN STEPHEN → HAZARD JONATHAN J · book 3 p 385

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

▶ 1812 · DEED · PROSSER JOHN; PROSSER RUTH → CARD NEWBERY · book 5 p 76
▶ 1817 · DEED · PERRY GEORGE; PERRY ANNA → CARD NEWBERY · book 5 p 300

Bounded by

Gideon Johnson · Gideon Johnson

The instrument's own words

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Know all Men by these Presents That George Wells of Westerly in the County of Washington & state of Rhode Island & Providence Yeoman for and in consideration of the Sum of ninety Bolton [illegible] one in hand will and truly paid by Samuel Gardner gent of North Kingstown the County in state aforesaid the receipt the same is hereby fully acknowledged and well and truly Given George Gardner bargained and sold by these presents That George Brown will alien fully fully and absolutely convey and confirm unto the said Samuel Gardner forever his heirs his heirs forever an estate Lot [illegible] or lot of Land lying within [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] lying in Charlestown in the County aforesaid describing as follows beginning at Easternmost point North the corner northerly 8 1/2 rods bounded to Samuel Gardner [illegible] beginning at the North corner of the Lot and the Northeast corner of Mr. [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] 6 1/2 rods East between by a small Brook or breach from there northerly [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Degree East until it meets the south corner of [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] four Degrees and Eight Chaines & fifty five links to the west boundary to be run parallel Northerly by west [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] until it comes to the first mentioned North corner and then to Corner of William Lee [illegible] [illegible] from there Easterly bounding Northerly by and parallel Breach or Millroad Ld [illegible] to the first mentioned boundary & bound Easterly by [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Lundar Lot and continuing Easterly by Land belonging to George Gantz & Ephraim Gardner until to the aforesaid west Breach to be a Stake set in the Ground. To have and to hold the above described Premises together with all the Priv leges & appurtenances thereunto the same claiming or claiming any apartments from for all Improvements whatsoever thereunto in the hands Samuel Gardner forever his heirs heirs forever as an absolute Estate of Inheritance in perpetuity forever and the said George Wells namely my any of my Heirs Successors & assignments covenant engage the above described Premises to him the said Samuel Gardner for his heirs & assigns against the Lawful Claims & demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever promised hereof therefore warrant seise and defend by these presents In witness whereof I George Wells with my seal set to the Consideration aforesaid give and surrender up all my Right Title & interest to the said George Brown of third of in and over the above described Premises to him Samuel Gardner forever his Heirs and Assigns forever In Witness whereof I have here unto my seal affixed and and state that my Hand & Sealed the 28th of December in the 28th Year of American Independence 1804 Signed sealed and delivered In Presence of Oliver Dodge Samuel Blewen George Wells Lydia Wells [seal] Quoted Feb 18th by [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Washington County state the Date above written Remotely appeared the above Subscriber George Wells and Lydia Wells his wife and acknowledged the above Instrument to be their act and deed and with their hands & seals there more affixed after before Sam[uel] [illegible] Justice Peace Know all Men by these Presents That Jonathan Hazard of Charlestown in the County of Washington and state of Rhode Island for and consideration of the sum of two thousand Dollars paid me by George Perry and John Pelter of North Kingstown in the County aforesaid the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said George Perry and John Pelter their Heirs and Assigns forever the Item wherever I now have [illegible]
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(477) levitate: being on be charted aforesaid containing by Estimation Three hundred Acres be the same more or less and is bounded as followeth Southerly on the Pequash Brook Liberty or the highway and Northerly on the highway until you come to a Stone by the side of a pond and with some Trees on fourteen and twenty perches on souther Line and partly on the More claim Persons Liberty until it comes to the first mentioned Stone. To have and hold to the said grant and bargain forever with all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging and the said George Cory and John Potter their Heirs and Assigns forever thus merged to the said the said George Cory and John Potter their Heirs and Assigns forever for my only true and lawful sale and conveyance and for the said Jonathan H Hazard the sum of my Money Three hundred and six dollars and forever and the said George Cory and John Potter their Heirs and Assigns for- its administrators covenant with the said George Cory and John Potter their Heirs and Assigns for- that I am lawfully seized and entitiled of the Premises that they are free of all encumbrances that I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said George Cory and John Potter their Heirs and Assigns forever and the same will warrant and defend the said George Cory Potter to be as aforesaid and with the said George Cory and John Potter their Heirs and Assigns forever against the Lawful claims and demands of the Lawful claims and demands of all Persons and Estates whatsoever against the said Jonathan H Hazard provided in consideration of the above aforesaid sum of two hundred and up furthermore as her Depart of Store and Parcel of this unto the said aforesaid foresee. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Twenty 9 day of April one thousand Eight hundred two Signed sealed & delivered In Presence of us Joseph H. Hazard Mthy Hazard Jonathan H Hazard (seal) Rashine Hazard (seal) Washington fo & To wit at Charlestown April 26th 1802 Personally came some Jonathan H Hazard Esqr and ack nowledged the within Instrument to be his Instrument act & hand and seal Before Riley Cropse justr of the peace Know all Men by these Presents that I Stephen H Hazards of the Town of Newport in the County of Kenture and State of New York in Consideration of the sum of one hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by George Cory and John Potter both of the County of Whale ston and state of Rhode Island the receipt hereof I hereby acknowledge do hereby grant and bargain sell and convey unto the said George Cory and John Potter their heirs and assigns forever a larger Sell and convey unto the said George Cory and John Potter their heirs and assigns forever a piece of Land Lying in the Town of Charlestown by Estimation forty five Acres be the same more or less and is bounded Northerly on Jonathan H Hazards land and Southerly in Jonathan H Hazards land on a highway and Westerly on the highway provided with the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto to have and hold the said granted and bargained premises with the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto their heirs and assigns forever thus the said George Cory and John Potter their heirs and assigns forever their Use and benefit for ever and the said George Cory and John Potter their heirs and assigns forever their heirs and administrators covenant with the said George Cory and John Potter their heirs and Assigns that I am Lawfully seized and entitiled of the premises and that they are free of all Incumbrances that I have good Right to sell and dispose and convey and warrant the same to the said George Cory and John Potter to be held as aforesaid and protect it that I will warrant and defend the same to the said George Cory and John Potter their heirs and Assigns forever against the Lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty third day of February one thousand Eight hundred & Seven Stephen H Hazard (seal)

The page as recorded

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