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of said town, for a description of the bounds thereof.
We Have granted and to hold the same to him the said Daniel F.
Seckham, his heirs his heirs and assignsy found, to his end their and their heirs forever,
quite as it herein charted.
In witness whereof, I have set my hand and seal this
twenty sixth day of March in the year 1849
In presence of
Nelly Lewis
Chris E. Lewis
Edward M. netting
William P. Arnold L.S.
Amey C. Arnold L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
Scale of Rhode Island ss
Washington Co. St. H. Hopkinson, on the 22nd day of March AD 1849, per-
sonally appeared William P. Arnold, one of the signers and sealers of
the following and my instrument, unto me acknowledged the same to
be his free act and deed seal and deed. Before me,
Chris E. Lewis, Town Clerk.
Recorded March 28th AD 1849.
by W. R. Day P. Clerk.
Whereas, we the undersigned William P. Arnold of Westerly
Rhode Island and Daniel F. Seckham of Charlestown inhabitants
are now possessed by Deed and in Common of certain Real estate lying
in said State said town aforesaid, it being all the homestead Farm, of James
Seckham of same town deceased formerly being possessed of one
seventh share said Daniel of his ancestry, and whereas we wish to
avoid the expenses of partition ordered by the Court of Common Pleas,
we therefore hereby agree for ourselves, our heirs, executors and ad-
ministrators to leave said farmland to Gardiner Brown and John
Stanford of Charlestown for final determination and decision;
and on further agree that should said committee enable to site
of the entire Bag (so called) to said land handled, they shall then be
certain that such a sum of money shall be paid to said James
his heirs, executors administrators & et seq, by said Seckham
his heirs, presence, administrators & executors & administrators further,
the parties for themselves their heirs executors & administrators further,
and hereby agree to quit claim accordingly. And it is further
understood that said Committee in whom spirit of Balance
to said Arnold, takes into consideration viewing all the damage which
is may happen here to draw up said Farm of said Seckham by footage of
they are founds, judge and note the maps here in conformity to
the Report of Php William and Judge Thomas Fernan over the said
parting; and the said parties hereby agree for themselves, their
heirs executors and admitting heirs, to abide by the agent of
said Committee should said Committee not agree, we agree
that they appoint the Third man,
Witness our hands, at Charlestown aforesaid, this 6th day
of March AD 1849
William P. Arnold
Daniel F. Seckham
In presence of
William H. Seckham
I, the undersigned, aforesaid as above dia, after duly considering the
above referencd and the circumstance of the case, hereby state that no
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