The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 13419

6/22/1767 · DEED · book 2 page 335 doc 13419

From NINEGRETT THOMAS, NINEGRETT MARY
To JOHNSON GIDEON life
Consideration one Hundred and Eighty spanish Silver Millons
Premises none · No land described; document appears to be a bond/contract regarding delivery of livers (Charlestown, Newport, Philadelphia)

Back — where this land came from

This is the first alienation
The grantor is the sachem or the tribe, so this instrument is where this ground enters the town's land evidence. Behind it stands the reserved tract of 1709 — the Narragansett reservation, about 64 square miles, carved out of the roughly 130,000 acres of "vacant lands" Ninigret quit-claimed to the Colony on 28 March 1709 (State Records, Land Evidence 3, p. 273; Tucker 1877, pp. 23–24) — and, before the reservation, the Narragansett country itself. There is no earlier deed to follow; the land is followed from here by its bounds and its abutters. From Ninigret — every such instrument ▸

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1762 · DEED · CRANDALL MARY; CRANDAL AHIJAH → NINEGRETT THOMAS · book 2 p 98
◀ 1766 · SECURITY BOND · CHAMPLIN CHRISTOPHER → NINEGRETT THOMAS · book 2 p 256
◀ 1761 · AGREEMENT · NINEGRETT THOMAS; STILES ISRAEL → STILES ISRAEL; NINEGRETT THOMAS · book 2 p 74
◀ 1760 · DEED · KINYON LUCY; KINYON ENOCH JR → NINEGRETT THOMAS · book 2 p 20

