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To All People to Whom these Presents shall Come Greeting
Know ye that I Stephen Hopsey of the Town of Wickford in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island do make for and in Consideration of the love have I for well and affection
Which I have and do have for my Son namely Stephen Hopsey of Charlestown in the Coun
ty of Providence and Rhode Island by these presents do Remand Remise Release and forever give
And grant and do by these presents for my Heirs Executors and Administrators forever
of any and all Appurtenance and do grant unto the sd Stephen Hopsey and Edward Hopsey
my Grand Son two thousand and twenty three Years and Eighteen Pounds Currency to be
Conveyed to them on their Part of a piece of land lying and lying in Charlestown aforesaid
Containing about Four Hundred Acres of Land Which I Stephen Hopsey Names bounded
Bounded Easterly on Sheldon Field Also land then partly on Providence Bay Northward
Brook Wells partly on Wood River and partly on Land formerly known as Moore North westerly
on Land belonging to the Heirs of Daniel Deaver So have I and do here by give
and grant unto him all the Buildings Tenements Appurtenances and Hereditaments there to
belonging oven any brief After payment unto the sd Stephen Hopsey for and
Edward Hopsey and their Heirs and Assigns forever after Estate of Subsistence In
Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal that the Twenty eighth day
of the fifth Month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three
Sign Sealed & Delivered
By Consent of
Simon Correy
Anne Correy
[illegible]
Stephen Hopsey
Washington County 1783 Personally Appeared the above
[illegible] this day June 19th 1783 he then and there said he is the above
[illegible] in Testimony Whereof he did Set his hand and Seal
[illegible] before me
Simon Babcock Justice of the peace
To All People to Whom these Presents shall Come Greeting
Giving 80 Acres unto Ezra Babcock of Richmond in the County of Washington
on the estate of Noble Island Jamison Gratitude Delivery that I Ezra Babcock as trustee for and
in Consideration of the National Treasury do here by give and do leave to my Son Simon Babcock
in the Divers other Good Causes and Considerations herewith mentioning being given and
Granted and do by these presents for the fully finally and Absolutely Give Grant Convey and
Confirm unto my sd Son Simon Babcock his Heirs and Assigns for ever one hundred ten
[illegible] Acres of Land Situate lying and lying in Charlestown in the County aforesaid Contain
ing by Estimation One hundred and eighty three Acres be the same More or Less lying
[illegible] in Charlestown in the County and State above sd Bounded and bounded as
follows North westerly on Eighty Three foot River Southerly Partly on land lands
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