The instrument's own words
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her free and voluntary act and deed and declared
to me that she did not wish to retract the same
Millen S Greene
Public Notary
Rec'd for record April 5th A.D 1872 at 2 o'clock
P.M. and recorded by Charles B Cross Town Clerk.
Know all men by these presents that I Richard W York resident
of Samuel G Babcock of North Smithfield in the state of Rhode Island
duly appointed by the court of Probate for the district of North Smithfield
for divers good causes and considerations therefore moving, especially
for gave one hundred and twenty eight dollars received in my right
state of Rhode Island W Herald B Smith and Horace H B Smith with
of Charlestown in the state of Rhode Island, have remised release and
forever released and declare by these presents for myself and
for said Samuel G Babcock justly entirely and absolutely remise
release and forever quit claim onto the said Herald B Smith and
Horace H B Smith and to their heirs and assigns forever
all such right or title as I the said Richard W York as
conservator to said Samuel G Babcock have or ought to have
to or of that certain parcel of land or piece of land with the buildings
thereon situated in Charlestown County of Washington
and state of Rhode Island, containing about seventy acres more or
less and is the same fully mortgaged by said grantees
George H H Smith spouse of said Samuel G Babcock
by their mortgage deed dated the 24th day of February, 1867 and
recorded in Land Evidence Records for the town of Charlestown
said premises being bounded on the North by lands of Felix S
Brighton & Billings & Masonon, on the East by the Charlestown
front, on the South by the Atlantic Ocean and on the West by lands
of Billings & Masonon, meaning and intending to release all
right and title which said Samuel G Babcock have in said mortgaged premises
I here and do hold that these above described premises to the
said grantees to their heirs and assigns, to the only use and behalf
of the said Herald B Smith and Horace H B Smith and
their heirs and assigns forever, so that neither I the said Richard W
York nor my heirs would Samuel G Babcock nor any person for me
or others or in her name and behalf shall or will hereafter claim
or demand any right or title to the premises or any part thereof, but
they and every one of them shall by these presents be perpetual and forever
barred. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
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... and seal the date above written, January 30th 1872
... executed and delivered in presence
of
[illegible] & [illegible]
Francis Sheffield
Reuben W. Polk LS
Conservator to
Samuel G. Babcock
State of Connecticut
New London County SS Allington January 30th 1872
appeared Reuben W. Polk Conservator of Samuel
G. Babcock signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged
the same to be his free act and deed this day before me
Francis Sheffield
Notary Public
Received for Record in Charleston the 24th 1872 at 10 o'clock PM
and Recorded page 66 Book Cross Drew Clerk
Sale: Whole's estate
Washington County ss
To all befalle to inform these presents shall come
...
Winston B. Berry sheriff of said County, and executing
...
Whereas, an execution issuing from the Hon Supreme Court at pits
August term AD 1871 was in favor of George W. West and against
John Coupland citizen of Charleston in said County, and by the said
Winston B. Berry on the 24th day of October AD 1871 levied on
all the right title and interest of the said John Coupland in and
unto certain parcel of land lying in said town County and
site bounded as follows Northerly by the heirs of Joseph Cross East
by the highway South and West by Jordan lands or however otherwise
bounded or appurtenant to the housed containing by estimation five acres
(more or less) together with all the buildings furniture and appurtenances
thereunto belonging and whereas on the 15th day of February AD 1872 all
the right title and interest and estate of the said John Coupland contained
in the premises aforesaid was by the said Winston B. Berry sold at
Public auction for the satisfaction of said Execution to Joseph Cross
of Charleston in said County who was the highest bidder for the sum
of seven hundred and sixty dollars and ten cents which the said Joseph
Cross with those sums well and truly paid to me the said Winston B. Berry
Now therefore be it known by these presents that by virtue of the laws enacted
and provided that I said Winston B. Berry in consideration of the sum of
money paid unto me as aforesaid do by these presents bargain sell assign
and set over unto the said Joseph Cross his heirs and assigns forever
all the state right title and interest and property aforesaid precisely as
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$ 7.00
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