The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 12006

3/20/1816 · DEED · book 5 page 278 doc 12006

From WORDEN BENJAMIN JR
To ADDAMS SIMEON life
Consideration thirty five Dollars
Premises one Acre One Quarter and Thirty Rods · tract of Lot of Land (Charlestown, Northtown)
Also on this page: RELEASE TETLOW FRANCES F EST

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

◀ 1815 · DEED · PERRY PETER; PERRY CATHARINE → WORDEN BENJAMIN · book 5 p 211
◀ 1813 · DEED · NARRAGANSETT INDIAN TRIBE; HARRY AUGUSTUS; HARRY JOHN; NOCAKE GIDEON; → WORDEN BENJAMIN JR · book 5 p 145
◀ 1803 · DEED · NARRAGANSETT INDIAN TRIBE; HARRY DANIEL; HARRY JOHN; SEKETOR JOHN; PER → WORDEN BENJAMIN JR · book 4 p 396

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

▶ 1838 · DEED · ADDAMS SIMEON JR → AUSTIN THOMAS 2ND · book 6 p 419

Bounded by

Dance Perry · Johnson · Foster

The instrument's own words

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In the Presence of 278 William Card [seal] Joshua Card Martha [his mark] Card [seal] Sheba Card Peleg [his mark] Card [seal] Dancas [his mark] Card [seal] Mary [his mark] Card [seal] Washington Co. ss. Charlestown June the 9th D 1815. Personally appear'd the within Named William Card and Dancas Card his Wife and Mary Card widow signers and sealers to the written and preceding instrument and acknow ledged the same to be their free Voluntarily act and deed and hands and seals there to affect for purposes then in Contained Before Joshua Card Justice Peace Know all Men By these presents that I Jonas Benjamin Midwife of Northtown in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island & Oman in consideration of the Sum of twenty five dollars paid to me by Lyman Card of Charlestown County of Washington and his Heirs aforesaid labourers the receipt whereof I hereby Acknowledge in full have give grant bargain Sell and Convey unto the said Lyman Card his heirs and Assignees forever One Certain tract of Lot of Land situate in the Town of Charlestown containing by Estimation one Acre One Quarter and Thirty Rods and is bounded as follows beginning at the Northeast corner of the Highway land by Ruth Paine True line on the side of the 1st Path through S. 20. J. ft. 75. p. 25. to Danny Perry M. G. Corner in a straight route through E. 1. 5. ft. 15. Highway at the southern N. E. Corner, thence Westward bounding Northward by the 1st Highway N. 11. ft. 15. then Southeastward Road Four Pole I reserve also and hold for the Grantor and Conveyed Premises lutte the Privilege and Appurtenances thereto belonging inside him the following Dormans his heirs and Assignees forever to this and this time and bedes! forever. And I the said Jonas Benjamin Midwife of my own knowledge correct of & Mind track be low known to the 1st D. Shonman Returns his heirs and assignees that I am safely signed in use of the Premises that they are free of all encumbrances that I have good right to sell and Convey the same &
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279 Be the said American Citizens’ Court as aforesaid Stand That I will warrant and Defend the same both the said American Citizens his heirs and Assigns forever Against all and Lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st Day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand and One Hundred and One in Presence of [illegible] Geo H. M. Perry Benjamin Warden’s Seal By [illegible] Lothring Washington for Lieutenant & Court at Charlestown Signed Sealed and delivered Providence March 20, 1806 the said Benjamin Warden being a Resident shore of the Per Pico cast C.C. his Statement and acknowledged the same his free act and deed Attest’d Before Per Pico cast C.C. Know all Men by these presents that I Dominic Deuceau of Gorton Narragansett County State of Connecticut North American in Court of the station of the town of Dexter Paiddon by Anna Grout of Charlestown Narragansett County of the said State Dated December the 11th 1805 I do hereby Indenture agree to hold Give grant and convey all and conveying both the said Anna grant this piece of land in the said town called the Great piece of land lying in Connecticut state & bounded as follows beginning at the highway called the Common Road which is bounded the west of the said Road and in the south west line boundary to the East to Father’s Corner to Cedar Pine the North west new town and to the north eastly to the East along the line that Mark’s boundary but a North line West on the road the North of the said boundary east line and bounded containing by alteration some Acres in the same manner as above added to the said the said boundary & boundary’s Demised to the present and future of perperuation of heirs of him & to the said Anna Grout her heirs and assigns forever to be his and her’s and heirs of him & to the said Dominic Deuceau his heirs lawfully my hand and seal to the said Anna Grout’s to be known both the Anna Grout her heirs and assigns forever to be Lawful heirs and assigns for the Manner that they are for some boundary that I have Good Right to Sell and convey the same both the said Anna Grout as aforesaid That I will warrant and Defend the same both to said Anna Grout her heirs and assigns forever Against all and Lawful claims and Demands of all Persons In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 1st Day of February A.D. 1806 Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of Dominic Deuceau’s Seal Joshua Card N others Sheldon Washington for Lieutenant & Court at Charlestown Signed the first A.D. 1806. Personally Appearing before me the said Dominic Deuceau acknowledged signed and sealed the above written Instrument and acknowledged the same his free act and deed and Seal Hand and Seal affixed Before Joshua Card J. Joshua Card Recorded March 20, 1806. By Per Pico cast C.C.

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.