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10/1/1866 · DEED · book 9 page 240 doc 4159

From CROSS CHARLES ADMINISTRATOR life, CARD JOSHUA P ESTATE OF life
To CARD GREEN life
Premises two certain parcels of land (Charleston)

Back — where this land came from

probate Court of Probate of the town of Charleston
“authorized Charles Cross Administrator on the estate of John P. Bond... to sell certain real estate of said Joshua P. Bond”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
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deed William Bond
“described in a deed from William Bond to Joshua P. Bond”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
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probate Court of Probate of the town of Charleston
“authorized Charles Cross Administrator on the estate of John P. Bond... to sell certain real estate of said Joshua P. Bond”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
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deed William Bond
“described in a deed from William Bond to Joshua P. Bond”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
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Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1882 · DEED · CARD ROSINA; CARD SUSAN A; CARD JOSEPH T; CARD ALVAN; CARD FANNY E; CA → BURDICK CLARK; BURDICK MERCY A · book 11 p 38
“all the right title and interest which the said John B Card at the time of his decease had”
cites this instrument as its source · read by gemma

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

▶ 1870 · DEED · CARD GREEN; CARD MARY A → BROWNING STEPHEN C; BURDICK EDWARD T · book 9 p 410
▶ 1877 · DEED · CARD GREEN; CARD MARY A → BURDICK ALBERT D · book 9 p 233
▶ 1877 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · CARD GREEN → WATSON CYRUS · book 10 p 307
▶ 1877 · DEED · CARD GREEN; TUCKER WILLIAM F; ENNIS VARNUM; LANPHEAR WILLIAM C; LANPHE → · book 10 p 326
▶ 1884 · AGREEMENT · CARD GREEN; CARD NEWMAN B → CARD NEWMAN B; CARD GREEN · book 11 p 283

The instrument's own words

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240 Washington St. Charleston Dec. 4th 1866 Personally appeared Albert D. Allen and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed Before me Charles Cross Justice of the Peace Received for Record December 5th 1866 at 9 o'clock AM and recorded by Charles Cross Clerk Whereas the Court of Probate of the town of Charleston, on the 3d day of October 1865 authorized Charles Cross Administrator on the estate of John P. Bond late of said Charleston, deceased, to sell certain real estate of said Joshua P. Bond. Now know all men that I the said Charles Cross Adminstrator by the authority aforesaid do hereby bargain sell and convey unto George Bond of said Charleston all the right title and interest whatever of said Joshua P. Bond at the time of his death in and to two certain parcels of land lying in said town said land being described in a deed from William Bond to Joshua P. Bond given to and Albert Bond and to Record in said Charleston referenced thereto being bed, the high water mark tidewater at a public auction duly notified and held on the premises for the sum of four dollars and fifty cents To have and to hold all and the same to the said George Bond his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of October 1866 Signed in presence of Charles Cross Adm. L.S. Hazard A. Bondick Jr. Revenue Stamps $0.50 Washington St. Charleston Oct 1st 1866 Personally appeared Charles Cross Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument and in the capacity of administrator acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed Before me Stephen C. Browning Senator I received for Record Oct 1st 1866 at 3 o'clock PM and Recorded by Charles Cross Cl. Clerk
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450 STATE OF VIRGINIA CITY OF NORFOLK In Norfolk on the 26th day of March, A. D. 1955, before me personally appeared Robert E. Gadrow and his wife, Constance G. Gedrow to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they each acknowledged said instrument, by them executed to be their free act and deed. BAXTON MYERS (Notarial Seal) Notary Public My commission expires July 8, 1956. Received for record April 12th, A. D. 1955 at 1:12 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk I, Florence H. Krotky, of Santa Rosa, California, for consideration paid, grant to Max E. Lennzer and Doris M. Lennzer, both of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington Rhode Island, as joint tenants and not as tenants in common, with QUIT-CLAIM COVENANTS (Description, and Incumbrances, and if any) All my right, title and interest in and to the following described real estate situate in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, and described as follows: That certain lot or parcel of land situate in said Charlestown, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, and containing about 40 acres, more or less, and bounded northerly partly by land now or formerly of Bertha Weber and partly by land now or formerly of Sarah E. Browning, and westerly by land now or formerly of Sarah E. Browning, and westerly W. Carl northly by land now or formerly of Sarah E. Browning, and westerly by land now or formerly of Sarah E. Browning, and partly by the highway, or however otherwise said lot may be bounded or described. ALSO a second tract containing one-half acre, more or less situated in said Town of Charlestown, and bounded northerly, easterly and southerly by premises formerly of Samuel H. Lennzer and Elizabeth B. Lennzer, and westerly by the highway or however otherwise bounded. And I covenant that I am a child of Matilda Schmutzer Gadrow, who was a daughter of Augusta N. Schmutzer, both deceased. The consideration for this conveyance is such that no revenue stamps are required. And I, Theodore Krotky husband of the grantor release to said grantees all my right of entry and all other interest in the aforesaid premises. WITNESS our hands this 8th day of April, A. D. 1955. THEODORE M. KROTKY FLORENCE H. KROTKY STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SONOMA In Santa Rosa, Calif. on the 8th day of April, A. D. 1955 before me personally appeared Florence H. Krotky and her husband Theodore Krotky, as to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they each acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. LORRAINE HEALEY (Notarial Seal) Notary Public in and for said County and State My commission expires Jul. 19, 1958 Received for record April 12th, A.D. 1955 at 1:13 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk

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.