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To all people to whom these presents shall come, I {silence} Foley & Peckham of Hopkinton in the county
of Providence State of Rhode Island, do make this Indenture between me and the said Foley & Peckham for and in consideration
of the sum of one hundred dollars current collons to me now before the executing these presents well and truly paid by Albert
Lunds of Woonsocket in said county the receipt whereof I do hereby fully and utterly acknowledge and am therefore fully,
satisfied contented and paid, and that I grant remise and forever give away free and pure plain and parcel those the components appoint
and described herein the said Albert Lunds herein the executor and administrator forever of the components
and premises with the grants benefits honors liberty immunities privileges appurtenances and exemptions and by these presents do
grant full right title absolute give grant remise deliver alien convey sell transfer and convey unto the said
Albert Lunds heirs assigns and assigns forever License Edward settlement’s people under the inhabitants of the
Township of Hopkinton as stated in the plat book of Hopkinton here in the county of Providence in their lot
One piece of land containing forty acres more or less with on the north a Brook border bounding the
Eastern boundary of the said piece of land East by the highway of the North West in the line of the house of
Richard Peckham & others plot) Eastward the other side of containing meadows and the above mentioned
or in part bounded in the west line of land of bounded Fronted North by the boundary line the East by the highway pass
over North by lines of Samuel & Thomas Allen’s land of the inhabitants of Peckham North on the West by the highway
or other boundary lines bounded marking and measuring by this deed the survey to convey into this write absolute
Convey all the right title the interest and entire extent I have in and want to the said premises forever
I do have and want to the said grant and bargain forever premises with all the appurtenances
privileges and conveniences to the grant premises appertaining to the above described Albert
Lunds heirs assigns and assigns forever to the said purpose use benefit and behalf himself forever
I the said Foley & Peckham for myself my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and account
promiscuous grant and to the said Albert Lunds his heirs and assigns that at all times for the
executing hereby I have and I am the sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises
and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right just and pertinent
absolute and entitled unencumbered in the fee simple and have in my own proper right full power and
lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said premises to the said Albert
as aforementioned That the said Albert Lunds his heirs and assigns may have and enjoy same free from time
to time at all and all times forever forever undisturbed by me and by the heirs presents both fully and presently
and quietly private house hold use occupy possess and enjoy without any demand disturbance and boundary
promoted with the aforementioned free and clear and vacant absolutely acquitted encumbered
and discharged of any and all fore part and all other any manner of claim gift grants bargains leases sales
deeds mortgages writs etc. settled portions premises demands commitments and inconveniences of what
nature & instance however they might be on my part person or diverse others in suits rolls’ deeds
names & future stories that might on any wise disturb the said Albert Lunds his heirs or assigns
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal for myself my heirs executors
and administrators of the aforesaid conveyance and delivery the said claim or demands to the said Albert
Lunds his heirs and assigns forever against the full closure or demand of any person or persons
whatsoever forever to forever execute same and appear by these presents
Signed sealed and delivered in consideration
of the sum of money paid to my said land’s relinquished and gave up
all my right honors & powers of thirds in and to the estate by this deed conveyed
The parties hereunto have as their witnesses set our names and seals at said Hopkinton
this 18th day of August AD 1862
Executed before me
Jno H. Chapman Jp
C.P. White
Peliz E. Peckham L.S.
Martha E. Peckham L.S.
Washington Co. Hopkinton R.I. August 18th 1862
Personally appeared Peliz E. Peckham the Signer and sealer of the above written
instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary act
Before me
S. Wells Justice of the Peace
Received for Deed August 18th 1862
at 1 o’clock P.M. and
Recorded by Caleb Cross Cl. Clerk