The instrument's own words
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to Warrant seize and defend by these Presents. In Witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth Day of January in the
Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and ten 1810
Signed Sealed And delivered
In Presence of
Nathan Taylor for
Marlborough Hampton Hampton Washington
State of Rhode Island &
Charleston January 12 1810
Personally appeared the above named George W
Laughed signature and state of the above underwritten
and acknowledged the same to be his free act and
Deed Hand and Seal before Nathan Taylor Justr Peace
Secretary May 12 1811
W. Day Jgst of Justce C.
Know all Men by these presents that I William Tingen of
Washington in the County of Washington and state of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantation In Consideration of the sum of one hundred and
twenty four Dollars paid to me by Elisha Ginnison of Charleston in Washing
ton County and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation The
Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to be lawfully come grant bargain
sell and convey unto the said Elisha Ginnison his Heirs Forever
portion a certain lot or parcel of Land lying and being in Charleston
in Washington County Containing two Acres and bounded as
follows to wit Beginning at the highway at a stake and heap of stones on the
west side of the Road thence running by the Road Northerly as the Road
runs 26 feet 20 links to a stake and heap of stones naming this my
city a Parallel line with the road thence 5 rods to a heap of stones and stake
thence Southerly a Parallel line with the road 26 feet 20 links to a stake and
heap of stones Continuing 12 rods to the just mentioned bounds
To have and to hold the said grant and Bargained premises with all
the privileges and appurtenances thereunto her the said Elisha
Ginnison his heirs and Assigns forever to his and their only use
and behalf forever And the said William Tingen for my self my
Heirs Executors and Administrators be covenant with the said Elisha
Ginnison his heirs and Assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the
Premises that they are free and clear in every sense that I have good
Receipt to sell and convey the same to the said Elisha Ginnison
to hold as above said and that I will Warrant and Defend the same
to him and Elisha Ginnison on his heirs and Assigns forever a
gainst the lawful Claims and demands of all Persons And
Nancy Tingen wife of the said Milliam Tingen for the Considera
tion mentioned doth agree with her said husband and yield up
and
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and surrender her right of Dover and power of Merits to the said granted 4
bargained premises to him the said Elisha Common Common his Heirs and Assigns
forever. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 13 Day of April A D 1811
Sign Seal and delivered
In Presence of
Jos. Joshua Card Jr
Elisha Babcock
Washington St to visit at Richmond April 13 1811 th
personally came William Rinyon and Nancy Rinyon his
Wife of the said William and Nancy Rinyon signature and seals to
the above, and for some joint instrument and acknowledge
ed the same to be their free voluntary Act and Seal
and did seal and Seal there to affind before me
Joshua Card Jr jin. Ct
Know all Men by these presents that we Hezekiah Babcock
of South Kingston in the County of Washington Yeoman, Phebe and Elizabeth & Luke
Babcock of Hephzibah in our County Yeoman, Polly & Boston of south kingston
operant and weaver and Hanna his wife in right of the said common Sanford Hyde
of Hephzibah afore said Yeoman and Martha his wife in Right of the said Sanford Hyde
of Hephzibah afore said Yeoman and Martha his wife in Right of the said Sanford Hyde
Martha and Dorae state of Hephzibah afore said Which are and such and Hezekiah
Lowell Luke Elizabeth Martha and Dorae are children and Heirs at
Law of Hezekiah Babcock late of Hephzibah deceased for and in consideration
of the good will which we have and do have to our Cousin Babcock of Charlestown in the
county aforesaid Yeoman and Selvia his wife a Negroes and for the support
and betterment of the said Sailor and Selvia and other good and valuable consideration
to us given wanting none reserved release and forever quit claim and by
these presents do remise release and forever quit claim to the said Caesar Babcock
and Selvia Babcock their Heirs and assigns forever a certain lot of
land lying in Charlestown aforesaid containing thirty Storey 4
eighty three sticks by estimation be the same more or less and so bottled
and bounded and described in by a deed poll made and executed by Thomas tall
Hannah Ward his wife to the said Hezekiah Babcock deceased bearing date the
fourth Day of march in the Year one thousand seven hundred and seventy four
which Deed is recorded in the Books of Land Evidence in said Charlestown
aforesaid during such full and fully appear to have and to hold the premises
remise and release forever to the said Caesar & Selvia their Heirs & assigns
forever to their only proper Use the Benefit and Behoof forever And Martha the
Babcock widow of the said Hezekiah deceased Mary wife of Hezekiah the Releas
Rastred May 20
1811
per Peter Coppersmith