The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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6/25/1787 · DEED · book 3 page 521 doc 13144

From CLOSSON ICHABOD life
To CLOSSON JOHN life
Consideration three pounds Lawful Money
Premises plot of land bounded by a fence and white oak (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

heir Father and Mother
“whereat I have lived in my whole life with my Father and Mother and in the Possession of my Father and Mother in my lifetime”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1767 · DEED · NINEGRETT THOMAS; NINEGRETT MARY → CLOSSON ICHABOD · book 2 p 320
◀ 1743 · DEED · PETTIES MARY; PETTIES NATHANIEL → CLOSSON ICHABOD · book 1 p 98

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

▶ 1791 · DEED · CLOSSON JOHN; CLOSSON MERCY → KINYON WILLIAM · book 4 p 21
▶ 1793 · DEED · CLOSSON JOHN; CLOSSON MERCY → LARKIN ROGER · book 4 p 87
▶ 1796 · DEED · CLOSSON JOHN; CLOSSON MARY → KINYON SAMUEL JR · book 4 p 174

Bounded by

Daniel Edwards · Daniel Edwards · Hungerdon Larkins · Nathan Peace

The instrument's own words

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521 In Witness Whereof we the said Henry Manton And Gardner Manton & Cynthia their Stanton have hereunto set our hands and seals the Fourteenth Day of April in the year of Our Lord One thousand Seven Hundred And Eighty Seven In the Presence of Joseph Stanton Bedowick Stanton Henry Manton --- L.S. Gardner Manton --- L.S. Cynthia Stanton --- L.S. This a Deed & Return going Due Doc Recorded May the 28th 1878 Washington County to April the 14th 1807 Personally Appear Henry Manton and Gardner Manton and Cynthia --- Stanton his wife the above signers And Acknowledged the above Instrument to be their Voluntary Act & Deed P Riley clk 6th p Town Clerk Before Me P Riley clk Justice Peace To all people to whom these presents shall come Greetings I John [illegible] resident of Providence in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island make known unto them that for the sum of [illegible] paid to me by said John [illegible] the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge by these presents I do hereby grant to me the plot of land below described whereat I have lived in my whole life with my Father and Mother and in the Possession of my Father and Mother in my lifetime with all rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging and by this present assign all my Rights and privileges and liberties connected with the same against all other persons claiming the same and especially a great number of persons who pretend to be the proprietors of the said land and a great number of persons who claim some interest and claims unto the said land Rangers set some increases and claims and claims unto the said land [illegible] his heirs and assigns for ever and contains tract of land part of part of [illegible] his heirs and assigns for ever and contains tract of land part of part of [illegible] bounded by a [illegible] on the [illegible] side on the [illegible] [illegible] and running by a [illegible] on the [illegible] side on the [illegible] twenty chains on the same course on left and bound on the [illegible] [illegible] beginning at a stake with some signs upon it on the East side of the [illegible] beginning at a stake with some signs upon it on the East side of the [illegible] which is the south west corner and runs East from thence running a continuous which is the south west corner and runs East from thence running a continuous as the fence now stands to a white oak with some marks on it on the [illegible] as the fence now stands to a white oak with some marks on it on the [illegible] hence about a first three chains Southward and thence the said fence runs [illegible] hence about a first three chains Southward and thence the said fence runs [illegible] to the bars that lead into the Rhode frontage on the [illegible] it is now [illegible] first mentioned bounds to hold all and forever all the said ground and first mentioned bounds to hold all and forever all the said ground and bargains premises with all the Privileges and appurtenances hereunto belonging bargains premises with all the Privileges and appurtenances hereunto belonging only reserving unto the said John [illegible] his heirs and only reserving unto the said John [illegible] his heirs and [illegible] for their and their only proper use forever and to hold [illegible] for their and their only proper use forever and to hold four feet and the said John [illegible] for myself my heir executor four feet and the said John [illegible] for myself my heir executor assume further do covenant promise and grant to and with the said John assume further do covenant promise and grant to and with the said John [illegible] his heirs and assigns that at all and before the sealing here of this [illegible] his heirs and assigns that at all and before the sealing here of this
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522 the true sole and lawful owner of the above described premises forever as above limited shall the said John Olsson his Heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever over have after of by virtue of the premises fore parts wholly and solely forever and belonging privately with the appurtenances thereunto belonging and exactly and clearly convenient and discharged from all other covenants and obligations and mortgages with Dowries or encumbrances of what kind soever whatever or what way any objects object or make void the present Deed In witness whereof the said Zebadiah Olsson for me settling his Executor thereunto my Seal and signature of the openhanded agree the above bounden indentures to the said John Olsson his heirs and assigns against the want of the above premises of any person or persons for ever to remain and defend by this present indenture Conveyance title to the said Zebadiah Olsson then the condition above mentioned staying and furthermore all the right of dower and appurtenances in any manner and form to be given solely unto the said John Olsson his heirs and assigns for forever in witness whereof we have hereunto our hands and seal set this day of March 1799 in the Seventy seventh year of American Independence signed sealed & delivered In the presence of [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Zebadiah by his mark Olsson (Seal) Washington [illegible] personally appeared and above subscribed Zebadiah Olsson we acknowledge within or within this Instrument to be his Voluntary act & Deed hand signed and sealed before me Jos. [illegible] in [illegible] the 15th day of March 1799 at 7 o'clock Now know by these presents that I Joseph [illegible] son of Charles town in the county of Providence in the state of Rhode Island Providence plantations give grant and convey as full compensation for his time service Promise Lawful silver money to amount hundred paid before the engaging hiring a [illegible] with the inhabitants of the Town of [illegible] in the county South Kingstown to term full [illegible] hundred acres given granted beginning as follows and by the sole first part to go from the part boundary line unto a [illegible] fully bounded by sufficiently Convey and confirm unto the said Elizabeth Olsson her heirs and assigns forever over one certain tract of land of [illegible] acres being in the town of Charlestown town aforesaid and continuing by [illegible] from a [illegible] heap of stones and [illegible] bounds of [illegible] boundary line beginning at a heap of stones in the line between my said land & [illegible] land being south westerly on South westerly corner of the oval thence North westerly boundary being south westerly on South westerly corner of the oval thence North westerly boundary southerly unto a painting on [illegible] boundary line [illegible] north westerly boundary line to [illegible] the [illegible] boundary north from there further North a [illegible] boundary line bounding Easterly on Jefferson [illegible] boundary fifty [illegible] chains and south four links and from thence on a straight line to the first mentioned stones being an [illegible] on angle having but three sides To have and to Hold the described and granted premises together with all their appurtenances fore from all encumbrances

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