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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