The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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1/21/1920 · DEED · book 19 page 245 doc 7268

From PECKHAM ARTHUR N life
To ENNIS EDNA K life, ENNIS GILBERT T life
Premises twenty acres more or less · tract of land bounded by land of Silas W. McKee and others (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

◀ 1913 · DEED · CHURCH ASA N; CHURCH EMMA C → PECKHAM ARTHUR N · book 17 p 491

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

▶ 1949 · DEED · ENNIS EDNA K; ENNIS GILBERT T → DRAKE JOSEPHINE J; DRAKE KENDALL K · book 31 p 471
▶ 1951 · DEED · ENNIS EDNA K; ENNIS GILBERT T → ENNIS ARTHUR N · book 32 p 459

The instrument's own words

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245 the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through, or under me. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty (1920) Signed and sealed in presence of Oscar S. Barber Carrie S. Buckworth L.S. State of Rhode Island County of Washington In Charlestown on the 19th day of January A.D. 1920 before me personally appeared Carrie S. Buckworth to me known, and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument and she acknowledged said instrument, by her executed, to be her free act and deed. Oscar S. Barber Notary Public L.S. Received for record January 21st 1920 at 7:30 o'clock AM and recorded by George Inman, Town Clerk Know all Men by these presents, That I Arthur M. Clokham of South Kingstown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Seller in consideration of one hundred and fifty dollars to me paid by Robert J. Ennis and Edna H. Ennis his wife of Charlestown in said County and State hereinafter called the Buyer, the receipt whom I hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Buyers and their heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown, containing by estimation twenty acres more or less and bounded as follows, on the North by land formerly of the heirs of Samuel Perry, Castlely, but now land of Silas W. McKee, South by land of said Perry, West by land of Henry Miller and East of Albert B. Sisson, or however these boundaries Reserving however the right to cut and remove those portion of the trees now standing as hard wood only, suitable for railroad ties, in a reasonable length of time,
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246 To have and to hold, the aforesaid granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto and to the use of the said Grantees, and their heirs and assigns forever, and that the said grantor, as hereby for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators covenant with the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seised in fee simple of the said granted premises, that the same are free from all incumbrances that I have good right fully proven and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid that the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns shall well and peaceably possess at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises and that I, the said Grantor will bind my heirs, executors and administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. I covenant that I am unmarried. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty. Signed and sealed in presence of Arthur A. Beckham L.S. George La Course Revenue Stamp 50¢ State of Rhode Island County of Washington On Behalf Kingston on the 19th day of January A.D. 1920 before me personally appeared Arthur A. Beckham to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument and he acknowledged said instrument to be his free act and deed. George La Course Notary Public. Received for record January 21st 1920 at 2. October Rs. and recorded by George La Course 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.