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Know all men by these presents that I Robert B Peckham of
Charlestown in the County of Washington and the State of Rhode Island
(hereinafter called the Grantor) for consideration of eighteen dollars amount of Money in hand
paid by Samuel Peckham of Westerly in the County of Washington and the
State of Rhode Island the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hereby give
grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Samuel Peckham his
Heirs and Assigns forever a certain tract of land situated in said
Charlestown containing eight acres three quarters and seventy seven
sqs more or less bounded as follows barely on one side of Hidney's Mill
Road Northly partly on line of land of Robert Peckham and partly on
of Daniel Peckham Thomas Johnson or whoever otherwise the same may
be owned the lot aforesaid formerly owned by Raven Kenyon of said
Charlestown deceased
To have and to hold the above granted premises with the
privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging to the said Samuel
Peckham his Heirs and Assigns forever and agree with the said Samuel Peckham his Heirs and Assigns forever
that I have good right and lawful authority to sell the aforesaid
that I will warrant and defend the same against the claim of all
persons claiming by through or under the said Robert B Peckham
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this first day of March AD 1853
Robert B Peckham [seal]
For presence of
Charles Cogley
Sally L Clarkins
State of Rhode Island SC
Washington Co Charlestown March 1st 1853
Personally came Robert B Peckham signer and sealer of the
foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free
and voluntary act and deed
Before me Charles Loomis Town Clerk
Recognize July 30th 1853
By C Loomis T Clk
Know all men by these presents that I Clinton Clark
of Charlestown town in the County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred
Dollars to me paid by Hannah Johnson of said Charlestown
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have remise
release and forever quitclaimed unto her the said Hannah Johnson
her heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest property
claim and demand I have had or of right may have
or have or claim in and to a certain lot of land with a
Dwelling house through standing thereupon situated in said Charlestown
containing one acre and bounded as follows on the North by
New Road on the South & West by Clifford H Healy & on
the East by the Highway
I have and to hold the same with all the rights priv
ileges and appurtenances thereof or thereunto appertaining
to her the said Hannah Johnson her heirs and assigns forever
And I the aforementioned Clinton Clark for myself and for
my heirs their executors and administrators do covenant with the said