The instrument's own words
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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 heirs anew
assigns 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 as follows (it wit) on the North by the road on the East
by Mary's Line bounding on the South by the bounds of the Farm of Thomas
Copper by May's Line bounding 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 do hereby to the same with the rights perquisites 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 sole
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 this deed aforesaid be sole and lawful possessor and enjoy
ment of said premises free and clear of all other gifts grants sells
and incumbrances whatsoever but the appurtenances
said land contains of the lot known as the lot of Penlow Peckham
witnesseth the date hereof with four
margret seure and delivers
Signed Sealed and delivered on the 17th day of February AD 1859
Rowland Peckham Jr
In presence of
St R Knight
Sede W Knight
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington to
Westerly formally appeared Rowland Peckham Jun signer of
the preceding deed and acknowledging the same to be his free
and voluntary act
Before me
Jeder W Knight Justice of the Peace
Remura Date Feb 17 1859
by Charles Everr Sims clerk
Know all men by these presents that we Manwell Dixon and
Hanah Dixon wife of the said Manwell Dixon of the town of Bethlehem and the
County of Washington & state of Rhode Island in consideration of the
sum of one thousand dollars paid to us by Joseph B Coffey of said
Bethlehem the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge to have
grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Joseph B Coffey his heirs
the heirs anew assigns forever a centiare lot or parcel of land called a
dwell house heros standing adjacent to the same belonging being and having
situation and size Charleston on the south side of the lot described as follows
containing one acre the same or more or less and boundaries as follows
North eastly on the said lot first Eastly on land of Asa
H Punch Egg and South westly and Westly on land of George
A Stanton or however otherwise bounded
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To have and to hold said grantor and bargainees premises with the privileges
appurtenant thereto to him the said Joseph H B Cross his heirs and assigns
forever and we the said Samuel Lisson & the said Hannah Lisson for ourselves
our heirs executing and administrators do covenant with the said Joseph H B Cross
that he his heirs and assigns that we are lawfully seized in fee of the premises that
they are free of all encumbrances that we have good right to sell and convey
the same to the said Joseph H B Cross to hold a forever now we warrant that we will warrant
the same to the said Joseph H B Cross his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons whatever furthermore the said Hannah Lisson
and also for the conveniencies aforesaid expressing here her own right of seizure
in fee of the whole of the above described premises and also having a right of seizure
in fee of the whole of the same as hereby remise release and forever quitclaim
and also yield over unto the aforementioned all her said right of seizure in fee of the
to him the said Joseph H B Cross his heirs and assigns forever in and to the
aforesaid described premises and grants premises
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 20th
day of February 1854
Executrix of previous of
Evan Lisson
Joseph H B Cross
Randal Lisson LS
Hannah Lisson LS
Washington D C Charlestown February 20th A D 1857
The aforesaid Samuel Lisson acknowledges the foregoing instrument to be his free
act and deed and at the same time Hannah Lisson waives her rights of said Randal
act and deed and at the same time Hannah Lisson waives her rights of said Randal
having been examined hereby and apart from her hin Savant Lisson and
having having instrument explained to her she acknowledges the same to
be her free act and deed for which she does not wish to retract
Before me
Joseph H B Cross Senator
Received Feb 25th 1857
by Charles Cross Ltd
Know all men by these presents that I Amos P Green
of Port Providence in the County of Providence and State of Rhode
Island Providence for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred
dollars paid to me by some person of said Charlestown the
or eight cents’ value of do hereby absolutely and hereby convey unto
the said Amos Brown (brov) for and during the term of his natural
life the certain lots of land lying in said Charlestown for as
description and the boundaries of which reference is hereby made
to a deed made to me from the said Amos Brown and
dated January 8th 1852 and is recorded in book 36 page 100
of the records of said Charlestown page 100
To have and to hold the same with the privileges thereof
to the said Amos Brown for and during the term of his life
as aforesaid and I the said Amos P Green for myself my heirs
executors and administrators do covenant with the said Amos Brown
that I have good right to convey the same in manner as aforesaid
and that I will warrant and defend the same to him for during
the term aforesaid against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons whereof I hereunto set my hand and
seal this 23 day of February 1854
Amos P Green (L S)
In presence of
Charles Cross
Benjamin W Barber