The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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8/8/1775 · DEED · book 3 page 209 doc 12882

From WELCH WILLIAM life
To WELCH HENRY life
Consideration Eighteen Years and a Half Labour faithfully done and performed
Premises about one Acre’s’ · One Lot of Land bounded by a creek or water's edge (Charlestown)
Also on this page: RELEASE TABER ETHEL MAY MORTON EST · RELEASE AMANN WILLIAM EST

Back — where this land came from

deed Garden George Newport
“purchased the said Lotian Garden George Newport as may appear by Deed”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma
deed Committee appointed for the a late Union Common Municipal Court
“purchased of the Committee appointed for the a late Union Common Municipal Court by Deed”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma
deed Garden George Newport
“purchased of the late Garden George Newport by Deed”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1771 · DEED · NARRAGANSETT INDIAN TRIBE; COLONY OF RHODE ISLAND & PROVIDENCE PLANTAT → WELCH WILLIAM · book 3 p 61
◀ 1754 · DEED · STANTON JOSEPH; STANTON MARY → WELCH WILLIAM · book 1 p 305
◀ 1742 · DEED · NINIGRAT GEORGE → WELCH WILLIAM · book 1 p 74

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

▶ 1784 · DEED · WELCH HENRY; WELCH CATHARINE → WILCOX JOSEPH · book 3 p 381

Bounded by

Jonathan Strongson

The instrument's own words

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To all People to whom these Presents shall come, William With x of Charleston in said County and Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations send Greeting. Know ye That I the said William With for your and in Consideration of Certain Year and a good Sum faithfully done and performed to my full content and satisfaction given by the Conveyance hereunto annex'd hereby said and done, by Henry With of the Town of Charleston above named, the Assignee and I do hereby acknowledge and hereby withall into the said intended contract good and of any part and Parcel thereof do operate, assign, quit and discharge him the said Henry With his Heirs Remainder and Administration forever by these Presents Have given, granted bargain sold given assigned conveyed and confirmed, and by these Presents do grant, bargain sell grant bargain sell given assign convey and confirm with hereby the said Henry With his Heirs forever their heirs successors and assigns of my mind giving and bearing in the Terms and Consideration upon vi: One Lot of Land being those whatever the & Granter now have, use and benefit of purchased the said Lotian Garden George Newport as may appear by Deed dated some the North 42 & 22 recorded in the Town Clerk Office in Charleston containing about one Acre’s’ and bounded on the said field recorded Deed may fully appear as follows: on the north side’s’ being contiguous to and adjoining the former East Lot’s’ containing about One Acre’s’ One quarter & fourteen perches, which the said Granter purchased of the Committee appointed for the a late Union Common Municipal Court by Deed dated the thirteenth Day of May 1817 & Recorded as may be read recorded may appear likewise; other of the other side’s’ being on Stand’s’ containing the about One Acre’s and an apt about One Acre’s being W. Lot’s’ the remaining find’s’ One Acre’s’ edge, bounded east side’s’ on a Creek or Water’s’ edge following said Water’s’ to junction with some and partly on a Creek’s’ containing on a Water’s’ edge Northly & Southly on the Water’s’ it being a tract of Land which I purchased of the late Garden George Newport by Deed dated the 8th of January 1787 together with all the dwellings, Improvements, Orchards, Wood’s’ Hay & Nature to the above described Premises belonging in any manner appertaining. To have and to hold the said granted and bargained Premises with all the Appurtenances Privileges and Conveniences to the same belonging, or in any way appertaining to him the said Henry With his Heirs and Assigns forever, his Heirs and his only proper Heirs’ Respect and their proper heirs. And that I the said William With for my Heirs, Executors and Admins’ do promise and grant and with the said Henry With his Heirs and Assigns that he shall at all times have the quiet and peaceful use and lawful Possession of the above bargained Premises, and any lawfully’ and enjoyed of the same, in my own proper right, as a good servant and absolute Estate of Charleston in the Colony Rhode Island with all good right full Power, and Lawful Warranty to warrant and forever full, concur and confirm the said bargained Premises in Law and Order and that he and from Time to