The instrument's own words
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161 Sarah A. Pierce S.S.
William R. Babcock S.S.
Catharine D. Babcock S.S.
Witnesses to signatures of
Catharine D. Babcock
Benjamin H. Campbells
Jos. M. Wright
I, Ably I. C. Babcock, sole heir of the above named Steven Babcock, deceased
and in consideration of the sums paid to me as advance of the aforementioned array
and an additional twenty dollars and seven pence cents in hand the said Steven
Babcock by his will and testament assigns all my right of seizure in and to the
aforementioned premises.
In token whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 28th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty three.
Signed Sealed and delivered,
in presence of
Atty. Cooff
Ably I. C. Babcock S.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington St. Secretary's Office September 28th 1883
Before me appearing Robert N. Clarke, David W. Hale, Geo W. Rawson
and Ably I. C. Babcock as witnesses to the signatures of the present
of William R. Babcock and Catharine D. Babcock as successors to the premises from
their Engineering and Secretary as a known legal heirs to the same to be further put
into possession and to be sold and at the same time foremost Rawson
the said Robert N. Clarke, David W. Hale and Geo W. Rawson signatures of the
said Ably I. C. Babcock of the above remaining separately and apart from
their Place hand signatures and promising that their above explained to them
together the same to be their free and voluntary acts and deeds.
(Before just) Jos. M. Wright Ind. Secy of the State
(Witnessed appropriate)
21st of Sept
(Signed) Stanton J. Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I George B. Gonsalves of the town
of Coleraine County of Massachusetts of the State of New York in consideration of the
love and good will etc etc’s I have given my beloved William B. Gonsalves of the town
County Rhode State aforesaid as my husband given, granted convey and confirm
unto the said William B. Gonsalves his heirs and assigns forever all those
certain lands or piece of land lying in the town of Rhode Island containing as
said by the same area of this the Lot number 22 part of the charted area
Lot number 22 from the south east corner to a stone heap
Stake’s line extending about 12 feet South West 30 degrees East to a stone heap
Stake then 87 1/2 feet North 33 degrees and 6 inches to a Stake with a stone heap at it.
then 28 1/2 feet 6 10 chain to the North West boundary on one corner of a straight line
then South 25 feet a straight line to the first mentioned stake. bounded
on the Quarter east boundary of the town lying boundary relating to the
I reserve all to be held all the before granted premises together with all the
privileges and appurtenances to the said William B. Gonsalves his heirs and assigns forever to his
own proper use benefit and lawful fores now I the said George B. Gonsalves for
me my heirs Executors and administrators do hereby covenant grant and to
the said William B. Gonsalves his heirs and assigns that all and forever to run and entitle
the inheriting and delivery deeds first the heirs and lawful owners of the aforementioned
premises and that the same are free of all encumbrances of what name or nature
soever.
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Given: and that I will warrant secure and defend the same to know the said
William G. Evansall & Assigns against all the claims of all persons.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty eighth day
of June MDCCC XLIV. [Seal]
James Stanton
John Stanton
George N. Crandall B.S.
State of Rhode Island S.S.
Charlestown June 28th 1844
Washington SS.
Personally appeared the above named George N. Crandall and duly acknowledged the above deed to be his free and voluntary act
[illegible] September
[illegible]
By John Stanton S. Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas S. Stanton of Hampstead
S.S. Administrator of the estate of Gideon Stanton deceased do give and consideration
of the sum of one hundred and ninety five dollars to me in hand received before the
sealing hereof said sum and hereby convey from me William G. Evansall & [illegible] by the last
will and testament of said Gideon Stanton in my capacity being Lawful Heir and also
being the sole and only heir from the said Gideon Stanton has not an heir at law of Gideon and
hereby give and grant to the said William G. Evansall & Assigns for ever all that piece of
the right, full and entire interest which the said Gideon Stanton had and at the time of his death
set to be a certain farm lying in Charlestown S.S. [illegible] it is bounded as follows it is bounded
on the West by [illegible] on the South bound east on a certain road known as the Intermed
land bounds Thomas S. Stanton east by Catherine and Dorothy at the North east on the North
line it comes to a wall and a stone it limits to the Pound [illegible] and to the North on the North
bound George N. Crandall bounds on the North east in a wall to bound William G. Evansall
North east by Sarah S. Stanton land to bound William G. Evansall North east by and
North east bound to said William G. Evansall bounds North east by and
North east bound to said William G. Evansall and the North bound [illegible] by estimation
and the North bound to said William G. Evansall and the North bound [illegible] by estimation
as one boundary more or less.
I have caused to be made to the above described premises to know the said William G.
Evansall & his heirs and Assigns forever to and not in their proper use with this before from
said Gideon Stanton’s estate I Thomas S. Stanton in my said capacity hereby warrant secure and defend
against all claims by Thompson or others in the name of said Gideon Stanton etc.
In witness whereof I have set my hand in my said capacity on my name and affix my
seal as Administrator approx 18th day of August 1845. In presence of
James Stanton
Samuel Stanton
Thomas S. Stanton Barber [illegible] S.S.
Washington SS.
[illegible] August 18th 1849
Personally appeared the above named Thomas S. Stanton in his capacity as assignor and
acknowledged the above instrument to him Signature to be his free and voluntary act and the
purposes therefore contained
[illegible]
By J. S. Stanton S. Cl.
[illegible]
Witness my hand J. Stanton S. Clerk