The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 4414

2/8/1875 · LEASE · book 10 page 140 doc 4414

From CLARKE HENRY BY ATTORNEY
To HOXSIE GIDEON P G life, HOXSIE THEODORE life
Consideration one hundred dollars (& 100)
Premises a certain farm (Charlestown, Matunuck pond)

Back — where this land came from

unknown
“for reference see town records of Charlestown”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma

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. 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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140 This indenture of lease made this fourth day of December A.D. 1874 by and between Oliver D. Clarke of Charlestown, State of Rhode Island, County of Washington, by virtue of power of Attorney to him given by Henry Clarke for reference see town records of Charlestown of the first part & between P. G. Thrasher & Theodore Thrasher of the second part, Matunuck --- That said party of the first part doth demise, lease and to farm let unto said party of the second part a certain farm situated in Charlestown, and now held by Henry Clarke by virtue of power of Atty herein limited and bounded as follows --- South by Matunuck pond, East by land of G. G. Thrasher, north by Samuel Browning & others and West by O. D. Clarke to several others and to hold write unto all the appurtenances unto said party of the second part for the full term of one year. this lease to begin the twenty fifth day of March A.D. 1875 & to end the twenty fifth day of March 1876 said party of the second part yielding and paying unto the said Oliver D. Clarke one part of one hundred ($ 100) to be paid on the twenty fifth day of December 1875 --- said party of the second part also agrees to pay the said land rent plus any assessed against said farm, and to part of all line and cross rails upon said farm. Said party of the second part furthermore agrees to give six quarts of Wintergrass and seven pounds of rye seed to the acre upon the old ground which he lays down on said farm and to winter seven head of grown cattle on said farm. And for every ton of hay, sold from said premises to rent one ox one calf of pleural. Said party of the first part agrees to hire seven days mowing cutting brush upon said farm, which is to be deducted from the rent of said farm at the rate of one dollar and a half per day. Said party of the first part doth covenant in the said party of the second part truly performing all his covenants aforesaid shall quietly enjoy said premises during said term without lawful let or hindrance from any person. In witness whereof said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals this 5th day of December 1874 Signed & Sealed Oliver D. Clarke L.S. Theodore Thrasher L.S. P. G. Thrasher L.S. Recorded for Record Feb 8th 1875 at 10 volume A. M. and recorded by Chas Cross --- 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.