The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 13001 › 13001

1/18/1783 · DEED · book 3 page 349 doc 13001

From PETTY JOSEPH life, PETTY ELIZABETH life
To CARD WILLIAM life
Consideration One Shilling
Premises Three Acres · one certain Tract of Land (S. 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

◀ 1772 · DEED · ALLEN DAVID; ALLEN ELISABETH → PETTY JOSEPH · book 3 p 76
◀ 1767 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · CROSS SAML → PETTY JOSEPH · book 2 p 251
◀ 1762 · DEED · NINEGRETT THOMAS; NINEGRETT MARY → PETTY JOSEPH · book 2 p 83

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

▶ 1788 · DEED · CARD WILLIAM; CARD DORCAS → CARD ELIJAH · book 3 p 545
▶ 1800 · LEASE · CARD WILLIAM; CARD JOSHUA; CARD ACUS → CARD ACUS; CARD JOSHUA; CARD WILLIAM · book 4 p 274
▶ 1800 · LEASE · CARD WILLIAM → CARD JOSHUA · book 4 p 293
▶ 1812 · DEED · CARD WILLIAM → CARD PELEG · book 5 p 80
▶ 1813 · DEED · CARD WILLIAM; CARD LYDIA; CARD ELIAS; CARD REBECAH → STANTON JOSEPH JR · book 5 p 149
▶ 1815 · DEED · CARD WILLIAM; CARD MARTHA → TUCKER JOSHUA; TUCKER ELIZABETH · book 5 p 253
▶ 1815 · DEED · CARD WILLIAM; CARD MARTHA → CARD PELEG · book 5 p 255
▶ 1815 · DEED · CARD WILLIAM; CARD MARTHA → CARD PELEG · book 5 p 256
▶ 1815 · DEED · CARD WILLIAM; CARD PELEG; CARD MARTHA; CARD MARY; CARD DORCAS → GRINMAN ELISHA · book 5 p 277
▶ 1838 · DEED · CARD WILLIAM → CARD ALFRED; CARD JOSHUA P; CARD GREENE · book 6 p 445

Bounded by

Amor Green

The instrument's own words

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349 Witnespeth That thd Elisha Kenyon for and in Consideration of the love with and natural Affection, which I have and do have to my Father and Mother, and desire other good Cause and Considerations me then unto moving, to my full Content and belief have Given granted, leased and letten and by these Presents do grant lease let unto the J. Daniel Kenyon and Martha Kenyon, the East of Land and Dwelling House that the J. Daniel Kenyon now have in, and improve and write in the said Father Kenyon has bought of the Daniel Kenyon as may fully appear by the Deed thereof bearing even Date with these Presents, reference being had thereto. Given the [illegible] day To have and to hold the said grants and leased Demises to the self Daniel Kenyon and Martha Kenyon to for ever receive, possess, and enjoy the same during the Term of the natural Lives of the J. Daniel and Martha, without the least Let hindrance or Molestation of me the said Elisha Kenyon, or any person claiming the same by me or under me In Witness whereof I the said Elisha Kenyon, have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, the Day and Year first above written Signed, sealed and delivered in Presence of James Bondson James Bull Elisha Kenyon [seal] Rhode Island County of RI At Charlestown the Day and Year seven above written written personallly appeared the within Subscriber Elisha Kenyon and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary Act and deed and with his Hand and Seal thereunto signed Before me [illegible] [seal] [illegible] Recorded Jan: 17. 1783 by Jac Gordon clk To All People known by these Presents that we being broke [illegible] know ye that I Joseph Gilly of Charlestown, in the County of Washington, and State of Rhode Island Freeman for and with the Consent of the Town of the Town of Charlestown to me in Hand by James Bull, [illegible] Town Council and State above, Given and granted to me the acknowledge my right’s fully and lawfully conveyed and deed, and by these Presents do grant bargain and sell confirm claim to the said William Card his Heirs and Assigns forever, one certain Tract of Land, lying in S. Charlestown, containing Three Acres and the same now a lot, and butted & bounded on Easterly by Edward Brock then Northwesterly on the [illegible] the [illegible] only on Western Bound then South, namely on the Grantor’s land a Straight line to the first mentioned Bounds. To have and hold all the above described Premises with all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said William Card his Heirs and Assignes forever. And I the Joseph Gilly do agree for my self, my Heirs Present Assigns do by these Presents acquit my Heirs my Heirs and Assigns of all Claims Right and title, unto the above described Premises with the William Card his Heirs and Assigns In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this First day of [illegible] 1782 Recorded February [illegible] Washington July 8th 1782 Joseph Gilly [seal] [illegible] Robt Stanton [seal] Elizabeth Gilly [seal] Robt Stanton Recorded Jan: 18. 1783 by Jac Gordon clk I the Subscriber Joseph Gilly & Elizabeth Gilly Deputy personally appeared and acknowledged the above Deed to be their Act & Deed H.d. and Seals thereunto affixed Before me Robert Stanton Justice of the Peace

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.