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Know all men, by these presents that I William
Beckham of the city of Berkshire, state of massachussetts
& in consideration of the sum of fifty Dollars, to me paid by
Alfred H Headly of Providence in the County of Providence State of
Rhode Island, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have null
and void released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise
null and forever release unto the said Alfred H Headly his
heirs assigns forever, all the right title interest fairly claime and
demand which i now have or of right ought to have or claim
in and to all the real & personal things situate in said county
of Providence which was given to me by gift by my aunt Olive Headly
late of said Providence deceased which in the shortly forementioned
come and conveyed by the deed john Headly
Do here agree to sell the same together with all the right
privilege and appurtenances thereof or things appertaining to
him the said Alfred H Headly his heirs and assigns forever
And I the aforementioned William S Beckham for myself and for
my heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said
Alfred H Headly his heirs and assign that I will warrant and and
the aforementioned premises to him the said Alfred H Headly his heir
and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all
persons claiming the thing or things over or under me
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight
hundred and fifty five
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
Lyman Gilith
Joel Beckham
William S Beckham T.S.
Hampden County & Barnstable Mass December 4 1852
Then the within named William S Beckham personally appeared &
acknowledged the within instrument to be his act & deed
Before me
Lyman Gilith Justice of the Peace
Received january 11th 1855
by Luther Cross Town Clerk
Know all men that I Joshua Clark of New shoreham in the
County of Newport state of Rhode Island in consideration
of ten dollars to me paid by Alfred Clark of the same town do
hereby acknowledge the receipt whereof I as hereby acknowledge do
hereby remise release and forever quitclaim unto him all the right title
interest claim and demand which i now have or hereafter
may have in and to a certain farm or tract of land situate
in the northern part of Charlestown in the state of
Rhode Island bounded south by a boundary pole on Southwick line
for a further description of said premises reference may be had
to the records of County of Bristol Providence's property belonging
to Anne Clark of said Charlestown Deed
To have and to hold the same together with all the full
privileges and appurtenances thereof to him the said Alfred Clark for himself his
and assigns forever and I the said Joshua Clark for myself my
executors and Administrators do covenant with said Alfred Clark