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5/11/1939 · TAX COLLECTOR'S DEED · book 27 page 621 doc 94@27/621

From BROWN FRANK H life, THORP HOWARD E life
To CHARLESTOWN TOWN OF life, CROSS WILLIAM D life
Premises not stated · Parcel bounded by Charlestown Pond and lands of Albert L. Sisson (Charlestown Pond, Charlestown)
Index description AP 4 LOT 17

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

◀ 1939 · FORCLOSURE DEED · RUSDEN DERRICK P; RUSDEN RICHARD D; CHAPMAN MABEL VOSE DECEASED; WASHI → THORP HOWARD E TRUSTEE; WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY TRUSTEE; CHAPMAN MABE · book 27 p 543
◀ 1925 · DEED · BURDICK MARION G; BURDICK EDWARD E → BROWN FRANK · book 21 p 524
◀ 1923 · DEED · HELSTEN JENNIE E → BROWN FRANK H · book 20 p 521

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

▶ 1939 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → CROSS WILLIAM D; CROSS CELIA M · book 28 p 25
▶ 1940 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → WRIGHT FLORENCE A; WRIGHT HIRAM L · book 28 p 246
▶ 1940 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D; BARBER EMMA E; CROSS WILLIAM D DECEASE → WRIGHT FLORENCE A; WRIGHT HIRAM L · book 28 p 247
▶ 1941 · TAX SALE RETURN · CROSS WILLIAM D; DAVID JOSEPH B; GILMARTIN EUGENE R; CENTRAL TOOL CO; → CHARLESTOWN TOWN OF; LASKEY HOWARD G; TIMPERLEY J WILLIAM; TIMPERLEY R · book 28 p 474
▶ 1942 · TAX SALE RETURN · CLARK CLARENCE L; CROSS WILLIAM D; CHARLESTOWN TOWN OF; MINER ETHEL; T → GREEN HATTIE; CHARLESTOWN TOWN OF; CROSS WILLIAM D; GREEN ERNEST · book 28 p 693
▶ 1944 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D; BARBER EMMA E; CROSS GEORGE W DECEASED → BROWN ALBERT E · book 29 p 180
▶ 1944 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → BOOTHMAN ERNEST R · book 29 p 271
▶ 1944 · TAX SALE RETURN · CHARLESTOWN TOWN OF; CLARKE EDWARD M; CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D; → · book 29 p 285
▶ 1944 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → WALKER ALICE L · book 29 p 296
▶ 1945 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → GRIMES EMILY R; MCVAY ELLEN E; BROOKS ELIZABETH J · book 29 p 424
▶ 1945 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → CLARKE EDWARD M · book 29 p 519
▶ 1946 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → WOODMANCY GLADYS M; WOODMANCY WILLIAM N · book 30 p 259
▶ 1948 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → LEWIS GEORGE H · book 30 p 678
▶ 1949 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → BERRY GEORGE M; BERRY JOHANNA · book 31 p 594
▶ 1950 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → DEAN FORREST E; DEAN THELMA L · book 32 p 84
▶ 1955 · DEED · CROSS CELIA M; CROSS WILLIAM D → WOOLLEY FREDERICK; WOOLLEY MARY L · book 34 p 493

The instrument's own words

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672 STATE OF RHODE ISLAND SUPERIOR COURT WASHINGTON, SC. IN EQUITY GRAFTON H. WILSON, et al } } -vs- } } SAMUEL G. GREENES, et al } FINAL DECREE This cause came on to be heard on bill, answer and proof, and all parties being represented and after argument by counsel and it appearing that there in a mutual mistake in the drafting of the deed as recited in said bill of complaint and that the property intended to be conveyed is the property as described in paragraph FIRST of said bill of complaint, NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby ORDERED ADJUDGED AND DECREED That the petitioners, Grafton H. Wilson and Marion G. Wilson, be and they hereby are the owners in fee simple of the property described in paragraph FIRST of said bill of complaint, to wit: Commencing at the stone post located at the southeasterly corner of land of Albert L. Sisson in the westerly line of a granted right of way thence running in a southeasterly direction two hundred twenty and fifty-one hundredths (220.51) feet to draw a hole in one stone boundary there thence continuing in the same straight line eighteen (18) feet, more or less, or until it intersects the normal water line of Charlestown Pond thence running in a northeasterly direction ninety-three (93) feet, crossing the normal water line of Charlestown Pond until it intersects the southeasterly line of land of Horace L. Sisson and late of George R. Warehouse) thence turning and running in a northeasterly direction forty-seven (47) feet, more or less, or until it reaches, to a stone post on line point; thence continuing in the same straight line one hundred eighty-four (184) feet, more or less, or until it reaches a stone post to a set stone in the westerly line of the right of way at the northeasterly corner of land of Albert L. Sisson and late of George R. Warehouse) said point being at the southeasterly line of farm of formerly Horace L. Sisson and late of Randolph Sanford thence turning and running in a southeasterly direction fifty-four (54) feet to a stone post at the southeasterly corner of land as conveyed to Samuel G. Greenes and Albert L. Terry by deed dated December 29, 1901 and recorded in Land Evidence Record of Charlestown in Book 14 at page 641 and page 642 thence continuing in the same straight line one hundred fifty five and fifty-one hundredths (155.51) feet to the first mentioned point or place of beginning thence northeasterly 141 feet in land of Albert L. Sisson, southeasterly by the normal water line of Charlestown Pond, north-westerly by land of Albert L. Sisson, southeasterly by a deed granted by deed granted by deed of Lucy A. Webster to own W. Sisson dated December 29, 1901 and recorded in Book 15, pages 11 and 32, or otherwise otherwise bound- ed or described. Subject to all rights of way in and to and upon said aforementioned premises as set forth in title deeds. Entered as a decree of this Court this 1st day of May, A. D. 1939. By order, Thomas H. Gardiner Clerk ENTER: Carpenter, J. A. D. 1939 A TRUE COPY ATTEST: THOMAS H. GARDINER (Seal of Superior Court) Clerk Received for record May 16th, A. D. 1939 at 6:30 o'clock, P. M., and recorded by [Signature] 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.