The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 9973

6/25/1851 · DEED · book 7 page 421 doc 9973

From NARRAGANSETT INDIAN TRIBE life, CRANDALL ABIGAIL life
To BURDICK GEORGE F life
Premises about 400 acres · lot of Land situated in the Sooksan wilderness (Sooksan wilderness, Palmer’s land, Say Champlin’s land)
Also on this page: DEED CHAMPLIN CHRISTOPHER R

Back — where this land came from

This is the first alienation
The grantor is the sachem or the tribe, so this instrument is where this ground enters the town's land evidence. Behind it stands the reserved tract of 1709 — the Narragansett reservation, about 64 square miles, carved out of the roughly 130,000 acres of "vacant lands" Ninigret quit-claimed to the Colony on 28 March 1709 (State Records, Land Evidence 3, p. 273; Tucker 1877, pp. 23–24) — and, before the reservation, the Narragansett country itself. There is no earlier deed to follow; the land is followed from here by its bounds and its abutters. From Ninigret — every such instrument ▸

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1846 · MORTGAGE · AUSTIN SUSAN → NARRAGANSETT INDIAN TRIBE; STANTON MOSES; STANTON ANN · book 7 p 203
◀ 1845 · MORTGAGE · AUSTIN SUSAN → NARRAGANSETT INDIAN TRIBE; STANTON MOSES; STANTON ANN · book 7 p 189

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

▶ 1854 · DEED · BURDICK MARY; BURDICK GEORGE F → BURDICK WELCOME · book 8 p 67
▶ 1868 · LEASE · CROSS CHARLES; BURDICK GEORGE F; CROSS MARTHA B → CROSS MARTHA B; BURDICK GEORGE F; CROSS CHARLES · book 9 p 270
▶ 1888 · LEASE · BROWNELL STEPHEN; BROWNELL HENRIETTA H; BURDICK GEORGE F → BURDICK GEORGE F; BROWNELL HENRIETTA H; BROWNELL STEPHEN · book 11 p 524
▶ 1889 · DEED · BURDICK GEORGE F → BURDICK GEORGE · book 12 p 132
▶ 1891 · DEED · BURDICK GEORGE F → BURDICK GEORGE · book 12 p 322

The instrument's own words

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421 Know all men by these presents that I Robert Champlin of South Kingstown born in the County of Washington and state of Rhode Island called, enter creation of the Home of the hundred acres paid made to me by Christopher R. Olney slow of Charlestown in his County and State aforesaid. He receipt whereas I do hereby Acknowledge to give, grant Bargain Hampshire all hereunto appertain to a certain tract of land lying in Charlestown, County and state aforesaid, in a Lanning house acres and puffs, more or less beginning at the East Range of Regina Champlin land and bounded to a pole mark Way beginning at a Black Oak tree marking the west way bounding from Copps’s to Dalenghouse New York north 17° N 40 poles to a stake marks line Hence north 20° W 30 poles to a stake marks line of 5 East line 12 poles, Hence north 61° East 21 poles and 5 inches, Hence South 40° East 30 poles, Hence North 20° West 23 poles 81/2 inches bounded’s’ and 20 poles and 3 inches, to a stake and hence in East Water, Hence North 16° M 60 1/2 poles and hence to the first mentioned branch. It Have and all the rights hands Handled and Appurtenances provided with the troubles Hereunto of the known paid Christopher R. Olney Champlin, his Heirs and assigns forever hence to the hand and here use employ and benefit purpose and the said Robert (Champlin) for myself Mine Heirs executors and administrators, do covenant with Christopher R. Olney Champlin his Heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seizing in fee of the premises, and that forever warrant the same to the said Christopher R. Olney Champlin his Heirs and assigns forever and I Lydia S. Champlin wife of Robert Champlin whose name is foregoing have desiring agree any right of mine in the above described premises to be for the Consideration hereof the sum of ten dollars paid onto me by Christopher R. Olney Champlin his receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to release remise to the said Christopher R. Olney his heirs and assigns forever all the rights of Mine and power of Mine of Right and hope in and unto the above described premises. In witness whereof we have here decently executed set me hands and seals this 16th day of September 1848 signed sealed and delivered in presence of Charlton Chaplette Robert Champlin L.P. Lydia S. Champlin L.P. State of Rhode Island County of Washington South Kingstown august 16th 1848 These personally appeared Robert Champlin and Lydia S. Champlin and declared actually signed the within Deed to their own voluntary act and deed. Before me Malcolmson Chaplette Justice of Peace Dame 24th 1851 By Alon Stanton L. Clerk. 10 Whereas the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Provid ence Plantations at their General session April 1851 authorized Albert Brand a member of the House of Representatives State of Rhode Island to settle and the above and direction of the Warden the Sooksan Commissioners to a certain lot of Land situated in the Sooksan wilderness containing about 400 acres bounded on the West by the Boundary line of the United States and on the East by Palmer’s land mostly in Say Champlin’s land. Easterly on the Same Desc land or house thereunto belonging. Now therefore let it be known all by these presents that I Albert Brand aforesaid spoke with the advice and direction of the Warden Commissioners and satisfied by his signature hereunto affixed do: The Consideration of the sum of forty dollars paid to as by Joseph R Brand of said town the brought the aforesaid Robert
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422 at a Particular auction of said Premises on the 5th day of June 1851 The receipt of which we do hereby acknowledge do hereby Bargain Sell and convey unto from the said George B Burdick his Heirs and assigns forever all the right title and interest Which the said George B Burdick had or may now have in the lot of land above described aforesaid In witness whereof we do set our hands the same to bind Our Heirs George B Burdick his Heirs and assigns forever (s) his and these were present On this witness whereof we do set the seal Abigail Crandall and Annie Her sister who have hereunto set their hands and seals this 23 day of June 1851 in presence of Simon A Hunter Joseph A Booth Abigail Crandall L S (mart) John Hunter comr L S Washington rd Charlestown June 23rd 1851 Dempsey came before me the volition named Abigail Crandall and John Hunter comr and acknowledged the written Deed by them aforesaid to be their free and voluntary act Recorded June 25 1851 By John Hunter T.C.L. Joseph A Booth Deputy Recorder Know all men by these presents that I William Bruman citizen of Charlestown our county of Kent State of Rhode Island and Providence in consideration of Our sum of ten Dollars paid to me in hand before the Beginning and end lol of every Word here set and truly paid by George S M Milliken of Bristol and Kent by hand State aforesaid appraised the receipt whereof i hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained Sold Conveyed sold’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’d’

The page as recorded

No page image on Zara for this instrument (the portal holds it: book 7 page 421).

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.