The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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5/21/1817 · MORTGAGE · book 5 page 345 doc 12073

From BURDICK JAMES life, CHAMPLIN JEFFERY life, BURDICK PRUDENCE life, CHAMPLIN ANNA life
To CROSS PELEG JR life
Consideration four hundred and fifty Dollars
Premises twenty nine acres zero hundred and thirty rods · Tract of wood 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 · CROSS PELEG JR → BURDICK JAMES; CHAMPLIN JEFFERY · book 5 p 344

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

▶ 1817 · DEED · CROSS PELEG JR → CROSS JOHN C · book 5 p 338
▶ 1817 · DEED · CROSS PELEG JR → BURDICK JAMES; CHAMPLIN JEFFERY · book 5 p 344

Bounded by

John Perry · George Perry · Peleg Cross Esquire

The instrument's own words

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15 Know all Men by these presents that we James Burdick and jeffery Champion both Citiz of Charlestown County of Washington and State of Rhode Island Vol Germans Do for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred fifty Dollars to us in hand well and truly paid by Peter Cooff of Charlestown said County to state aforesaid commit the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and say that we are there with fully satisfied and paid Have given granted bargained and sold unto the said Peter Cooff for four hundred and fifty aforesaid on certain Tract of wood land situated in said Charlestown containing twenty nine acres zero hundred and thirty rods to be the same more or less and is bounded as follows beginning at the south East Corner of a Rock and heap of stones on its north about Seventy feet East of a 9 ft by John Perry his land to a heap of stones about Three N.O.E. by 11 rods by George Perry his land 19 ft of a heap of stones there about South 11 ft. 18 ft. Peter Champin’s land by the Grantors land to have gone hence about South 12 ft. by Peter Cooff Engr and Joseph Martin’s land to end of 2 chains to the first mentioned Bound. Do have and hold all the above demised used and bargained premises both with and singulares the privileges appurtene names to the same belongings any where now appertaining unto them the said Peter Cooff for his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever and we the said James burdick jeffery Champion do covenant and agree for our heirs whoever heirs hereafter to ward and with the said Peter Cooff for his heirs and assigns forever hereafter to warrant secure and defend by these presents all the above demised to bargain and premises against all lawful Claims or demands of any person or Persons whatsoever And Patience wife of the said James Burdick and Anne wife of the said jeffery Champion doth for the Consideration above mentioned yield up and surrender all their right of dower and power of third of her in and unto the above demised and bargained Premises unto him the said Peter Cooff for his heirs and assigns to cover. Provided however that the present conveyance upon Condition that it is to say if the said James Burdick & jeffery Champion her heirs or Admts shall well and truly pay her or payance to be paid unto the said Peter Cooff in hand current money of the United States of America on the 13th day of December in the year 1803 and with the lawful interest upon the same then the above offer shall be null and void and of no effect then the above offer shall remain in full force and effect but if not paid then this Indenture have forever let out her hands and seals this 22nd day of September 1802 Signed sealed and delivered Before me James Burdick jeffery Champion Lydia Burdick Indemne for Burdick (S) Christa Card Anna Champion (S) Washington ct Charlestown Oct 13th 1802 Personally came the above signers acknowledged and at this act’s be the above and forgoes day witness ment that they voluntarily act and did hands and seals there unto affixed Register exec. Enoch Church Justice Received Dec 22nd 1802 by Peter Cooff J.C.H.s

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.