The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents, that we Samuel L. Beebout,
William B. Beebout & Elias L. Beebout, all of the town of
North Kingston, Washington County State of Rhode Island, and Daniel
L. Beebout of Warwick, County & State aforesaid in consideration of
the sum of ten thousand dollars to us paid by Thomas A. Barber
of said Northkington the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge
and for the further consideration that said Thomas A. Barber
shall build and forever maintain all the stone fence between
the heaven after granted premises and those grantors, do hereby
give grant bargain sell and convey unto said Thomas A.
Barber his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of
land situated in the town of Northkington, County & State aforesaid
being a part of the [illegible] quadrant farm, bounded and described as
follows (viz) A large rock situated on the South line from the
East wall of a farm house called the "Davis farm," now
occupied by [illegible] Wilcox, from a hole called witness to this,
from the centre of this hole North 14° East 22.5 links, thence is
the first bound, extending a stone post set deep in the ground thence
North 22° West 30 feet from a stone post, 5 links to a stone post set in the
lines of the stone wall, thence along the line of said wall South 69°
West 33 poles 5 links to a post set in the ground thence South
22° East to the Ocean, thence along the Ocean until opposite
the first mentioned stone post thence to said post the same containing
two acres and one half acres more, or less, bounded North East and West
by land owned by said Beebouts and South by the Atlantic Ocean.
Together with a right of way to said tract from the public road
to the East of the wall which runs from said road to said tract.
To have and to hold the aforementioned and granted premises
to said Thomas A. Barber, his heirs and assigns forever, reserving for
said Beebouts and the occupant of the farm permission to
freely pass and repass on foot along the driveway across said
tract but not so doing not be liable for trespass.
And we the said grantors, for ourselves our heirs, executors
and administrators, do covenant with said Thomas A. Barber his
heirs and assigns, that we are lawfully seized in fee of the premises
that they are free from all encumbrances, that we have good right
to sell and convey the same to said Barber his heirs and assigns
forever, and that we will warrant and defend the same to said
Thomas A. Barber his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons.
And we see Mary R. wife of said William B. Beebout, Martha
wife of said Daniel L. Beebout, and Martha J. wife of said Elias
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554 I. Babcock in consideration of the Sum aforesaid, paid unto our said husband
as aforesaid, do hereby release, and forever quitclaim all our right of
dower in and to the aforementioned and bargained premises.
In witness whereof we here presents Set our hands and Seals this
Twentieth (20th) day of September AD 1880.
Executed in presence of
Ella J. Babcock
Edward H. Goundell
Samuel H. Babcock L.S.
Welcome B. Babcock L.S.
Mary N. Babcock L.S.
Daniel L. Babcock L.S.
Martha Babcock L.S.
Elias L. Babcock L.S.
Martha J. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island
Washington County ss)
In North Kingstown this 20th Sept. 1880.
Then personally appeared before me Samuel H. Babcock, Welcome B. Babcock
or Mary N. Babcock, and same date in North Kingstown appeared Daniel L. Babcock &
Martha Babcock, same date in North Kingstown appeared Elias L. Babcock &
Martha J. Babcock and severally acknowledged the foregoing instrument by
theirs signed to be their free act and deed.
Edward H. Goundell
Notary Public
Received for Record Sept 27th 1880
at 11 o'clock A.M. and recorded
by Charles Cooney Town Clerk
The page as recorded
