The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 7880

3/24/1925 · DEED · book 21 page 441 doc 7880

From ARNOLD CORNELIA E MACMULLAN life, ARNOLD FRANK W DECEASED life, ARNOLD THOMAS L TRUSTEE life, VANWRINKLE ALBERT TRUSTEE, ARNOLD CORNELIA E MACMULLAN TRUSTEE life
To LITTLEFIELD JAMES B life, LITTLEFIELD MAYBELLE K
Premises are and 1/10 (1.1) acres · tract known as "the West Place" or "milly Place" (Charlestown, Old Post Road)

Back — where this land came from

will Frank Whitney
“as trustee under the will of Frank Whitney late of the city, county and state of New York deceased”
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

◀ 1925 · DEED · RICHARD ALFRED J → ARNOLD THOMAS L · book 22 p 84
◀ 1921 · DEED · ARNOLD FRANK W → ARNOLD CORNELIA M · book 19 p 456
◀ 1911 · DEED · BROWNING EMMA A → ARNOLD FRANK W · book 17 p 130

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

▶ 1948 · DEED · LITTLEFIELD MAYBELLE K → KELLEY EVA M B · book 31 p 117
▶ 1925 · MORTGAGE · LITTLEFIELD JAMES B; LITTLEFIELD MAYBELLE K → WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY · book 21 p 446
▶ 1928 · MORTGAGE · LITTLEFIELD JAMES B; LITTLEFIELD MAYBELLE K → WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY · book 23 p 230
▶ 1930 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · LITTLEFIELD JAMES B; WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY; LITTLEFIELD MAYBELL K → ARNOLD THOMAS L; WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY · book 24 p 155
▶ 1930 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · LITTLEFIELD JAMES B; WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY; LITTLEFIELD MAYBELL K → ARNOLD THOMAS L; WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY · book 24 p 156
▶ 1936 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · ARNOLD THOMAS L; LITTLEFIELD JAMES B; LITTLEFIELD MAYBELL K; WASHINGTO → ARNOLD THOMAS L; ARNOLD WILLIAM F; ARNOLD FRANK W; ARNOLD LYNDON · book 26 p 393
▶ 1936 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · ARNOLD THOMAS L; LITTLEFIELD JAMES B; LITTLEFIELD MAYBELLE K; WASHINGT → ARNOLD THOMAS W; ARNOLD WILLIAM F; ARNOLD FRANK W; ARNOLD LYNDON · book 26 p 394
▶ 1947 · MORTGAGE · LITTLEFIELD JAMES B; LITTLEFIELD MAYBELLE K → WAKEFIELD TRUST CO · book 30 p 606

