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568 Know all men, That I Thomas A Barber of Hopkinton, county of Washington
and state of Rhode Island in consideration of one hundred and thirty dollars to me
paid by Nathan W. Atwell of said Hopkinton, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
and agree, to hereby grant, bargain sell and convey unto said Nathan A. Atwell his
heirs and assigns forever, a certain lot of land situated on the town of Hopkinton
county and state aforesaid, it being Set Out (3) words are a plot of land convex
by lines from Samuel G. Delbino and others to said Thomas A. Barber dated Sept
30th 1880, and recorded in said town Evidence of said Hopkinton, Book 10 page 589 to
590, as the plot is recorded in said town Evidence Book 10 page 589, to
the said plot and plat reference is hereby made, it is a nice rectangle (17) inches
extending from a straight boundary line said line runs from Samuel G. Delbino and
others to the said direct boundary line twenty five (25) feet wide and bounded on the
East by lot No 2 and on the West by lot No 3 and on a share said plot the said
Nathan A. Atwell his heirs and assigns to be held on for one night (17) the premises
of keeping street and gate ports and gate houses in repair I do here will to
hold the said grant and bargained premises with the privileges and appurtenances there
subject to the conditions of said deed from Samuel G. Delbino and others to Thomas A
Barber, reserving said to said Thomas A. Barber his heirs and assigns a right to
fully pass and egress of all times along the shute not on said plot for the
common use of all the proprietors of lots before said plot for the said
Nathan A. Atwell his heirs and assigns forever said I the said Thomas A. Barber for myself,
my heirs executors and administrators do covenant that the said Master A. Atwell his heirs and
assigns that I have lawfully bought and paid for in the premises that I will warrant
and defend the same to said Nathan A. Atwell to hold as aforesaid, and that I will warrant
and defend the same to said Nathan A. Atwell his heirs and assigns against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons including Samuel G. Delbino and people of Thomas
A. Barber and consideration of the aforementioned sum paid to me hereby release
and forever surrender all right of owner to said lot.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of Octob
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighty
Executed in } L. A. Barber
presence of } L. P. Pondish Thomas A. Barber L.S.
Sarah J. Barber L.S.
State of Rhode Island v. Washington 18
In Hopkinton this 18th day of October A.D. 1880. Before me Thomas A. Barber
personally appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Edward E. Bundell
Notary Public
Received for record Oct 1st 1880 at 3 o'clock P.M
and recorded by this clerk Dean Black.