The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 5285

5/26/1892 · DEED · book 12 page 361 doc 5285

From GATES OSCAR W life, GATES PHEBE M life
To GATES HERBERT A life
Consideration four hundred dollars
Premises one half an acre · tract with a dwelling house thereon (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

◀ 1888 · DEED · GATES CHARLES S; GATES JULIA E → GATES OSCAR W · book 12 p 15

Forward — where this land went

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“deed from said Sarah Champflin to Sarah Champflin dated March 27 1811”
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

▶ 1906 · MORTGAGE · GATES HERBERT A; GATES JENNIE A → GATES OSCAR W · book 15 p 359
▶ 1906 · MORTGAGE · GATES HERBERT A; GATES JENNIE A → GATES ARTHUR G · book 15 p 364
▶ 1929 · EASEMENT · GATES HERBERT A → SOUTH COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE CO · book 23 p 337

Bounded by

Andrew J. Gates · Andrew J. Gates

The instrument's own words

Attribution under review. The portal's file number is shared by more than one instrument, and the words below could not be placed with certainty on this one by their own evidence (page stamp, parties, dates); they may belong to a neighbouring instrument. Read them as the record of the page, not yet as this deed's own.
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come, I, Oscar W. Gates of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantor, Send Greeting, Know you that I the said grantor for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to me in hand, before the enrolling hereof well and truly paid by Herbert A. Gates of said Charlestown hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am therewith fully satisfied contented and paid, and of every part and parcel thereof, do separate, acquit and discharge the said grantee his heirs, executors and administrators forever, by these presents, have given, granted, bargained sold, alienated, suffered, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do fully, freely and absolutely give, grant bargain sell, alien, convey convey and confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land lying in said Charlestown containing by estimation one half an acre be the same more or less, bounded and described as follows, Beginning at the N. W. corner of said tract by a wall thence Southwesterly 172 ft, thence South- easterly 66 ft, thence Northeasterly 63 ft, thence Southwesterly 50 ft, thence Easterly 57 ft, thence Southwesterly 50 ft, thence Northeasterly 70 ft, thence Northwesterly 80 ft, thence easterly 72 ft, thence Northeasterly 80 ft to the place of beginning with a dwelling house thereon standing, being bounded on all sides by land of Andrew J. Gates to the highway, Reserving to Andrew J. Gates his heirs and assigns a right of way across said lot at all times hereafter, Also giving the said Herbert A. Gates his heirs and assigns a right of way across the land of said Andrew J. Gates to the highway, To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances, privileges and commodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever to his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And I said grantor for myself my heirs executors and administrators do covenant premise and grant to and with said grantee his heirs and assigns, that at and before the enrolling hereof I am the true, sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises, and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right as good, perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple.
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362 and have in myself good right full power and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm the said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid. And that the said grantee his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time, and at all times henceforth, by force and virtue of these presents lawfully, peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises, with the appurtenances free and clear, and freely and clearly acquitted signated and discharged of and from all and all manner of former or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, contracts, deeds, judgments, executions and remembrances of what name or nature soever, that may in any manner or degree obstruct or make void this present deed, Furthermore I the said grantor for myself my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and abjure 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 and defend by these presents. And I Phebe M. Gates wife of said Oscar M Gates in consideration of the sum of ten dollars aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantee this heirs and assigns, all my right of Dower in and to the aforementioned premises, In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 8th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety one. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of George L. Lowe O. M. Gates L.S. Phebe Gates L.S. State of Rhode Island &c County of Washington Sc In Charlestown this 8th day of May A.D. 1891 Oscar M Gates personally appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed L.S. George L. Lowe Notary Public Received for record May 26 1892 at 8 oclock P.M. and recorded by George L. Lowe Town Clerk
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655 STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ) County of Washington ) SC. In Wakefield, on the 26th day of March, A. D. 1957, before me personally appeared the above named mortgagors Earle F. Pine and Edith V. Pine each and all to me well known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and severally acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. RICHARD A. HELLWELL Notary Public Received for record April 1st, A. D. 1957 at 10:56 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk THE OLD COLONT CO OPERATIVE BANK, having received full payment and satisfaction, does hereby cancel and discharge this Mortgage Deed, which is recorded in the Land Records of the Town of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island, in Mortgage Book 35 at Page 653-654-655 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, said bank has caused be signed the Presents to be signed on its behalf by its Loan Officer and by its Vice President & Sec. and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed by its Loan Officer, all hereunto duly authorized, this 2nd day of May A. D. 1967. Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of Jane S. Londen OLD COLONT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, CORP Seal By EARL W. FAIRQUHAR Earl W. Fairquhar, Loan Officer By G. HYRON LEACH G. Hyron Leach, Vice President & Secretary Received for record May 29th A. D. 1967 at 10:45 o'clock a.m., and recorded by [Signature] Deputy Town Clerk MORTGAGE DEED KNOW ALL MEN by THESE PRESENTS, That we, Charles B. CARPENTER and LUCINDA A. CARPENTER, husband and wife, P. O. Box 93, Charlestown, Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to MRS. BEATRICE REUBIN of 276 Fern Street, West Hartford, Connecticut, and MRS. FERN NAIRN of 1077 North Main Street, West Hartford, Connecticut, with MORTGAGE COVENANTS, to secure the payment of One thousand four hundred and thirty and 00/100 ($1,430.00) Dollars, including all principal and interest charges as provided in a certain negotiable promissory note of even date herewith, for a period of four (4) years and two (2) months:- Those certain lots or parcels of land situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island together with all buildings and improvements thereon, laid out and designated as Lots Numbered 402, 403, 404 and 405 as shown on that plan of land entitled "Map of Charlestown by the Sea, Charlestown Rhode Island" made and surveyed by W. Leighton, Civil Engineer it scaled 1" = 100' dated July 25, 1934, K. W. Leighton, Civil Engineer" which plan is recorded in the Town Clerk's Office in said Charlestown. This mortgage is made upon the Statutory Condition and with the Statutory Power of Sale. WITNESS our hands this 1st day of April, A. D. 1957. In the presence of: Raymond A. Thomas (as to both) CHARLES B. CARPENTER (SEAL) LUCINDA A. CARPENTER (SEAL) STATE of RHODE ISLAND BRISTOL, SC. In Bristol on the 1st day of April, A. D. 1957, before me personally appeared Charles B. Carpenter and wife Lucinda A. Carpenter, to me known and known to me to be the parties executing the forgoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed. RAYMOND A. THOMAS (SEAL) Justice of the Peace Received for record April 2nd, A. D. 1957 at 10:10 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by (SEE PAGE 656 FOR DISCHARGE OF ABOVE MORTGAGE) [Signature] Town Clerk

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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.