The instrument's own words
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whatever forever to warrant seaman secure and defend by these presents
And I Sarah F. Crumb wife of Alexander H. Crumb 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 entered in and to the aforementioned premises,
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 26th day of July A.D. 1877
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
James Lo Harrington
Enoch V. Harris
Alexander H. Crumb L.S.
Sarah F. Crumb L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington Sc
In Westerly this twenty sixth day of July
A.D. 1877 before me personally appeared Alexander H.
Crumb & Sarah F. Crumb his wife each to me be known
and sworn to me to be the individuals described in
and who executed the foregoing instrument and they
both severally acknowledged said instrument to be their
free acts and deed,
Enoch V. Harris Asst Atty Public L.S.
Received for record July 29 1877 at 9 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George Colvose Town Clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come
I Samuel Peckham of Westerly, county of Washington
in the 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 ten Dollars to
me in my hand, before the executing hereof well and truly
paid by Robert P. Day and Anthony S. Foster residents
county State as above written hereinafter called the
grantees the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
land and therefore fully satisfied contented and paid
thereof and of every part and parcel thereof, do hereby
quit and discharge the said grantees their heirs, servants
and administrators forever by these presents, have given
granted bargained sold allied enrolled conveyed and
confirmed and by these presents do hereby fully and
absolutely give grant bargain sell allied enroll convey
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and confirm unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns
forever, A certain piece or parcel of land situated in the
Town of Charlestown, County and State as above mentioned
bounded and described as follows, Beginning at the southeast
corner of said lot at a post (on the west side of Matunuck Pond)
thence running easterly nine (9) rods to a post at the south
west corner of said lot, thence running northerly nine (9) rods
to the Northwest corner of said lot, thence running easterly
to the Northeast corner of said lot, into to the Pond line (9) rods
thence running southerly (bounded easterly by said pond)
nine (9) rods to the starting point, or place of beginning
(being a nine rods squared) by estimation one half acre
to be the same more or less, To have and to hold
the said granted and bargained premises, with all the
appurtenances, privileges and commodities to the same
belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the said grantees
their heirs and assigns forever, to them and their only
proper use, benefit and behoof forever, and I the said
grantor for myself my heirs, executors and administrators
do covenant and grant to and unto the said grantees
their heirs and assigns that it and before the executing
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 the fee simple
and have in myself 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 grantees their heirs
and assigns, shall and may from time to time, and
at all times forever hereafter by free and quiet posse-
presents, lawfully, peaceably, quietly have, hold, use,
securely, possess and enjoy the said devised and bargained
premises, with the appurtenances free and clear and fully
and clearly acquitted, released and discharged of all
from all and every manner of former or other gifts, grants,
bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures,
doweries, judgments, executions and encumbrances of what
name or nature soever, that might in any manner or
degree whatso ever be made void this present deed.
Furthermore, I the said grantor for myself my
heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant and oblige
the above devised premises to the said grantees their heirs
and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any
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person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant seise and defend
by these presents.
And I Mary
Peckham the grantor in consideration of the sum first aforesaid
do hereby release and forever quit claim unto the said grantees
their heirs and assigns all my right of dower in and to the
above appointed premises, In testimony whereof, we
have hereunto set our hands and seals this 17th day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety six
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Enoch W. Vairs
Cohails A. Vairs
Samuel Peckham L.S.
Mary E. Peckham L.S.
State of Rhode Island sc
County of Washington sc
On this seventeenth day
of December A.D. 1896 Samuel Peckham & Mary E. Peckham
personally appeared before me and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument to be their free and
voluntary act and deed; and there and then the above
named Mary E. Peckham, wife of Samuel above
personally appeared before me and being examined by
me being privately separate and apart from her said husband
acknowledged and declared the foregoing instrument
to be her own and explained to her by me to be her free
and voluntary act and deed, and that she did not
wish to retract the same.
Enoch W. Vairs
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record Aug 2, 1897 at 11-30 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George Colross Town Clerk