The instrument's own words
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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
ed and did Seal them to afford before me
Joshua Card Jr Jm. 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, Poly & singleton of south kingston
operant and weaver and anna his wife in right of the said common Sanford Hynes
of Hephzibah afore said Yeoman and Martha his wife in Right of the said
Hephzibah and Dover state of Hephzibah aforesaid Which and such as Hezekiah
and Luke Elizabeth, Phebe, savannah, Martha and Dorcas 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 Tract of
land lying in Charlestown aforesaid containing thirty Three acres &
thirty eight rods by estimation be the same more or less and butted and
bounded and described in by a deed poll made and executed by Thomas tall
Hannah Maud 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
appropriate since during that full year apparently appear to have and to hold the premises
remise and release forever unto them the said Caesar & Selvia their Heirs & assigns
forever to their only proper use Benefit and Behoof forever And Martha the
Babcock widow of the said Hezekiah deceased, Mary wife of Hezekiah the Release
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Nabby wife of the said Rowland and Mary Ann wife of the said Luke
each for the best will and other good Consideration herein mentioned seeing as
severally and separately acquit & surrender & surrender the said Caesar &
Silvia with their Bushel of Dower and livery of seisin to the above named
surrender and appurtenances here after naming where in the said Hezekiah
the Receiver & Mary his wife Dreaming and Nabby his wife Luke and
Jonathan his nephew Peter and Susanna his wife Samport & Martha his wife
Martha Babcock Widow & Dorcas White Widow have warranted not set claims
and by [illegible] twenty first Day of December in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and eight I the undersigned witness the thirty third year
a sign sealed and delivered
by the said
Martha Babcock $\mathcal{S}$
Hezekiah Rowland [illegible]
Luke [illegible] Engleden
Dorcas White Samport [illegible]
In the presence of
Levi Sotten
Gardner Runyon
Martha Babcock $\mathcal{S}$
Hezekiah Babcock $\mathcal{S}$
Mary Babcock $\mathcal{S}$
Pierrant Babcock $\mathcal{S}$
Nabby Babcock $\mathcal{S}$
Luke Babcock $\mathcal{S}$
Mary Ann Babcock $\mathcal{S}$
Peter L. Engleden $\mathcal{S}$
Susanna Engleden $\mathcal{S}$
Samuel Veyes $\mathcal{S}$
Patty Veyes $\mathcal{S}$
Dorcas White $\mathcal{S}$
Joseph Vitter
Recorded May 18th 1811.
per Peleg Crossman Town Clerk