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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