The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that one Mr William N
Pelley and Mary Pelley husband and wife both of the Town of Narr
agansett County of New Haven State of Connecticut in the consideration
of one dollar and other valuable considerations to me paid by Shiloh
N. Peckham and Letitia N. Peckham husband and wife both of Newport
County of Washington State of Rhode Island the receipt whereof in
fully acknowledged to my full satisfaction do hereby grant bargain
convey sell and confirm unto the said Shiloh N. Peckham and
Letitia N. Peckham their heirs and assigns forever all that certain
tract of land situated in the town ship of Washington State to
of Rhode Island containing by estimation seven and one half acres
more or less and bounded northwards North by land for variety of
Inhabitants common East by the highway leading from James Pelley
to Leamington South and West by the land butted to as called a browse
thorough bounded southwards the premises are the same that were ceded
to said William N. Pelley by a deed dated April 4 1791 and recorded in
Rhode Island at page 64 of the deeds of seeds in the town of Washington
R.I. and subject to a reservation of a plot forty twenty (40) feet
square where grass is never created on said plot for a burying
ground with the right to have the fence in the same and a right to pass to and
from the same for purposes connected with said reservation said
premises are also subject to ancient taxes which former owners
assume and agree to pay as part of the consideration for their deed
To have and to hold the same with all the rights
privileges and appurtenances thereto superannuating into and
to the use of the said Shiloh N. Peckham and Letitia N. Peckham
their heirs and assigns forever And we the aforesaid William N
Pelley and Mary Pelley for ourselves and for our heirs
executors and administrators as covenant with the said
Shiloh N. Peckham and Letitia N. Peckham their heirs and
assigns forever that at all and until the executing of these presents
we have well seized of the premises as a good indefeasible
estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain
sell the same in every manner and form as above written
and that the same is free from all encumbrances whatever
except those above mentioned And furthermore
the said covenant is by these presents bind ourselves and
our heirs forever to warrant and defend the aforesaid and
demised premises unto said grantees their heirs and
assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons whatsoever
William N Pelley
And Mary Pelley
The wife of the said William N Pelley in consideration of
the sedan part of aforesaid do hereby release and forever
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release, give, grant, bargain and sell and confirm unto the parties
Philip H. Pothkam and Selena Pothkam, their heirs and assigns
forever all my right of tenure in and to the aforesaid premises.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this twenty third day of January in the year of our lord
one thousand nine hundred twenty two.
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
Harry G. Follett William M. Palley LS
H. E. Reading Mary Palley LS
State of Connecticut ss.
New Haven County ss.
On this day, Haven Born, January 23, 1922
Personally appeared, before me, at New Haven Connecticut
on the 23rd day of January 1922, William N. Palley and Mary Palley
husband and wife, to me known and known by me to be the
parties executing the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged
said instrument by their signatures to be their act and deed.
Harry G. Follett,
Notary Public LS
my commission expires Jan. 31, 1924
State of Connecticut ss.
County of New Haven ss.
I Alfred W. Wheeler Clerk of the Superior Court
the same being a court of record within this and any County any
State and the officer authorized by the laws of the state of
Connecticut to make the following certificate to the county of
New Haven Connecticut hereby certify that Harry G. Follett Esquire,
Notary public, whose name is subscribed to the annexed instrument and
whose seal is affixed thereto was and before whom the aforesaid acknowledged
with or without oath’s taken before me at the time of executing such
acknowledgment past or applied a seal and
for said County of New Haven residing in said county said
authorized to take the same and the officer authorized by
the laws of said State to take and certify the acknowledgment
and form of deeds to be recorded in said state and further that
I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such officer and
surely certify that the signature to such acknowledgment first just
or certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the
seal of said court at New Haven Connecticut this 23rd day of January
A.D. 1922
Alfred W. Wheeler Clerk
Recorded for record april 26, 1922 at 10 o'clock p.m.
and recorded by George L. Court Town Clerk
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