The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Daniel Peckham
inhabitants in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Residence
Plantation, journey Man. agree as to Consideration of the sum of One thousand and five
dollars to me in hand before the signing hence acknowledging myself null and voidly paid
to Garden tonnage of Corporation of the County and have affirmed foreman the
Certificate whereas I had recently as broker long since given granted assigned the
New Company and Confirmed since the said Garden tonnage for his and
his heirs and assigns forever lots of land one lot of wheat, bounded as for borders, bordering as
and bounded by the lot and corner of his lot against Simon Elmore, Land cornering
Northern and easterly and Southernly and Westerly of the same land while it remains a
definite map on the deeds to the Frequent Book against Henry Gorton’s land
hence surveying an area of the land which is convey to Henry Gorton land Measuring
hundreds of acres and bordering on the North side Garden tonnage Land hence Westerly and
South westerly long and by Garden tonnage Land to the East Peckham Land hence Westerly
against his lot bordering Garden tonnage Land to the first mentioned Ground and the other a
surface it is located on the North side against Garden tonnage Land and Thomas Peckham
Land hence to the East by the New Road hence to the Cumberland Way to Daniel
Peckham Land and hence Westerly against his lot bounded to Garden tonnage
Land and hence Westerly against Peckham Land to the first mentioned Ground
for the 6th Ceremony of determination Hencey since the land remains namely
I claim and hold to the true grantor and legumes premises privileges
and appurtenances thereof to him for said Garden tonnage for his and assigns that
I am lawfully judged in the use of the property that they be free of all encumbrances that
I have proved right to sell and convey the land to the said Garden tonnage to hold
as aforesaid and that I shall warrant and defend the land to the said Garden
tonnage on his heirs and assigns against the Lawful Claim and demand
of all persons
Of whose witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 1st
day of April, AD 1841. signed sealed and delivered in presence of us.
Wm Stanton
Kaden tonnage
Daniel Peckham [S.S.]
Olive Peckham [S.S.]
Washington Co.
Shoreham April 16th AD 1841
Then personally appeared the within named Daniel Peckham signer
and sealer to the within instrument and acknowledged that the same was
his voluntary act
Before Wm Stanton Town Clerk.
Recorded april 17th 1841
By John Stanton C. Clerk.