The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 12999

7/22/1782 · DEED · book 3 page 347 doc 12999

From CHAMPLIN MARGARET life, CHAMPLIN ELIJAH life
To CROSS SAMUEL life
Consideration Four Hundred Spanish Silver milled Dollars
Premises one fifth Part of the East Half · one fifth Part of the East Half of William Gorton site (Charlestown)

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

◀ 1761 · DEED · CHAMPLIN WILLIAM; CHAMPLIN JOANNA → CHAMPLIN ELIJAH · book 2 p 39

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

▶ 1800 · MORTGAGE · CROSS SAMUEL → STANTON ROBERT · book 4 p 268
▶ 1800 · MORTGAGE · CROSS SAMUEL → BROWNING CHRISTOPHER · book 4 p 269
▶ 1800 · DEED · CROSS ELIZABETH; CROSS SAMUEL → CHURCH ASA · book 4 p 271
▶ 1803 · MORTGAGE · CROSS SAMUEL → WILLCOX EDWARD · book 4 p 390
▶ 1803 · MORTGAGE · CROSS SAMUEL → WILLCOX EDWARD · book 4 p 394
▶ 1803 · DEED · CROSS ELIZABETH; CROSS SAMUEL → WILLCOX EDWARD · book 4 p 395
▶ 1825 · DEED · CLARKE RUTH; BROWNING CHRISTOPHER; TUCKER DORCAS; TUCKER SIMEON; TUCKE → CROSS JOHN · book 6 p 95

Bounded by

Ephraim Downing · Job Cush · John Cardy

The instrument's own words

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347 beginning at a small Brook, that is the dividing Line between J. Browning's Land, and Land belonging to the Heirs of Jab. Bond, thence running Northly by a Hwy highway twenty Rods, thence Easterly, Right Rods, thence Northly, twenty Rods to a Brook thence easterly, eight Rods, by said Brook until it comes to a Hwy highway, And is bounded Northly and easterly on the Grantor [illegible] To have and to hold all the above demised Premises, with all the Tenements & Appurtenances therein or thereon, or there belonging, unto the s. Thomas Healy his heirs and Assigns forever in manner or tenure or there belonging, unto the s. Thomas Healy his heirs and Assigns forever to him only Solely, Benefit and Behoof. And I the s. John Browning do set my seal and sign to this only Solely, Benefit and Behoof. And I the s. John Browning do set my seal and sign here Expressly, Admit, do covenant and agree to and with the s. Thomas Healy in Heirs and Assigns, that before the Expiring of this Indenture I am the true and lawful Owner of the above demised Assign, that before the Expiring of this Indenture I am the true and lawful Owner of the above demised Premises, and am lawfully seized of the same in mine own proper Right, as a good legal Estate of Property, and am lawfully seized of the same in mine own proper Right, as a good legal Estate of Property, and am in myself good Right full Seizure and lawful Owner the Inhabitant in this Township, And have in myself good Right full Seizure and lawful Owner the right to sell and convey the same in Manner as above s. And that the said Thomas Healy his heirs and Assigns, shall and may forever have and hold evenly seized of all and and enjoy the same freely and clearly acquitted and discharged of and from, all other and enjoy the same freely and clearly acquitted and discharged of and from, all other and former Gifts Grants or remembrances whatsoever. And & the said John Browning and former Gifts Grants or remembrances whatsoever. And & the said John Browning do agree my self my Heirs Reserve the Premises, and do convey the above demised Premises unto the alone s. Thomas Healy, his Heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claim a any Person whatsoever to warrant forever and defend the same by these Presents, Do Witness whose of I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Day of [illegible] D. 1782 John Browning Sl. Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of January 26th William Browning Loïs Browning Charleston Washington County, St. Recorded March 16. 1782 February the 18th Day 1782 Pursuant to a prayer to the Subscribe John Browning and as acknowledged the within Instrument to be his Act and Deed, Refer me Clerk of Court, in a [illegible] To all People to whom these Presents shall come, Me Elijah Champlin Yeoman and Margaret my Wife both of Charleston in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island & Resident inhabitants in New England part called Colony, KNOW YE that I the said Elijah Champlin and Margaret my Wife jo. and in Consideration of the Sum of Ten Pounds current Sterling with other valuable Consideration to be paid in Hand before the Execution hereof well and truly paid and accepted City of Charleston in the County of Washington and State above named Yeoman the Receipt whereof to me hereby acknowledge and confess with this my fully paid full and sufficient receipt and of my part & Parcel thereof this, do covenant, agree and acknowledge. To the said Samuel Healy his Heirs, Descendants & Assigns forever to give grant, concede bequeath by these Presents, Give grant, concede bequeath fold assured conveyed conveyed & confirmed, and by these Presents do fully utter and absolutely do give, grant bargain sell alien convey & confirm unto the said Samuel Healy his
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248 his Heirs and Assigns forever a certain Tract or Parcel of Land situate lying & being in Charlestown in the County and State aforesaid That is to say the one fifth Part of the East Half of William Gorton site of Charlestown in said County & State above described which said fifth Part of said Land State belong to as the said Elijah Champlin and Bargered his Wife as assigned and’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d

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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.