Forward — where this land went

⛔ 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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385 This Indenture witnesseth that whereas Thomas Vinegroll of Charlestown in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Gentleman and residing therein aforesaid Thomas Vinegroll entered into a Contract with a Merchant in Philadelphia and Company for the delivery of some Livers to be sent in board of the ship called the "Industry" then lying at Newport Rhode Island and Robert Johnson of Charlestown (Citizen of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations) under the terms of the said Contract agreed to convey and deliver the said Livers to the said Merchant and Company for the said Robert Johnson as agent for the said Thomas Vinegroll and agreed to be answerable for the same and for all losses or damages that may happen to the said Merchant and Company for the said delivery and agreed to be bound and by these presents made and by his seals bound and gave guarantee for the said Robert Johnson as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company in the sum of five hundred pounds sterling lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Merchant and Company or their assigns in case the said Robert Johnson shall fail to deliver the said Livers as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns or shall fail to deliver the same in a manner satisfactory to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns and to the said Merchant and Company in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds sterling paid by the said Thomas Vinegroll to the said Robert Johnson which the said Robert Johnson acknowledges to have received he does hereby bind himself by these presents to the said Thomas Vinegroll to be answerable for the said delivery of the Livers to the said Merchant and Company as aforesaid and to indemnify the said Thomas Vinegroll from all losses or damages that may happen to the said Merchant and Company for the said delivery and agreed to be bound and by these presents made and by his seals bound and gave guarantee for the said Robert Johnson as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company in the sum of five hundred pounds sterling lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Merchant and Company or their assigns in case the said Robert Johnson shall fail to deliver the said Livers as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns or shall fail to deliver the same in a manner satisfactory to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns and to the said Merchant and Company in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds sterling paid by the said Thomas Vinegroll to the said Robert Johnson which the said Robert Johnson acknowledges to have received he does hereby bind himself by these presents to the said Thomas Vinegroll to be answerable for the said delivery of the Livers to the said Merchant and Company as aforesaid and to indemnify the said Thomas Vinegroll from all losses or damages that may happen to the said Merchant and Company for the said delivery and agreed to be bound and by these presents made and by his seals bound and gave guarantee for the said Robert Johnson as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company in the sum of five hundred pounds sterling lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Merchant and Company or their assigns in case the said Robert Johnson shall fail to deliver the said Livers as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns or shall fail to deliver the same in a manner satisfactory to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns and to the said Merchant and Company in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds sterling paid by the said Thomas Vinegroll to the said Robert Johnson which the said Robert Johnson acknowledges to have received he does hereby bind himself by these presents to the said Thomas Vinegroll to be answerable for the said delivery of the Livers to the said Merchant and Company as aforesaid and to indemnify the said Thomas Vinegroll from all losses or damages that may happen to the said Merchant and Company for the said delivery and agreed to be bound and by these presents made and by his seals bound and gave guarantee for the said Robert Johnson as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company in the sum of five hundred pounds sterling lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Merchant and Company or their assigns in case the said Robert Johnson shall fail to deliver the said Livers as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns or shall fail to deliver the same in a manner satisfactory to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns and to the said Merchant and Company in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds sterling paid by the said Thomas Vinegroll to the said Robert Johnson which the said Robert Johnson acknowledges to have received he does hereby bind himself by these presents to the said Thomas Vinegroll to be answerable for the said delivery of the Livers to the said Merchant and Company as aforesaid and to indemnify the said Thomas Vinegroll from all losses or damages that may happen to the said Merchant and Company for the said delivery and agreed to be bound and by these presents made and by his seals bound and gave guarantee for the said Robert Johnson as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company in the sum of five hundred pounds sterling lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Merchant and Company or their assigns in case the said Robert Johnson shall fail to deliver the said Livers as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns or shall fail to deliver the same in a manner satisfactory to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns and to the said Merchant and Company in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds sterling paid by the said Thomas Vinegroll to the said Robert Johnson which the said Robert Johnson acknowledges to have received he does hereby bind himself by these presents to the said Thomas Vinegroll to be answerable for the said delivery of the Livers to the said Merchant and Company as aforesaid and to indemnify the said Thomas Vinegroll from all losses or damages that may happen to the said Merchant and Company for the said delivery and agreed to be bound and by these presents made and by his seals bound and gave guarantee for the said Robert Johnson as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company in the sum of five hundred pounds sterling lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Merchant and Company or their assigns in case the said Robert Johnson shall fail to deliver the said Livers as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns or shall fail to deliver the same in a manner satisfactory to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns and to the said Merchant and Company in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds sterling paid by the said Thomas Vinegroll to the said Robert Johnson which the said Robert Johnson acknowledges to have received he does hereby bind himself by these presents to the said Thomas Vinegroll to be answerable for the said delivery of the Livers to the said Merchant and Company as aforesaid and to indemnify the said Thomas Vinegroll from all losses or damages that may happen to the said Merchant and Company for the said delivery and agreed to be bound and by these presents made and by his seals bound and gave guarantee for the said Robert Johnson as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company in the sum of five hundred pounds sterling lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Merchant and Company or their assigns in case the said Robert Johnson shall fail to deliver the said Livers as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns or shall fail to deliver the same in a manner satisfactory to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns and to the said Merchant and Company in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds sterling paid by the said Thomas Vinegroll to the said Robert Johnson which the said Robert Johnson acknowledges to have received he does hereby