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Know All Men by these Presents That I Jesse Babcock late of
[illegible] town in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Roman
[illegible] and in Consideration of the sum of Six Hundred Dollars to me in
hand paid before the Execution and delivery hereof by George W. Wells of
[illegible] tenement in the County aforesaid Named the Straight whereas I
do hereby acknowledge to hereby Give Grant Bargain Sell and Convey to him
the said George W. Wells his Heirs and Assigns forever some Out lot
tract of parcel of Land situated in Charlestown in the County aforesaid
containing about Ninety Seven Acres More or Less and bounded Northerly on
[illegible] North Line Easterly on [illegible] pasture land of John Knowles Southwesterly
and Westerly on the Highway or howeveres the same bounded or limited
to be bounded be’t’d [illegible] with all the Tenements appurtenances thereunto
belonging or in anywise appertaining I do hereby the said Geo W. Wells his
Heirs and Assigns forever I have and hold the said Land and premises
therewith with all the Privileges and appurtenances thereto to him the said Geo W.
Wells his Heirs and Assigns forever And I will Said Forev. [illegible]
warrant my then Heirs Quotations and Claims whereas the said Warranted that
George W. Wells his Heirs and Assigns that I myself or my heirs whoever in
of the Premises aforesaid that they shall have a free and Lawfull possession of
the said Warrant and Defend the same to the said Geo W. Wells his Heirs
Heirs and Assigns against the Said Claim Demands of all persons
And I Sally J. Babcock wife of the said Jesse Babcock for the
Consideration aforesaid Do hereby surrender all my Right of Dower
and power of thirds in the Premises aforesaid
In Witness whereof we have here to set our hands and seals at South
Kingston this 18th day of August AD 1836.
Signed in presence of
[illegible] Wells
T. P. Stewart.
Jesse Babcock [Seal]
Sally J. Babcock [Seal]
P.S. it is agreed before Signing and Sealing that the Grantor is to have the
Cross way now engraving on the Premises.
Washington (Southkingston) August 18th 1836
Recorded September 17
1836 by
Personally came before me Jesse Babcock and Sally J.
Babcock his wife and acknowledged the
foregoing Deed to be their voluntary act and Deed
who R. Wells at the
Before me