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Know All men by these Presents That I Elisha Babcock now residing in
Westerly, in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, for and in
consideration of the sum of four thousand and eighty eight Dollars to me in hand paid by the
Executing and Delivery hereof well and sufficiently paid by John Green of Kingston in the
County and State aforesaid The Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
that I am herewith full satisfied and paid and do hereby Grant remise and release
Alien Convey and Confirm unto the said John Green his Heirs and Assigns for-
ever Certain Land situate in the Town and County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island
Containing by Estimation and Measurement thirty pieces to bridge and some more or less and
is bounded as follows namely Beginning at Lathrop's bridge and bounded Northward on
Pawtuxet river thence east to the South side of the highway lines through reed Corn
city to land belonging to Joseph Hollows deceased thence North by said Holloway
till it comes to land belonging to Edward Clarke thence by said Clarkes land to the
Highway thence by said Highway to the place of beginning.
So Have I and my Heirs and Hereditaments all the for aforesaid Premises together with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any apparent appertaining unto the
said John Green his Heirs and assigns forever to have and to hold the same unto him and his
Successors and Assigns And I Elisha Babcock furtherly do agree with the said John Green his Heirs and Assigns
that I am the true and lawful seised and seized of all those premises in fee simple and
unencumbered
Defend the same to hold the same to be free and clear against the Claims of all persons
Provided Meantime that there are some Covenants or conditions That if the said Elisha
Babcock for known Esq. Administration or obligations shall will and truly pay of
sum to be found to the said John Green his Heirs or Assigns the aforementioned
of four thousand and eighty eight Dollars on or before the twenty fifth day of March
which will be in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty one with the Interest accruing
thereon from the Date this deed of will not proceed pay or die then in and
Every entity thereof is to be Null and Void and of no Effect Otherwise this deed to
Remain in full force and Virtual in Law In Witness whereof I have executed my
hand and Seal this 2nd day of April A D 1809.
Executed in presence of
Sarah Ann Stanton
Samuel Stanton
Elisha Babcock (Seal)
Recorded April 24. 1809
by Samuel Stanton C. Cl.
Charlestown
Washington
per (at Charlestown on the 2nd day of April 1809)
Personally appeared the above named Elisha Babcock and
acknowledged that the above Instrument be his own begun to be his
witnessing act with his hand and Seal this day of April.
Bpsal.
Samuel Stanton C. Cl.
I know All men by these Presents That I John Green of Kingston in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island
behold the above Mortgage Deed the sum of four thousand and eighty eight Dollars to Elisha
Babcock the obligation of the above Mortgage Deed by which the hereby discharge and release Elisha
Babcock and his Heirs from all administration and obligations forever from the
Mortgage Deed Said Instrument whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this
16 day of January A D 1830.
In presence of
Samuel Stanton
Samuel Stanton
John Green (Seal)
Simeon Babcock