The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 11881

2/6/1813 · DEED · book 5 page 139 doc 11881

From NARRAGANSETT INDIAN TRIBE life, HARRY AUGUSTUS life, HARRY JOHN life, NOCAKE GIDEON life, SEKETOR BENJAMIN life, COMMECK JOSEPH life
To KINYON JOHN
Consideration fifty Seven Dollars one hundred and one units
Premises thirteen Acres · One Lot or piece of Land (Charlestown)
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Back — where this land came from

This is the first alienation
The grantor is the sachem or the tribe, so this instrument is where this ground enters the town's land evidence. Behind it stands the reserved tract of 1709 — the Narragansett reservation, about 64 square miles, carved out of the roughly 130,000 acres of "vacant lands" Ninigret quit-claimed to the Colony on 28 March 1709 (State Records, Land Evidence 3, p. 273; Tucker 1877, pp. 23–24) — and, before the reservation, the Narragansett country itself. There is no earlier deed to follow; the land is followed from here by its bounds and its abutters. From Ninigret — every such instrument ▸

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

◀ 1805 · DEED · HARRY CHRISTOPHER; HARRY CLOWE → HARRY AUGUSTUS · book 4 p 447
◀ 1807 · AGREEMENT · NARRAGANSETT INDIAN TRIBE; HARRY CHRISTOPHER; WHITFORD BENJAMIN; HARRY → CHOYES JOHN; PERRY DANIEL; HARRY JOHN; WHITFORD BENJAMIN · book 4 p 480

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

▶ 1815 · DEED · KINYON DORCAS; KINYON JOHN → CLARK THOMAS · book 5 p 248

The instrument's own words

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132 and power of thirds of in and unto the before demised and bargained premises with him the said Joseph Stanton his heirs and assigns for ever. In witness whereof we have here unto set our hands and seals this 7th Day of Decr 1812. Signed Sealed and delivered In presence of Poly Coby John B Berry Jeffery Card [seal] Achor [his wife] Card [seal] Phebe Card [seal] William Healy [seal] Sarah [his wife] Healy [seal] State of Rhode Island &c Washington Co. 7th Decr 1812 Personally came Jeffery Card Achor Card Phebe and William Healy and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the within Instrument to be their voluntary acts and deeds And also appear Phebe Card and Sarah Healy and being examined declared themselves to be apart from their husbands and this Instrument have read and explained to them and they each of them acknowledged the same to be their voluntary acts and deeds hands and seals and that they did not wish to retract the same Sworn before me Inquired Jan. 30th 1813 by Poly Coby Kt. P. 6. Before Poly Coby kt P 6 Know all Men by these Presents that we Augustus Avery, Gideon Northup, Joseph Comstock, Benjamin Smith, John Knight and John Rawley the present members of the Council of the Borough of Narragansett Town of Indonesian Charleston in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island &c By virtue of act of the General Assembly of the State held at Providence 18th Feby 1811 Empowering said Council to make the settlement and Direction of Daniel = Barker District Witness and Poly Coby Knight Kt P 6 for the account of the Common saying d He be as charge to his tenancy from the Date of Date of Date Doct and in accordance with the Sum of fifty Seven Dollars and ten cents in hand and paid by John Duncan of Charleston member in the Council and also Appointed as Commissioner the right thereof is to be paid in full Satisfaction and settled Heave given grants bounded and by these limits from the said John Duncan his heirs and Assigns forever One Lot item Lot or piece of Land situated in said Charleston containing thirteen Acres in the town map as Left Recorded as follows Beginning at a Cedar as a broken Rock which stands a State Standing in South June N. 70 W. 51 Rods to a large Rock which Stands on it from there S. 35 W. 27 Rods to a State and Stones from there S. 16 W. 29 Rods to a State and Stones from there E. 18 Rods to a Rock [illegible]
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be the State and Stones from there S. 14 W. 11 1/2 W. 42.8 Links to a Lodge of white Oak from there N. 17 E. 36 Shos. be the State and Stones from there N. 18 W. 36 Shos. be the State and Stones from there N. 19 E. & about 14 Shos. 96 L to a State and Stone from there a Straight Line about 10 Rods 10 Links a Northeasterly and Eastly Course with the first mentioned Creek as boundary line. To Have and to Hold all the above grants and bargains and premises together with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging as well in as long as the aforesaid heirs and their heirs and assigns forever. And the said Augustus Harris, Gideon Norah, Joseph Commock, Benjamin Stetson and John Harry for their share and part convey in the aforesaid manner and by these presents to Daniel Sabrah, Edward Millon and Pleg Coys of Lynde as the Common and usage of the above Demised and mortgaged Premises from the said John Thompson his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons or Persons whatsoever forever warranted clear and paid by their here Present. In Witness whereof we have hereunto Set our hands and Seals this 14th Day Octobr in the Year 1802 Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of Charles Babbitt Asa Church Augustus Harris Gideon Norah Joseph Commock John Harry Washington fo State of Rhode Island Recorded at Charlestown Octobr the 14th 1802 Personally appeared before the above signing and sealing and acknowledged the above and foregoing instrument and the tenure of the Voluntary Award Deed and seals and seals before me Asa Church Justice Peace This certifies that we have appeared and be Recorded to the vote of the townmen Lot of and around the Appurtenance of the same this 14th Day of Octobr 1802 Approved Octobr 6th 1803 for Pay Coys f.C. Daniel Sabrah Edward Millon Pleg Coys f.C. Commit- Know all Men By these presents that we Augustus Harris Gideon Norah, Joseph Commock, Benjamin Stetson and John Harry the Present Members of the Committee of the Town of North Kingstown in the State of Rhode Island in Charlestown County of Washington State of Rhode Island sc By Virtue of the Act of the General Assembly of said State passed Octobr 5th Year 1801 empowering said Committee under the Superintendence and Direction of Daniel Sabrah, Edward Millon and Pleg Coys of Lynde to Sell for use of the Common Land of said town as shall be Necessary to pay the Debts

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