bind himself by these presents to the said Thomas Vinegroll to be answerable for the said delivery of the Livers to the said Merchant and Company as aforesaid and to indemnify the said Thomas Vinegroll from all losses or damages that may happen to the said Merchant and Company for the said delivery and agreed to be bound and by these presents made and by his seals bound and gave guarantee for the said Robert Johnson as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company in the sum of five hundred pounds sterling lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Merchant and Company or their assigns in case the said Robert Johnson shall fail to deliver the said Livers as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns or shall fail to deliver the same in a manner satisfactory to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns and to the said Merchant and Company in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds sterling paid by the said Thomas Vinegroll to the said Robert Johnson which the said Robert Johnson acknowledges to have received he does hereby bind himself by these presents to the said Thomas Vinegroll to be answerable for the said delivery of the Livers to the said Merchant and Company as aforesaid and to indemnify the said Thomas Vinegroll from all losses or damages that may happen to the said Merchant and Company for the said delivery and agreed to be bound and by these presents made and by his seals bound and gave guarantee for the said Robert Johnson as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company in the sum of five hundred pounds sterling lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Merchant and Company or their assigns in case the said Robert Johnson shall fail to deliver the said Livers as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns or shall fail to deliver the same in a manner satisfactory to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns and to the said Merchant and Company in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds sterling paid by the said Thomas Vinegroll to the said Robert Johnson which the said Robert Johnson acknowledges to have received he does hereby bind himself by these presents to the said Thomas Vinegroll to be answerable for the said delivery of the Livers to the said Merchant and Company as aforesaid and to indemnify the said Thomas Vinegroll from all losses or damages that may happen to the said Merchant and Company for the said delivery and agreed to be bound and by these presents made and by his seals bound and gave guarantee for the said Robert Johnson as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company in the sum of five hundred pounds sterling lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Merchant and Company or their assigns in case the said Robert Johnson shall fail to deliver the said Livers as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns or shall fail to deliver the same in a manner satisfactory to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns and to the said Merchant and Company in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds sterling paid by the said Thomas Vinegroll to the said Robert Johnson which the said Robert Johnson acknowledges to have received he does hereby bind himself by these presents to the said Thomas Vinegroll to be answerable for the said delivery of the Livers to the said Merchant and Company as aforesaid and to indemnify the said Thomas Vinegroll from all losses or damages that may happen to the said Merchant and Company for the said delivery and agreed to be bound and by these presents made and by his seals bound and gave guarantee for the said Robert Johnson as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company in the sum of five hundred pounds sterling lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Merchant and Company or their assigns in case the said Robert Johnson shall fail to deliver the said Livers as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns or shall fail to deliver the same in a manner satisfactory to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns and to the said Merchant and Company in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds sterling paid by the said Thomas Vinegroll to the said Robert Johnson which the said Robert Johnson acknowledges to have received he does hereby bind himself by these presents to the said Thomas Vinegroll to be answerable for the said delivery of the Livers to the said Merchant and Company as aforesaid and to indemnify the said Thomas Vinegroll from all losses or damages that may happen to the said Merchant and Company for the said delivery and agreed to be bound and by these presents made and by his seals bound and gave guarantee for the said Robert Johnson as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company in the sum of five hundred pounds sterling lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Merchant and Company or their assigns in case the said Robert Johnson shall fail to deliver the said Livers as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns or shall fail to deliver the same in a manner satisfactory to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns and to the said Merchant and Company in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds sterling paid by the said Thomas Vinegroll to the said Robert Johnson which the said Robert Johnson acknowledges to have received he does hereby bind himself by these presents to the said Thomas Vinegroll to be answerable for the said delivery of the Livers to the said Merchant and Company as aforesaid and to indemnify the said Thomas Vinegroll from all losses or damages that may happen to the said Merchant and Company for the said delivery and agreed to be bound and by these presents made and by his seals bound and gave guarantee for the said Robert Johnson as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company in the sum of five hundred pounds sterling lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Merchant and Company or their assigns in case the said Robert Johnson shall fail to deliver the said Livers as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns or shall fail to deliver the same in a manner satisfactory to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns and to the said Merchant and Company in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds sterling paid by the said Thomas Vinegroll to the said Robert Johnson which the said Robert Johnson acknowledges to have received he does hereby bind himself by these presents to the said Thomas Vinegroll to be answerable for the said delivery of the Livers to the said Merchant and Company as aforesaid and to indemnify the said Thomas Vinegroll from all losses or damages that may happen to the said Merchant and Company for the said delivery and agreed to be bound and by these presents made and by his seals bound and gave guarantee for the said Robert Johnson as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company in the sum of five hundred pounds sterling lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Merchant and Company or their assigns in case the said Robert Johnson shall fail to deliver the said Livers as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns or shall fail to deliver the same in a manner satisfactory to the said Merchant and Company or his assigns and to the said Merchant and Company in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds sterling paid by the said Thomas Vinegroll to the said Robert Johnson which the said Robert Johnson acknowledges to have received he does hereby bind himself by these presents to the said Thomas Vinegroll to be answerable for the said delivery of the Livers to the said Merchant and Company as aforesaid and to indemnify the said Thomas Vinegroll from all losses or damages that may happen to the said Merchant and Company for the said delivery and agreed to be bound and by these presents made and by his seals bound and gave guarantee for the said Robert Johnson as aforesaid to the said Merchant and Company in the sum of five hundred pounds sterling lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Merchant and

The page as recorded

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