The instrument's own words

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fixtures and appurtenances thereunto appertaining unto and to the use of mine heir Donald E. thereto his heirs and assigns forever, and the aforementioned Jonathan R. Gardiner for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators, am covenant with the said Donald E. thereto his heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises unto the said Donald E. the his heirs and assigns in forever, against the whole claims and demands of all persons claiming by title, through or under me. In testimony whereof, I have set my hand and seal hereunto the 12th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty four. Signed and sealed in the presence of [Signature] Jonathan R. Gardiner [Seal] Keen R. Moore Justice of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Suffolk On this 12th day of March AD 1924 before me personally appeared Nathan R. Gardiner came before me sworn, and then swore to me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument and that he acknowledged said instrument as his own act and deed. [Signature] Justice of the Peace [Seal] Recorded for record March 20th 1924 at office of the Register of Deeds and sealed my signature on this date. KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, That one, Albert Van Kinkele, of Bridgeport, New York, Thomas L. Hindes of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and state of Rhode Island second and Cornelia E. and Frederick Hindes of Northfield, state of Connecticut their loving as trustee under the will of Frank Whitney late of the city, county and state of New York deceased by virtue and in species of the power and authority vested in me as said trustee in aid of said will, and for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred ($100) dollars other other valuable consideration to me paid by my trustee R. Butterfield and wife Marybelle B. Butterfield of the city, county and residence in said state of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof is to me hereby acknowledged do hereby grant bargain sell and convey into the said grantee all
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442 joint tenants and not as tenants in common, their heirs and assigns forever, That tract of land near James Tillinghast, in the town of Charlestown, county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, containing about are and 1/10 (1.1) acres, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and all tenements, foliations, waterways, and other privileges thereunto appertaining which is known as "the West Place" or "milly Place" and called and seized as tenant, commencing at the southeasterly corner of that part of a stone wall in the southeasterly side of the Old Post Road, running northwesterly forty two and 1/2 (42.5) feet to a stone in a wall, thence easterly a distance of a stone wall from the East corner of Mr. George G. Arnold's lands there, thence northeasterly ninety two and 1/2 (92.5) feet to a stone wall, thence easterly eighty eight and 1/4 (88.25) feet to a stone wall, running northeasterly eighty seven and 3/4 (87.75) feet to the North East corner of said tract, thence southerly three hundred eight and 1/4 (308.25) feet to a stone wall, thence westerly forty four bounded (44) feet to a stone wall, running southerly eighty seven and 3/4 (87.75) feet to a stone bound, bounding easterly forty four (44) feet to a stone wall in the south east corner, thence northerly seventy four and 1/2 (74.5) feet to the north of foregoing, bounding on the easterly on a wall east (40) feet wide, all more particularly described and set out by a map drawn by surveyor, December, 18th, 1874, hereunto attached, with the same water for watering livestock from the river and watermill now situated upon other land and the estate of Frank E. Wood, with mill race and mill dam and mill the water power used in the machine house and said premises on own waters, and further with a right of way from said premises to the highway to said mill, and mill dam for the purpose of operating and maintaining the same, and an agreement for the perpetuity guaranteeing the use of water in said mill in sufficiency to power said mill and providing access to said mill and waterworks, provided that said water, water, right of way and allotments shall abide as to the said river and water the state laws. He hereby further declares that the extent of the easements in the above mentioned roads and the lining of the heat vents arranged shall be continued as a education. I further say that said roads be never closed or used as a private road, I being the volition of the tenants and assigns, that said roads will serve as private roads for the common use of the tenants and tenants, their successors heirs and assigns. I further say that the aforesaid premises, together with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to the use of the said grantees, as joint tenants and not as tenants in common, their heirs and assigns forever. And we the said grantors, do hereby bind ourselves and our heirs, executors,
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administrators and successors covenant with the said grantees, their heirs and assigns, that we are lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises, that the same are free from all encumbrances, that we have had full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid That the said grantees, their heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all times peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises; and that we the said grantors will and our heirs, executors, administrators and successors shall warrant and defend the same to the said grantees, their heirs and assigns, against all and every person, and demand of full persons. And for the consideration aforesaid, it the said conveyances E. MacMillan Arnold, of said Providence, do hereby release and quit claim my right of tenure in and to the said premises unto the said grantees and their heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seal our seals and respectively for (1923) Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Removal 20th day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty three. [Signature] [Signature] [Signature] [Signature] [Signature] [Signature] Frank H. Scott, witness State of New Jersey - County of Essex In Montclair on the 25th day of February ad 1923 before me personally appeared Cornelia E. MacMillan Arnold one of the Trustees under the will of Frank H. Arnold, to me known and by me to be one of the parties listed signing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument to me be executed to be her free act and deed as such Trustee and acknowledged said instrument be executed individually to be her free act and deed [Signature] Notary Public [Signature] Notary Public Feb 25 1923 [Seal] State of New Jersey - County of Essex I, John N. Scott, resident of the county of Essex and duly sworn of the above named state and county of common law, the same being county of blend of the aforesaid county, knowing as one who a well see’s that William Sider Esquire before whom this is witnessed to the attached Signature of a settlement form or evidence was one of the lines striking and acknowledgment part of a certificate a Notary Public duly commissioned
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444 and sworn and affirmed in said State, and that, in such state, that I have’s’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’
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445 seal of said court at the city of New York, in the county of New York this 28th day of Feby 1825. James A. ownam Clerk Stone wall Stone house Bepford Road Old Post Road Stone wall 187.5' Stone wall 87.9' Stone wall 202.8' Stone wall 86.8' Stone wall 111.2' Land of Obed Great Wells in the town of [illegible] [illegible] to [illegible] Heir of Francis [illegible] and wife Jane B. [illegible] and sons [illegible] in [illegible] Dec 1, 1825 J. M. [illegible] 40 * heirs of F.M. Cornwell 392 Stone wall 200 Lot no 53 1.83 Acres 350.07 Cornwell Road Heirs of F.R. Cornwell 40 * Stone wall Mill Brook bank heirs of F.R. Cornwell 40 * Above theater part Received for record March 29, 1825 at 9 o'clock AM, and recorded by George S. Berry, 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.