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That we the said guarantors will and our heirs, executors and
administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the
said grantees and his heirs and assigns forever against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons what so ever
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this day of September in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty
Signed and sealed in presence of
Daniel & H. Smith
Geo F. Smith
Emmanuel Cox Connor i
Nicholas Connor
L.S.
State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton
Ss.
Before me a Notary on the 30th day of September
A.D. 1788 appeared personally & faced Emmanuel Cox
Connor and Nicholas Connor Who made known and known
signed to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument
and that they acknowledged said instrument by them
executed to be their free act and deed
Will's & Hardy
Notary Public L.S.
Remitted for record October 2, 1788 at 10 oclock AM
and recorded by George Co. Clerk
Know all men by these presents
That I James M. Wickham of Shelburn and County
of New London in the State of Connecticut in consideration
of the sum of one dollar and other valuable consideration
Given to me freely by Wallace R. Johnson of the town named
County of New London State of Connecticut having received the receipt
in hand to hereby a voluntarily and decidedly hereby remise
release and forever quitclaim unto the said Wallace
R. Johnson and his heirs and assigns forever all the
Right Title interest Property allotment and demand
which I now have or rightfully ought to have or claim
in and toward an undivided one third interest in
a certain tract of land with all of the enclosures
thereon situated in the Towns of westerly
and Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island
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containing One Hundred acres more or less. It being
the same land conveyed to Daniel J Beckham by James
Stitton and Hannah Stitton their deed dated March 26th 1839
and recorded in the land record of said town of Westerly
Book 17 page 447 to which deed reference is made for a
more particular description
To have and to hold the same, with all the
rights, privileges, and appurtenances appertaining
unto and the use of him the said Grantee and his
heirs and assigns forever. And I the aforementioned
James M Beckham for myself and for my heirs
Executors and administrators do covenant with the said
William R Johnson and his heirs and assigns that I
will warrant and defend the aforesaid described premises
unto the said William R Johnson and his heirs and
assigns against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons claiming the same through me or under me
and Juliet R M Beckham all of the said James M
Beckham in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid
do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said
William R Johnson and his heirs and assigns all
my rights of ownership in and to the aforesaid described premises
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and seals the 13 day of September in
the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred
and eight
Signed and sealed in presence of
Reuben Lord James M Beckham Lsd
Thomas lo Billon Juliet R M Beckham Lsd
State of Connecticut
County of New London
In New London on the 13 day of
September AD 1908 before me personally appeared
James M Beckham and Juliet R Beckham his wife
to me known and known by me to be the parties to
the foregoing instrument but they acknowledged said
instrument by them executed to be their free act and
deed
Reuben Lord
Notary Public Lsd
Received for record Oct 8 1908 at 9-30 oclock AM
and recorded by George La Courne Town Clerk
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