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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.
mark
Washington Co State of Rhode Island
Recorded Nov 28 1824
by Samuel Stanton C.C.
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
Newminster and State of New York Yeoman Defendant in Consideration of the sum
of One Hundred and Thirty Four 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 Quitclaim
unto the said 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] (42 chains) on James Peckham land Northly by Joseph
[illegible] Southly on land formerly belonging to Constant Simon Dec. Southly on
Purchased Piece One Lot being contained about the same acres more or less and
bounded Northly by [illegible] Eastly on James Persons land Southly on Poly
Bounded [illegible] (42 chains) Eastly on James Persons land Southly on Poly Peckham
land and Samuel Peckhams land and Northly on the said Daniel Peckhams land
and namely the entire One undivided Half part of all the Lands that Abel Peckham
Did Said 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 Lawfull Seized 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 Daniel Hannah Cushman wife of the said Abel Peckham doth for the Consideration
mentioned Utmost and Quitclaim and Surrender all her Right of Dower and Course of thirds in
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 [illegible] the words (What's)
Poly Cross
Abel Peckham S.S.
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State of Rhode Island
Recorded Nov 28 1824
by Samuel Stanton C.C.
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
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