The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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3/26/1883 · MORTGAGE · book 11 page 140 doc 4808

From HOXSIE ALFRED life, HOXSIE SARAH M life
To SISSON JAMES P life, CARTWRIGHT ABEL life
Consideration fourteen hundred dollars
Premises one hundred and forty acres more or less · farm known as the West Field Hopkins farm (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1883 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · BURDICK GEORGE → HOXSIE ALFRED; HOXSIE SARAH M · book 10 p 384
◀ 1871 · DEED · SISSON HANNAH H; SISSON RANDALL → HOXSIE ALFRED · book 9 p 139
◀ 1852 · LEASE · HOXSIE SAMUEL B → HOXSIE ALFRED · book 7 p 456
◀ 1839 · DEED · HOXSIE ASA T; HOXSIE NANCY → HOXSIE ALFRED · book 6 p 465

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

▶ 1895 · MORTGAGE · CARTWRIGHT ABEL; CARTWRIGHT ELIZABETH → AMERICAN SURETY CO · book 13 p 164
▶ 1906 · DEED · CARTWRIGHT ABEL; CARTWRIGHT ELIZABETH → KENYON JAMES S · book 15 p 420

Bounded by

Patt Hagenes · Thomas M Hagenes · Jonathan H. Read

The instrument's own words

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140 Know all men by these Presents That Alfred Hopkins of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and in consideration of the sum of fourteen hundred dollars well and truly paid by James P. Dyson of Newport Chief Ed and Abel Cartwright of Dostibon Corner, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said grantors do give grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said James P. Dyson and Abel Cartwright their heirs and assigns forever a certain farm situated in said Charlestown known as the West Field Hopkins farm containing by estimation one hundred and forty acres more or less boundary as follows beginning at the Southeast corner of said farm at the front road called the running boundary by line of Patt Knapp until it comes to Indian land thence easterly and southerly on said Indian land boundary of Gideon Green above land of James H. Kinney until it comes to said front road thence returning westerly by said road to the place of beginning or however otherwise bounded together with all the buildings there standing granting however the right of a road of way to and from the same at all times forever To have and to hold the said grant and bargained premises with all the heritages and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any way appertaining to the said grantees their heirs and assigns forever And the said grantors for myself my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and to with the said grantee his heirs and assigns that at and before the ensuing day I am the lawful owner of the above bargained premises and am seized and possessed of the same in my own right as proprietor and have in myself absolute state of inheritance in fee simple and have in myself good right to sell and convey the said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid and that the said demised and bargained premises with all the appurtenances are free from all encume brances of what name or quality ever that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void this present deed Furthermore I the said grantor for myself my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and agree the above demised premises to the said grantees their heirs and assigns against all lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents And Sarah H. Hopkins wife of the said Alfred Hopkins in consideration of the sum paid aforesaid do hereby release and forever quit claim unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns all my right of Dower in and to the aforementioned premises In Testimony Whereof we have hereunto at our hands and seals this 26th day of March AD 1843 Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Alfred Hopkins L. S. Isa. H. Lopes William H. Berson Sarah H. Hopkins L. S.
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141 State of Rhode Island, Viz: Washington ss. On Hopkinstown this 26th day of March 1830 Alfred Hossie and Sarah hn. Hossie personally appeared before me and acknowledged the within instrument by them signed, to be their free and voluntary act and deed. George B. Cross Town Clerk Received for deed March 26th 1830 at 11 oclock A.M. and recorded by George B. Cross Town Clerk Know all Men by these Presents that I Russell S Robbins of said Hopkinstown in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to me paid by Elias Green of Hopkinstown in the county and state aforesaid receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have remised released and forever quit claimed and by these presents do remise release and forever quit claim unto the said Elias Green his heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest property claim and demand whatever I now have or of right ought to have in claim and to a certain lot of land situated in said town containing by estimation twenty five acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows beginning at the southeast corner of a road lot at a stake and stones by land of Jonathan H. and Isaac Hossie southerly bounding Easterly on said road land to the length of the heirs of James Brown & Obadiah Potter the same come bounding Easterly on said brown and potter until it comes to the swamp on said brown and potter and thence until it comes to the swamp on said brown and potter, thence Northerly bounding southerly on said swamp as the fence now stands to Holland on the north wall, thence Southerly on said wall nor stand to a stake and stones thence Easterly in a straight line to the place of beginning, or otherwise described, To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to Elias Green his heirs and assigns forever And I the aforementioned Russell S Robbins for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant that the said Elias Green his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforedescribed premises to the said Elias Green his heir and assign forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by thorough or under me, And I Jane A. Robbins wife of aforesaid Russell S Robbins in consideration of the sum aforesaid do hereby release and forever quit claim unto the said Elias Green his heirs & assigns all my right of dower in & to the aforementioned premises, In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 18th day of April in the year of our lord one thousand eight

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