The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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4/8/1869 · DEED · book 9 page 89 doc 4007

From HOXSIE MARY E life, HOXSIE CALEB B life
To BURDICK GEORGE F life
Consideration three hundred and fifty one dollars and fifty cents
Premises seventy acres, thirteen acres, twelve and one quarter acres · three tracts of land (Johnston 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

◀ 1866 · DEED · HOXSIE GIDEON JR → HOXSIE MARY E · book 9 p 82
◀ 1855 · DEED · HOXSIE POTTER → HOXSIE CALEB B · book 8 p 111
◀ 1857 · DEED · HOXSIE HARRIET F; HOXSIE GIDEON JR → HOXSIE MARY E · book 8 p 161

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

▶ 1888 · LEASE · BROWNELL STEPHEN; BROWNELL HENRIETTA H; BURDICK GEORGE F → BURDICK GEORGE F; BROWNELL HENRIETTA H; BROWNELL STEPHEN · book 11 p 524
▶ 1889 · DEED · BURDICK GEORGE F → BURDICK GEORGE · book 12 p 132
▶ 1891 · DEED · BURDICK GEORGE F → BURDICK GEORGE · book 12 p 322

Bounded by

Artineville Barkin · Charles M. Card · Charles M. Card

The instrument's own words

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89 To all People to whomthese Presents shall Come. We Caleb B Mossie and Mary E Mossie his wife of Westerly County of Washington state and State of Rhode Island Send Greeting. Know Ye, That we the said Caleb B Mossie and Mary E Mossie [illegible] for and in consideration of the sum of Six hundred dollars cash in hand before the conveying hereof well and truly paid by George P Benedict of Johnston town in said county and state the receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge and say that we have surely fully satisfied content and paid and praised of every part and parcel and property thereunto accessory and appurtenant forever by the said George P Benedict his heirs executors administrators forever to the present grants hereby granted sold alienated conveyed conferred and confirmed; and by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant release sell alien convey confer confirm and make sure unto the heirs and assign forever George P Benedict his these certain tracts of land situate in said Johnston town, the first lot containing by estimation seventy acres be it some more or less and is bounded as follows beginning at the Northwest corner of the longest boundary wall and running easterly in a line with the north side of said boundary wall to the pasture wall, thence southerly in a line with the pasture wall to a stone lot some twenty cubits a straight line set at some to the corner of w. [illegible] thence southerly from said corner back the wall set as some stones to the Northwest and of said wall, then north easterly to the school house then found thence south easterly with boundary line to the end of a wall, thence Northeasterly to said wall Induction then to the starting place Thence Northeasterly by said highway to the place of beginning, the second lot containing thirteen acres more or less with one half threading (the used well) thence bounded east by the highway, Thence South West North by Pasture boundary, The third lot containing twelve and one quarter acres and deductions said lot bounded as follows, beginning at a stake and then runs a direction North the Southeast corner of said lot then North 85° E and 3 links to the highway Thence Northeasterly by said highway then North 85° E 7 chains and 5 links to the highway a right line back to the said stamp to a heap of stones on a rock from thence by a straight line to the first monument bounded thereon or between estimated extent of said lot may be bounded. To have and to hold the said granted and granted premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodites to the same belonging or in any way appertaining to the said Grantee his the said Grantor his and their only proper and lawful behalf and forever. And we the said Grantors his his heirs executors and administrators do covenant promise and grant to void that the said Grantee his heirs and assign that at all time before the enrolling hereof were the sole full and lawful owner had absolute ownership premises and in all ways fully and possessed named in the sense of an own proper right and good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple forever and that the said premises are free from all encumbrances and that we the said Grantors premises as aforesaid et animae. And that said the said Grantee his heirs and assign shall may from time to time and forever have and enjoy the premises by force and virtue of these present lawfully peaceably and quietly in fee simple from all suits and disturbances with all the appurtenances privileges and commodites therepon free and clear and freely and clearly enjoyed uncontested and discharged of all and from all and manner of forms other gifts grants bargains sale leases mortgages etc estates jointments diverse judgments executions and conveyances of what name or nature whatsoever may in any measure degree or absolute or make void this present deed. Furthermore we the said Grantors his for ourselves our heirs executors and administrators do covenant and agree the defend the same boundary Grantee his premises to heirs and assign against the lawful claims or demands of any persons or persons whatsoever forever to secure and defend by these presents. In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this eighth day of April Eighteen hundred and eighty nine Signed sealed and delivered in presence [signature] Annie E Hunger [signature] [signature] Caleb B Mossie SS [signature] Mary E Mossie SS [signature] Charles Case State of Rhode Island ye in Johnston town this Eighth day of April 1889
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90 balel R. Hosier then personally appeared before me and acknowledged that the with instrument be by him signed to be his free act and voluntary act and deed. And May E Hosier wife of said R. Hosier lying incapacitated separate and apart from her husband and bearing his testament attorney and appointed to her by the law (being so appointed) acknowledged the same to be her free act and voluntary act and deed from which she did not wish to retract. Before me Charles Cross Justice of the Peace this Fourth day of March 1866 at 2 o'clock P.M. surrounded by Robert Lane Town Clerk Know all men by these presents That I George W Cross Guardian of the Estate of Edward B Gound in town of Charlestown in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island by virtue of my authority vested in me by the Court of Probate of said town of Charlestown and for the consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty five dollars and fifty cents paid unto me by David Brown Matthews of the county and state aforesaid the receipt of the highest value of a public act however the act on the fourth day of March 1866 (the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledging do her by my act and seal sell convey sell and convey unto the said David Brown Matthews his heirs and assigns forever all the right title and interest which said Edward B Gound had on said estate namely to wit a certain lot of parcel of land situated and said Charlestown bounded on the North by the 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