The instrument's own words
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To all People to Whom these Presents shall come Greeting Please Know That I
Christopher Babcock of Charlestown in Washington County and State of Rhode Island Ye
oman offer for the Consideration of the sum of fourteen hundred and Seventy Dollars to me
in hand well and truly paid before the Execution and Delivery of these presents by
Edward Willes of Charlestown in the County and State aforesaid witness that the receipt
thereof I Do hereby Acknowledge and that I the said party aforesaid contract and
Have given Granted Conveyed and Sold into the hands of the said Edward Willes to his
Heirs and Assigns forever All the land mentioned in the grant from my late Father called
Christopher Babcock’s Deed being One hundred ninety three feet thereof which land lies in
Charlestown and westerly and easterly as follows first One Farm lying in and about Charlestown
containing two hundred and forty Acres by Estimation the remainder more or less with the
Buildings thereon Manor or Site situated on Dumonting Neck called one and One half
lying in the said Charlestown containing fifty Acres One hundred acres lot containing seventy
rods by Estimation One the second lot containing by Estimation Ten acres
and One Other seventy rods and Lot containing by Estimation Three Acres All in One
Farm lying Partly in Westerly and Partly in Charlestown containing by Estimation
One hundred and Ten acres with the Buildings thereon and the aforesaids
Reference being had to the Deeds and Conveyances had to me to Christopher
Babcock’s Father in his lifetime first Recorded in the Books of said Land Evidence and
Registering Wills and Deeds in our Westerly and Charlestown may More fully ascertain
To Have and to hold all the before Described and Conveyed Premises to the said
Edward Willes his Heirs and Assigns forever And I the said Christopher Babcock do covenant
and agree for myself my Heirs executed & Administrators to and with the said Edward Willes
his Heirs and Assigns forever covenant to warrant against all lawful Claims or Demands of my Predecessors Owners
Willingly Provided Never the less these Covenants are Subject Condition that is
to say if the said Christopher Babcock or his Heirs Executors or Administrators shall not
fully pay or come to be paid with the said Edward Willes his Heirs Executors
Administrators or Assigns the before mentioned sum of fourteen hundred and
Seventy Dollars on the Seventy fourth Day of March in the Year Eighteen hundred and thirteen
with the Interest accruing thereon and take up his Certificate Note of hand the day
made and Executed by the sd Edward Willes for the sum of fourteen hundred and
Seventy Dollars payable On the Seventy fourth Day of March in the Year Eighteen hundred and
thirteen with Interest from the Date
hereof then and in that case the above and
foregoing Instrument of Mortgage Deed is to
be Null and Void as if Effect became
to be and deemed in all full force and Virtue
in Law For Witness our hands the
Christopher Babcock hereunto set my
hand and seal this 15 Day of July 1812
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Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Thomas Hoxsey
Peleg Cross x
Christopher Babcock
Washington for Ct. State of Rhode Island be
Washington for Ct. Charlestown July 21st D 1812.
personally Came Christopher Babcock Signer and Sealer to the within Instrument
of Mortgages Deed and Acknowledged the Same to be his Voluntary act and Deed
and Seal thereunto his Affix'd
And be heard of by a. O. [illegible] Before Peleg Cross for Town Clerk,
On the 21st July 1812 Peleg Cross p.s
Ann'd Dec. 21. 1812 by Peleg Cross p.s
Know all Men by these presents that I James Kunyon
of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
common defendant and Conviction of the Sum of seventy eight dol-
lars to me on hand well and truly paid by Fortuna Perry daughter of Henry Perry kingston
in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island Sabemos in the receipts
whereof I do hereby acknowledge and say that I am then with the fully satisfied unto
to have had have given grant bargained and sold unto him the said Fortuna
Perry his Heirs and Executors administrators and Assigns forever the certain
Tract of Land situate in Charlestown containing nine Acres and forty eight
Square Rods as appears by a plat of said Land made by fortuna perry & Cap. [illegible]
Surveyor Dated March 18th 1812 and is bounded as follows beginning at the South
east corner at a stone Pine tree by the highway then running N 59 W 79 Rods to
an other stone tree marked from there N 40 E 53 Rods to a small black
Oak tree with stone about it by the highway from there S 22 E 59 Rods
by the Highway to the first mentioned pine tree Bounding southerly by a bush
hath and westerly and northerly on Onslow Land
To have and to hold all the above mentioned and Bargained premises with
all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to the same Belonging on
any way appertaining to him the said fortuna Perry his heirs and Assigns
forever and the said forenamed do covenant and agree for myself my
heirs Executors and Admin strators to and with the said fortuna Perry his heir
and Assigns forever hereafter to warrant seise and Defend by these Presents
all the before Demised and Bargaines Premises against all Lawful claims o
Demands of any Person or Persons Whatsoever and Sally J. Kunyon Wife of the
said James Kunyon doth for the Consideration of the above mentioned Premises
yield