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Know all Men by these Presents that I James Babcock of Northton town
of Scituate and State of Rhode Island Yeoman, for and in Consideration of the Sum
of Fifty four dollars to pine in Hand before the Executing and Delivery of this
Present will and freely given by Charles Babcock of Northton in the County of
Washington State of Rhode Island Yeoman; the Receipt of which I hereby ac-
knowledge and myself Herewith Satisfied Contented and paid Have & Had the said
Dollars in Aequities, Have Sold Released Relinquished and forever Quitclaimed and
by this presents do Purely and Absolutely Remise Release and forever Quitclaim to
the said Charles Babcock his Heirs and Assigns forever all the Right
Title and Interest that I have in and unto five certain Lots or Tracts of Land in the
Town of Scituate and in the Town Northton in the County of Washington
of them One Containing by Estimation in Length 12 rods in Width 12 rods situated in the
North part of the Common Land of the said Town of Northton’s town more or less and
another more or less and a third more or less and a fourth more or less and
a fifth Other Swamp, Wood lot Containing Three times more or less all situate
in the Town of Scituate and One other Tract of Land lying partly in Scituate
now and formerly in Northton Containing One Hundred and Ten Acres more or
less with a Dwelling House and other Buildings thereon called the "
permanent lot of Land" more or less in the Possession of Polly Babcock widow
of Christopher Babcock and of Northton late resident and mother of the James & Charles
Babcock and on the same Land and Premises that were set off the Polly Babcock’s
Her Heirs Out of the Land of her deceased Husband the 3rd Christopher Babcock’s Expecting
the Common Land more’s’ Reference being had to the deeds and Conveyances led and made
to the sd Christopher Babcock’s & Deceased, in his lifetime Recorded in the Book of
Evidence and Registering Office and died in Scituate and Northton will of
his particular Bound Through, To have and to hold the one hundred and fifty parts of
the above described and Quitclaimed Land and Premises to him the said Charles
Babcock his Heirs & Assigns forever. And Lois Babcock wife of the sd James Butler
for the Consideration of the Sum mentioned within mentioned said her Surrender and Release the
Right of Dower and power of Third in the above Named Released and Quitclaimed Land
to him the 3rd Charles Babcock his Heirs and Assigns forever, In Witness
Whereof dated James Babcock and Lois his Wife have hereunto Set their Hands and Seals
this 1st day of Oct. 1817 N.B. The Deed Line of this Instrument is intended
to run a Straight line between Signing.
James Babcock
Lois Babcock
In presence of
Luke Babcock
Joseph Condleton
Recorded Oct 5 1817
by Samuel Horton
Washington County ss. October the 3rd 1817
Personally appeared James Babcock and his wife Lois signers
and Sealers of the Above & within Instrument and acknowledged
the Same to be their present act and Deed Hand & Seal
Before me Joseph Condleton Justice of the Peace
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