The instrument's own words
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128 Know all men by these Presents that I
Albert S. Babcock of Rockville, County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum
of Four hundred (400) dollars well and truly paid by Arthur
lecone of Troy, County of Rensselaer and State of New York
and Arthur C. R. Knevel of Berlin, County and State aforesaid,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge by these presents
do give grant bargain sell, convey and Confirm unto the
said Arthur lecone and Arthur C. R. Knevel their heirs and
assigns forever, A certain lot or parcel of land situate near
Dumfounding Beach, in the town of Charlestown, county of
Washington and State of Rhode Island, and bounded as
follows, to wit: Beginning at a point Twenty feet (20) East
from a cross cut in a small stone in the North East corner
of the lot owned by the heirs of Jared Babcock there
South westerly Twenty (20) feet to a stake at the corner of lot
recently sold to Samuel T. Ennis there Southerly along
the line of said Ennis about 580 feet to the sea, There
Westerly by the sea about 670 feet to land of Mary E. Carpenter
there Northerly along line of said Carpenter about 260 feet
to land of Jared Babcock heirs, There Easterly along line
of said Babcock land to point of beginning, and containing
by estimation five (5) acres more or less Reserving however
in right of way to pass and repass on foot or with teams for
the owners and occupants of the lot recently sold to Samuel T. Ennis
said right of way being along the line and within twenty (20)
feet of the wall which constitutes the Northern boundary of the
above described property, Also granting a right of way to pass
and repass with teams or on foot over the land of the Babcock
heirs in a direct line from the corner adjoining the Carpenter
lot to the gate now used by Carpenter and others and through
the gate to the Highway. To have and to hold the
said granted and bargained premises, with all the privileges
and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise
appertaining to the said grant the heirs and assigns
forever, And I the said grantor for myself and for my heirs
Executors and administrators do covenant to and with the
said grantees their heirs and assigns that at and before the
ensuing delivery of And I am the lawful owner of the above
bargained premises and am seized and possessed of the same
in my own proper right as good, perfect and absolute estate
of inheritance in fee simple, and have in one good right to
sell and convey the said bargained premises in manner as
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aforesaid And that the said demised and bargained premises
with the appurtenances are free from all encumbrances of what
name or nature soever, that might in any measure or degree
obstruct or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself and for my heirs
executors and administrators, do covenant and engage the
above demised premises to the said grantees their heirs and
assigns, against the lawful claims or demands of any
person or persons whatever, forever to warrant seise
and defend by these presents.
And I dantee A. Babcock wife of Albert S. Babcock
in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby
release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantees
their 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 28th day of August AD 1889
signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of Albert S. Babcock L.S.
Elias H. Babcock
Geo. H. Olney Dantee A. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island sc
County of Washington
Before Hon. Hopkinson in said county
this twenty eighth day of August AD 1889 there and
then Albert S. Babcock to me well known personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the within instrument
by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
L.S. Geo. H. Olney
Notary Public
Received for record Sept 26 1889 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George L. Cross Town Clerk
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