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Know all men by these presents, that I Alvah
Taylor of Westerly, in the county of Washington & state of
Rhode Island, in right of wife & by virtue of a power of attorney
from the heirs of Theodoric Hale, late of Westerly deceased for two
in consideration of the sum of forty five dollars paid me by
Cornelius Bradley & Elisha P. Peckham of Westerly, county & state
aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, to by this
present, bargain sell convey & confirm unto the said Corn
elius Bradley & Elisha P. Peckham their heirs & assigns forever a certain
lot or parcel of land situate in Washington County & state aforesaid
said land containing five acres bounded on the North by land of
said Theodoric Hale recently deeded to him by said Saylor on the
East by land of Howard Peckham, on the South by land of
said Theodoric Hale thirteen chains, & on the West by land of
Owen Brown Beginning at the corner distance of the West line of said lot
starting from the South West corner is North 11° East four
chains & the course & distance of the East side of said
lot commencing at the South East corner is North 10°
East four chains
To have and to hold the above described
& granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances
of the same belonging to the said Cornelius Bradley &
Elisha P. Peckham their heirs and assigns forever.
and I the said Alvah Taylor for myself my heirs Executors
administrators & assigns in virtue of said power of attorney
do covenant with the said Cornelius Bradley & Peckham that I have
good right to sell the premises as aforesaid that they
are free of all encumbrances and that I will warrant
& defend the same to the said Bradley & Peckham their
heirs & assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal
this 23rd day of June A 1852 at Westerly aforesaid
In presence of
J Robert Cross
Wm H Cross
Alvah Taylor atty L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington Co Westerly Jan 23 A 1852
Personally appeared Alvah Taylor signer & sealer of the fore
going instrument & acknowledged the same to be his voluntary
act & deed Before me J Robert Cross
Recorded July 21st A 1852
By Charles Cross Clerk Town Clerk