The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 12916

11/12/1776 · DEED · book 3 page 241 doc 12916

From SPOONER CHARLES life, SPOONER MARY life
To SACHEM WILLIAM life
Consideration Eighteen Dollars and Three quarter Parts of a Dollar
Premises none · No premises described for the specified grantors/grantees in this transcript (Charlestown)
Also on this page: RELEASE CARR ETHEL T EST; NYSTROM F ARTHUR EST;

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◀ 1776 · DEED · TACHEM WILLIAM → SPOONER CHARLES · book 3 p 231

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⛔ The record we hold stops here: no later instrument we have read cites this one, and no later conveyance by the grantee is linked by name. Colonial deeds rarely cite book and page; the land is followed by its bounds and its abutters from here. The index is complete to 1987, so the gap is in the words: deeds of this era seldom cite book and page, and only about half the instruments of 1936-1965 have been transcribed (some 6,000 were never imaged), so a citation to this deed may sit in a page not yet read.

The instrument's own words

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241 give, grant bargain sell, convey and confirm unto him the said Nathan Tucker he his Heirs and Assigns, forever, one certain tract of Land lying in s. Charlestown, containing about Two Acres, be the same more or less, with a dwelling House thereon and is bounded and bounded as followeth, Northwest by Northby and East by Southby, Southeast by [illegible] and West by John Doe's Land and all the Land that he & John Doe etc doth own in s. Charlestown. To have and to hold the above granted and beseeched Premises with all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto there or thereunto belonging to him and his heirs lawfully begotten and posterity provided the said John Doe in the town of [illegible] does covenant and agree to and with the said Nathan Tucker his Heirs and Assigns that before the Expiration of the term of one year right by a Corner of the above described Premises and all ample’s further part of the same in more right by a good Lot of Land in Charlestown in ten Simple. And have in every good peace quiet full and lawful possession to enjoy the same in clauses and term as above and the said John Doe and Tucker the same for and more forever free from all claims charges suits and all claims and charges in Consideration whereas aforesaid the said John Doe does agree and covenant and the same unto him the said Nathan Tucker his Heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claiming or Demand of any Person Person what soever of the premises and of the same. Signed Robert Pereira by the said John Doe for and in the Consideration of i sum dealt after own wise and surrender up all his right and Privileges and Peace of Title with the said Nathan Tucker and his Heirs and Assigns forever. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this 18th day of Oct. 1796 Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of Susanna Clarke Robert Stanton Job Leach [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] John Doe Robert Pereira Richmond, Court Oct 26 The Subscriber John Doe personally appeared and acknowledged and acknowledged the above and foregoing Deed to be his Act and Deed. Signed and sealed before me Robert Stanton Justice Peace To all Men who shall Present themselves unto this Present shall witness that Whereas certain portions of Northling's in the County of [illegible] Province of the Colony of Rhode Island Southland, peace Factory whereas that the said Charles Greene, for and in consideration of the sum of Eleven Dollars and Two quarter parts of a Dollar to him in Hand by William Tucker an inhabitant of Charlestown, in the County and Colony above a Laborers, the Proprietor whose to be hereunto witness agree, that said Sum shall be sufficient full and complete consideration and paid’s All given granted bargain sell allied and transferred, and by these Presents do sell, convey grant bargain sell, alien and transfer unto the said William Tucker and to his Heirs and Assigns forever leaving the form of the Natural Liberty, all the Rights Title, Liberties, Privileges, Claims and Demand of him the said Charles Greene which he now hath, or might have or could have had and said on certain tract of land lying in Charlestown after over approximating by Estimation, bounded and Fifty acres and one half Acre, be the same more or less, bounded and bounded as followeth beginning
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122 beginning at a Stake near Common jumpy Oak poll from there east one degree North East one Hundred seventy feet to a peaked Rock on a Hill from there North one Degree East one Hundred & sixty feet to a long Cane set in the Ground and way mark from there North forty Degree East one Hundred and Seventy five feet to a heap of stone from there West one degree North East one Hundred, to a Stake from there one Degree East forty feet, which pole is on or near the Edge of the spring Point and from there by a road line till it meets the mounted Stone Boundary on east side by mark called the Indian course it being the same Land which is bounded on the side of the said William Vachon, as may appear by a Deed bearing Date the Twenty fifth day of July degree 1776. I do name and will do all the acts as I ought to do for the said Thomas Brain & Demand, which the said Charles Brown had transferred to me by the said William Vachon either by the above mentioned Deed, reference thereunto by his side release & assignment unto him the said William Vachon his Heirs and Assigns all his right in the said Charles Brown's Estate Property claim and Demand which he now has or might ought or could have in the hands of Dennis & others etc. and further Moreover I say that the said Charles Brown intends to secure all her Right & Power and Power of causes of in and unto the above mentioned Property claim from the said William Vachon, his Heirs & Assigns. In Witness whereof the said Charles Brown and those his Heirs have desired me to execute for their Hands and Seals the Enrolled Deed of Convey Among donor Domo 17-- Signed sealed delivered In Presence of Edward Palmer John Elliot Din [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] 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