The instrument's own words
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State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington &c
In Hopkinton this 14th day of June A.D.
1889 William S. Crandall personally appeared before me
and acknowledged the following instrument by him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed and then and
there the above named Sarah S. Crandall wife of William
S. Crandall also personally appeared before me, and
being by me examined purity and apart from her said
husband acknowledged the same instrument, shown and
explained to her by me, to be her free and voluntary
act and deed, and declared to me that she did not
wish to retract the same. Edward G. Crandall
Notary Public
Received for record January 9th/84 at 4 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George B. Cross Town Clerk
If All People to whom these Presents shall come,
I, Albert S. Babcock of Hopkinton, County of Washington
and 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 Ten ($10.00) dollars to me
in hand, before the ensuing seal of hereof, well and truly paid
by William S. Denis of Hopkinton, County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantee
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am
therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid; and
thereof and of every part and parcel thereof, do forever
acquit and discharge the said grantee his heirs,
executors and administrators, forever by these presents,
have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, assigned,
conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do
fully, freely and voluntarily give, grant bargain
sell alien, enroll convey and confirm unto the
said grantee his heirs his assigns forever, a
certain tract or parcel of land situate on [illegible]
Rocks so called, in the Town of Charlestown, county
and State aforesaid & described and described as follows,
Beginning at the Northeast corner of lot No 13
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as shown on plat of cottage sites now on record in the Clerks
office in the Town of rehabilitated town, said lot now owned by said
Thos Davis and Sarah B. Brandall. Thence Easterly along
the line of land of A. G. Vars about 124 feet to the highway,
thence southerly along said highway 43 feet. Thence Westerly
in a direct line to the southeaster corner of said lot No 13,
thence Northerly along line of said lot to the point of beginning
To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained premises
with all the privileges appurtenances and commodities to it
the same belonging or in any way appertaining to the said
grantee his heirs and assigns forever. To his and their
only proper use, benefit and behalf forever. And I the said
grantor for myself my heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to and with said grantee
his heirs and assigns, that at all and before the ensuing
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, perfect and absolute inheritance in fee
simple; and have in 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 these presents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly have, hold and
occupy, possess and enjoy the said demised and
bargained premises, with the appurtenances free and
clear, and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and
discharged of and from all and all manner of
former other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases,
mortgages, wills entails, promises, judgments, leases,
specialties and encumbrances, of what name to name
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 secure and defend by these presents.
Signed Santie A. Babcock wif of the said Albert
S. Babcock in consideration of the sum paid as
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afraid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said
grantees 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 [illegible] day of [illegible] eighteen hundred
and ninety.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of Albert S. Babcock L.S.
John L. Kenyon, Carrie A. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In Richmond this fourth day
of December A.D. 1890 Albert S. Babcock personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing
instruments, by him signed, to be his free and
voluntary act and deed. John L. Kenyon
Notary Public
L.S.
Received for record January 9th /91 at 4 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George G. Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents That
I Carrie S. Babcock of Charlestown Rhode Island
for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar
& other considerations to me paid by Reuben A. Kealy
of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge, have remised, released and forever quit-
claimed, and by these presents do remise, release and
forever quitclaim unto the said Reuben A. Kealy
his heirs and assigns forever, all the right,
title, interest, property, claim and demand whatever
I now have, or of right ought to have or claim, in
and to a certain tract of land situated in said
Charlestown, containing by estimation one acre
more or less with a dwelling house thereon and
bounded on the West and South by land of
Henry H. Gardiner on the East by land of Wm R.
Brooding and heirs of Almina E. Brooding and
on the North by the Post Road. To have and
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