The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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1/30/1755 · DEED · book 1 page 321 doc 13813

From CONGDON ELIZABETH life, CONGDON JAMES JR life
To CONGDON JAMES life
Consideration Four Hundred Pounds Current Money of New England
Premises forty Acres · part of a farm called the Culloden town (Culloden town)

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

◀ 1755 · DEED · CONGDON WILLIAM → CONGDON JAMES · book 1 p 322
◀ 1755 · DEED · CONGDON JAMES; CONGDON MARY → CONGDON JAMES JR · book 1 p 320

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

▶ 1755 · DEED · CONGDON JAMES; CONGDON MARY → CONGDON JAMES JR · book 1 p 320
▶ 1762 · DEED · CONGDON HANNAH; CONGDON JAMES → POTTER ROBERT · book 2 p 80
▶ 1773 · DEED · CONGDON HANNAH; CONGDON JAMES → CONGDON JOHN · book 3 p 145
▶ 1792 · DEED · CONGDON JAMES; CONGDON BRIDGET → TAYLOR NATHAN · book 4 p 72
▶ 1793 · DEED · CONGDON JAMES; CONGDON REBECCA → LOYD JOHN · book 4 p 95
▶ 1796 · DEED · CONGDON JAMES; CONGDON REBECCA → THOMPSON LODOWECK · book 4 p 171
▶ 1802 · AGREEMENT · PERRY SIMEON; PERRY SAMUEL; CROSS PELEG; KINYON JAMES; CONGDON JAMES; → CROSS PELEG JR · book 4 p 381
▶ 1812 · DEED · CONGDON JAMES → CONGDON JOHN R · book 5 p 132

Bounded by

Samuel Perry · Samuel Perry · John Congdon · John Congdon

The instrument's own words

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921 Know all Men by these Presents that shall come Greetings know ye that we James Congdon junr & Elizabeth the Congdon his wife both of Culloden town in County of Kings (county and colony) of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred seventy three May the 24th day to wit in hand Before the Esquire’s hereunto whose seals are affixed and bound by James Congdon junr and Elizabeth Congdon appear and acknowledge the Receipt declared she of every piece thereunto fully Satisfied & Contented the aforesaid we do hereby remise release desist & forever convey and confirm to James Congdon junr and Elizabeth Congdon his wife hereinafter called the conveyees forever by these presents Grant convey Release and Mortgage all that piece of land lying and situated within said town of Culloden’s town which convey conveyed and delivered unto James Congdon his Heirs and Assigns forever a certain Tract of land containing by Estimation forty Acres be it more or less situated lying and being part of a farm called the Culloden town and situated bounded North Westly by a way belonging to Samuel Perry southerly bounded North Westly by a way belonging to Samuel Perry southerly upon the eastern course Easterly upon a line which divideth it from James and North westerly upon a line which Congdon Land Tohave and to hold to said James Congdon and his Heirs and Assigns forever and Conveyance and Mortgage all that piece of land which the aforesaid James Congdon junr and Elizabeth Congdon belonging or in any part or Appertaining to said James Congdon his Heirs and Assigns to have and to hold the only property and Estate which we’ve had and ever since presence hereunto and their only property and Estate Forever and ever and we say that we have Heirs and Assigns in and Demised James Congdon junr and Elizabeth Congdon junr to wit said James Congdon his Heirs and Assigns do covenant promise and Grant to wit said James Congdon his Heirs and Assigns that the said piece of land is conveyed and settled by a deed of bargain and sale granted and premises and and an lawfully seized and Repose of ourselves in our own proper right and for just and for just and for lawful Estate of said land in these Simple absolute and our others good and lawful right of said land and without any perturbation Grant deliver’d and Confirmed said Bargain and promise to forever in manner and as aforesaid that the said James Congdon his Heirs and Assigns shall have to time and times and at all times hereafter by our act and Virtue of the said Premises Lawfully Peaceably and Quietly have and hold beauty property Virtue of the said Premises Lawfully Peaceably and Quietly have and hold beauty property and enjoy said Demise and Mortgage premises with all its Appurtenances gear and more and Twenty (20) rightly acquired and Conveyed and Discharged in all manner of former or other the Gifting Mortgage lease Heritages Wittles and Enclosures diverse Judgments Execution or other Charges of what name or Nature soever that in any Measure or Degree Obstructs make void this present Deed their person the aforesaid James Congdon junr and Elizabeth Congdon junr on our alone and on our Heirs cause the said Demise and Mortgage Labored Demise promised forever to said James Congdon his Heirs and Assigns the Lawful Cause or Demands of any person or Person whatsoever ever hereof to warrant Seize and Defend By our property in these presents we said James Congdon junr and Elizabeth Congdon junr have set our hands and seals the 24th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred seventy three in vicinity said town of Culloden’s town Rhode Island colony signed and sealed Brutthan & signed Seal delivered in presence of James Congdon junr John Hill John Hill junr The subscriber appeared the Day and year called in the watch and weighing’s town hall said date and declared before me the full truth of the aforesaid Elizabeth Congdon. Thereafter did the recorded 23rd day of January 1785 Philpotter Cler.

The page as recorded

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