The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 4719 › 4836 › 5686

4/6/1899 · DEED · book 14 page 26 doc 5686

From DURFEE CHARLES A life, DURFEE EMMA J life
To STEERE GEORGE W life
Consideration Fifty ($50) dollars
Premises twenty acres more or less · lot or tract of land (Charlestown, Indian Cedar Swamp)

Back — where this land came from

deed Isaac Collins
“deed duly recorded in the records of Real Estates in said Charlestown by which Isaac Collins held the same”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma

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

◀ 1897 · DEED · BABCOCK ALBERT S; BABCOCK LAUTIE A → DURFEE CHARLES A; DURFEE EMMA J · book 13 p 401
◀ 1895 · DEED · BABCOCK ALBERT S; BABCOCK LAUTIE A → DURFEE EMMA J · book 13 p 78
◀ 1894 · DEED · BABCOCK ALBERT S; BABCOCK LAUTIE A → DURFEE CHARLES A · book 12 p 516
◀ 1883 · DEED · COLLINS RACHEL BY GUARDIAN; COLLINS JESSIE R BY GUARDIAN; COLLINS CARR → DURFEE CHARLES A · book 11 p 172
◀ 1883 · DEED · STEERE FREDERICK; STEERE LOANZA; WELLS WILLIAM H; WELLS MARY E; QUILTY → DURFEE CHARLES A · book 11 p 174

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

▶ 1921 · DEED · STEERE GEORGE W; STEERE MABEL L → STOKES J GRAHAM PHELPS · book 19 p 506

Bounded by

Benjamin Tucker · Benjamin Tucker · Sidney Valentine

The instrument's own words

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26 Know all men by these presents, That I Charles A. Burfee of Hopkinton, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of Fifty ($50) dollars to me paid by George M. Slocum of said Hopkinton the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim unto him the said George M. Slocum 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 a certain lot or tract of land situated in Charlestown in said County and State, containing by estimation twenty acres more or less, Bounded Westerly and Northerly by land of Benjamin Tucker, Easterly by land of formerly of Samuel Valantine, Southerly by the Indian Cedar Swamp so called, or however otherwise bounded, For a more particular description reference is hereby had to the deed duly recorded in the records of Real Estates in said Charlestown by which Isaac Collins held the same, To have and to hold the same, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining unto me and unto I have the said George M. Slocum his heirs and assigns forever And I the aforesaid Charles A. Burfee for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with the said George M. Slocum his heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises unto the said George M. Slocum his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or under me, And I Emma J. Burfee wife of the said Charles A. Burfee in consideration of the sum herein had as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said George M. Slocum his heirs and assigns, all my right of rover in and to the aforementioned premises, In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this second day of March in the year by our lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety nine, (1899) Signed and sealed in presence of Mary E. T. Allen Charles A. Burfee L.S. Emma J. Burfee L.S. [illegible] [illegible] State of Rhode Island County of Washington, In Hopkinton on the 2nd day of March, A.D. 1899 Before me personally appeared Charles A. Burfee and Emma J. Burfee to me known, and known by me to be the persons appearing The foregoing instrument and severally acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their act and deed C. R. Allen Notary Public Received by Court April 18th 1899 at 6-30 p.m. Clerk Att. recorded and indexed as above it was’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’

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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.