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N washington "fc etc At North Washington the 8th day of October 1849 Personally Came William
Redham Neger and Dealer of the beforegoing Instrument in this land Capacity as
guarantor, and acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary act and deed
hand and seal Before me E. B. Potter, Justice of the Peace
Recorded Dec. 12th 1849
By K. Horsend Sec. d Cla
Know all men by these Presents, That I Abel Peckham and
Rebecca Peckham Wife of said Abel of Otis in the County of Berkshire
in the State of Massachusetts for and in consideration of the sum of
They say it is for as parce in Africa S. E. city of Christown in the
County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island the receipt Whereof
we do hereby acknowledge, save and remise, release and forever quit
Claimed any as we have promised to remise, release and forever quit
Claimed unto the said Africa J. Healy his heirs and assigns
Forever, all the Right title, interest, property Claim any area, demand whatever we
now have or right have to claim or assert in and to the One
encumbered South part of all the real estate lying in said Charlestown
formerly owned by Otis Healy estate of Charlestown recorded 9th 18
the Wife appeared at the time of his death to Sara Peckham & Rebecca Peckham
the same with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereof,
or interests, improvements the same to Jane Africa J. Healy his heirs and
assigns forever And of the premises aforesaid Premises is this land Claim
to himself and for his heirs executors and Administrators, do Covenant
with the said Africa J. Healy his heirs and assigns forever warranted all
assurant and affirm the above described premises to be free and clear
Africa J. Healy his heirs and assigns forever, against any lawful claims
and demands of anyone of all persons claiming by descent, or marriage to me
this 18th day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight
hundred and forty nine
Signed sealed and Delivered
in presence of Charles & Ruth
Joseph & Sophia
Rebecca Peckham [S.S]
Abel Peckham [S.S]
State of Massachusetts to
Witnesseth [illegible]
Worcester county 13th 1849
Personally before me Rebecca
Peckham appeared and acknowledged
this instrument by her subscribed
to be her free act and deed
Before me [illegible]
Justice of the Peace
Washington Co. St Charlestown Oct 19 1849
Personally came before me Abel Peckham
and acknowledged the preceding instrument
by him signed to be his free and voluntary
Act and Seal Joseph H. Coffin Justice of the Peace
Recorded Dec. 12th 1849
By K. Horsend Sec. d Cla