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178 Washington Co. ss. Acknowledged before me in the
1867 day of Jan 1867 that personally appeared Ellen
of St. Johns, daughter of Jonathan Albee & Owen Albee
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument my their
own free and voluntary act and deed
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Know all men by these presents that I George W. Nopeie Quarendon to the
foregoing and title of Samuel P. Babcock, by virtue of a license granted to the
Executor of the last will and testament of Charleson on the 21st day of Oct 1855 for and
in consideration of the sum of two thousand five hundred and eighty dollars ($2500.00) to
me paid by Alfred A. Burdick and Horace M. Burdick their heirs and assigns the highest bidders
at a public auction lawfully called notice and held on the premises on the 5th day of November
1866, the accept acceptance of which is hereby acknowledged, have remised released and
forever quitclaimed and do here present release and remise forever quitclaim and waive forever
through the said Alfred A. Burdick and Horace M. Burdick their heirs and assigns forever all
the right title and interest properly claimed and owned während wanted conveyed to
Babcock had at the time of the said sale and to forever convey into a parcel of
land lying in the town of Charlestown, county of Kent State of Rhode Island which
the said lot contains by measurement survey done recently as follows: first on the North bounded on the
North by lands of Lydia & Joseph Babcock and lands of Ann Billings, and then on the South
Babcock Estate by the Charlestown Road, bounded on the East by the Atlantic Ocean partly
by trees of Ann Billings with dwelling house and other buildings thereon extending south
down to the high water mark of the sea containing by estimation about 40 acres for the whole
more or less. The said land comprises land lying between the tide water containing by estimation
about twenty acres the rest being common land all of which of what's described above
to the said Samuel P. Babcock by the last will and testament of Samuel Quarendon
I here agree to hold the said parcel with all the right privileges and appurtenances thereof
forever appertaining to the said Alfred A. Burdick and Horace M. Burdick their heirs and assigns
forever. And I do hereby covenant and agree to warrant and to defend the said Alfred A.
M. Burdick their heirs and assigns against all any right of owner claim entitled to
make sale thereof. Alfred A. Burdick & Horace M. Burdick individually by Babcock for the
consideration provided as aforesaid do release and quitclaim to the aforesaid Alfred A.
and Horace M. Burdick their heirs and assigns forever all my right of owner claim lived
to the aforesaid premises. In witness whereof we have set our hand
and seal this 1st day of January AD 1867.
In presence of
Charles Cross
Peter Grosse
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$2.00
George W. Nopeie Quarendon L.S.
Mrs Hannah E. Babcock L.S.
Washington, Va
Charlestown Jan, 1st AD 1867
Personally appeared George W. Nopeie Quarendon to Samuel P. Babcock and in
this capacity of Executor as aforesaid acknowledged the foregoing instrument by his hand
signed to be his free act and deed
Before me
Charles Cross Justice of the Peace
Received for Record Feb 1st 1867 at 11 o'clock A M
and Recorded by Chas Cross C. Cl.
Merry A. Burdick L.S.
Jonathan Albee L.S.
Melissa Albee L.S.
Owen Cole L.S.
Sarah A. Cole L.S.
Noah Landgard L.S.