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8/31/1867 · DEED · book 9 page 222 doc 4142

From POTTER ELISHA R life
To WARD RICHARD H life, WARD GEORGE H life
Consideration three hundred & seventy five dolla
Premises tract of land (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

deed Ephraim G. Richards
“deed from Ephraim G. Richards to the Grantor dated April 18, 1867”
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

◀ 1842 · DEED · ONION JOHN → POTTER ELISHA R · book 7 p 76
◀ 1867 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · WARD JOHN P; BABCOCK EDWARD S SHERIFF → POTTER ELISHA R · book 9 p 220
◀ 1863 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · WILLCOX GEORGE H P; BABCOCK JESSE → POTTER ELISHA R · book 8 p 456
◀ 1853 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · HAZARD ROBERT; WILLCOX ABIGAIL ESTATE OF; MACOMBER BILLINGS EXECUTOR → POTTER ELISHA R · book 8 p 4
◀ 1846 · MORTGAGE · LEWIS MARGARET; LEWIS JOSEPH H → LAND HOLDERS BANK; POTTER ELISHA R · book 7 p 220
◀ 1839 · POWER OF ATTORNIEY · WILCOX ABIGAIL → POTTER ELISHA R · book 6 p 516
◀ 1838 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · WILLCOX GEORGE H P; BABCOCK JESSE → POTTER ELISHA R · book 6 p 413
◀ 1837 · MORTGAGE · LEWIS AUGUSTUS J → POTTER ELISHA R · book 6 p 396
◀ 1808 · MORTGAGE · CARD SHADRICK → POTTER ELISHA R · book 4 p 508

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

▶ 1868 · DEED · WARD GEORGE H; WARD C AMANDA → GREEN BENJAMIN B · book 9 p 101
▶ 1871 · DEED · WARD JAMES L; WARD C AMANDA; WARD JULIA E; WARD RICHARD H; KENYON LUCI → · book 10 p 4
▶ 1871 · DEED · KELLY SARAH A; VARS HARRIET N; WARD GEORGE H; WARD JAMES L; WARD C AMA → · book 10 p 8
▶ 1871 · DEED · WARD RICHARD H → WARD GEORGE H · book 10 p 21
▶ 1877 · DEED · WARD JAMES L; WARD C AMANDA; WARD JULIA E; WARD RICHARD H; KENYON LUCI → · book 10 p 312
▶ 1891 · MORTGAGE · WARD GEORGE H → KINGSTON SAVINGS BANK · book 12 p 282
▶ 1896 · DEED · WARD GEORGE H → SISSON PELEG E · book 13 p 229
▶ 1896 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · KINGSTON SAVINGS BANK; WARD GEORGE H → BULLOCK RUFUS B · book 13 p 245

The instrument's own words

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222 Charleston this 4th day of May, A.D. 1866, Thomas Custine his sign- ature affixed appeared before me and duly acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed Charles Cross Justice of the Place Received for regd May 4th 1866 at 6 oclock P.M. and recorded by Chs Cross Town Clerk Know all men by these presents that I Elisha N. Potter of South- Kingstown, State of Rhode Island, for and in consideration of the sum of Three hundred & seventy five dollars to me paid by George W. Cross of Charlestown in Rhode Island & Richard M. Ward of Westfield in the State of Connecticut the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise, release and forever quitclaim to the said George W. Cross & Richard Ward their heirs and assigns forever quit all right, title, interest, privilege and claim to and in a tract of land in the town of Charlestown in said State of Rhode Island, setting lying more or less and more particularly described in a deed from Ephraim G. Richards to the Grantor dated April 18, 1867 to which reference is hereby made for further & fuller description, entire with all buildings & improvements thereon including lands I do here to sell the same with all the right, privilege and appurtenances thereof or thereunto appertaining to the said George & Richard their heirs and assigns forever And I the aforementioned Elisha N. Potter for me and for my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with the said George & Richard their heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises to the said George & Richard their heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming the same by through, or under me Premium Stamp 60.50 and seal this 8th day of June in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven Signed sealed and delivered in presence of W. C. Clark E. N. Potter L.S. State of Rhode Island &c Wellington sc Now South Kingstown this Eighth day of June AD 1867 before me Elisha N. Potter personally appeared before me and acknowledged that he had signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed Elisha C. Cross Justice of the Peace Received for Record August 8th 1867 at 3 oclock P.M. and was Recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk

The page as recorded

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