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KNOW all men by these Presents that I Oliver Steward of Cygne in the Compy
of New London, State of Connecticut have made, constituted and appointed
and by these Presents do make constituted and appoint Beniah Steward of
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proper Attorney, and do hereby fully ratify and confirm whatever the said
Steward or my name and behalf of the Bargain Purchase and convey a Mortgage
Deed of Indenture of a certain piece or parcel of Land with a Dwelling
house thereon situated in the Town of [illegible] and County watching the
State of Rhode Island, and bounded as follows on the North by the fence of Nathan
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on the East by the fence of Edward ownly, turning back the Land on the whole is a
Montage Wood in Charlestown State of Rhode Island, and in my name shall
be to execute and deliver a proper deed with the usual clauses etc and etc and
the acts and doings of the said Beniah Steward aforesaid done or hereby ratified
and confirmed, and the same cause to be Recorded and Official in said town
by me my own seal hereunto set the said Beniah Steward became accountable time
after his duties attended in the Premises. In Witness whereof I have put
my seal and signature this 5 day of November AD 1844.
Signed Sealed and delivered
in my presence
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Clement Pardick
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Matilda Rogen
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John A Roger Justice of the Peace
THIS all men by these Presents that I R Braddock Buckham of
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consideration of the sum of one Hundred and fifty Dollars paid me by James Cut
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In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this 18th day of October
A.D. 1824
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Daniel R Hall
Poly Cross
Braddock [illegible] Peckham S.S.
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Recorded Nov. 28 1824
by Samuel Stanton
Washington Co
State of Rhode Island
to wit at Charlestown the 18 day of October A.D. 1824
Personally came Braddock Peckham Signer and Sealer to the preceding
Instrument and acknowledged the same to be his Voluntary act & Deed
Before
Poly Cross Just Peace
Know all Men by these Presents that I Abel Peckham of Benin County
Newcastle and State of New Jersey Gentleman Defendant in Consideration of the sum
of One Hundred and Thirty Five Dollars paid me by James Peckham of Charlestown
County of Washington State of Rhode Island and forearm the Receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge hereon and do by these Presents Remise Release and forever Devise Quitclaim
all the right from James Peckham his Heirs and assigns forever One undivided half
part of ten certain lots or pieces of Land Situate in the Town of Charlestown
and Namely One of them Contain about Sixty acres in the same more or less and
a bounded by [illegible] (43 chains) Easterly on James Peckham land Northly by Joseph
[illegible] Westly on land formerly belonging to Constant Simon Dec. [illegible] Southly on
Purchased Trees One Lot containing about thirty acres more or less and
bounded Northly on the first piece containing about thirty acres more or less and
bounded Westly on Poly Peckham land Southly on Poly Peckham land
bounded Northly on [illegible] Easterly on James Peckham land Northly on [illegible]
land and Samuel Peckham land Southly on the road Daniel Peckham's land
more or less and Convey One undivided half part of all the lands that Abel Peckham
Did find of
To Have and to hold All the before Demised and Quitclaimed Premises to him
the said James Peckham his Heirs and assigns Forever And I the said Abel Peckham
do Covenant and Agree for myself my Heirs Executors and Adminstrators here to all and
everyone Lawfully seized over in fee of the Premises and that they are Clear of all encumbrances
and that will suffer the same to the said James Peckham his Heirs and assigns forever
and Samuel Peckham wife of the said Abel Peckham doth for the Consideration
mentioned Utmost agree and surrender all her Right of Dower and Course of thirds of in and
the before Demised and Quitclaimed Premises unto the said James Peckham his Heirs
and assigns Forever In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this
18th day of October A.D. 1824
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
George Stanton
Poly Cross
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before Signing and Sealing
Abel X Peckham S.S.
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Recorded Nov. 28 1824
by Samuel Stanton
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co
to wit at Charlestown the 18th day 1824
Personally came Abel Peckham Signer and Sealer to the
forgoing Instrument and acknowledged the same to be his
Voluntary act and Deed
Before
Poly Cross Just Peace