The instrument's own words
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206 To all People to whom these Presents shall come
I Albert B Babcock of North Kingston, County of Washington
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor,
send Greeting Know ye that I the said grantor for and
in consideration of the sum of Five (5) Dollars to me
in hand, before the sealing hereof well and truly paid
by Edward S Dennis of Pawtucket, county of Washington
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantee
the receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge and am
therewith fully satisfied certified entitled and paid, and these
of and every part and parcel thereof, as separate acquit
and discharge the said grantee, his heirs executors and
administrators forever, by these presents give
granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, convey
and confirmed; and by these presents do freely fully
and absolutely 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 situated on Commonneck Neck in the town of
Charlestown, county and State aforesaid, and bounded
and described as follows, Beginning at the South
East corner of lot No 41 marked online by the said
Edward S Dennis, thence in a N North Easterly direction
bounded on the North by land of Elias B Babcock,
about 187 feet to a Point 41 feet Great from the wall
now standing, thence Southly thirty (30) feet thence
in a Westerly direction about 80 feet to the Southeast
corner of said lot, thence Northwesterly along the
line of said lot to the point of beginning, Together with the
right of way of way or haven on fold or with turns
from the East end of this lot herein conveyed in a direct
line to the highway near the well well, So to have
and to hold the land granted and bargained premises
with all the privileges, appurtenances, and conveniets
to the same belonging or in any way appertaining to
the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever, to them
and their only proper use benefit and behalf 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 executing hereof I am
the true, sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises, and am lawfully seised and possessed of
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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 grantees
his heirs and assigns, shall and may from time to time and
at all times future hereafter, by force and virtue of these
presents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly have, hold, use,
occupy, possess and enjoy the said demised and bargained
premises, with the appurtenances free and clear, and
free from all and every acquitted, exonerated 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 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 grantee his heirs and assigns against the
lawful claims or demands of any person or persons
whatsoever, forever to warrant cleanse and defend
by these Presents. And I Santes A. Babcock
wife of the said Albert S. Babcock in consideration of
the sum named 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 On Testimony whereof we have
hereto set our hands and seals this seventeenth day
of October eighteen hundred and ninety.
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
Albert S. Babcock Sd.
Santes A. Babcock Sd.
E. G. Randall
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington
In Providence in said county this seventeenth
day of October A.D 1890 then came Albert S. Babcock
to me well known appeared personally before me and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
Geo. H. Olney Notary Public
Received & recorded Oct 25. 1890 at 7 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George W. Jones Town clerk
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