Rhode Island Land Evidences, 1648-1696. Volume #1 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781639146284)

By: Rhode Island Historical Society, Pub. 1921, reprinted 2025, 278 pages, soft cover, Index, ISBN #978-1-63914-628-4. In the office of the Secretary of State for Rhode Island are home to four volumes of deeds which bear the title Rhode Island Land Evidence. This book is composed of 445 of these documents that have been transcribed from such things as wills, powers of attorney, indentures, agreements, settlements, ship protests, and assignments. Types of data to be found within: names of the grantor, grantee and witness, a description of the property, names of owners of adjacent properties, date of sale, names of the spouse, widow, or children. The Index mentions several thousand inhabitants of the Rhode Island Colony in the 17th century.

Author: Rhode Island Historical Society
ISBN-10: 1639146288
ISBN-13: 9781639146284
Publisher: Southern Historical Press
Language: English
Published: 03/26/2025
Pages: 278
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d