The instrument's own words
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Know all men, by these presents, That we Welcome B. Babcock
and Elias lo. Babcock both of North Kingstown county of Washington
and State of Rhode Island and Daniel lo. Babcock of Richmond in
said county hereinafter called the grantors for & consideration
of the sum of thirty Dollars 30.00 to be paid by Samuel P. Babcock
of said Kingstown hereinafter called the grantee the receipt whereof
the said grantors acknowledge, do hereby give, grant bargain sell and
convey unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever the
messuage tenements part of a certain parcel of land situate
in Charlestown in said county of Washington and described as
bounded as follows, front, said tract being lot numbered 6 on a
plat marked "Plan of cottage lots Descending from Bit on file
in the town clerks office in said Charlestown to be recorded as
bounded as follows, on the north by lot numbered 7 on said
plat easterly as adjacent to the heirs of Samuel Babcock late of
said Charlestown deceased, southerly by lot numbered 5 on said
plat and westerly by the Atlantic Ocean, Excepting and
reserving however to the said grantors their heirs and assign
forever their several and respective rights in and to the "Sea
weed Grantee" so called or said premises.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises
with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto belong
(except as aforesaid) to them the said grantee his heirs and
assigns forever, And we the aforementioned grantors do covenant with
and for our heirs executors and administrators to covenant with
the said grantee his heirs and assigns, that we are lawfully
seized in fee of the premises, That they are free of all encumbrances, That we have good right to sell and convey the same
to said grantee to hold as aforesaid and that we will warrant
and defend the same against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons, except as aforesaid, And we Mary R. Babcock
wife of the said Welcome B. Babcock, Martha J. Babcock wife
of said Elias lo. Babcock and Martha B. Babcock wife of said
Daniel lo. Babcock in consideration of the said sum of money
paid on our said husbands as aforesaid do hereby release and
forever quitclaim to said Samuel P. Babcock his heirs and
assigns forever all our respective rights of dower in and to
the before described and granted premises!
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 30th day of June eighteen hundred and eighty
seven, (1887)
Signed, sealed and delivered
Ella Babcock in presence of
Geo N. Clay witnesses to
signature of E. lo. Babcocks
Theo E. Longworthy witness to M. P. Babcock
G. B. Kendall for W. B. B.
Geo. E. Everandall witness to
signature of Daniel lo. Babcock
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State of Rhode Island sc
County of Washington ss
In Hopkinton in said county on this 30th
day of June AD 1887 then Elias G. Babcock to me well known
as the person he represents himself to be personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him
signed to be his free voluntary act and deed.
Sealed & Attested Oney Notary Public,
State of Rhode Island sc
Washington ss
In Hopkinton this 26th day of July AD
1887 then Welcome B. Babcock personally appeared and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be
his free and voluntary act and deed.
Before me Edward G. Brandall
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island sc
Washington ss
In Charlestown on this 30th day of
July AD 1887 then Daniel G. Babcock personally appeared
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
Before me George G. Brandall
Notary Public
Received for record August 29, 1887 at 9 o'clock AM,
and recorded by George G. Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents that we Samuel L. Babcock
and Elias G. Babcock both of Hopkinton, county of Washington
and State of Rhode Island and Daniel G. Babcock of Richmond ri
said county hereinafter called the grantors for and in consideration
of the sum of Forty Dollars ($40.00) to us paid by Welcome B. Babcock
of the town aforesaid hereinafter called the grantee the receipt
thereof we do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant bargain
sell and convey unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever
the undivided three fourths of a certain lot or parcel of land situated
in Charlestown in said county of Washington and described and
bounded as follows to wit said tract being the lot numbered 12
on a plat marked "Plan of lotsage lots near Lummis road" on file
in the town clerks office of Charlestown to be recorded and
bounded as follows to wit Northly by lot numbered 13 on said plat
Easterly by land of the heirs of Jared Babcock late of said Charlestown
deceased Southly by lot numbered 11 on said plat and Westerly by
the old 2 concentrating breach as called Excepting and reserving
however to the said grantors their heirs and assigns forever their
several and respective rights in and to the bounded Privilage is called
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