The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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8/8/1775 · AGREEMENT · book 3 page 210 doc 12883

From CARD JOHN life, CARD JOB life, CARD JOSHUA JR life
To CARD JOSHUA JR life, CARD JOB life, CARD JOHN life
Premises one quarter · tract of land in the Common known as Neck (Charlestown, Neck)
Also on this page: DEED JOHNSON SARAH · RELEASE FRISCH FRANK EST · RELEASE CARPENTER JOSEPH S 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

◀ 1772 · DEED · CARD JOSHUA → CARD JOSHUA JR · book 3 p 81
◀ 1770 · DEED · CARD JOSHUA; CARD ALICE → CARD JOB · book 3 p 21
◀ 1756 · DEED · CARD JOB → CARD JOHN · book 1 p 373
◀ 1755 · DEED · CARD JOB → CARD JOHN · book 1 p 311
◀ 1741 · DEED · CARD JOB → CARD JOB · book 1 p 58

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

▶ 1780 · AGREEMENT · CARD JOHN; CARD JOSHUA JR → CARD JOSHUA JR; CARD JOHN · book 3 p 304
▶ 1798 · DEED · CARD JOHN; CARD DORCAS → CARD JONATHAN · book 4 p 237
▶ 1803 · LEASE · CARD JOSHUA; CARD JOSHUA JR → CARD JOSHUA JR; CARD JOSHUA · book 4 p 388
▶ 1807 · DEED · CARD SARAH; CARD JOB → CARD AUGUSTUS · book 4 p 485
▶ 1816 · DEED · CARD SARAH; CARD JOB → HOXSEY LODOWECK · book 5 p 287
▶ 1816 · DEED · CARD SARAH; CARD JOB → HOXSEY LODOWICK · book 5 p 290
▶ 1818 · DEED · CARD SARAH; CARD JOSHUA JR → CLARKE TIMOTHY · book 5 p 372
▶ 1820 · DEED · CARD JOHN; CARD FANNY → CARD JEDEDIAH · book 5 p 449
▶ 1826 · DEED · CARD SARAH; CARD JOSHUA JR → TUCKER PERRY · book 6 p 127
▶ 1832 · DEED · CARD SALLY; CARD JOSHUA JR → CARD CHRISTOPHER P · book 6 p 255
▶ 1832 · DEED · CARD SALLY; CARD JOSHUA JR → GAVIT SAMUEL · book 6 p 267

The instrument's own words

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In Witness whereof the said William Nickell hath hereunto set his Seal and his Hand these presents this 24th 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 Before me in the presence of Townsend Goddard James Congdon, gr [illegible] The foregoing Deed was recorded the 24th day of July 1781 by James Congdon & Clerk William Nickell [Seal] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Kent County Ct at Charlestown upon the first Day of August AD 1781 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 Elias Congdon Clerk of the Court It is remembered, That we the Subscribers John Card, Job Card of Kingston, Town, and Joshua Card junior agree to allow a convenient and sufficient Passage way where William Goddard Yeoman makes a way to the White Oak tree marked with a 3, near the line between the sd John Card's land and sd Job Card's land, the way to go the northwest of the boundary, and from thence to the White Oak tree in the Common by Eskaim Browning's land, and the said Joshua Card promises to make and keep a good Gate by the White Oak tree, and in the said passage Card agrees that they their Heirs and Assigns shall have full passage way; and the sd John and Job Card agree that they their Heirs and Assigns shall forever maintain the sd Joshua Card's boundary 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 Fifth day of July AD 1780 William congruent James Congdon, gr Stephen Cory The preceding Agreement was recorded the 5th July 1781 by James Congdon gr to the sd Job Card [Seal] John Card [Seal] Joshua Card [Seal] To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greetings Stephen Cory of Charlestown in the County of Kent County Court and Company of State of Rhode Island, Governor John Georgey [illegible] That the sd Stephen Cory in his capacity and in Consideration of the Sum of Five Pounds given unto said Stephen Cory the conveying half and only partly paid by Josiah Johnson of Charlestown in the County Kent County and Colony etc per Witness the Presence of several witnesses aforesaid granting my right line with fully justified exchanged advantages, and Trust of every part and parcel hereof to convey accord and discharge the said Josiah Johnson the aforesaid Conveyance and Instrument here by proves Account and discharge the said Josiah Johnson the aforesaid Conveyance and Instrument here by proves Therefore do give grant bargain sell alien convey assign and convey unto the said Josiah Johnson their Heirs and Assigns forever one certain tract of land situated lying and being in Charlestown above said, in Common known as Neck containing by Survey Acres one quarter and Nation Road, be in the same now a life Estate and bounded as [illegible] 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 lot, and diving on Tobias [illegible] [illegible]

The page as recorded

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