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8/23/1888 · DEED · book 12 page 23 doc 5102

From BRIGHTMAN FRANCIS T life
To POTTER WILLIAM H life
Consideration one dollar
Premises real estate of Joseph Brightman (Hopkinton, Westerly, Charlestown, Washington county)

Back — where this land came from

heir Joseph Brightman
“all the real estate of which my late father Joseph Brightman died seized and possessed”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
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deed
“reference is hereby had and made to the records of said town for deed of the same to said Joseph Brightman”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
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Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1888 · DEED · POTTER WILLIAM H; POTTER MARY A → BRIGHTMAN GEORGIANA · book 12 p 36
“hold by deed from Francis J. Brightman, dated August 1887”
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

▶ 1888 · DEED · POTTER WILLIAM H; POTTER MARY A → BRIGHTMAN GEORGIANA · book 12 p 36
▶ 1892 · DEED · BRIGHTMAN FRANCIS T; POTTER WILLIAM H; POTTER MARY A; STEADMAN GEORGE → BURDICK JULIA A · book 12 p 411
▶ 1894 · DEED · BRIGHTMAN FRANCIS T; POTTER WILLIAM H; POTTER MARY A; STEADMAN GEORGE → BURDICK JULIA A · book 12 p 518

The instrument's own words

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23 I the said grantor for myself my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant and engage the above demised premises to the said grantee his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents. For testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13-day of August A.D. 1888 Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of George L. Cross. Catharine P. Clark L.S. State of Rhode Island ss Washington Se In Richmond this 13-day of August 1888 Catharine P. Clark personally appeared before me and acknowledged the within instrument by her hand signed to be her free and voluntary act and deed. George L. Cross Notary Public Received for record Aug. 22 1888 at 9 1/2 o'clock A.M. and recorded by George L. Cross Town Clerk Know all men by these presents That I Frances I Brightman of Westerly in the county of Washington State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me paid by William H. Potter of Westerly aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released and forever quitclaimed and have by these presents do remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said William H. Potter his heirs and assigns forever all the right title, interest property claim and demand which I now have or of right ought to have, or claim in and to all the real estate of which my late father Joseph Brightman died seized and possessed, situated in the towns of Hopkinton, Westerly and Charlestown and Washington county for a description of the several
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24 tracts reference is hereby had and made to the records of said town for deed of the same to said Joseph Brightman. To have and to hold the same, unto all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to the said William R. Potter his heirs and assigns forever. And I the aforesaid Francis S. Brightman for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with the said William R. Potter his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises to the said William R. Potter 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 23 day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Francis S. Brightman L.S. George La Conner State of Rhode Island ss County of Washington do Charlestown This 23 day of August A.D. 1888 the above named Francis S. Brightman personally appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed. George La Conner Notary Public Received for record Aug 23 1888 at 2 oclock P.M. and recorded by George La Conner 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.