Time, and hereby by Time and Virtue of these Presents lawfully, peaceably and quietly have, hold enjoy convey buy, and easy, the said bargained and bargained Premises with all specifications here and clear, and freely and readily acquired, entertained and discharged of and from all and all Manner of claims or other Claims Garden George Newport his Heirs, Metzelger his Heirs, Estate, Parties, Debtors, Judgments, Executors or Remembrancer, of what Name or Nature whatsoever, that might in any way or Degree disturb or make void his present Deed. Furthermore, I the said William With for my Heirs, Executors, and Admins’ do covenant and agree, the above described Premises, to him the said Henry With his Heirs and Assigns, against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever, forever to warrant forever, and defend by high’s warrants.
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In Witness whereof the said William Nickell hath hereunto set his Seal and his Hand these Witnesses do by their hands the fifteenth Day of July in the fifteenth Year of his Majesty's Reign George the Third King of Great Britain &c and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand One Seven Hundred and Seventy One etc Signed Sealed & Delivered Present gaping & following the Whole "Dated the fourteenth d. in the presence of Townsend Goddard James Congdon, g. William Nickell L.S. [illegible] [illegible] the foregoing Deed was recorded the 24th day of Septr 1770 by James Congdon g. Clerk Kent County Ct at Charlestown appear the first Day of August AD 1771 Then personally appeared the above named Subscriber William Nickell acknowledged the above given Instrument to be his voluntary Act & Deed, with his Hand and seal that the same is affixed Before me Eliz Coggs deputy Clerk of the Court It is remembered, That we the Subscribers John Card, Job Card of Kingston, Town, and Joshua Card’s son agree to allow a convenient and sufficient Passage way where William Goddard Yeoman does have a White Oak tree marked x.s. near the line between the sd John Card’s land and sd Job Card’s land, the way to go the northwards of the boundary, and from thence to the White Oak tree in the Commons by Eskaim Browning’s land, and the said Joshua Card’s son agrees to make and keep s.d Gate by the White Oak tree, and said Joshua Card agrees that they their Heirs and Assigns shall have priority and their Heirs maintain the sd Gate constantly between them And this Agreement on the said Subscribers agree to have recorded in perpetual Memory of the Range herein set contained. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands the Ninth Day of July 1780 William congruent James Congdon, g. Stephen Cory The preceding Agreement was recorded the 13th Septr 1783 by James Congdon g. the Clerk Job Card John Card Joshua Card L.S. To all People to whom these presents shall come Greetings Stephen Cory of Charlestown in the County of Kent County Court and County of State Rhode Island, Governor John Georgey’s Governor That the sd Stephen Cory in his capacity and in Consideration of the Sum of Five Pounds paid in full Hand Upon the conveying hereof both and truly paid by Josiah Johnson of Charlestown in the County Kent County and County etc per Witness, the Parish where of said Johnson acknowledged by my hand line with fully justified, investigated accounts, and Trust, and of every part and parcel hereof do convey accord and discharge the said Josiah Johnson the above described, and determined and delivered unto the said Account and discharge the said Josiah Johnson the above described, and determined and delivered unto the said Hereunto do give grant yield confirm grant, signed, sealed, confirmed, and delivered unto the said Hereunto do give grant yield confirm grant, signed, sealed, confirmed, and delivered unto the said Thereunto do purely, fully and completely give grant yield confirm, sell alien, convey and convey unto the said Josiah Johnson, his Heirs and Assigns forever one certain tract of parcel land situate lying and being in Charlestown above said, in Commons known as Neck, containing by Estimation seventy Acres, one quarter and Notion. Rode, be in the same now a life, Noted and bounded as seventy Acres, one quarter and Notion. Rode, be in the same now a life, Noted and bounded as [illegible] one quarter and Notion. Rode, be in the same now a life, Noted and bounded as [illegible] (with six) Beginning at a Stake and Stone about it, by the Highway, thence running by the Highway past it comes to the North West Corner of sd all, and driving on towards Southward [illegible]

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