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6/2/1823 · DEED · book 6 page 42 doc 12265

From BABCOCK MARY ANN life, BABCOCK LUKE life
To GARDNER SAMUEL life
Consideration two Hundred and fifty Dollars
Premises four Dots · three lots of land (Charlestown, Northfield)

Back — where this land came from

unknown Ben jamin S[mith]
“which lots lie site the site to the said Mary Ann from Ben jamin S[mith] late De[ceased]”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1823 · DEED · GARDNER SAMUEL; GARDNER ELIZABETH → BABCOCK MARY ANN · book 6 p 41
◀ 1823 · MORTGAGE · NOYES SANFORD → BABCOCK LUKE · book 6 p 46
◀ 1811 · MORTGAGE · BABCOCK POLLY → BABCOCK LUKE · book 5 p 14

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1823 · DEED · GARDNER SAMUEL; GARDNER ELIZABETH → BABCOCK MARY ANN · book 6 p 41
▶ 1832 · DEED · GARDNER SAMUEL; GARDNER ELIZABETH → WILCOX JOSEPH 2ND · book 6 p 246
▶ 1833 · DEED · BABCOCK POLLY; BABCOCK ROWLAND; BABCOCK MARY ANN; GARDNER ELIZABETH; G → WILCOX EDWARD · book 6 p 278
▶ 1837 · AGREEMENT · GARDNER SAMUEL; HOXSIE EDWARD; PECKHAM JAMES; SAUNDERS AUGUSTUS; HAZAR → · book 6 p 387
▶ 1838 · AGREEMENT · GARDNER SAMUEL; HOXSIE EDWARD; PECKHAM JAMES; SAUNDERS AUGUSTUS; HAZAR → · book 6 p 412

Bounded by

Edward Wilcox · Polly Babcock

The instrument's own words

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42 KNOW All men by these Presents that We Luke Babcock and Mary Ann Babcock his wife both of Northfield County of Washington State of Rhode Island Ge[ner]al merchants for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand and fifty dollars to us in hand paid before the Execution hereof by Samuel Gardner of the Town of Charlestown County and State aforesaid, the said sum of money to be hereby acknowledged Sincerely satisfied contracted to paid to the late Genl Gabriel Bazaine settlement come unto them the said Samuel Gardner his Heirs and Assigns forever give convey turn into certain tracts or lots of land lying in said Charlestown in said County being part of the farm belonging to Christopher Bob Wrobock & Co and which lots lie site the site to the said Mary Ann from Ben jamin S[mith] late De[ceased] Bounds as follows Lot No 1 bounded on the North by the East by Samuel Gardner on the south by vacuum and on the west by Edward S[mith] on the North by the said vacuum and the widow Sally Babcock containing four Dots Lot No 2 bounded on the North by the said vacuum bounded on the East by the said Lot No 1 on the South by vacuum and North by Samuel Gardner land Purchase Lot No 3 bounded on the North by vacuum bounded by fair holders on the Committee who here hereby have a right of a portion divide and to have it all with the above Assigned Premises and to divide same in an amicable manner then to be conveyed on a day when said lots all the Boundaries and Appurtenances thereof to be conveyed on a day when Appertaining unto the said Samuel Gardner his Heirs and Assigns forever Appertaining unto the said Samuel Gardner his Heirs and Assigns forever Babcock in the right of the said Mary and the said Luke and Mary Ann Babcock do covenant agree and concur with the said Gardner for us our heirs then on the said Gardner his Heirs and Assigns forever and his Heirs and Assigns forever that unto the terminating hour of we are the true and genuine and lawful owners legitimate and have got title to the dispose of the Lawful owners of the aforesaid premises and have given got title to the dispose of the Lawful owners of the aforesaid premises and have given got title to the dispose of the Same as well Same as well however summed answered and defend the same to the said Sam as well Same as well however summed answered and defend the same to the said Sam as well Gardner his Heirs and Assigns forever against the Claims or demands of all person Gardner his Heirs and Assigns forever against the Claims or demands of all person In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this 15 day of May in the Year 1823 Luke Babcock (SS) Mary Ann Babcock (SS) Executed in presence of Samuel Stanton Joseph Millor 2. Charles town Washington Co on the 15 day of May 1823. In presence appeared the above named Luke Babcock and Mary Ann his wife & acknowledged this Instrument to be their free Voluntary act and Deed handed in state the said Mary Ann being a married woman by me examined Explained to her her said Husband; and their Instrument to her she her said Husband; and their Instrument to her thin acknowledged the same to be her free Voluntary act and Deed; and that she did not wish to Retract the same Before Samuel E. Stanton Jst Peace Recorded June 2, 1823 by Gardner [illegible] Clerk of Court

The page as recorded

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