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Know all men by these presents that I, Horace L. Peckham, and
Martha O. Peckham widow of Silas G. Peckham deceased, of Westerly, county of
Washington and state of Rhode Island, sell to Henry M. Hopkins lateen in said County
and state assignee of Silas G. Peckham lateen in said County deceased, and their Successors
of said Hopkins Guardian of the person and estate of Walter A. Hopkins a
minor son of Elizabeth G. Brinkley late of said Westerly deceased by virtue of letters
of administrator issued by the Court of Westerly as guardian appointed by the Court of
state of Rhode Island Westerly, and for consideration of the sum of one hundred and
twenty dollars to me paid by Alexander G. Connick his heirs and assigns the receipt
of which I do hereby acknowledge by these presents grant bargain sell convey and confirm
unto the said Alexander G. Connick his heirs and assigns forever two certain houses and
privileges of parcels of land lying in Providence county and state aforesaid as
follows The first being bounded by estimation forty feet across the same west
and east bounded by a fence Northly by the Neighborly Eastly by lanes of Henry Stephens
bounded by the land of Henry Stephens deceased westly and Northly by the land of Stephen
Connick and the same land contains thirteen rods Sold to Jonathan L. Stephens by
deed dated January 11th 1821 and conveyed in Court of probate of state of Rhode Island
dated Oct 8th 1824 the second containing by estimation forty feet across the same west
side more or less known as "the Westing Company lot" is bounded as follows Northly
by Neighborly Eastly and Southly by the Westerly Pond west Westerly by dump land of
Philip Robinson or conveyor there of the same sum as is described I foresee and
appointment to limit the said Alexander G. Connick his heirs and assigns forever and
appoint them to have grant and bequeath the premises aforesaid in all the facilities and
appurtenant thereto to limit the said Alexander G. Connick his heirs and assigns forever
and vice versa Reserve to L. Stephens Martha O. Peckham and their F. Jennings as reserve
forever for ourselves our heirs successors and administrators the covenant to make the
said Alexander G. Connick his heirs and assigns assured that we will warrant and defend the
same to the said Alexander G. Connick his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims
and demands of all persons claiming by themselves or through us or conveyed by through
or under said Silas G. Peckham deceased and Martha O. Peckham as Guardian
over said land hereby covenant and agree to the said Alexander G. Connick his heirs and
assigns grant and bind ourselves and are empowered by the Court of probate to make sole thing
that it was sold according to the directing of said Court of probate hereby give power
to me relative to the said through that premises to the said thing I give Bonds for
the faithful performance of the premises of said deed according to the law That I in every way
I do have all interests belonging to the premises of said deed and state of Rhode Island
and the land of state on the premises that I have granted right to sell as aforesaid that
I will warrant and defend the same against the lawful claim of all persons claiming by
through or under me by transcription under the said Horace L. Peckham, Martha O. Peckham, John F.
Jennings as their assignee guardian and Horace Humphries as said Guardian as aforesaid hereby
set our hands and seals this 20th day of March AD 1863
In presence of, Samuel H. Cox
Horace L. Peckham L.S.
Martha O. Peckham L.S.
John F. Jennings Assignee L.S.
Horace Humphries Guardian L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington Co. Westerly, March 20th 1863 Horace L. Peckham
then personally appeared Horace L. Peckham, Martha O. Peckham, John F.
Jennings as their Assignee and Horace Humphries as said Guardian as their
respective capacities and severally and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by them
signed and sealed to be their present act and deed Before me the Clerk of Court
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Received for Record March 21st 1863 & sealed L. Peckham Recorded
$0.50 By Charles Cross Town Clerk
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