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2/21/1814 · DEED · book 5 page 199 doc 11936

From PERRY MERCY life
To PERRY JONATHAN life
Consideration three Thousand dollars
Premises 400 acres · Three tracts: dwelling house, marsh/beach land with Mashapaug island, and a third lot (Charlestown, Mashapaug island)
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deed Jonathan Perry
“Reference is had to the former deeds & conveyances there of to my late husband the said Jonathan Perry deceased”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
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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

▶ 1814 · DEED · PERRY JONATHAN → BABCOCK BENJAMIN; BABCOCK ROWSE · book 5 p 200

Bounded by

James Simyons · Joshua Champlin · Joshua Champlin · Edward Willox · Daniel Knowles · Daniel Knowles · James Congdon · James Congdon · Samuel Perry · Samuel Perry · Thomas Perry · Thomas Perry · Clark Browning · Joshua Tucker · Joshua Tucker · Amos Simyon · John Ney · John Ney · Samuel Ney · Samuel Ney · James Kenyon · James Kenyon · James Hinyon · Edward Willen

The instrument's own words

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Know all Men by these presents that I Mercy Perry of Westerly in the county of Washington in the State of Rhode Island by provi- dence Plantations widow and relict of Jonathan Perry late of South king- stown in the county and State aforesaid yeoman deceased for and in consideration of the sum of the sum of three thousand & ten tons in hand well and truly paid by me Jonathon Perry of and Westerly the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and that with my fully satisfied contents in hand have remised released and forever quit claimed and by these presents do remise release and forever quit claim unto him the said Jonathan Perry his heirs and assigns forever quit claim unto him the said Jonathan Perry his heirs and assigns forever all the Estate right title Interest property claim or demand of what name or naturesoever that I know have or of right ought to have in any and unto three certain tracts or parcels of Land situated in the town of Charlestown in the County of Washington in the State aforesaid First Lot whereas is a dwellinghouse and other buildings standing is called (four) (feet) and bounded as following beginning at the northwest corner of this tract by the post road from thence Easterly bounding on said road until it comes to farmers lawn then land there Easterly bounding northwesterly by said Farmers land until it comes to a rock at the bays of the salt Pond thence bounding southwesterly and southwesterly on said salt Pond until it come to the line between this tract and land belonging to Joshua Champlin and Edward White thence northerly by said Champlin and White's land a straight line to the said Post road marking of experience beginning by Estimation ten three hundred Acres be the same more or less and meaning to embrace all the Islands in the salt pond contiguous to this tract Second the second tract being Marsh meadow and beach land together with an island called Mashapaug island contain about sixty acres the same more or less bounded as follows Northly Northery on the saltwater Easterly partly on the salt pond partly on the old channel where the breach used to run into the sea and westerly on Daniel Powells beach land where the breach used to be opened Southerly on the sea and Westerly on Marsh and beach land belonging to the heirs of James Corning deceased and partly by the aforesaid Post road Third the third lot or tract being long lying to the north ward of the said Post road containing by estimation forty acres be the same more or less bounded as follows Easterly partly on Samuel Perry and Thomas Perry land and partly on black browsing land Northerly on Joshua Tucker land or the adams land or called Westerly partly on land belonging to the heirs of Amos Thayer deceased and partly on John Way's land and Southerly on sam- uel Nyg's land for a more particular description of the before described premises Reference is had to the former deeds & conveyances there of to my late husband the said Jonathan Perry deceased So to have and to hold the before described premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto unto him the said Jonathan Perry his heirs and assigns forever so that neither I the said Mercy Perry or any other person or persons
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Claiming by or under me will have naught hold challenge claim or demand any right Title Interest or claim therein but will forever hereafter be utterly excluded and debarred by force and virtue of these presents In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the tenth day of February in the year one Thousand eight hundred and fourteen (1814) Mercy Perry [seal] Signed sealed & delivered in presence of Ezra Suttman Jospeh Maxson jr State of Rhode Island Washington Co. Westerly, February 10th 1814 Recorded Feb 21, 1814) Mercy Perry subscriber to the preceding indenture by Reg. Court C. B. =ment acknowledged the same to be her free voluntary act before me Joseph Maxson Jp. Lib. Know all Men by These presents that I Jonathan Perry of Westerly in the county of Washington in the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation do grant for the Consideration of the Sum of Ten Thousand Dollars to me in hand well and truly paid by Rose Babcock and Benjamin Babcock of Westerly, in the county of Washington in the state aforesaid yeaman Merchants trading in company under the form of Rose & Benjamin Babcock the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am thereby fully satisfied contented & paid have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Rose & Benjamin Babcock their heirs and assignses forever three certain tracts or parcels of Land situated on the Town of Charlestown in the County and state aforesaid which are butted and bounded as follows (to wit) The first Lot whereas is a dwelling house and other buildings standing is bounded as follows Beginning at the Northeaster Corner of this tract by the post road from thence Easterly bounding on said road until it comes to farms highway on Land those Still called bounding northerly by said highway Land until it comes to a rock at the Edge of the salt pond Thence bounding Easterly or Southerly on said salt pond until it comes to the Line between this Tract and Lands belonging to Jonathan Champion of Edward White Thence Northerly by said Champion & White Land a straight line to the said Post road or place of beginning containing by Estimation three hundred Acres the same more or less also meaning to embrace or include all the Islands in the salt pond contiguous to this tract. The second tract being do salt marsh meadows and beach land together with an Island called Marshy island containing a bout sixty acres the same more or less Bounded as follows = Northeasterly - Northerly

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.