The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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6/26/1886 · DEED · book 11 page 391 doc 4996

From HOPKINS DUDLEY life
To BROWNELL STEPHEN life
Consideration one dollar
Premises twenty one 21 [illegible] acres · lot no 6 on a certain plat exhibited "the Reservation Each lot" (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

deed State of Rhode Island
“purchased of the State of Rhode Island by a deed bearing date August 11th 1782”
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

◀ 1882 · DEED · RHODE ISLAND STATE OF → HOPKINS DUDLEY · book 11 p 85
◀ 1882 · DEED · RHODE ISLAND STATE OF → HOPKINS DUDLEY · book 11 p 83
◀ 1867 · DEED · CROSS GEORGE W; CROSS JOSEPH H → HOPKINS DUDLEY · book 9 p 49

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

▶ 1888 · LEASE · BROWNELL STEPHEN; BROWNELL HENRIETTA H; BURDICK GEORGE F → BURDICK GEORGE F; BROWNELL HENRIETTA H; BROWNELL STEPHEN · book 11 p 524
▶ 1892 · SURVEY · BROWNELL STEPHEN; WATCHAUG HEIGHTS; BROWNELL HENRIETTA H → · book 12 p 340
▶ 1899 · DEED · BROWNELL STEPHEN; BROWNELL HENRIETTA H → CROSS GEORGE C · book 13 p 525

The instrument's own words

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Stephen Bromwell his heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises to the said Stephen Bromwell his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through or under me. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of December in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty five Signed sealed and delivered In presence of John Congdon L. S. George Lo Coose State of Rhode Island ss Washington ss On Charlestown in said county on this 8th day of December AD 1885 the above named John Congdon personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed. George Lo Coose Notary Public Received for record June 26th 1886 at 7 o'clock P.M. and recorded by George Lo Coose Town Clerk Know all men by these presents That I Dudley Hopkins of Charlestown in the county of Washington in State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me paid by Stephen Bromwell of the city becoming of Providence state appeared, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have remised released and forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said Stephen Bromwell his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest property plainly land demand, which I now have or of right ought to have or claim in and to a certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown, containing twenty one 21 [illegible] acres here, being that same tract of land which the said Dudley Hopkins purchased of the State of Rhode Island by a deed bearing date August 11th 1782 and is lot no 6 on a certain plat exhibited "the Reservation Each lot" which said deed and plat are on record in said Charlestown reference thereto being made for a more particular description To Have and to hold the same, with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to the said Stephen Bromwell his heirs and assigns forever And I the aforesaid Dudley Hopkins for myself and for any heirs executed and administrators do covenant with the said Stephen Bromwell his heirs and
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392 assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid described premises to the said Stephen Brownell his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through, or under me, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty six. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of George G. Cross Mary E. Cross Dudley Hopkins S. S. his mark State of Rhode Island & Washington for SC In Charlestown in said county in this 23rd day of June AD 1886 the above named Dudley Hopkins personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act and voluntary act and deed. George G. Cross Notary Public Received for record June 26th 1886 at 7 oclock P.M. and returned by George G. Cross Town Clerk At a meeting of the stockholders of the Learmishael Manufacturing Factorying Company held in Westgridly, in the State of Rhode Island this 26th day of June AD 1886, it was voted: That the treasurer be and he is hereby authorized to negotiate a loan of seven thousand dollars on the mill property of said corporation known as the "shannons" property and the "Green Hill" property upon the best terms possible, and that the President be and is hereby authorized to execute a mortgage or mortgages therefore and the Treasurer to sign each note or notes as may be required. Now therefore all men by these presents that the Learmishael Manufacturing Company a corporation duly incorporated under and by the laws of the state of Rhode Island and in consideration of the sum of seven thousand dollars to be paid by the "chanics Savings Bank" of Westgridly and "Mechanics Savings Bank" both the said banks being located and doing business in Wakefield county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, these presents do sell convey and confirm to the said Savings Banks their successors and assigns forever, one certain tidal or parcel of land together with the mill dwelling houses and other buildings and improvements thereon standing

The page as recorded

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