The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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1/4/1771 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · book 3 page 43 doc 12720

From ASH JOHN life
To PEIRCE JOHN life
Consideration Nine Pounds Eighteen Shillings and Three Pence Lawful Money
Premises not described in the provided text (Charlestown)
Also on this page: RELEASE STEIMER WILLIAM A EST · RELEASE BARNES CHARLES R 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

◀ 1770 · MORTGAGE · PIERCE JOHN; PIERCE REBECKAH → ASH JOHN · book 3 p 6
◀ 1769 · MORTGAGE · PIERCE JOHN; PIERCE REBECAH → ASH JOHN · book 2 p 401
◀ 1764 · DEED · CROSS PELEG; CROSS MARY → ASH JOHN · book 2 p 163
◀ 1761 · DEED · KINYON MARY; KINYON THOS SR → ASH JOHN · book 2 p 54

Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1961 · DEED · GRAICHEN EVERETT R; GRAICHEN LUCY → POUCHER DANIEL F; POUCHER DOROTHY M · book 37 p 556
“being the same premises as set forth in a deed from LUCY GRAICHEN, December 1959”
cites this instrument as its source · read by gemma

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

▶ 1771 · MORTGAGE · PEIRCE JOHN; PEIRCE REBECCAH → GOODBODY JOHN · book 3 p 56
▶ 1773 · DEED · PEIRCE JOHN; PEIRCE REBECKAH → TUCKER NATHAN · book 3 p 149

The instrument's own words

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of any kind whatsoever, Furthermore I the said Joseph Congdon for me my heirs Executors, and administrators, do covenant and Engage the above demisee's heirs with him & the said John Wilson his heirs & assigns against any Person or Persons whatever Claime and demand by these presents. Given under my hand & seal this Fourteenth day of November 1770 Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of Robt Cross Wilson Browning Charlestown Kings County In the County approved the above Deed Joseph Congdon doe appear before me and Acknowledged the above Writing to be his Act and Deed the same day and date above written. The above and foregoing Deed was Recorded the 14th day of November 1770 by James Congdon & Town Clerk Robt Cross Justice Peace Joseph Congdon (Seal) Know all men by these presents that I John Assh have receiv'd of the within Named John Peirce the sum of Nine Pounds Eighteen Shillings and Three Pence Lawful Money it being in full for the within Consideration therey and do Discharge the same Accordingly as Witness my Hand and Seal at Charlestown this fourth Day of January AD 1771 In presence of Sarah Congdon James Congdon John Assh (Seal) Who the above Discharge was Recorded the 4th day of January AD 1771 By James Congdon & Town Clerk The Reason of the above Discharge being Recorded here was because there was no room left in the Margin of the Page No 2 Page End where a Mortgage Deed was Recorded (2-10)

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.