The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 13049

5/10/1784 · DEED · book 3 page 410 doc 13049

From JOHNSON JOHN life, JOHNSON ABIGAIL life
To HALL RHODES life
Consideration Nineteen Pounds and four shillings
Premises sixteen acres · boundaries of land (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

◀ 1784 · DEED · JOHNSON JOB; JOHNSON ANNA → JOHNSON JOHN · book 3 p 429
◀ 1784 · DEED · JOHNSON JOB; JOHNSON JARED; JOHNSON ELISHA → JOHNSON JOHN · book 3 p 419
◀ 1784 · DEED · CURTISS SAMUEL → JOHNSON JOHN · book 3 p 425

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

▶ 1787 · DEED · HALL RHODES; HALL HANNAH; HALL ELISABETH → JOHNSON THEODATY · book 3 p 515
▶ 1793 · DEED · HALL RHODES; HALL HANNAH → KINYON JOSHUA · book 4 p 78
▶ 1793 · DEED · HALL RHODES; HALL HANNAH; HALL ELISABETH → HALL THEODATY · book 4 p 82

Bounded by

Benjamin housey · Thos. Hessel

The instrument's own words

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410 Provided always Never the less if any thing before written to contrary notwithstanding Standing that if the said Job Johnson his Execr or adminr shall all well and Truly Pay or cause to be Paid to the said Sam Curtis his heirs the aforesaid Sum of Nine Pounds thorough their lawful full money with the Lawfull Interest thereon arising at or on or before the fourth Day of July next coming the Date hereof without any cover fraud or further Delay then the aforegoing Deed and every clause and article therein contained Determine null and and of none effect otherwise to be abide and remain in full force & Virtue. In Witness whereof the said Job Johnson hath hereunto set his hand and Seal this Sixth Day of May 1784 and Eight year of American Independence Sign'd Sealed & delivered in Presence of Sam Babcock Jard Jhufon Job Johnson L.S. Washington to wit at South Kington the Day above said Personally appeared Job Johnson the Signer & Sealer of the above given Instrument and acknowledged it to be his Voluntary act and Deed to his hand & Seal there to Affixed Before Sam Babcock J.P. Case Recorded May the 20th 84 by me John Chappelell C. Clerk To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting John Johnson of that Town in the County of Washington for Sole & behalf of Rhode Island examine and’s’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’
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and attorneys forever by these Presents. Have Given granted Bargained sold aliened Enfeoffed Conveyed & Confirmed and by these Presents do free fully and absolutely give Grant bargain sell alien enfeoff convey and confirm unto him the said Rhodes his heirs and assigns for or void come between boundaries of land situate lying and being in the said town aforesaid containing by estimation sixteen acres. Bounded and bounded as following Beginning at a stake and stone which is the boundary between [illegible] running easterly to a stake and stone Bounding North West corner from thence running Southerly to a stake and stone Bounding North East corner from thence running South east to a stake and stone Bounding Easterly on one side Rhodes his land from there running Westerly to a stake and stone Bounding Southerly on [illegible] boundary lines said stone running North easterly to a stake and stone Bounded Westerly on the said [illegible] his land from there running easterly to the first mentioned Boundary Bounding West erly on the said Respondent to have and to hold the said Bargained premises with all any Highs Heights Liberties Profits Privileges Commons roads & appurtenances to the same belonging or in any way appertaining unto him the said Rhodes shall his heirs and assigns for ever to his and their proper use Benefit and behalf forever and I the said [illegible] for my self my heirs Executors and attorneys Do covenant Promise and grant to and with the said Rhodes his heirs and assigns that at or before the delivering thereof I am the True Sole and lawful owner of the above Bargained premises and am lawfully seised and well possessed of the same in my own proper right as good perfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in fee simple and have in myself good right full Power & due full authority to sell the same in the manner aforesaid and that the said Rhodes shall his heirs & assigns from him & unto all times for ever hereafter by force and virtue of these Presents Lawfully Peaceably & quietly have hold use enjoy possess & enjoy the sd Demised & Bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear & hereby acquitted Exonerated and Discharged of and from all & all manner of former or other Gifts
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412 Grant bargain sales Leases mortgages Wills Entails Jointures Deeds or Judgments Executions or any other Instruments whatsoever that might in any manner or Degree or be of Right or make Binding the Present Deed furthermore the said John Johnson for my very self my heirs Execut. & adminst Do covenant & Engage the above Demised Premises unto him the said Thomas shall his heirs and assigns against all the Assault Claims or demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever for Ever to Warrant secure and defend by these Presents. And Abigail Johnson mother to the said John Johnson doth for the Consideration aforesaid freely & willingly Give quit claim up and Surrender all her Right of Dower and Power of third of a part to the aforesaid demised premises unto the said Thomas his heirs and assigns, for ever So Witnessy Whereof we have hereunto set our hand & Seal this 10 Day March Anno Domini 1704 Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Joseph Mason Jp Joseph Mason John Johnson - ssl Abigail Johnson - ssl Washington County witnessy 10th Day of March 1704 Personally appeared the Subscriber John son and acknowledged The Wt Deed to be his act and Deed hand and Seal Before me Joseph Mason Just of Peace Recorded May the 10th 1704 by me John Champlin Cl.

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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.