The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 5511 › 7969

10/19/1925 · DEED · book 22 page 71 doc 7969

From BRIGGS LEVERETT A life, BRIGGS RUTH A life
To LEARNED ELIZABETH N life, LEARNED HERMAN E
Premises none · No premises described for the specified grantors (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

◀ 1903 · DEED · BRIGGS LEVERETT A → BRIGGS RUTH A · book 14 p 503
◀ 1896 · DEED · BRIGGS ASA S; BRIGGS MARY C → BRIGGS LEVERETT A · book 13 p 247
◀ 1903 · DEED · BRIGGS ISAAC S; BRIGGS HANNAH T → BRIGGS RUTH A · book 14 p 448
◀ 1897 · DEED · COWEE ARTHUR; COWEE HATTIE A → BRIGGS RUTH A · book 13 p 297

Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1948 · DEED · KENYON JOHN B; KENYON MARTHA F; KENYON MARY E; STEDFORD DONNA B; STEDF → · book 31 p 99
“conveyed to said Herman S. Learned and Elizabeth H. Learned by Ruth A. Bridges by a deed”
cites this instrument as its source · read by gemma
Follow forward ▶ (an instrument we do not hold)
“conveyed to said Herman S. Learned and Elizabeth N. Learned by Ruth A. Briggs”
cites this instrument as its source · read by gemma

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

▶ 1929 · DEED · LEARNED ELIZABETH H; LEARNED HERMAN E → BALLARD ELEANOR · book 23 p 503
▶ 1930 · DEED · LEARNED ELIZABETH H; LEARNED HERMAN E → SNOW NANCY E; SNOW RUTHERFORD H · book 24 p 137
▶ 1938 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · LEARNED HERMAN E → SNOW NANCY E; SNOW RUTHERFORD H · book 24 p 138
▶ 1944 · DEED · LEARNED ELISABETH H; LEARNED HERMAN E → FINLAYSON ROBERT K · book 29 p 266
▶ 1946 · DEED · LEARNED ELIZABETH H; LEARNED HERMAN E → LEWIS RAY C; SHANLEY DOROTHY M M · book 30 p 2
▶ 1947 · DEED · LEARNED ELIZABETH H; LEARNED HERMAN E → CRANDALL C ANNETTE; CRANDALL COLBY H · book 30 p 416
▶ 1947 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · LEARNED HERMAN E → BALLARD ELEANOR; BALLARD W IRVING · book 23 p 508
▶ 1954 · RELEASE · LEARNED ELIZABETH H; LEARNED HERMAN E → LEWIS RAY C; SHANLEY DOROTHY M M · book 30 p 4

The instrument's own words

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174 her heirs and assigns, forever, In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 8th day of April in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty four Signed and sealed in presence of Hugo A. Alarcon Edward D. Waite L.S. Lena G. Waite L.S. State of Rhode Island County of Providence, In Providence on the 8th day of April AD 1924 before me personally appeared the above named Edward D. Waite and Lena G. Waite, to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged said instrument be their free act and deed. Hugo A. Alarcon Notary Public Received for record April 13, 1924 at 4.30 o'clock P.M. and Recorded by George G. Converse, Town Clerk Know all men by these presents, that I & Samuel R. Davis of the Town of Porterley, county of Washington and State of Rhode Island (hereinafter called the mortgagor) in consideration of Twenty five thousand ($25,000) dollars to be paid by Harlan P. Baker and Anna E. Baker, his wife, (hereinafter called the mortgagees, the mortgage hereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey, unto the said mortgagees, their heirs and assigns forever, two hundred lots of land lying and being in the Town of Charlestown, county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, the same being bounded and described as follows: lots One (1) to two hundred and seventeen (217) inclusive in Plat 2 of Sunnyside Highlands at Zippernutts Beach, R.I., Property of S. M. Davis, Sunnyside Hollow Co., E. S., february, this map filed or to be filed with the Town Records of said Charlestown. It is understood and agreed that for mortgage agree for the value of lots whom on said plat shall be one hundred (100) Dollars each, and that the mortgagees shall release their mortgage on lots as acquired in
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Leet and bounding south east by the Attenute Ocean to the first mentioned point of beginning, said lot being contains by estimation ten acres, meaning and intending to convey, the same premises conveyed by warranty deed from Anne Atwell to William J. Smith dated October 11, 1799 and recorded in deed Book No. 19, at page 215; of the records of deeds in said town of Johnston. said premises are charged subject to a mortgage of $200 or as appears by clear. To have and to hold the aforesaid premises, with all the right privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging unto and to the use of the said mortgagees and their heirs and assigns forever. And we the said mortgagees do hereby, for ourselves and for our heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said mortgagor and their heirs and assigns that we are lawfully seized in the simple fee of the said granted premises, that the same are free from all encumbrances except said mortgage of $200 as recorded. And that we have good right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid, that the said mortgagees and their heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all times henceforth peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that we the said mortgagors will and our heirs, executors and administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the said mortgagees and their heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. And for the considerations aforesaid, I the said Robert S. Smith, wife of said William J. Smith as part thereby release all or my right of dower in and to the said granted premises unto the said mortgagees and their heirs and assigns forever. Provided, nevertheless, and their convey ance is made upon the express condition, that if the said mortgagors their heirs, executors administrators or assigns, shall pay unto the said mortgagees or their executors, administrators or assigns, the sum of three thousand (£3000) sterling wherefore the said mortgagors have made her negotiable promissory note for said aggregate sum, bearing een date with these presents, and made payable to the use of Mary S. Smith and Mary S. Smith, and one from the date of commencement 17th 25, 1724 with interest thereon at the rate of six per centum per annuum paying serviceable annually in advance until said furnished sum is paid, whether at or after maturity, and all installments of interest in arrears, whether before or after maturity, to bear interest at the rate aforesaid until paid, and shall also pay all taxes and assessments of every kind levied or assessed upon or in respect of said premises, then this deed, as also said promissory note shall become and be absolutely void to all intents and purposes whatsoever. But if default shall be made in the payment of the said promissory note or of paid interest at the time of times listed in the manner aforesaid or of the taxes
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139 and they will upon request execute such deed or release confirming of and sale or lease as may be required. And furthermore, the said mortgagees, their tenements and so that their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, hereby covenant with the said mortgagor and their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that improvements against losses from fire shall be kept and maintained on the buildings on the premises aforesaid, and such titles or offices as the said mortgagor, and their executors, administrators or assigns of them, shall procure, in lifetime motives from time to time renewed (borrow) collateral and that the policies of such insurance shall be assigned and transferred or made payable in case of loss, to the said mortgagees or their executors, administrators or assigns, as an additional security here, and in default thereof hereby agree that the said mortgagees or their executors, administrators or assigns bind, effect such insurance in the name of the said mortgagor and their heirs and assigns, payable in case of loss to the said mortgagees and their executors, administrators or assigns, and that the premises so borrowed here shall therefore shall be a further charge upon said granted tenements, secured by these presents. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 17th day of December in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty four. Executed in presence of G. Raymond Walsh. Williams J. Vygatt [signature] Lola E. Vygatt [signature] State of Rhode Island &c County of Providence On provided on the 17th day of December AD, 1924 before me Government appears said Williams J. Vygatt and said Lola E. Vygatt to me known did swear by me to be the Herlies sealing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument be their species to be their free act and deed. G. Raymond Walsh Notary Public. Received for record Dec, 22, 1924 at 9:10 o'clock a.m. and recorded by George G. Cozzens, 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.