The instrument's own words
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204 To all People to whom these Presents shall come
I Albert B Babcock of North Kingstown, County of Washington
State of Rhode Island aforesaid hereinafter called the grantor
send Greeting Know ye, that I the said grantor
for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to
me in hand, before the sealing of these presents well and truly
by Alexander G Karnut of Westerly, County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantee
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am
therewith fully satisfied continued and paid; and that
of every part and parcel thereof the aforesaid nominate, assign
and release the said grantee his heirs, executors and
administrators forever. By these presents, have given, granted
bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirm
and by these presents do hereby fully utterly and absolutely give,
grant bargain sell alien enfeoff convey and confirm
unto the said grantee his hand and assigns forever,
A certain ticket or parcel of land situated in the town
of Charlestown, county and State aforesaid and on
Quononcutuck Neck as called and bounded and described
as follows Beginning at the southeast corner of cottage
lot No 8 as shown on Plat of Cottage sites or second in
Sum Lake office in the town of Charlestown, said lot
No 8 now belonging to said Alexander G Karnut, Thence
Easterly along this land of Karnut to about 80
feet or to the corner of said Babcock lot as it now
stands Thence North in same direction Easterly until it comes
to a point 40 feet West from the wall about 20 feet,
Thence Northerly 15 feet along the line 40 feet from said
wall Thence Westerly in a direct line about 120 feet to
the Northeast corner of lot No 9 now owned by the said
Alexander G Karnut Thence Northerly along line of said
Karnut bounded Westerly by lots No 9 and 8 until it
reaches the first mentioned bound. Also a right of
way to pass or cross on foot or with teams from the east
end of said tract in a direct line Northerly to the corner
of the highway at the wall. To Have and to hold
the said granted 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 them and their only
proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And I the
said grantor for myself and for my heirs, executors
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and administrators, do covenant, promise and grant to and
with said grantee his heirs and assigns, that at at and before
this executing hereof I am the true, sole and lawful owner of
the above bargained premises, and am lawfully seized and
possessed of the same in my own proper right, as good 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 have and hold the peace and virtue of these
presents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly, have, hold, use,
occupy, possess and enjoy the said demised and bargained
premises, with all appurtenances free and clear, and fully
and clearly acquitted evacuated and discharged of and from
all and all manner of former or other gifts grants,
bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures,
doweries, judgments executions, and encumbrances, of what
name or nature soever, that might in any measure or degree
disturb a more 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 grantee his heirs and assigns against
the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons
whatsoever, forever to remain secure and defended by these
presents. And I Santie A. Babcock wife of the
said Albert B. 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 aforesaid premises.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this twenty ninth day of September eighteen hundred
and ninety.
Signed, sealed and delivered
and mildly
In presence of
John S. Kenyon
Albert B. Babcock L.S.
Santie A. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island to wit County of Washington Ss
In Richmond this 29 day of September AD 1890 Albert
B. Babcock personally appeared before me and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and
voluntary act and deed.
John S. Kenyon
Received for record Oct 29, 1890 at 7 o'clock PM Notary Public
and recorded by George R. Lowes Town Clerk
L.S.
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