The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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8/28/1896 · DEED · book 13 page 244 doc 5508

From SISSON MAHITABLE A life
To BULLOCK MARIE ELIZABETH life
Consideration Two Thousand Dollars
Premises Ocean House and Lot (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

deed George H. Ward book 10 p 4
“conveyed to myself and husband by deed from George H. Ward”
◀ Follow back 1871 · DEED · WARD JAMES L; WARD C AMANDA; WARD JULIA E; WARD RICHARD H; KENYON LUCI → · book 10 p 4
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1896 · DEED · SISSON MARY CHARLOTTE → SISSON MAHITABLE A · book 13 p 242
◀ 1896 · DEED · SISSON WALTER ELERY; SISSON MAY → SISSON MAHITABLE A · book 13 p 241

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

▶ 1900 · DEED · BULLOCK MARIE ELIZABETH → SISSON MEHITABEL A · book 14 p 83
▶ 1902 · DEED · BULLOCK MARIE ELIZABETH → CARD EDWIN L · book 14 p 368

The instrument's own words

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244 Know all men by these Presents that for the sum of Two Thousand Dollars lawful money of the United States to me in hand paid by Marie Elizabeth Bullock of Atlanta Georgia, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I Mahitable A. Desson of Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, widow of Pelig E. Desson, do bargain, sell and convey and by these presents do grant and convey to Marie Elizabeth Bullock, aforesaid, all right and title, and guarantee the same to her her heirs or assigns, in the property and lands known as the "Ocean House and Lot" in Charlestown, aforesaid conveyed to myself and husband by deed from George H. Ward dated December 28th 1820 and recorded February 8th 1821 in Book 10 Land Evidence, pages 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13 day of August 1876 Executed in presence of Mahitable A. Desson L.S. George la Cross Nelly E. Desson State of Rhode Island County of Washington S.S. and Charlestown This certifies that on the 13 day of August 1876 personally appeared before me, Mahitable A. Desson widow of Pelig E. Desson and known to me to be the person described in the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that she executed the same. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal the day and year last above written George la Cross Notary Public L.S. Received for record Aug 28th 1876 at 10-30 oclock A.M. and recorded by George la Cross 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.