The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 12606 › 12068

5/20/1817 · DEED · book 5 page 340 doc 12068

From CROSS PELEG life
To CROSS BENJAMIN C life
Consideration Love Good will and natural affection
Premises acres by Estimation · one certain lot of land (Charlestown)

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

◀ 1817 · DEED · GREEN JEFFERY; GREEN FRANCES → CROSS PELEG · book 5 p 350
◀ 1817 · MORTGAGE · MOON ROBERT → STANTON JOSEPH JR; CHURCH ASA; PERRY SAMUEL; CROSS PELEG · book 5 p 349
◀ 1810 · AGREEMENT · CROSS PELEG; CHARLES SARAH → CHARLES SARAH; CROSS PELEG · book 4 p 541
◀ 1774 · DEED · POTTER ROBERT ESTATE → BROWN BERIAH JR; CROSS PELEG; CASE IMMANUEL · book 3 p 154
◀ 1774 · DEED · HOXSEY GIDEON → CONGDON JOHN; CROSS PELEG · book 3 p 177
◀ 1771 · DEED · POTTER ROBERT; POTTER HANNAH → CROSS PELEG · book 3 p 59
◀ 1771 · DEED · NARRAGANSETT INDIAN TRIBE; COLONY OF RHODE ISLAND & PROVIDENCE PLANTAT → CROSS PELEG · book 3 p 62
◀ 1769 · DEED · KINYON MARTHA; KINYON DANIEL → POTTER ROBERT; CONGDON JOHN; CROSS PELEG; HOXSEY GIDEON · book 2 p 393
◀ 1769 · DEED · NINEGRETT THOMAS → CROSS PELEG · book 2 p 399
◀ 1768 · DEED · HOXSEY MARY; HOXSEY JOS → CROSS PELEG · book 2 p 374
◀ 1760 · DEED · LEWIS MARY; LEWIS AMOS → CROSS PELEG · book 1 p 456
◀ 1759 · DEED · CROSS SARAH → CROSS PELEG · book 1 p 412

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

▶ 1831 · DEED · CROSS SUSAN; CROSS BENJAMIN C → CROSS PELEG · book 6 p 237
▶ 1848 · DEED · CROSS SUSAN; CROSS BENJAMIN C → CROSS PELEG · book 7 p 436
▶ 1834 · MORTGAGE · CROSS BENJAMIN C → CROSS PELEG · book 6 p 310

Bounded by

Sarah Charles · James Kingyon

The instrument's own words

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320 Know all Men by these presents that I, Peleg Cops of Charlestown Washington County State of Rhode Island & P Geoman do remembiration of the Love Good will and natural affection have and case to my son Benjamin Cops give and devise unto him his heirs and assigns forever, one certain lot of land situate in said Charlestown at the west end of for north on the North side of the highway containing acres by Estimation and is bounded Southly on the highway Westly on abrahams Charles Land Northly partly on James Brown of Nathan Land and partly on the Granters Land and Eastly on the Granter to the first mentioned Bounds. To have and to hold the said grants and bargained premises with the heritages and Appurtenances there of to have the said Benjamin C Cops his heirs and Assigns forever to his and their use and benefit forever And I the said Peleg Cops for my self my heirs Executors or Administrator do covenant with the said Benjamin C Cops his heirs and Assigns that I am Lawfully seized in fee of the premises that they are free of all incumbrances that I have good right to give and devise the same to the said Benjamin C Cops his heirs as aforesaid And that I Warrant secure and defend the same to the said Benjamin C Cops his heirs and Assigns forever against all lawful Claims and demands of all persons. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 4th day of January in the year 1807. L S Signed sealed and delivered In presence of Isaiah Burdick Asa Church Peleg Cops [seal] State of Rhode Island & P Washington f Charlestown Jan 6 1807 Personally came Peleg Cops signed and Sealed the preceding Instrument and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary Act Before Asa Church Justice Peace Recd in town Clerks Office in Charlestown Jan 6 1807 to be Recorded Attest Peleg Cops T. C. Recorded May 26 1807 me P. Cops T. C.

The page as recorded

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