The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 12048

4/10/1817 · DEED · book 5 page 320 doc 12048

From JOHNSON JOHN life
To JOHNSON JOHN P life
Consideration One Hundred and fifty Dollars
Premises five hundred Acres more or less · Tract of land on Blue Island (East Greenwich, Blue Island, Pasquequess brook)

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

◀ 1784 · DEED · JOHNSON JOB; JOHNSON ANNA → JOHNSON JOHN · book 3 p 429
◀ 1784 · DEED · JOHNSON JOB; JOHNSON JARED; JOHNSON ELISHA → JOHNSON JOHN · book 3 p 419
◀ 1784 · DEED · CURTISS SAMUEL → JOHNSON JOHN · book 3 p 425

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

▶ 1823 · DEED · JOHNSON JOHN P; JOHNSON RACHEL → JOHNSON JOHN · book 6 p 26

Bounded by

William Chapman · William Chapman · Abel Pekham · Abel Pekham · James Pekham · James Pekham

The instrument's own words

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229 Know all Men by these presents that I John Johnson, Yeoman of East Greenwich in the county of Washingtons and that Mary Modey Second and Produce Plantation Yeoman of the sd county creditors of the sum of One Hundred and fifty Dollars Bone in Hand paid by John Johnson of the town and county aforesaid Yeoman witness that we do hereby sell acknowledge and convey there with warranty Title absolute and void and hereby Grant Release and assign and convey to confirm these that the sd John Johnson has Hire And Assigns forever One certain Tract of Land lying in the town of East Greenwich appearing and containing approximately five hundred Acres more or less situated in 1813/ bounded North West by William Chapman an Land owner situated on Blue Island bounded and James Pen own land North Westward on Pasquequess brook of fourye width at East End and Eastward on the Granters so far as reaches the sd John Johnson Acres. To have and to hold the preceding Grants Premises together with all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging thereunto belonging thereunto that sd John Johnson Yeoman the house his Heirs Assigns forever to him and his Heirs born heirs uses bought and belong forever And that we sd John Johnson further covenant that the house here located on Domain situated on the covenant to the full extent John Johnson his Heirs and Assigns that at all times the Lawful and Legacy of their Heirs whoever are law heirs signed of the aforesaid Premises are good and undisturbed Entire Enjoyment and have good right Title and Convey the same And that the MANOR and lease under hags the sd John Johnson the Above bargain Premises w- in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Seventh Day of January in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand eight Hundred and thirteen 1813/ In Presence of Thomas Gelsey Daniel Edwards John Johnson [seal] State of Rhode Island Washington Co. Personally Appeard the Above named John Johnson Subscribes to the Above instrument and Acknowledged the Same to be his free Act and Deed and And Seal before me this 7th January 1813 Daniel Edwards Justice Peace Recorded Apr 10 1817 by P. G. Cross T. 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.