The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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6/22/1744 · DEED · book 1 page 134 doc 13630

From KINYON JONATHAN
To MOTT JONATHAN life
Consideration thirty four Pounds in Lawfull Money of England
Premises lot beginning at a stone wall, 50 rods by 40 rods (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

will Jonathan Platt
“descends unto me by Devise and legacy from my late father Jonathan Platt”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma

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

◀ 1744 · DEED · ALLEN PERSEVAL → KINYON JONATHAN · book 1 p 132
◀ 1742 · DEED · NINIGRETT GEORGE → KINYON JONATHAN · book 1 p 72
◀ 1739 · DEED · BROWN ELISHA → KINYON JONATHAN · book 1 p 8
◀ 1739 · DEED · BROWN JOHN → KINYON JONATHAN · book 1 p 9

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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Know all Men by these presents that I, Jonathan [illegible] of Rhode Island in New England in the town of Charlestown in the County of Kings Family & Colony of Rhode Island in New England of Charlestown in the County of Kings Family & Colony of Rhode Island in New England do for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to me in hand paid by Jonathan Platt of the said town and county of the same part and for other good and valuable consideration of my own free will and choice have given granted bargained and sold and do hereby give grant bargain and sell unto the said Jonathan Platt his heirs and assigns forever all that piece or parcel of land which descends unto me by Devise and legacy from my late father Jonathan Platt of the said town and county of the same part whose name is hereunto attached to the said Jonathan Platt his heirs and assigns forever to have and to hold fully and absolutely forever with all its rights appendages and appurtenances thereunto belonging Jonathan Platt his heirs to be a forever a certain lot or piece of land with or without a fence of stated length and width as follows to wit beginning at a stone wall running north easterly acres fifty rods and then south east forty rods and then south westerly forty rods and then north westerly fifty rods to the first beginning and so thereunto returning Made this 14th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy by me written and read to the said Jonathan Platt and upon hearing the same he acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and set his hand and seal to these presents Witnessed by me and subscribed by the said Jonathan Platt and sealed as to the said Jonathan Platt his heirs to have and to hold the aforesaid land and appurtenances thereunto belonging to him and his heirs forever and by these presents I do further covenant to and promise that the said Jonathan Platt his heirs to have and to hold the aforesaid land and appurtenances thereunto belonging to him and his heirs forever and that he and his heirs shall have quiet possession of the same and that I and my heirs shall and will warrant and forever defend the same unto the said Jonathan Platt his heirs and assigns against all and every person or persons whomsoever and that I Jonathan Platt have given and granted bargained and sold and do hereby give grant bargain and sell unto the said Jonathan Platt his heirs and assigns forever to have and to hold the said land and appurtenances thereunto belonging to him and his heirs forever and that I and my heirs shall and will warrant and forever defend the same unto the said Jonathan Platt his heirs and assigns against all and every person or persons whomsoever and I do for all and every manner of things to the said Jonathan Platt his heirs and assigns forever with a pole of [illegible] and a certain piece of land with or without a fence of stated length and width as follows to wit beginning at a stone wall running north easterly acres fifty rods and then south east forty rods and then south westerly forty rods and then north westerly fifty rods to the first beginning and so thereunto returning and to the said Jonathan Platt his heirs to be a forever a certain lot or piece of land with or without a fence of stated length and width as follows to wit beginning at a stone wall running north easterly acres fifty rods and then south east forty rods and then south westerly forty rods and then north westerly fifty rods to the first beginning and so thereunto returning and to the said Jonathan Platt his heirs to be a forever a certain lot or piece of land with or without a fence of stated length and width as follows to wit beginning at a stone wall running north easterly acres fifty rods and then south east forty rods and then south westerly forty rods and then north westerly fifty rods to the first beginning and so thereunto returning In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy The year of our Lord His Majesty George the third King of Great Britain [Signature] Jonathan Platt [Signature] Jonathan Platt [Signature] William [illegible] [Signature] William [illegible] Kings county ss Before me appeared Jonathan Platt the above named and acknowledged the above instrument to be his act and deed and delivered the same to me this 14th day of January 1770 Before William Clerk of Justice Peace Recorded this 14th day of January 1770 by me William Clerk of Justice Peace July 1770 By Simon [illegible]

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.