The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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1/30/1880 · DEED · book 10 page 514 doc 4647

From KENYON BERIAH C life, MATTESON BOWEN life
To MATTESON JAMES H life
Premises one hundred acres more or less · Lot of land bounded by Peter Jackson, Joshua Noble, and Stella B. White (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

mortgage Deacon Matthewson book 8 p 459460 Charlestown
“conveyed in fee and Mortgage to Daniel B. Huygens... record which is in Book 8 pages 459-460”
the cited instrument is not in the index we hold (not_in_index)
read by: gemma
execution James M. Matthewson
“became the purchaser thereof for eight hundred and thirty dollars”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma
mortgage Duncan Hingen book 9 p 487 Charlestown
“Mortgage deed executed and sealed by Duncan Hingen... recorded in Book No 9 page 487”
◀ Follow back 1875 · MORTGAGE · CROSS JOSEPH H → CLARK MARY; TUCKER ARNOLD · book 9 p 487
read by: gemma
execution James M. Matthewson
“became the purchaser thereof for eight hundred and thirty dollars”
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

◀ 1871 · DEED · CARD THOMAS P ADMINISTRATOR; CARD CHARLES M ESTATE OF → MATTESON BOWEN · book 10 p 14
◀ 1867 · DEED · HAZARD ROWLAND; HAZARD MARGARET R; HYDE THEOPHILUS R; HYDE FANNY H; T → KENYON BERIAH C · book 9 p 160
◀ 1880 · MORTGAGE · MATTESON JAMES H; MATTESON RUTH B → KENYON BERIAH C · book 10 p 516
◀ 1880 · MORTGAGE · ENNIS PHEBE C; ENNIS VARNUM → KENYON BERIAH C · book 10 p 520
◀ 1878 · MORTGAGE · ENNIS PHEBE C; ENNIS VARNUM → KENYON BERIAH C · book 10 p 389
◀ 1875 · MORTGAGE · GREEN ANNIE R; GREEN ELIJAH → KENYON BERIAH C · book 9 p 491
◀ 1874 · MORTGAGE · GREEN BENJAMIN; GREEN ELIZA F → KENYON BERIAH C · book 9 p 469
◀ 1872 · MORTGAGE · MATTESON BOWEN; MATTESON MARY → KENYON BERIAH C · book 9 p 457
◀ 1872 · MORTGAGE · CROSS WILLIAM D; CROSS MARTHA S → KENYON BERIAH C · book 9 p 463
◀ 1870 · MORTGAGE · TUCKER W JEROME; TUCKER HANNAH E → KENYON BERIAH C · book 9 p 407
◀ 1867 · MORTGAGE · PERRY WILLIAM H → KENYON BERIAH C · book 9 p 184
◀ 1866 · DEED · POTTER CORNELIA A; POTTER ALBERT S → KENYON BERIAH C; CROSS WILLIAM D · book 9 p 80
◀ 1865 · DEED · CLARK PAUL M; CLARK LUCINDA → KENYON BERIAH C · book 9 p 5
◀ 1865 · DEED · CLARK PAUL M; CLARK LUCINDA → KENYON BERIAH C · book 9 p 6

Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1927 · DEED · HUBBARD HOWARD A → MOULTHROP BERTHA C · book 23 p 107
“being the same premises I hold by deed from Albert H. Babcock”
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

▶ 1880 · MORTGAGE · MATTESON JAMES H; MATTESON RUTH B → KENYON BERIAH C · book 10 p 516
▶ 1889 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · KENYON BERIAH C; MATTESON JAMES H → MATTESON RUTH B · book 12 p 123

