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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, CHARLES J. LINK, of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, as administrator of the estate of Philip H. Peckham, late of said Town of Charlestown, deceased, acting herein and by virtue of the power and authority conferred by the Probate Court of said Town of Charlestown, under a Decree entered therein on the 11th day of June, A. D. 1956, upon a petition filed under the provisions of Chapter 570 of the General Laws of the State of Rhode Island 1938 and Amendments thereto, under which Decree, all of which more fully appears in the records of said Court, and by every other power theresunto me enabling, for and in consideration of the sum of Fourteen Hundred Dollars ($1400.00), to me paid by MARY A. COGGSWELL, of said Town of Charlestown, hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, made, in my capacity as administrator of the estate of Philip H. Peckham, hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said grantee and her heirs and assigns forever, all right, title and interest of said Philip H. Peckham, deceased, late of said Town of Charlestown, in and to the following described real estate located in said Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island
An undivided one-half (1/2) interest in and to that certain parcel or tract of land, containing three (3) acres, more or less, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate on the westerly side of the State Highway connecting Charlestown and North Kingstown, bounded and described as follows:
Northerly by land now or formerly called Anthony land; easterly by said State Highway, southerly partly by land now as Boden land; westerly by land partly known as Anthony land and partly known as Boden land; said tract of land being shown and delineated as "John A. Perkins 3a 11/4 10 rods" on that plat entitled "Map of Indian Reservation, Charlestown, Rhode Island" and on file in the Office of the Town of Charlestown.
Subject to any encumbrances of record, and any taxes due or to become due.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid premises unto and to the use of said Grantee and her heirs and assigns forever.
AND I, the said Charles J. Link, do hereby covenant and agree to and with the said grantee, her heirs and assigns, that I was and empowered by the said Probate Court of the Town of Charlestown to make private sale of the aforesaid right, title and interest of said Philip H. Peckham; that the said right, title and interest of said Philip H. Peckham was and were hereby sold according to the directions of said Probate Court heretofore given relative to the sale thereof; that previous to the sale thereof, I, Charles J. Link, as said administrator, gave bond for the faithful application of the proceeds of said sale, according to the law; that in every respect, I, said Charles J. Link, have at all times conformed to the decree of said Town Court of said Town of Charlestown and to and the laws of the State of Rhode Island; and that I, the said Charles J. Link, will warrant and defend the right, title and interest of the said Philip H. Peckham, herein against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through or under me as such administrator.
And I, Henrietta F. Peckham, widow of said Philip H. Peckham, for due consideration received by me release to said Grantee all my right of power and all other interest in the aforementioned premises.
WITNESS our hands this 20 day of July, 1956.
CHARLES J. LINK
Administrator of the Estate of
Philip H. Peckham;
HENRIETTA F. PECKHAM
(DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $2.20)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
County of Washington
In Westerly, on the 20 day of July, 1956, before me personally appeared Charles J.
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Link to me known and known by me to be one of the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged said instrument by him executed to be his free act and deed individually and in his capacity as Administrator of the Estate of Philip H. Peckham.
ADELAIDE R. SMITH (Notarial Seal)
My Commission expires June 30, 1961
Notary Public
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
In Westerly on the 20th day of July, 1956, before me personally appeared Henrietta F. Peckham, to me known and known by me to be one of the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and she acknowledged said instrument, by her executed, to be her free act and deed.
ISABELLE W. BOOK (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public
Received for record August 1st, A. D. 1956 at 9:05 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, CLARA ADDISON, of the City of New Haven, State of Connecticut, one of the heirs-at-law of Philip H. Peckham, late of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, deceased, for consideration paid grant to MARY A. COGGSWELL, of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, deceased, for consideration paid, grant to MARY A. COGGSWELL, of the Town of Charles- town, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, with QUIT-CLAIM COVENANTS
town, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island,
All my right, title and interest, it being an undivided one-quarter ($\frac{1}{4}$) interest thereof, in and to that certain tract or parcel of land, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows:
Northerly, bounded by land now or formerly called Anthony land; easterly by the State Highway, commonly known as the South County Trail; southerly, partly by land known as Henry Chaplin land and partly by land known as Becomdes land and westerly by land known as Second-hand land, the said tract of land being shown and delineated as "John A. Perkins 34 11 4/10 rods" on that plat entitled "Map of Indian Reservation, Charlestown, Rhode Island," on file in the Offices of the Town Clerk of said town as Book [?] Page [?].
I, Cecil C. Addison, husband of the grantor release to said grantee all my right of curtesy and all other interest in the aforementioned premises.
WITNESS our hands this 20th day of July, 1956.
CLARA P. ADDISON
CECIL C. ADDISON
(DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, $1.10)
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
COUNTY OF NEW HAVEN
In New Haven, on the 20th day of July, 1956, before me personally appeared Clara Addison and her husband Cecil P. Addison, both to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
MAX EPSTEIN
Notary Public
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