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To all People to whom these Presents Shall Come Greeting Whereas
that I Simeon Babcock of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island Gentleman for and in Consideration of paying only One Dollard and that I give and to me in
hand Paid before the Execution hereof by Gideon Peaseley of Said Town Gentleman
in the District of Westerly Administrator of my late Father's Estate justly Executed and
done in every part thereof and by these Presents Argue and Decreeing thus the said
Said Gideon Peaseley has since his Appointment Administrator joined by three Persons
have been appointed Guardians and have put the said Gideon Peaseley has the
Care and Guidance for One hundred Britain acres of Land lying in the Town of Westerly
in the Town containing by Estimation three acres and Twenty one Square Rods and
the Boundries as follows to wit Beginning on the South West corner line North westerly
On the Grantor Westerly on Joseph S. Ballards land South westerly on the South
West corner as long as the Stone wall runs on as North westerly
Line to the wall and to the west twenty yards and Company more with east
Privileges and appurtenances thereunto others attaching in any way
Of appertaining said Land lying some Twenty three Horses and acreage Forgone
With all the Rights and Common Rights to be with the said Gideon Peaseley his Heirs and Assigns
Dominion forever and to with the said Gideon Peaseley his Heirs and Assigns
that before and until the leasing hereof from the Second landage sum
of said Province and appurtenances and sundry Rights and Offices
of the same in mine own Right to have and hold Indenture in Lawenfull
and cause in my vid and god Give me Full Power and Lawfull Authority to sell
and Dispose of the same and Sale thereof These Presents Argue my desire my
Heirs Servants and Administrators forever to the said Gideon Peaseley his Heirs and
Assigns for some Time and time come and full times hereafter have had
Briefly and bepoy the some time and that all other manner of business cause of
nature Natural Inheritance Furthermore That whoever shall have lease of the said
the same form all Persons whatsoever That more hereafter shall have lease of the
Simeon Babcock for the Consideration of One dollar and so done and endorsed of
as her right heirs and assigns forever M W W W Where of we have hereunto
Set our hands and seals this 19th Day of September 1800
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Joshua Babcock
Robert Stanton
Simeon Babcock (Seal)
Mary Babcock (Seal)
Washington September the 19th 1800
the Subscribers Simeon Babcock and Mary Babcock Personally Appeared
and acknowledged that the above and foregoing be their Voluntary Act and Deed
with their hands and Seal thereunto Affixed
Before me Robert Stanton J. P.
Recorded Jany 25th 1803
by Polly Coffy Cl. P. R.
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