The instrument's own words
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246 Know All men by These Presents, That we
Mary E. Hospie of Richmond, Washington County
in the State of Rhode Island, widow of Franklin
Hospie late of said Richmond deceased for value
received from Rouse F. Hospie, Mary M Hospie and
Annie own Hospie (the children her heirs at law of
said Franklin Hospie) the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged, and with which I am fully
satisfied, contented and paid, do hereby sell, convey
and set over unto the said Rouse F. Hospie
Mary M Hospie and Annie own Hospie all my right
title, interest property claim and demand, of and in
to all the personal property and estate which belonged to
said Franklin Hospie at time of his decease. To have
and to hold the same to them and their heirs and
assigns forever whole and share alike. And in consideration
of the premises I do hereby release and discharge all
claims and causes of action which I have or may be
rightfully entitled to have or claim against the
personal or other estate of said Franklin Hospie and
against said Rouse F. Hospie as administrator
on said estate or otherwise. And for the consideration
aforesaid, I have remised, released and forever quit
claimed and by these presents, do remise, release
and forever quitclaim unto them the said Rouse F.
Hospie, Mary M. Hospie and Annie own Hospie,
their heirs and assigns forever, all my rights of
dower in all the real estate, wheresoever situated of
which said Franklin Hospie died, seized and possessed
and in which a out of which I may be dowerable,
excepting only that tract of land situate in the town
of Hopkinton, Washington County Rhode Island, which
was conveyed to my said husband Franklin Hospie
by Amos L. Kenyon by deed dated June 1st AD
1884 and recorded in said Hopkinton land Records in
Deed Book No 20 at page 644. Meaning and intending
hereby to release and quitclaim unto them all my rights of
dower in and to the "Homestead Farm" (as called) which
come to said Franklin Hospie under the Last Will
of his father Rouse Hospie, which will is recorded
in the Probate records of Ward Town of Richmond in
Book No 12 at page 279, and also in and to that
tract of land situate in the town of Glocester, then
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London County, State of Connecticut near Hopeville
village and bounded Northerly by land now or formerly
of Henry Leary, Easterly by land now or formerly of the
estate of Samuel G. Longman, deceased, Southerly by the
road leading from Hopeville school House to stone hill
and Westerly by land now or formerly of Nelson Bosses
and containing about half an acre, more or less with
buildings and improvements thereon, Being the premises
mentioned in a deed from Elisha Potter to said Franklin
Hopkins recorded in said New London land records in Book
9 at page 386, and also in a deed from Frances
Bates and wife recorded in said New London land
Records in Book No 9 at page 341, And also in
and to that parcel of land situate in said town of
Richmond, containing about eight (8) acres and bounded
Northerly partly by land of the late Whitman Kenyon
and wife and partly by land now or formerly
belonging to Kendall to James, Easterly by said James
land Southerly by land now or formerly of George
S. Keagard and Westerly by Pelham River, Being the
said premises conveyed to said Franklin Hopkins by
Benjamin B. Shelton by deed dated March 23rd 1855
and recorded in said Richmond Land Records in deed
Book 12 at page 139, And also in and to
a certain tract of land situate in the town of Charlestown
R.I. containing (92) Nine and seven tenths acres and
bounded as follows, Westerly by land now or formerly
of heirs of John I. Load, Northerly by land formerly
owned by Abraham Allen, Easterly by land now or
formerly of the heirs of Abraham Allen, Southerly by
land formerly owned by Edward Wilcox, Being the
said premises conveyed to said Franklin Hopkins
by George Ho Mand, Collector of Taxes by deed dated
March 13th AD 1880 and recorded in said Charlestown
Land Records in deed Book No 10 at page 526,
And also of in and to the estate conveyed to said
Franklin Hopkins by Sarah G. Kenyon and
Lafayette Kenyon by deed dated April 18, 1881
and recorded in said Charlestown land records in
deed Book No 10 at page 602, Together with all and
every my other or further right of dower in any
and all Real Estate of my late husband
Franklin Hopkins. In Testimony whereof I
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hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of April AD 1891
Witness to signature
A.W. Rawson Mary E. Howes L.S.
Daniel J. Arnold
State of Rhode Island
Washington County ss.
In Richmond in said county of
Washington on this 2nd day of April AD 1891 then the
above named Mary E. Howes personally appeared and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument in writing by
her signed to be her free and voluntary act and deed.
Before me Alfred W. Rawson
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record April 6 1891 at 9 o'clock am
and returned by George C. Lawry Town Clerk
Lo all People to whom These Presents shall come
I Albert S. Babcock of Hopkinton County of
Washington State of Rhode Island hereinafter called
the grantor Send Greetings Know you That I the
said grantor for and in consideration of the sum of
one Dollar to me in hand paid before this sealing hereof
well and truly paid by Elias J. Babcock of Hopkinton
County of Washington 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 free and lawful of every part and
parcel thereof do separate acquit and discharge
the said grantee his heirs executors and administrators
forever All These presents have given granted bargained
sold alienated enfeoffed conveyed and confirmed
and by these presents do fully firmly 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 Coventry town neck in the town of Hopkinton
County and State aforesaid and bounded
and described as follows Beginning at the South
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