Deed from William and Patience Turner to Daniel Davis

Front

Front

Name/Title

Deed from William and Patience Turner to Daniel Davis

Entry/Object ID

2025.02.19.03

Description

Deed of sale from William and Patience Turner to Daniel Davis.

Made/Created

Date made

Feb 28, 1749

Time Period

18th Century

Place

State/Province

Rhode Island

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Front of item

Transcription

1749 Feb. 28 William Turner shipwright of Newport & Patience his wife sell to [?] gentleman of Warren for £2500, current money of the colony old [?] a certain [?] or tenement & tract or pacel of land in Swansea containing by estimation 100 acres or these abouts -- lying in the east side of New Meadow River, the N.W. corner being by the bridge called Miles Bridge, thence runs [?] E by the highway to the N.W. corner of a lot belonging to the heirs of [?] William [?] -- then running S. partly by said lot & [?] by land in possession & occupation of Mary Harden to a stake standing in the line of John Cole's land -- thence runnning W. to the N.W. corner of Ed. Cole's land then S. to a stake in line between Ed. Cole's land & land formerly belonging to [?] of John Franklin deceased -- then running W. by land belonging to or [?] off for the [?] of the [?] of Ed. John H Franklin to the river thence N. by said river to the bridge aforesaid or the first bounds. With missuagee, [?], edifices, buildings [?], stables, woods, [?] & trees meadow [?] water & water [?] rights li[?] amp[?]ments here [?]ments & appurtenances what ever (over)

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of item

Transcription

thereto belonging. Provides always that [?] & landing place all[?]ed by the town through said lot remains to the [?] of Ed [?] it any [?]oree member of his crew [?] Nathan Miller & Jon Miller who discovered

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

deeds

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

7 in

Location

Location

Box

Document Box 14

Room

Director's Office

Building

George Hail Free Library

Date

February 19, 2025

Notes

File Folder 4

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Create Date

February 19, 2025

Update Date

June 29, 2026