The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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9/8/1915 · DEED · book 18 page 288 doc 6995

From DOUGHERTY JOHN life, DOUGHERTY HANNAH
To DUNN JAMES A life
Premises 66 acres 110 rods · Three tracts including Squampney Lot (Westerly, Duvall Reservation)

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

◀ 1910 · DEED · SWEENEY JOHN W; SAUNDERS FRANK T; SAUNDERS JANE → DOUGHERTY JOHN · book 16 p 451
◀ 1909 · MORTGAGE · MAYO JOSEPH; MAYO MARY → DOUGHERTY JOHN · book 16 p 313
◀ 1908 · DEED · HOXIE GEORGE W; PERRY EUGENE BY ATTORNEY → DOUGHERTY JOHN · book 16 p 108

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

▶ 1922 · DEED · DUNN JAMES A → TEFFT WILLIAM E · book 20 p 343

The instrument's own words

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288 KNOW All Men by these presents that I John Dennyquity of the Town of Westerly and State of Rhode Island hereafter called the Grantor in consideration of ten dollars and other valuable considerations to one paid by James H Sumne of said Westerly hereafter called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forev, those certain tracts of land situated in said Westerly, the first lot contains 66 acres 110 rods and is designated "Squampney Lot" on plot of Duvall Reservation on site in the Town of Westerly and is bounded on the West and North by land of Hannah White, East by a road and South by land of Thomas Gidney, a second lot is bounded on the North by land bounded to Thomas Porter on the East by a highway on the South by land bounded to James H Sumne and on the West by land of the heirs of Jesse Watson the third tract of land is bounded on the North and East by the highway South by land bounded to Angeline Foss and Thomas Hopson a highway being the premises and estate named and described in the above sphere to read as part of this I have given to him the above mentioned premises with all the rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging, rents and to the use of the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forev, And I the said Grantor do warranty for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators warrant with the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee simple of the said named premises, that they are free and clear of all encumbrances that I have good right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner aforesaid, that the said Grantee and my heirs and assigns shall by this present at all times peaceably possess and enjoy the said premises, and that I the said Grantor will and my heirs executors and administrators will warrant and defend the same to the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns from the lawful claims and demands of all persons and for the considerations aforesaid I M R Smith witness of the city of Providence in the State of Rhode Island to these presents release all my right of ownership in and to the said granted premises into the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forev. In witness
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289 whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal this 24th day of August in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, Signed and sealed in presence of Joseph F. Cunningham (witness) Michael J. Lianos, (witness) [Signature] Theo Dougherty [Signature] Hannah Dougherty mark State of Rhode Island County of Washington In Testimony that on the 24th day of August A.D. 1915: before me personally appeared Theo Dougherty & me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument and the acknowledged said instrument by him executed to be his act and deed. Michael J. Lianos C.V. Ray, Notary Public State of Rhode Island County of Providence In Witness that on the 24th day of August A.D. 1915 before me personally appeared Hannah Dougherty to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument and the acknowledged said instrument by her s sealet to be her act and deed. Joseph F. Cunningham Notary Public Received for record Sept 8, 1915 at 10 o'clock this and recorded by Eva E. Gorton Town Clerk. 1. Know all men by these presents, that I, Hazard L. Burdick of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of one dollar and other valuable considerations to me paid by Leland L. Thornton and Edna L. Thornton his wife of the City and County of Providence State aforesaid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim unto them the said Leland L. and Edna L. Thornton their heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest,

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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.