The instrument's own words
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hundred and eighty seven (1887)
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
Geo. W. Atberry witness
Signatures of S. F. B.
W. B. B., D. L. B., and E. B.
Daniel L. S. Babcock [signature]
Mrs. S. A. Reynolds [signature]
Samuel H. Babcock L.S.
Welcome B. Babcock L.S.
Mary R. Babcock L.S.
Daniel L. S. Babcock L.S.
Martha B. Babcock L.S.
Elias L. S. Babcock L.S.
Martha J. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In Hopkinton in said county on this
24th day of June Anno 1887 then Samuel H. Babcock,
Welcome B. Babcock, Daniel L. S. Babcock and Elias
L. S. Babcock to me well known as the persons they
represent themselves to be personally appeared before
me and severally acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by them signed to be their free, voluntary act and
deed. Geo. W. Atberry
Notary Public
Received for record Aug 28 1887 at 5 o'clock PM
and recorded by George C. Cross Town Clerk
To all People these Presents shall come:
I Albert S. Babcock of Hopkinton, county of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantor,
Send Greetings, Know you, That I the said grantor for and
in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to
me paid, before the sealing hereof well and truly
paid by Samuel P. Ennis of Hopkinton, county of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantee,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am
therein fully satisfied, contented and paid, and therefore,
and of my own part and parcel thereof do separate, acquit
and discharge the said grantee his heirs, executors and
administrators forever, by these presents, have given, granted,
bargained, sold, alienated, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed,
and by these presents do freely, fully and absolutely
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give, grant bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and
confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever,
a certain tract or parcel of land situate in the town of
North Smithfield, and lying near Zumocomoing Beach in the county
and State aforesaid and bounded and described as follows Towit
Beginning at a cross cut in a wall stone, twenty one (21) feet
Northly from a cross cut on a stone in the corner of a wall
thence N 89° W 20 twenty (20) feet to stakes and sticks, thence S (20)
feet south of line wall, thence S 33 E 20 5.29 feet to stake
and stones by the edge of Beech bank, thence a continuation of
said line to the sea thence Easterly by the sea about 200 feet
to the line between said lot and the Pendleton Farm as called
thence N 49° NW 40 4.25 feet to a mark upon a large rock
thence N 42° NW about 200 feet to point of beginning, containing
by estimation one (1) acre more or less. Also a right of way to
pass and repass with teams, carriages or on foot over the grants
land along the line of the wall to the corner of G. B. Conperts
lot thence to and through the gate now owned by carpenters and
others to the highway. To have and to hold, the said grants
and bargained premises, with all the privileges, appurtenances
and commodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever to this
and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever, And
I the said grantor for myself and for my heirs executors and
administrators, do covenant promise and grant to and with
said grantee his heirs and assigns that at and before the
enacting hereof and the true, sole and lawful owner of the
above bargained premises and am lawfully seised and possessed
of the same in my own proper right as good, perfect and
absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple and have in
me good right full power and lawful authority to grant,
bargain, sell, convey and confirm the said bargained
premises in manner as aforesaid. And that the said
grantee his heirs and assigns, shall and may from time to
time, and at all times forever, hereafter, by force and virtue
of these presents, lawfully, peaceably, and quietly, have, hold,
use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said described and bargained
premises, with the appurtenances free and clear, and fully and
clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and from all
and all manner of form or other gifts grants bargains, sales,
leases mortgages wills entails jointures dowries judgments,
executions and encumbrances, of what name or nature soever,
that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void
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This present deed, Furthermore, I the said grantor for
myself and for my heirs, executives and administrators, do covenant
and engage the above demised premises to the said grantee his
heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of
any person or persons whatever, forever to warrant secure
and defend by these Presents.
And I Danbie
A. Babcock wife of the said Albert S. Babcock in consideration
of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever
quitclaim unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns all
my right of dower in and to the aforementioned premises.
In Testimony Whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this ninth day of August eighteen hundred and
eighty nine.
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
E. R. Allen
Albert S. Babcock L.S.
Danbie A. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
On Washington this 9th day of
August AD 1889 Albert S. Babcock personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by
him signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
E. R. Allen
Notary Public
Received for record September 3rd 1889 at 11 o'clock AM
and recorded by George G. Cross Town Clerk
Know all men that I Samuel B. Hoxie of
Charlestown Rhode Island Administrator on the
estate of George own Hoxie late of said Charlestown
deceased, by virtue of authority vested in me, by the
Court of Probate for said town of Charlestown, and
for and in consideration of Seventy one dollars to me
paid by Samuel Besham of Westerly, Rhode Island
the highest bidder at a public auction of the estate
hereby conveyed on the 23rd day of February AD 1887
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do
hereby in my said capacity grant, bargain, sell and
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