Bounded by

Colley Gardner · Joshua Cove · Melville Seaber · Matilda Perry

The instrument's own words

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514 Know all men by these presents, that whereas Deacon Matthewson of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island conveyed in fee and Mortgage to Daniel B. Huygens of Charlestown in said state certain real estate particularized described for the purpose of securing the payment of a negotiable note therefore described and in which said mortgage reserves certain power of sale in case of default in the payment of said note; which will more fully appear by reference thereto made to said deed the record which is in Book 8 pages 459-460 of the records of Mortgages of Real estate in said Charlestown, and Whereas default was made the payment of said note and said default continued for more than ten days; and whereas the said Daniel B. Huygens advertised said Mortgaged premises for sale at public auctions the having noticed and said advertisement of his intention to hold at said sale notes) in the New England Advertiser one of the Public Newspapers printed in Washington County for more than twenty days prior to the day of sale and after the expiration of said term of ten days, and whereas at the public auction held after in presence of said Advertisement on the thirtieth day of December A.D. 1889 James M. Matthewson of Providence in said state having the highest bidder for said Mortgaged premises, became the purchaser thereof for eight hundred and thirty dollars. Now therefore the said Daniel B. Huygens in consideration of the said sum of eight hundred and thirty dollars to me paid by said James M. Matthewson the present witness that I hereby acknowledge hereby by virtue of the power reserved upon my by said deed of Mortgage, grant bargain sell and convey to said James M. Matthewson his heirs and assigns forever One hundred lot of land as follows (to wit) situated in said Charlestown and state aforesaid and bounded and described as follows (to wit) on the North by lands of Peter Jackson and souther lands, Easterly by land of Joshua Noble and the highway, Southerly by lands of the heirs of Elizabeth Smithson souther lands and West by lands of Stella B. White by straight line which defines it from land of Matilda Ding, in manner that One prime may be bounded containing by estimation one hundred acres more or less. and to hold the aforesaid granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging to and to the use of James M. Matthewson his heirs and assigns forever In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of January A.D. 1890 Signed sealed & delivered in presence of Orin Coste State of Rhode Island ) County Washington ) ss I In Charlestown in said county on the twentieth day of January A.D. 1890, then personally appeared Daniel B. Huygens who acknowledged to me the foregoing deed to be his free and voluntary deed. Orin Coste Senate
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515. I, Branch to Hingen named in the foregoing deed, on oath depose and say that pursuant to the provisions of the Mortgage deed above referred to I advertised the sale of the above described property four times namely, on the fourth Eighteenth the twentieth and twenty fifth days of November 1879 in the News Paper advertised in the News Paper printed in said Washington County by a notice of which the following is a true copy Mortgage Sale of Real Estate in Charlestown I will sell by public Auction in the premises at 12 oclock noon on Tuesday the 30th day of December 1879 by virtue of a power of Sale entrusted in a certain Mortgage deed executed and sealed by Duncan Hingen called on the Settle day of December 1871 and recorded in Book No 9 page 487, 59 & 60 of the Charlestown estate records in the town of Charlestown the conditions of said Mortgage and having been broken. It contains tract or parcel land lying in Charlestown county of Washington state of Rhode Island bounded and described as follows to wit on the North by land of Foley Tucker and Ludlow land’s County by land of Joshua Foxe and the highway Southerly by land of the Heirs of Daniela Sucker Ludlow land’s and land of Matilda Perry westerly by land of Hingen which separates it from land of Matilda Perry or whoever otherwise the same may be conveyed containing by estimation one hundred acres more or less. By order of B. C. Hingen Mortgagor who hereby gives notice of his intention to bid at said Sale Charlestown R.I. Nov. 20th 1879 and I further depose and say that pursuant to said notices, and at the time and place therein appointed said premises were sold at public Auction to Branch to Hingen State of Rhode Island ) County of Washington ) ss In Charlestown in said County this twenty day of January 1880, then personally appeared Branch to Hingen who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit Before me [signature] Justice Received for Record Jan 30th 1880 at 12 oclock PM and recorded by Charles Corres Town Clerk
page 3
69 STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Westerly on the 18th day of June 1955, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp, Nelson H. Thorp, Mary E. Thorp and Merle N. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed. JOAN A. ZANELLA (Notarial Seal) Notary Public Received for record July 26th, A. D. 1955 at 9:40 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, RUTH ANN DeBOER, of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to PAUL P. GIBBONS and GERTRUDE K. GIBBONS, husband and wife, both of said Town, County and State, as Joint Tenants and not as Tenants in Common, with WARRANTY CONVEYANCE Those certain lots or parcels of land, situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, shown and delineated as Lots Numbers 82, 83, 84 and 85 on that map or plat entitled "Map of the Sea Estate, Charlestown, Rhode Island" developed by Thomas F. Reilly, dated July 25th, 1934, K. C. Leighton, Civil Engineer," Said map or plat being filed in the Office of the Town Clerk, said Town of Charlestown. Said lots together form one parcel, bounded and described as follows: NORTHERLY : by Tupelo Street, as shown on said map, one hundred (100) feet, more or less; EASTERLY : by lot Number 81, as shown on said map, one hundred (100) feet, more or less; SOUTHERLY : by Lots Numbers 111 to 114, inclusive, as shown on said map, one hundred (100) feet, more or less; and WESTERLY : by lot Number 86, as shown on said map, one hundred (100) feet, more or less. Said lots are subject to restrictions as contained on said map. Being the same premises conveyed by deed of Marvin C. Perry and Marguerite Perry to this Grantor; said deed bearing date of March 16th, 1954 and recorded in the Records of Land Evidence, said Town of Charlestown, in Book No. 34 at Page 70. This conveyance is made subject to taxes assessed as of December 31, 1954 which the Grantee hereby assumes and agree to pay. Grantees hereby assume and agree to pay. I, Ruth Ann DeBoer, covenant that I am unmarried. WITNESS my hand this 26th day of July, 1955. RUTH ANN DeBOER (DOCUMENTARY STAMP, 55¢) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON In Charlestown, on the 26th day of July, 1955, before me personally appeared Ruth Ann DeBoer, to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and she acknowledged said instrument, by her execution, to be her free act and deed. LINTON L. BROWN Notary Public Received for record July 27th, A. D. 1955 at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk

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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.