The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 11886

2/6/1813 · DEED · book 5 page 145 doc 11886

From NARRAGANSETT INDIAN TRIBE life, HARRY AUGUSTUS life, HARRY JOHN life, NOCAKE GIDEON life, SEKETOR BENJAMIN life, COMMEK JOSEPH life
To WORDEN BENJAMIN JR
Premises Twenty acres · Lot No 8 of land and swamps (Charlestown)
Also on this page: RELEASE DURFEE WILLIAM H EST

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 ▸
grant General Assembly of said State book 6 p 218
“By Virtue of an Act of the General Assembly... to sell certain parcels of the Common lands of R. I.”
◀ Follow back 1830 · DEED · CROSS PELEG → CROSS GEORGE W; CROSS JOSEPH H · book 6 p 218
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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

▶ 1816 · MORTGAGE · WORDEN BENJAMIN JR → WELLBOUR JESSE JR · book 5 p 273
▶ 1816 · DEED · WORDEN BENJAMIN JR → WELLBOUR JESSE JR · book 5 p 274
▶ 1816 · DEED · WORDEN BENJAMIN JR → ADDAMS SIMEON · book 5 p 278
▶ 1820 · DEED · WORDEN BENJAMIN JR → PERRY JACOB · book 5 p 449

Bounded by

Gideon Tucker

The instrument's own words

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145 with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging giving our sole assurances freeing from all encumbrances whatever unto the said James Worden his heirs and assigns forever and we the said Augustus Henry Edson Vocable Joseph commeth Benjamin Dexter and John Henry for ourselves and our successors in said Office under the Superintendance and Direction of Daniel Babcock Edward Wilcox and Peleg G. Esqs J. G. m agree to covenant and engage the above described premises further unto the said James Worden his heirs and Assigns forever against all Lawful Claims of any Person or Persons whatever forever here after to warrant defend and uphold by these presents. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seal this 7th Day of October in the Year 1812 Signed sealed and delivered In Presence of Benjamin Worden jr. Isa Church Augustus Henry [seal] Edson Vocable [seal] Joseph commeth [seal] Benjamin Dexter [seal] John Henry [seal] Washington s.l. Mat. of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations personally appear the above named signers and sealers and acknowledged the above and foregoing Instrument to be their free voluntary Act and deed hand and seal before me the subscriber at Charlestown this 7th day of October 1812 Isa Church Justice Peace This certifies that we have Superintended and directed the sale of the within mentioned Land agreeably to the Act of Assm by referd to a Record Book 6 p 218 Daniel Babcock [seal] Edward Wilcox [seal] Committee Peleg G. jun. [seal] Know all Men by these Presents that we Augustus Henry Edson Vocable Joseph commeth Benjamin Dexter and John Henry the present Members of the Council of the Town of Charlestown in the District of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island &c. By Virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of said State passed October 7th 1811 empowering said Council under the Superintendance and Direction of Daniel Babcock Edward Wilcox and Peleg G. Esqs to sell certain parcels of the Common lands of R. I. Rhode Island as shall be convenient for the Use of said Town Dose and in Consideration of the Sum of Sixty Dollars to be in Hand sealed and paid by Benjamin Worden jr of Charlestown in said County and State aforesaid granten the right whereof is paramount and full satisfaction
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146 Satisfaction and contentment HAVE given grant to Margord and Seth [illegible] the said Wayman Wooden for his heirs and Assignes forever one Lot of Land Swamps containing Twenty acres and is the Lot No 8 agreeable to Plat made of the same made by Joshua bond Land Surveyor on the 20th of Sept. 1812 beginning at the Northeast corner of sd Lot there running South 8 deg West 140 rods bounding in land to Lot No 7 from there South 4 deg West 100 rods bounding northerly by the Lot of Saml [illegible] from there North 5 deg East 140 rods bounding westerly on Lot No 4 from there North 4 deg East 100 rods side by said Northeast corner bounding Northerly on [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] land. I notice and do Note to the above grant and bargain to forever resign withdraw all the rights and appurtenances that thereunto belonging as well as my Wife Appolonia joining for me all increments whatsoever that there be held by Wayman Wooden for his Heirs and Assignes forever. And are Signatures Henry Gordon Elizabeth Smith Common Wayman Woodman Richard and John Henry Harry Sons and are Just witnesses in said Office under the Certification and Warranting Daniel Nobleman Leo and William and Poly Coffin J. and appraised the Corners and engage that the Above described boundaries be true unto the Bod Way Wooden for his Heirs and Assignes forever. As well as all future claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever hereafter to warrant Sure and Of Bound by these presents - In Witness whereof we have hereunto Set our Hands and Seals this 7th Day of October in the year 1812 Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of Simon Turkes Asa Church Augustus Harry Gideon for Nobake Joseph Commeh John Harry mark Washington town in State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Personally appeared the above Named Signers and stated and Acknowledged this above and foregoing Instrument to be their free Voluntary Act and Did Hands and Seals before me the Subscriber A Justice of the Peace this 7th Day of October 1812 Asa Church Justice Peace The Day and Date first written This Certifies that we have submitted and Derided the Sale of the within Demised Premises agreeable to the Act of Assembly referred to Recorded Feby 11 1813 Daniel Malvach Edward Malvach Poly Coffin J. per JD Coffin T.C. Commit

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