The instrument's own words
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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
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 hereof is hereby acknowledged hereby give
grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Samuel Peckham his
Heirs and Assigns forever a certain lot of land situated in said
Charlestown containing eight acres three quarters and seventy seven
sqs more or less bounded as follows partly on line of Heredity Shells
Heirs partly on boundary line of provenance of Rhode Island partly on line
of Daniel Peckham on line of Robert Peckham and
Samuel Thomas Johnson or however otherwise the same may
be known by the before aforesaid formerly owned by Raven Menyon 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 1813
Robert B Peckham [seal]
In presence of
Charles Cogley
Sally L Clarkins
State of Rhode Island SC
Washington Ct Charlestown March 1st 1813
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 20th 1813
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 consideration of the sum of one hundred
Dollars to me paid by Hannah Johnson of said Charlestown
the receipt whereof is by presently acknowledge hereunto remise
release and forever quitclaim 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 therein 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 executors and administrators do covenant with the said
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Hannah Johnson for her Heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend
the aforesaid premises to her the said Hannah Johnson her Heirs and
Assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claim-
ing by through or under me
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
13th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty three
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Elizabeth Griffin
Joseph H Gcoffey
Clinton Clarke his
mark
Joseph H Gcoffey
Washington St. Charleston Aug 13th 1853
Personally came before me Clinton Clarke and acknowledged the
within instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act
within instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act
Joseph H Gcoffey Justice of the Peace
Recorded Aug 13th 1853
by Chas Todd Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I John Aye of
Stonington in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut
for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars five dollars
to me paid by William W Perkins of Togeter in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
have remised released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents
remise release relieve and forever quitclaim unto the said William W
Perkins his heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest property
claim and demand whatever nice however of or right now ought to have or claim
on and to one certain tract or parcel of land lying in the town of Wester
ly district in said county of Washington containing by estimation
forty five acres more or less bounded as follows (viz) North by estate
by long of the heirs of Clash Green & variety on land of Forney B
Eastly partly on land of Forney B partly on land of Forney B and on
the heirs of Olive Patishick & Forney B partly on land of the
heirs of Clash Green Desmond lying broadly made on one fourth of the
acres of said land surrounding the burying ground on the hill at the
West of where the dwelling house first stood
To have and to hold the same with all the right privileges and
appurtenances thereunto appertaining to him the said William
Perkins his heirs and assigns forever excepting two acres of the land to the
West end his heirs and assigns forever excepting two acres of the land to the
East of where the Dwelling house stood And I the after named John
Aye for my self and my heirs general and Administrator the covenant
the said William W Perkins his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and
defend the aforesaid premises to him the said William W Perkins his
heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming by through or under me In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of August in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of John Aye LS
Thomas Matthew
Joseph H Gcoffey
Washington St. Charleston Aug 13th 1853 Personally came before
me John Aye and acknowledged the within instrument by him signed to
be his free and voluntary act Joseph H Gcoffey Justice of the Peace
Recorded Aug 13 1853
by Chas Todd Clerk