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Know all Men by these Presents that I, James Babcock 3d of Westerly in the
County of Washington State of Rhode Island &c Yeoman for the Consideration of
the Sum of Seven hundred Dollars current money of the United States to me in
paid by William Champion of Lyme in the County of New London in State
of Connecticut Yeoman the receipt whereof I do hereby Acknowledge have given
granted and Sold and by these presents do absolutely convey and Confirm
unto the said William Champion his heirs and Assigns all the Right Title
and Interest I have on and unto a certain tract or parcel of Land lying
and being in the Town of Charlestown in the County of Washington with all
the buildings and Appurtenances thereto belonging and so bounded as
follows ly North easterly on the Dear or Brown Meadow on Lands belonging to Thomas
Shipley & Thomas Howey Northerly on Lands belonging to Leonard Sherman
Samuel Stanton Thomas Perry and Edward Willey and Easterly on a salt
marsh The above described premises belonging to my father Christopher Babcock 3d
late of Westerly deceased at the Time of his decease to the part to which I am
entitled by me & by these presents convey is one sixth of the whole
I do have and agree to hold the said ground lands and premises with all the prop
ledges and appurtenances thereto belonging to the said William Champion
his heirs and Assigns to them their only proper use and behalf of forev erd and I
the said James Babcock & my heirs Executors and Administrators do
covenant with the said William Champion his heirs and Assigns that I do lawfully
seized in fee of the premises and that they are free of all known burdens and
that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said William Champion
to hold as aforesaid and Will warrant execute and defend the same against the
lawful Claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever coming
Provided nevertheless that this Instrument are on Condition that if the said
James Babcock his heirs Executors Administrators or either of them
shall well and timely pay or cause to be paid unto the above named
William Champion his heirs Executors Administrators or Assign no the
Contents of a certain Note of hand bearing even date here with for seven
hundred Dollars on or before the twenty fifth day of March one thousand eight
hundred and fourteen with Interest annually arising on said Sum from the
twenty second day of March last past agreeable to the tenor of said Note
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—there the before written Instrument to be void and of none effect but on failure
thereof to remain in full force and virtue its former money Whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed my seal the twelfth 12 day of April anno
Domini one thousand eight hundred 1811
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
Nathan Taylor { Washington st April 12 d 1811
Stephen Yorke {
Acknowledge 12th 1811
p. 2 Page 29 f. N. C. Personally appeared the above named James Babcock I and
he voluntarily executed and Deed with his Hand and seal there
unto affixed Before Nathan Taylor Justice Peace
Know all Men by these Presents that I George H Hazard of Charleston
in Washington County Rh by these presents do for and in consideration of the sum of
one hundred and twenty five Dollars and twenty six cents to be in my hand
well and truly paid by Joseph Stanton Esq of Charleston in Washington County
I concur the receipt thereof I do hereby acknowledge and that I am therewith
fully satisfied contented and paid have given granted Bargained and sold unto
the said Joseph Stanton Esq his heirs and Executors administrators heirs and assigns
forever one certain Tract of Land situate and card in Charleston containing
by Estimation Twelve acres or the same more or less and bounded Northerly
by Brown H Hazard & others Easterly by the salt marsh Southerly by the said point &
Westerly by the said part I have and to have and to hold the above granted and
Bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities
to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the said Joseph
Stanton his heirs and Assigns forever and I the said George H Hazard do
covenant and agree for my self any heirs executors & administrators to it
with the said Joseph Stanton heirs his heirs and Assigns forever hereafter to
Warrant secure and defend by these Presents all the before demised and bargained
premises against all lawful Claims or demands of any person or persons
whatever Provided nevertheless these presents are upon condition that is to say
that if the said George H Hazard his heirs Executors administrators or Assigns
shall
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