The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 4621

6/13/1879 · DEED · book 10 page 478 doc 4621

From SHERMAN JOHN W life
To CLARK BENJAMIN A life
Consideration fifty dollars
Premises downstream part of James Benning's dwelling (James Benning's dwelling)

Back — where this land came from

heir Elizabeth A. W. Sherman
“which passed into my hands by my wife, Elizabeth A. W. Sherman deceased,”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma
heir Elizabeth A. W. Sherman
“which passed into my hands by my wife, Elizabeth A. W. Sherman deceased”
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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478 Know all men by these presents, that I John W. Sherman of South Kingstown, County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island for neat and valuable consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to me paid by Benjamin A. Black of said South Kingstown the receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge, have remised released and forever quitclaimed unto the said Benjamin A. Black his heirs and assigns forever all the right title, interest, property claim, & demands which I now have or of right ought to have or claims, in and to a certain lot of land situated and described in said County known as the downstream part of James Benning's dwelling which passed into my hands by my wife, Elizabeth A. W. Sherman deceased, for a more particular description of said premises reference is made to former deeds of the same, or survey said description To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to the said Benjamin A. Black, in his heirs and assigns forever. And I the aforementioned John W. Sherman for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant with the said Benjamin A. Black his heirs and assigns, that I undertake warrant to defend the aforementioned premises to the said Benjamin A. Black his heirs and assigns forever against all persons claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or under me. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of May AD 1879 John W. Sherman L.S. In Presence of Benja. W. Case State of Rhode Island sc Washington ss | On this thirteenth this 13th day of May 1879 John W. Sherman personally appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed Benja W. Case Notary Public. Received for Record June 18th 1879 at 15 minutes past Eleven oclock A.M. and Recorded by Chas Cross Town Clerk
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45 on foot and with vehicles, to and from the northerly line of the above described premises, over and across the adjoining premises of Alvin J. Fortune, and Josephine H. Fortune, and thence over said driveway to and from Main Street. More great of the aforesaid right of way is made as appurtenant to said home-stead Frank J. Capalbo land, and in consideration of the grant of this right of way by Alvin J. Fortune and Josephine A. Fortune to said Frank J. Capalbo, which deed bears date of March 30, 1955, and is Recorded in the Land Evidence Records of said Town of Westerly, in Book No. 63 at Page 627. This mortgage is made upon the STATUTORY CONDITION and with the STATUTORY POWER of SALE; provided, however, that a foreclosure sale may be held upon the premises or elsewhere at the option of the mortgagee, as specified in the notice of such sale. This mortgage is made subject to those additional agreements and covenants contained in that instrument entitled ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF MORTGAGORS OF THE WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY, that instrument executed herewith by the mortgagor, a copy of which has this day been received by the mortgagor, the exact terms of which are on record in said Town of Charlestown, in Land Evidence Records Book 34 at pages 369 and 370, and in said Town of Westerly, in Land Evidence Record Book 73 at Page 495 et seq. Said agreements and covenants are by reference made part of this mortgage, and if default shall be made in the observance or performance of any of the same, it shall be lawful for the mortgagees to sell the above described premises pursuant to said STATUTORY POWER of SALE. And for the consideration aforesaid, I, Josephine H. Capalbo, wife of the mortgagor herein, release to the mortgagee all my right of dower and all other rights, statutory and otherwise, in the aforementioned premises. WITNESS our hands this 29th day of June 1955. Executed in presence of Alfred C. Baker FRANK J. CAPALBO JOSEPHINE H. CAPALBO STATE OF RHODE ISLAND County of Washington. In Westerly, R. I. on the 29th day of June 1955, before me personally appeared the above named Frank J. Capalbo and Josephine H. Capalbo, husband and wife, both to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they severally acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed. ELEANOR B. HALL (Notarial Seal) Notary Public Received for record July 1st, A. D. 1955 at 9:02 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk DISCHARGE OF MORTGAGE THE WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY, of Westerly, Rhode Island, Having received full payment and satisfaction of the within mortgage, recorded in the Land Evidence Records in the Town of Charles- town, R. I. in Real Estate Mortgage Book Number 35 Page 44-45 does hereby cancel and discharge the same. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, said Company has caused these presents to be signed and its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed by David Robertson its Treasurer duly authorized, this 17th day of April, A. D. 1958. THE WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY (Corporate Seal) Signed and sealed in presence of: John B. Mudge By David Robertson Its Treasurer Received for record April 21st, A. D. 1958 at 9:05 o'clock, a. 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.