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Washington Co. at Hopkinton on the 22nd day of February AD 1849, personally
appeared Daniel P. Peckham and William P. Arnold, subscribing
and testifying of the forging, indentures, and acknowledged the same
to be their free act and deedly seals and deeds.
Before me,
Chas C. Lewis, Town clerk.
Recorded May 23rd AD 1849
by M. H. Perry, Town clerk.
Know all men by these presents, that we Robert B. Peckham and
William H. Peckham of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island, in consideration of Ten Thousand and Eighteen Dollars
to be paid by Daniel P. Peckham and William P. Arnold of Bristol in the
County of Bristol in the State aforesaid, the receipt whereof we do
hereby acknowledge, release and forever quit claim unto them the
hereby described, release and forever quit claim unto them the
said David Daniel P. Peckham and William P. Arnold their heirs and
assigns forever, all the right title, interest desire and claims whatever such
we had in and unto one certain tract of parcels of land being and
being situated in Charlestown of a diverse size, but the same now a bee
Westerly, containing by estimate nine acres, but the same now a bee
house with a dwelling house and other buildings there, and described
as follows: to wit: (1) westerly by (Property of Isaacs) east by and Property bout
eastly in land formerly owned by Daniel Peckham) and land of the
Peckham, I formerly owned on the highway and
Westerly again, partitioned between Robert Peckham and William H. Peckham
a piece of other lands bounded meaning to embrace all the remnants
form of our forefather James Peckham deceased, and our
right being divided between us equal ninth parts thereof.
And we have agreed to hold the said remised and quit-
claimed premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereof
unto the said Daniel P. Peckham and William P. Arnold
their heirs and assigns forever, in equal shares, but that the said
Daniel P. Peckham & William H. Peckham have and hold the undivided six
seventh parts and the said William P. Arnold, one equal seventh
part thereof.
And I Martha Peckham, wife of the said Robert B.
Peckham and Mary Ann Peckham wife of the said William
H. Peckham, in consideration of the sum of money now paid
to us hereby induct and acquire yield up and surrender all our right
down and power of third in and to the premises aforesaid,
done the said Daniel P. Peckham and William P. Arnold,
their heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof we have set our hands and seals
on the 23rd day of February AD 1849.
Present in the presence of
Walter Lewis
Chas C. Lewis
Robert B. Peckham L.S.S
William H. Peckham L.S.S
Martha Peckham
Mary Ann Peckham
Washington Co. at Hopkinton on the 23rd day of February AD 1849, personally
appeared Robert B. Peckham and William H. Peckham
subscribing and testifying of the forging, instruments, and acknowledged
the same to be their free act and deed, seal and deed. Before me,
Chas C. Lewis, Town clerk.
Recorded May 23rd This
by M. H. Perry, Town clerk.