The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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6/1/1818 · DEED · book 5 page 380 doc 12111

From CROSS PELEG life
To POTTER JOSEPH life
Consideration one hundred and fifty Dollars
Premises few acres · Lot bounded by Brook, Cove Swamp, and Mille pond (Charlestown, Cove Swamp, Mille pond)

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

▶ 1820 · DEED · POTTER JOSEPH; POTTER MARY → CROSS PELEG · book 5 p 430

The instrument's own words

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080 body marked the Eps from thence running Southly to the Sea at Love - into county; make maintain and support a good fence some on both of this bound- Saml. Sheffield James Sheffield George Sheffield Jos. H. Lewis Westerly, March 31st 1818 I Certify putting this instrument on Record at the time of the within Date by forgetting it. Jos. H. Lewis Inspector Deeds The Above and foregoing Instrument was Recorded June 5th 1818 by me Samuel Stanton Clrk Know All men by these presents That Rely Cross of Charlestown County of Washington sta- Date of Rhode Island his present on Consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty Dollars paid him by Joseph Potter now residing in Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and by hereby Grant, Bargain Sell and convey unto the said Joseph Potter his heirs & assigns forever Certain Lot of and Street in Charlestown County & State aforesaid Containing by Estimation acres and is bounded Beginning at and running Easterly on the Brook that runs out of the Cove Swamp into the Mille pond; thence running Southerly bounding Easterly on the Brook and westerly on Swamp thence bounding Westerly and easterly on the Grantee Land to the mille pond; thence bounding on the mille pond until it reaches a Stump of a Pine first mentioned above; and in to be bounded a West- erly bound for one league to make sure few acres, with a Straight Line Across to land. To Have And to Hold the 3 Granted and Bargained Premises with the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belong- ing the said Joseph Potter his heirs and assigns forever to his use and benefit forever. And I the sd Rely Cross for my own heirs Executors and Administrators do Covenant with the sd Joseph Potter his heirs & assigns That I am lawfully Seised in fee of the Premises and that they are free from all burdens some that I shall warrand and defend the Same to the sd Joseph Potter his heirs and his assigns forever Against the Lawfull Claims of all persons In Witness Whereof I have set my hand and Seal this 31st Day of March in the year 1818 Rely Cross [seal] Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of Samuel Stanton fr Isa Church Recorded June 5 1818 by Samuel Stanton T. H. Clrk Washington st[ate] for April 11th 1818 Personally came Rely Cross Subscriber to the foregoing providing Instrument and acknowledged the Same to be his Voluntary Act & Deed Seal and Seal Before Isa Church Justice Peace

The page as recorded

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