The instrument's own words
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And Hannah Babcock Wife of the said Joseh Babcock both for the considerations
Above Mentioned is fully and willingly Yield up and Surrender as well as fully
their Interest Property Claim be Demand as well as right of Dower and
Power of thirds etc and any Other Interest that they may have in the said
and Bargained Premises under the and James Thomsen however a Foreigner
Governed
And Maria Augua Crops widow of Nathaniel Mendon Daniel Crops has
said that she has a right of Dower and power of thirds in the said
Premises And in consideration of the above Named Joseph Babcock paying
her a Sum of money and her fully and lawfully Giving up and Surrender as the
Given Consideration is fully and willingly Yield up and Surrender as well as her right
of Dower and power of thirds of in and under the said Demised and Bargained
Premises under the said James Thomsen his heirs and Assigns forever
For which she aforesaid the said Joseph Babcock has here after said I Daniel Crops do
have handed to him as her husband as I seal this 30th Day of December 1808
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In the presence of
Nathan Rinson
Philip Crops
Jesse Babcock
Hannah Babcock
Anna Crops
Washington, G. Court at Charlestown the Day and Date first written Above
Persons personally appeared Joseph Babcock and Hannah Babcock and the said
Anna Crops as the parties to the said Bill of Bargain and sale who then being duly Sworn Did
hand and heart that they there of their own free will and accord Did
and have done the following To wit I the subscriber Anna Crops and the said
Babcock Acknowledge I the within Instrument of Deed be her for Surrendering and
gave hand and delivered in as a token to know from her of her husband and Nathan her
husband
In Court January 11, 1802
Philip Crops J.C. for Justice Peace
To all People to whom these Presents shall come
Greeting know that ye said Clerk of Charleston in the County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island says George forward in his commemoration of the Mentioned Devis
to me hand noted by Thomas Clarke of said Charleston Ye man the Twenty fourth
I hereby acknowledge and am fully satisfied and fully satisfied and paid and through and every
Part and Parcel thereof have fully and absolutely and vacant and release unto the said Thomas Clarke his
Executors and Administrators forever by these presents I do give grant bargain
and sell and by these presents do give convey and confirm and more over unto the
Thomas Clarke his heirs and Assigns forever those two Certain Parcels of Land both
with distincts of description the one containing twenty Acres and bounded as followeth
Beginning at a log a large Witnessed Tree it runs then the northwest Corner of the lot lately
belonging to George Clarke Descending from there north thirty five Degrees east to
Solomon Land crops Right line and then North forty five Degrees east to a large Stone there north
twenty five Degrees west to a witness mark then South forty five degrees east to a large
thirty seven Degrees west by Rules Caleb Kingman’s land to a stake and from a stake
thence South thirty five Degrees east to Land lately to George Clarke then more
fify.
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76 by six Rods by G. George Black Land to the first mentioned Bounds. the other Lot contains
[illegible] by determination Survey seven Acres and three Quarteres more or less and is bounded as follow
beginning at a black Oak marked in form Side standing by the Clear stream from thence east ten
[illegible] degrees South to a stone markd in form from thence North 43 & six thirty minutes to a stake and to the
heap of Stones from thence South one & Seven four degrees East two Rods to a stake with some brush at foot thence
to a black oak marked in form Side floating by the measure and to become the same Bound with the other
[illegible] stream and from there by the lines of said [illegible] along the first mentioned Bounds To Have and to Hold
the said grounds and Tenements with all the Appurtenances Privileges rights and liberties thereunto belonging
in any manner Appertaining together with those Thomas Clarke his Heirs and assigns forever to his
and their proper use benefit and Behoof of forever with aforesaid mes. George Black forever with mes Rhode
tenure and Administrations in heritable descent forever pure and void to and with aforesaid Thomas Clarke his
Heirs and assigns for and under the before beginning hereat the Same sole and lawful Owner of
the before Begunned Premises and as lawfully Given and paid up the same sole and perfecty of the same in mine own proper
right or power public and absolute State of Indenture in Simple and have and by my sole right power
full Power and License lawfully Opting to Bargain and sell the same in the Manner as forementioned as the
that the said Thomas Clarke his Heirs and Assigns shall and may from time to time and at all
times hereafter for him and Value of those Premises lawfully and quietly have and
use enjoy and possess and enjoy the said grounds and Tenements premises with all the Appurtenances
certain and plain and fully clearly and absolutely acquitted and discharged of all forms and all acts
all Names of former or title grants Tenures Assigns Tenures Leases Mortgages Entails
private Demises judgments Executions or Tenures of burdens other Names or Nature whatever
that may exist in any Measure or Degree Obstruct or make void this Deed Furthermore I do
say that most of only sell my Heirs Successors and Administrators to covenant and buy
up the before Demised and Begunned Premises to warrant the same that Thomas Clarke his Heirs
and Assigns against the lawful claims and Demands of any person or persons whom whatsoever
your premises hereafter to Warrant and defend by those and I Sarah Clark wife
of the Sd Clark do the Certification Concurred agreed by this Deed premises lawfully and willingly
give my part of and share of and there of as the full right Power and power of thirds of &
and unto the People Promise Daniel & Promise [illegible] Promise land him the said Thomas
Clarke his Heirs and Assigns forever to Witness whereof we have hereunto Set our
own hands and Seals the first Day of the first Month in the Year of our Lord
One Thousand Eight hundred and Two = 1802
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in the Presence of
Browning Green
William Thoryon -
Washingtons fcs at Blockstown in Washington County the Day
and Date first Above written Personally Appeared the Subscribers to the
above and foregoing Instrument and Acknowledged the same to be their
Voluntary Act and Deed hand and Seal thereunto Affixed before me
Signed January 20 1802 Browning Green Justice Peace
by Philp Coffin Town Clerk
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