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Know all Men By these Presents that I James Babcock of
Conhocton County of Steuben State of New York Yeoman for and in
Consideration of the Sum of Two hundred & Seventy Dollars to me in Hand paid by
the Ensealing and Delivery of these presents well and truly paid by Charles
Babcock Babcock of Westerly in the County of Washington State of Rhode Islan
d ye Givern the Receipt of which I hereby Acknowledge and myself thereunto
Satisfied contented and paid to the said Charles as Acquitted Handed
released and forever surrendered said Claimed and by these presents do Forgive
and Absolutely remise release and forever quit claim unto the said Charles Babco
ck his Heirs and Assigns forever all the Right Title & Interest that I have
in Undivided Full Certain Tracts or Parcels of Land Situate in the Town
of Charlestown & the Town of Westerly in said County of Washington State of the
contained by Estimation Boundary lines of said Land Situate in said Charlestown
One Other Swamp and Lot Containing Seventeen Acres more or less & one
Other Swamp, and Lot Containing Ten Acres more or less & one Other
Swamp more lot Containing Three Acres more or less All Situate in the
Town of Charlestown and one Other tract of Land lying partly in Charlestow
and partly in Westerly Containing One hundred and Ten Acres more or less
with a Dwelling House and Other Outbuildings thereon standing all the
before mentioned tracts of Land are now in the Occupancy of Elizabeth
Babcock widow of Christopher Babcock Dr of Westerly Late Deceased
and Mother of the said James & Charles Babcock which are the same
Land and premises that were Sold of the sd Polly Babcock for her hire
Out of her Deceased Husbands Estate the sd Christopher Babcock Dr
Professance hemp had led to the Deed and Conveyances had and made to the said
Christopher Babcock Dr Deceased in his life time recorded in the Books of
Land Evidence and registering Wills and Deeds in said Charlestown and
Westerly still shew the particular Bounds thereof To have and hold the
One undivided sixth part of all the before Described & said Claimed Land
and Premises to him the said Charles Babcock his Heirs & Assigns forever
& his said Elizabeth Babcock wife of the sd James Babcock also for the Compensation
mentioned above gave up and surrendered all her right of dower and
power of thirds in the before released and said Claimed Land and
premises to him the said Charles Babcock his Heirs and Assigns forever
In Witness whereof we the sd James Babcock and Jane his wife have
hereunto set our Hands and Seals this 15th Day of March AD 1815.
Signed Sealed & Delivered James Babco[ck]
In Presence of
Hezekiah Babcock
Peleg Cross
Recorded March 14 1815
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State of Rhode Island in the County of Washington ss
On this 11 Day of March AD 1815 personally came before
me Judge & Swore State to the foregoing Instrument and acknowledge the
same to be his Voluntary Deed & Deed Land and seal.
Before Peleg Cross Town Clerk
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