The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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5/17/1890 · DEED · book 12 page 157 doc 5175

From GRIFFIN ABBY C life
To GARDINER HENRY K life
Consideration One Dollar and other valuable considerations
Premises twenty acres and six acres · dwelling house on Post Road and salt marsh meadow (Charlestown, Post Road, Charlestown Port, Ony Creek)

Back — where this land came from

deed Mary Co Griffin book 7 p 141516 Charlestown
“Being the first half of land mentioned in a deed from Mary Co Griffin to Joseph R. Griffin”
the cited instrument is not in the index we hold (not_in_index)
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deed John Sauter administrator of the estate of Samuel Perry deceased book 7 p 48048 Charlestown
“Being the salt marsh meadow conveyed to said Joseph R. Griffin by John Sauter”
the cited instrument is not in the index we hold (not_in_index)
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deed Mary Co Griffin book 7 p 14 Charlestown
“deed from Mary Co Griffin to Joseph R. Griffin”
◀ Follow back 1840 · DEED · GARIT JOS → GARIT BANNAJAH · book 7 p 14
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deed John Sauter administrator of the estate of Samuel Perry deceased book 7 p 480 Charlestown
“conveyed to said Joseph R. Griffin by John Sauter”
◀ Follow back 1852 · DEED · STANTON JOHN ADMINISTRATOR; PERRY SAMUEL ESTATE OF → GRIFFIN JOSEPH H · book 7 p 480
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1858 · DEED · CLARK HANNAH; CLARK JOSHUA → GRIFFIN ABBY C; HOXSIE GORDON H · book 8 p 254
◀ 1890 · MORTGAGE · GARDINER HENRY K; GARDINER MARY P → GRIFFIN ABBY C · book 12 p 159
◀ 1886 · MORTGAGE · HOXSIE GORDON H → GRIFFIN ABBY C · book 11 p 379
◀ 1858 · DEED · FOSTER JOHN → GRIFFIN ABBY C; HOXSIE GORDON H · book 8 p 253

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

▶ 1898 · DEED · GARDINER HENRY K; GARDINER MARY P → GRIFFIN ABBY C · book 13 p 447
▶ 1890 · MORTGAGE · GARDINER HENRY K; GARDINER MARY P → GRIFFIN ABBY C · book 12 p 159

Bounded by

Amos Brown · Ephraim Brown · Ephraim Brown · Thaddeus Read · George Kellborn · James Miller

