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Washington Sc ) State of Rhode Island &
Providence, May 14th 1861. Personally appeared Felix E. Peckham
and his wife Martha E. Peckham and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be their free
signed to be their free act and deed.
Before me
Joseph A. Longyear Justice of the Peace
Received for Record June 1st 1861
at S.P. State P.O.
Recorded July 8th 1861
by Chas Cass L Clerk
Memorandum of agreement of hire of two horses between Benjamin F. Wittow
and London M. Horspie around the land said Wittow bought of Jordan Gale &
and from Peter Slater The said Wittow agrees to make and mend the fence between
said Wittow and George summit while as the driftway runs right over rods and
mines until it comes to a rock marked L B with a cross on it and the
said Horspie agrees to make and mend the mentioned the two fence from the aforesaid rock
to the south east corner of said Wittow's home and home West to the said Slater
Charlestown June 11th 1861
Genton M. Horspie
B F Wittow
Recorded July 8th 1861
by Chas Cass L Clerk
Know all men by these presents That on this twenty seventh day
of September in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
six I Joseph Church of the town of Charlestown County of Washington &
State of Rhode Island and my wife for and in consideration of the sum of
three hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand paid by Sarah Horton of
said town the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to be truly paid
from bargain sell and convey to the said Sarah Horton in manifold as
forever all my right title and interest in and convey a certain lot of land lying
in said Charlestown bounded as follows beginning at a stone wall in Water house field
corner of an old road land now owned by Peter Slater Home North
West R. Woodhouse southly on said Slater lot to a rock at corner to being
Slaters land then north eastly to another rock in said Slaters land until it comes
to Water house fence’s from there we have and to hold the above described premises
together with the appurtenances thereto belonging unto the said Sarah Horton
Heirs and assigns forever and appose all persons claiming the same
hereby warrant and forever defend the same its witnesses whereof we have hereunto
set our hands & seals this day and year first above written
Signatures sealed & delivered
in presence of
Sarah P Church
William Slater
Joseph Church L.S.
Mary G Church L.S.
State of Rhode Island )
County of Washington )
Town of Charlestown Dec 26th 1856
Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Church & Mary his wife
and acknowledged the foregoing in instrument to be their free act and deed
before me
William Foster Senator
Received for Record Aug 1st 1861
at S.P. State P.O. & Recorded by Chas Cass L Clerk