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State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington $\text{sc}$
In Charlestown this 12 day of December A.D.
1843 Billing D. December personally appeared before me, and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument By him signed to be his free
and voluntary act and deed, [signature] George G. Cross
Notary Public.
Received for rec Dec 12, 1843 at 6.30 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George G. Cross Town Clerk
To All People to whom these presents shall come I
Elisha S Peckham of Charlestown in Washington County $\text{sc}$
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor
send Greeting Know ye, That I the said grantor for and
in consideration of the sum of one dollar & the agreement of
Elisha S Peckham Jr identified to me in
hand, before the ensuing deed well and truly paid & delivered
by Elisha S Peckham Jr aforesaid, also of said Charlestown,
hereinafter called the grantee the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge, and the same fully satisfied, contracted and paid,
and thereof, and of every part and parcel thereof, do remise,
acquit and discharge the said grantee his heirs, executors and
administrators forever by these presents, have given, granted,
bargained, sold, aliened, suffered, conveyed and confirmed,
and by these presents do hereby fully and absolutely give grant
bargain sell alien suffer convey and confirm unto the said
grantee grantee his heirs and assigns forever, All my real
estate situated in said town of Charlestown consisting of the
following parcels first the homestead farm conveyed to
said grantor by deed from Peter H. Collins Assignee
dated the 4th day of October A.D. 1832 & recorded in Book No
7 Land Evidences for Charlestown page 488 & 489 subject
to all incumbrances & stipulations therein contained. Also
two certain lots conveyed to said grantor by deed from
Horace S. Peckham & Martha E. Peckham, John D. Herrington
Assignee & Horace Beauchamp Pecudion, dated the 20th day
of March A.D. 1808 & recorded in Book No 9 Land Evidences
of said Charlestown, at page 258, and also a certain
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496 tract of land conveyed to said grantor by deed from Obadiah Taylor
in right of wife and by virtue of a power of attorney from the
heirs of Therefore Hall dated the 28th day of June 1782 &
recorded in Book 47 p 7. Said Executor of said Obadiah Taylor page
468 & 469 also a certain lot of land conveyed to said grantor by
deed from George H. Ward Collector dated the 24th day of January
1810 & recorded in Book 110 page 10. Land Evidences of Charlestown
page 519 subject to all the stipulations contained in said deeds
and encumbrances in said deeds created, which are all now in
force, reference to all said deeds & the records thereof for a more
full & definite description of said real estate & also the north
lot in Maple Swamp, adjoining wood lot of Perry, Healy's heirs
And also one horse, his cone, 2 magpies & harness & all furniture
property of the grantor upon or used in connection with said
homestead farm (including farming tools & utensils) except
the household furniture. All property hereby conveyed being
subject to be charged with the fulfillment by the said grantor
his heirs or assigns of a certain agreement of said grantor
for the support of the grantor & his wife of such date recorded
to which it made a part reference of which is the sole consideration
hereof. To have and to hold, the said grantor and
bargained premises, with all the appurtenances, privileges, and
commodities to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining
to the said grantor his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their
only proper use, benefit and behalf forever. And I the said
grantor for myself & my heirs, executors and administrators,
do covenant promise and grant, to and with said grantor his
heirs and assigns, that at all and before the ensuing hereof I
am the true, sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises, and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same
in my own proper right as good, perfect and absolute estate
of inheritance in fee simple; and have in me good right full
power and lawful authority to grant bargain, sell, convey
and confirm the said bargained premises in manner as
aforesaid. And that the said grantor his heirs and assign
shall well and may from time to time, And at all times forever hereafter
by force and authority of these Presents, lawfully, peaceably and
quietly have hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said
demised and bargained premises, in the appurtenances free
and clear, and hereby and clearly acquitted, exonerated and
discharged of and from all and all manner of former or other
gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills entails,
jointures, dowries, judgments, executions and encumbrances
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of what name or nature soever, that might in any manner or degree
return or void this present deed. Furthermore I
the said grantor for myself my heirs, executors and admini-
strators do covenant and agree the above demised premises to the
said grantee his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or
demands of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant
secure and defend by these presents. And I Amy A. Beckham
wife of said Elisha S. Beckham in consideration of the sum paid as
aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said
grantee his heirs and assigns, all my right of dower in and to
the aforementioned premises. In testimony whereof, we have
hereunto set our hands and seals this 29th day of November in the
year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety three,
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Harry H. Hopie
Enoch W. ownes
Elisha S. Beckham L.S.
Amy A. Beckham L.S.
State of Rhode Island to wit
County of Washington ss
On Monday this 29th day of November
AD 1893 Elisha S. Beckham personally appeared before
me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed; and then
and there the above named Amy A. Beckham wife of said
Elisha S. also personally appeared before me and was by
me examined privately and apart from her said husband
and while so privately and apart I showed and explained
to her the foregoing instrument by her signed, and she
acknowledged the same to be her free and voluntary act
and deed, and declared to me that she did not wish to
retract the same
Enoch W. ownes
Notary Public
Received for record Dec 13 1893 at 2.40 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George Lowery Town Clerk
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