The instrument's own words

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157 Know all men by these Presents That I Obad Ra Griffin of the town of Westerly, county of Washington and State of Rhode Island and for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar and other valuable considerations well and truly paid by Keeney R. Standish of the town of South Kingstown in the county and State aforesaid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, these Presents do give, grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Keeney R. Standish his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of land with a dwelling house and other improvements thereon standing, situate lying and being in the town of Charlestown in the county and state aforesaid and lying on the South side of the Post Road as called, and bounded as follows to wit: Northerly on land formerly belonging to the heirs of Andrew Pearson, Easterly on land of Thomas Read and land of George Kellbourne, southerly by the Post Road, and Westerly on land of the heirs of James Read, deceased, or however otherwise bounded containing by estimation twenty acres the same more or less Being the first half of land mentioned in a deed from Mary Co Griffin to Joseph R. Griffin bearing date the 29th day of July AD 1844 and recorded in the Land Records of said town of Charlestown in Book No 7 at pages 14, 15, 16. And a certain other tract of land lying and being in the said town of Charlestown, the same being a tract of salt marsh meadow lying south of Charlestown Port and south west of the Ony Creek containing six acres more or less reference having been had to the said Records of said Charlestown for a description of the bounds thereof Being the salt marsh meadow conveyed to said Joseph R. Griffin by John Sauter administrator of the estate of Samuel Perry deceased by deed bearing date the 16th day of October 1812 and recorded in the Land Records of said town of Charlestown in Book No 7 at pages 480 and 48 reference having been had made and had to both of said deeds, and the same are made a part of these presents. I have and to have the said granted and bargained Premises, with all the In- privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever, And I the said grantor for myself and my heirs executors and administrators do covenant to and with the said grantee his
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158 heirs and assigns, That at at and before the ensealing hereof I am the lawful owner of the above bargained premises, and am seized and possessed of the same, in my own proper right as good, perfect and absolute estate of inheritance, in fee simple; and have the most right to sell and convey the said bargained Premises in manner as aforesaid And that the said devised and bargained Premises with the appurtenances, are free from all encumbrances of what name or nature howsoever, that might in any measure or degree obstruct a more void this present deed, Furthermore, I the said grantor for myself and my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant and engage the above devised premises to the said grantee his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant seise and defend by these Presents. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of April A.D 1890 Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of William Hosley, Abby La Griffin s.s.d. State of Rhode Island &c Washington S.S In Westerly this first day of April A.D 1890 Abby La Griffin personally appeared before me and acknowledged the within instrument by her signed to be her free and voluntary act and deed, William Hosley Notary Public s.s. Received for record May 17th 1890 at 11 oclock A.M. and recorded by George C. Lowe Town Clerk
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542 EXHIBIT A EXHIBIT B EXHIBIT C Legal Advertising 10 TOWN OF CHARLESTOWN Tux Collector's Sale The undersigned Collector of Taxes for the Town of Charlestown, R. I., hereby gives notice that he will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the Town Hall, Charlestown, R. I., on the 26th day of April 1955, at 10 o'clock a. m., the lands, tenements, rights, privileges, appurtenances and easements of the following described persons, for the payment of taxes due to the Town of Charlestown, R. I., and the interest thereon, as follows: To wit: (Numbers omitted for brevity in image) The said lands are described as follows: (Detailed property descriptions follow) Terms of SALE: Cash on ac- count, etc. Attest: William D. Cross, Collector of Taxes for the Town of Charlestown, R. I. October 18, 1954. Le C. Legal Advertising 10 TOWN OF CHARLESTOWN TAX COLLECTOR'S SALE The undersigned Collector of Taxes for the Town of Charlestown, R. I., hereby gives notice that he will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the Town Hall, Charlestown, R. I., on the 26th day of April 1955, at 10 o'clock a. m., the lands, tenements, rights, privileges, appurtenances and easements of the following described persons, for the payment of taxes due to the Town of Charlestown, R. I., and the interest thereon, as follows: (Detailed property descriptions follow) TERMS OF SALE: Cash on ac- count, etc. Attest: WILLIAM D. CROSS, Collector of Taxes for the Town of Charlestown, R. I. October 18, 1954. Le C. Legal Advertising 10 TOWN OF CHARLESTOWN Tax Collector's Sale The undersigned Collector of Taxes for the Town of Charlestown, R. I., hereby gives notice that he will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the Town Hall, Charlestown, R. I., on the 26th day of November, 1955, at 10 o'clock a. m., the lands, tenements, rights, privileges, appurtenances and easements of the following described persons, for the payment of taxes due to the Town of Charlestown, R. I., and the interest thereon, as follows: (Detailed property descriptions follow) TERMS OF SALE: Cash on ac- count, etc. Attest: WILLIAM D. CROSS, Collector of Taxes for the Town of Charlestown, R. I. November 8, 1955. Legal Advertising 10 TOWN OF CHARLESTOWN Tax Collector's Sale The undersigned Collector of Taxes for the Town of Charlestown, R. I., hereby gives notice that he will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the Town Hall, Charlestown, R. I., on the 26th day of November, 1955, at 10 o'clock a. m., the lands, tenements, rights, privileges, appurtenances and easements of the following described persons, for the payment of taxes due to the Town of Charlestown, R. I., and the interest thereon, as follows: (Detailed property descriptions follow) TERMS OF SALE: Cash on ac- count, etc. Attest: WILLIAM D. CROSS, Collector of Taxes for the Town of Charlestown, R. I. November 8, 1955. TOWN OF CHARLESTOWN Tux Collector's Sale The undersigned Collector of Taxes for the Town of Charles- town, R. I., hereby gives notice that he will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the Town Hall, Charlestown, R. I., on the 26th day of April 1955, at 10 o'clock a. m., the lands, tenements, etc., of the following described per- sons, e. g., Gardner Standard Trust Company, etc., for the payment of real-estate taxes for the year or years ending December 31st of the years 1952, 1953 and 1954, and interest thereon, and charges in- curred in the advertising of said sales. The said taxes are due and unpaid, and the Town is legally entitled to sell the said real estate in default of the payment of the taxes due, and the interest there- on, and charges incurred in the advertising of said sales. The said lands are described as follows: (Detailed property descriptions follow) TERMS OF SALE: Cash on ac- count, etc. Attest: WILLIAM D. CROSS, Collector of Taxes for the Town of Charlestown, R. I. October 18, 1954. Received for record November 19th, A. D. 1956 at 3:55 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk COPY

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.