The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come,
I Welcome B. Babcock of Hopkinton, County of Washington
State of Rhode Island declared, hereinafter called the grantor,
Send Greeting, Know Ye that I the said grantor do grant and
in consideration of the sum of Twenty five (25$) dollars to
me in hand before the sealing hereof well and truly paid
by Albert B. Babcock of Hopkinton, county of Washington
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantee
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am thereby
fully satisfied, contented and paid; and thereof and of
every 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, aliened enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed: and by these
these presents do hereby fully, 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 situate in Dumpling Brook in the
Town of Charlestown, County, County and State aforesaid & bounded
or described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner
of lot No 12 as shown on plat of cottage sites now on
record in the clerks office in the town of Charlestown, thence
Northly 46 feet 6 inches to land of Daniel B. Randall and M. Lewis
thence Eastly along line of said Randall & Lewis 113 1/2 feet
to land of Alb. Babcock thence Southly 46 feet to land of
said Alb. Babcock, thence along said Babcocks land Westly
113 feet to point of beginning, intending to convey to the
said Albert B. Babcock the tract known as lot No 12
as shown on plat of cottage sites. 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 his 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 sealing hereof I am the true sole
and lawful owner of the above bargained premises, and
am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in any
one better right now as good, perfect and absolute estate
of inheritance in fee simple: and have in me good
right full proper and lawful authority to grant
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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 hereafter, by force and virtue of these presents,
lawfully, peaceably and quietly have, hold, me, occupy, possess
and enjoy the said devised 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
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 manner 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
agree the above devised premises to the said grantee
his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims or demands
of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant
secure and defend by these presents. And I Many
R. Babcock wife of the said Welcome B. Babcock I
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
aforegranted premises. In testimony whereof we
have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty sixth
day of November eighteen hundred and ninety.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Ella J. Babcock
Welcome B. Babcock L.S.
Many R. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington Sc
In Washington this twenty sixth day
of November AD 1890 then Welcome B. Babcock to wit
known personally appeared before me and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free
and voluntary act and deed.
Albert S. Babcock
Notary Public
Received for record Dec 5, 1890 at 7 oclock P.M.
and recorded by Secretary L. Corney Town Clerk
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