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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
We Simon Babcock and Hannah Babcock of the town of Charlestown County of Washington
and s State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye, That we the said Simon and Hannah Babcock
[illegible] for and in consideration of the sum of
four hundred dollars [illegible] in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by
William D Cross of the town of Charlestown county and state aforesaid
the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and say that we are thereby fully satisfied and content and said of and thereof of every part and parcel
do hereby sell convey assign and deliver unto the said William D Cross his
heirs executors and administrators forever by these present grant bargain sold alienated conveyed conveyed and confirmed; and
the same do and hereby do fully and absolutely do give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said
heirs and assign forever
William D Cross
a certain tract of land lying in the village of Charlestown Mills town
of Charlestown County and state aforesaid bounded well delimited as follows to wit:
on the North East by the boundary of the South West corner of lands of Benjamin Thompson
commencing on the North East by the boundary of the South West corner of lands of Benjamin
Thompson
on the South East by the boundary of the North East corner of lands of N. Page
four rods East North East by the boundary of the North East corner rods to the highway
Thomas North East by said highway to the place of beginning or however otherwise
The same may the bounded and containing one half of an acre more or less
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or in any way appertaining to Said the said William D Cross
his heirs and assigns forever to his and their only proper use benefit and behold forever. And we the said
Simon and Hannah Babcock William D Cross his heirs executors and administrators
do covenant grant and promise that to and with all the heirs and assigns that at and before the executing hereof the above and aforesaid largeness
premises are and lawfully seized and possessed of the same in our own proper right good property right stable and constant estate of inheritance
in fee simple and simply have in our free good right power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained
land premises forever. And that we the said Simon and Hannah Babcock their
heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever by virtue of these present lawfully peaceably and
quietly have hold occupy use possess enjoy the said desired and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or in any way appertaining to the same forever and that we the said grantors legate heirs assigns servants male issues
estates jointers dowries judgments executions and encumbrances of what name or nature whatsoever shall not in any degree obstruct or
measure or void make present said devise.
Signed sealed and delivered in Presence of
Simon Babcock S.S.
Horace Babcock S.S.
Jones Dray Jones frowned [illegible]
Hannah Babcock S.S.
Acknowledged before me in Charlestown Mills town
Charlestown Co. and State of Rhode Island this 12th day of May 1882 these persons appearing
before me to be the persons who executed the foregoing deed and declared the same to be their free act and deed Witness my hand and seal
Signed for Thanks May 12th 1882 at 4 oclock PM and recorded by Chas Cross
R.C. [illegible] J.C.th
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