The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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5/13/1891 · DEED · book 12 page 264 doc 5233

From GAVITT WILLIAM S life
To GAVITT OLIVER life
Consideration one dollar
Premises none · lots pieces or parcels of land (Westerly, Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

deed Obadiah A Costless and wife book 20 p 507 Westerly
“deed from Obadiah A Costless and wife to me said William S Gandy bearing date September 8th AD 1840”
the cited instrument is not in the index we hold (other_town)
read by: gemma

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

◀ 1876 · DEED · CHAPMAN CHAS H; GAVITT LORENZO D → GAVITT WILLIAM S · book 10 p 228
◀ 1876 · DEED · CHAPMAN CHAS H; GAVITT LORENZO D → GAVITT WILLIAM S · book 10 p 224
◀ 1876 · DEED · CHAPMAN CHAS H; GAVITT LORENZO D → GAVITT WILLIAM S · book 10 p 227

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

▶ 1891 · DEED · GAVITT OLIVER → GAVITT ELEANOR · book 12 p 265
▶ 1912 · DEED · GAVITT OLIVER; MORGAN SUSAN F; KING THANKFUL A; GAVITT CLARA A C; GAVI → MACFARLANE WILLIAM T · book 17 p 259
▶ 1913 · DEED · GAVITT OLIVER; MORGAN SUSAN F; KING THANKFUL A; GAVITT MARGARET M; GAV → RICHARD ALFRED J · book 17 p 389

The instrument's own words

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264 Know all men by these Presents That I William S Gandy of Westerly town county of Washington and State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar well and truly paid by Oliver Gandy of said Westerly the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by these presents do give grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Oliver Gandy his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title interest property and estate I have in and unto certain lots pieces or parcels of land, lying and being in the towns of Westerly and Charlestown in the county of Washington State of Rhode Island and are those same lots pieces or parcels of land mentioned and described in a deed from Obadiah A Costless and wife to me said William S Gandy bearing date September 8th AD 1840 and recorded in the land records of said Westerly in Book 20 p 23 at page 507 and also recorded in the land records of said Charlestown in Book No 11 at page 179 referring to said deed and to the vents thereof being hereby made and had for the bounds of said parcels of land and the same are made a part of these present To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the 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 do warrant to and with the said grantee his heirs and assigns that at and before the sealing 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 in me good right to sell and convey the said bargained premises in manner aforesaid And that the said demised and bargained premises with the appurtenances are free from all encumbrances of what name or mains soever that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void this present deed Furthermore I the said grantor for myself and my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and oblige 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 In testimony whereof I
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265 have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of March A.D. 1891. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of William Hoppey W. S. Granville L.S. State of Rhode Island, sc Washington In Westerly this 17 day of March A.D. 1891 William S. Granville personally appeared before me and acknowledged the within instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed. William Hoppey Notary Public received for record May 17th 1891 at 10 oclock A.M. and recorded by Hodge G. Converse Town Clerk Know all men by these Presents That I, Oliver Granville of Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island sc In and in consideration of the sum of one dollar well and truly paid by Eleanor Granville wife of William S Granville of said Westerly the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said Eleanor Granville with her heirs and assigns forever, all the right, title, interest property and estate I have in and unto certain lots pieces or parcels of land, lying and being in the towns of Westerly and Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, and are those three lots pieces or parcels of land mentioned and described in a deed from Clarken & Caroline wife to said William S Granville Bearing date September 23 Ad 1883 and recorded in the Land Records of said Westerly in Book 23 at page 597 and also recorded in the Land Records of said Charlestown in Book 11 at page 179 reference to said deed and to the records thereof being hereby made and had for the parcels of said parcels of land and the same are made a part of these Presents To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises, with all the

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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.