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2/21/1854 · DEED · book 8 page 37 doc 10658

From PECKHAM ROWLAND JR
To PECKHAM ROWLAND life
Premises approx fifteen acres · tract called the Warwick More Lot (Westerly)
Also on this page: DEED GRIFFIN JOSEPH H

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1852 · DEED · TAYLOR ALVAH MRS BY ATTORNEY → PECKHAM ROWLAND · book 7 p 467
◀ 1847 · DEED · CLARK MAXSON G; WILLCOX JOSEPH M; CLARK HANNAH → PECKHAM ROWLAND JR · book 7 p 242

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1860 · DEED · PECKHAM ROWLAND → PECKHAM PELEG E · book 8 p 343

The instrument's own words

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37 Know all men by these presents that I Rowland Peckham Jr of Westerly, County of Washington and state of Rhode Island, state, for and in consideration of one hundred and seventy dollars to me in hand already paid by Penlow Peckham of said Westerly the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge have do grant bargain negotiate and sell, and hereby give grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Penlow Peckham his heirs the house and messuage forever one centiare tract or parcel of land called the Warwick More Lot situated in the town of Westerly, containing approx fifteen acres more or less bounded on the North by the road on the East by Mary's Line following on the North by the lines of the Farm of Thomas Copper by May's line across on the West by the line of the Farm of Steve Lane bounded or honoring the same, or as may be registered to be bounded I/C have and to hold the same with the rights privileges and appurtenances thereof to him his heirs and assigns forever And the Grantor for himself his heirs executors and administrators do covenant and agree with the Grantee his heirs executors and administrators and assigns that the said Grantee is the sole lote and lawful owner of the demised premises above described thereof possession thereof in his own right in his own simple and with good right and lawful power to sell and convey the same in the manner aforesaid moreover that the Grantee his heirs and assigns shall have and may of all times hence former by force of hereof the aforesaid land lawful possession and enjoy ment of said premises free and clear of all other gifts grants sells and incumbrances whatsoever but the appurtenances unless otherwise stated the said premises to the date hereof will forever warrant secure and defend Signed Sealed and delivered on the 17th day of February AD 1859 Rowland Peckham Jr In presence of S. R. Knight Jed R. Knight State of Rhode Island County of Washington &c On this the 17th day February, 1859 at Westerly formally appeared Rowland Peckham Jun signer of the preceding deed and acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary act Before me Jed R. Knight Justice of the Peace Remura Feb 18th 1859 by Charles Ellis Town Clerk Know all men by these presents that we Manwell Dixon and Hanah Dixon wife of the said Manwell signed of the town of Westerly in the County of Washington &c of the State of Rhode Island and consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars paid to us by Joseph B Coffee of said Rhode Island the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge do hereby grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Joseph B Coffee his heirs the house and premises a centare lot or parcel of land called the dwellhouse house thereof situated in the same town belonging being and having situation and size Chartered on the south side of the said road containing one acre the same or more or less and boundaries as follows North westerly on the said road East erly on land of Asa H Punch Egg and South westerly on land of George A Stanton or however otherwise bounded

The page as recorded

No page image on Zara for this instrument (the portal holds it: book 8 page 37).

deed_walker_v1.9_2026-10-10 · the index is the town's own (i2l.uslandrecords.com); transcripts, chains and the assessor's cards are the Perry Machine's reading of it. Where the record we hold runs out, the page says so.